Tablescape Thursday #6

Thanks for joining us for our sixth Tablescape Thursday. We have had the best time over the last month and a half putting these together! Be sure to visit our good friend Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for links to all of the other tablescapes this week.

Fortunately, this week’s tablescape didn’t have to be “put together”! If you have been following our past TT you know that we recruit volunteers to assemble a tablescape from items for sale in booths throughout the store. This weekend, we not only got in a full set of china but a most impressive dining room set to put it on. (Please click on any of the pictures in today’s post to see a larger image.)

The china is Ferncroft by Royal Worchester.

This china was produced in 3 colors. Originally, this was just an open outline pattern with no color. Turquoise was added very early and pink was used toward the end of the pattern run.

There are actually a total of eight place settings including dinner plates, salad plates, soup bowls, and cup and flat saucers. You’ll also notice the creamer and lidded sugar bowl in this shot.

Looking down the table you can see the adorable teapot.

And in the china cabinet are a couple of oval vegetable bowls and a large oval platter!

Here’s a picture of the mark on the bottom of one of the soup bowls:
In addition to the stamped logo mark with the pattern name, you can also see the pattern number handwritten in red (z2247/1). If you look closely you can see the impressed mark W 1. This mark dates this piece to 1951. The original price tag was just $3.34 but this bowl now sells for $25 - $30 each!
Royal Worchester “Ferncroft” China $395 / 54 pieces (SIS)

Accompanying the china are some antique cut glass stemware. We have not been able to identify the maker or pattern and replacements dot com couldn’t either. If you have any ideas, please let us know!
Crystal Stemware maker unknown: $15 ea (BJS)

We used the same flatware this week that was on our beach porch table last week. You just can’t go wrong with a set of ornate sterling flatware.
International Silver “King Louis” Sterling: $749 / 6 place settings (BJS)

Table with butterfly leaf, captain chair and 5 side chairs and a newer custom table pad: $499 (SIS)
Completing the tablescape are a pair of round tablecloths folded and used as runners ($14 ea – KI) and a floral centerpiece in an oval planter ($12.95 – SHEL).

I would be remiss if I didn’t show a couple of shots of the other pieces of furniture!

The buffet features 5 drawers and 2 doors. $499 (SIS)

China Cabinet: $499 (SIS)

The furniture is marked “Finch Fine Furniture” of Thomasville, North Carolina.  Here’s the plate inside the drawer:

Apparently, the Finch family owned the trees and lumberyards used by the furniture manufacturers in the High Point, NC area. When Thomasville Chair Company got into financial trouble in the early 1900’s, the Finch’s took over the company to protect their investments. In the early 1930’s, they began producing high quality, solid wood, bedroom and dining room furniture in a dedicated factory, purchased from a bankrupt rival. The pieces from this factory were marked Finch Fine Furniture. The Thomasville Chair Company was renamed the Thomasville Furniture Industries in the 1960’s. Today, the Thomasville Furniture Company markets a number of well known brands such as Broyhill and Drexel Heritage. It also produces a large range under its own Thomasville name. The Thomasville brand is aimed at people looking to buy in the upper to premium market sectors.

A little about us - We are located in Marietta, GA, about a half mile east of "The Big Chicken". With over 25 full time dealers, we are open 7 days a week. You can get much more information by clicking on the link here. As pretty as these items are, and as much as we want you to have them, our policy prohibits us from selling any of these items without you seeing them in person.

Pink Saturday #4

 

 

Welcome to our fourth Pink Saturday. Pink Saturday is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet the Sound. Be sure to click on the link (or the picture to the right) to go to her blog and see a list of the other participants in this week’s Pink Saturday.

 

Here’s today’s Sneak Preview:

The stars of today’s post are a couple of cool cats:
Broderick T Honeywell

and Eleanor F. Fairchild.

Made by Katherine’s Collection, these 2 dolls retail for $350 each! Katherine’s Dolls: $49 ea (BJS)

Here’s a shot of them in on set:

And one last photo-op of just Broderick:
  Today’s Supporting Cast:
1890’s Germany Cup & Saucer: $18 (BJS)
Pink Frame: $6.95 (B)
Ivory Lamp with Pink Button Shade: $19.95 (B)
Shabby Chic Wall Urn w/Pink Flowers: $14 (K9)
Maude Humphrey Print “Miss Muffet’s Birthday Party”: $19.95 (B)
Tropical Pillow with Bead Fringe: $7.95 (B)
Tall Pottery Jug: $10 (BJS)
Homer Laughlin Plate: $2.50 (BJS)

A little about us - We are located in Marietta, GA, about a half mile east of "The Big Chicken". With over 25 full time dealers, we are open 7 days a week. You can get much more information by clicking on the link here. As pretty as these items are, and as much as we want you to have them, our policy prohibits us from selling any of these items without you seeing them in person.

Friday at “The Flea” #5

Welcome and thanks for joining us on our fifth Friday at “The Flea”. I decided to give Glenn a break this week and took a leisurely walk through the store, just snapping pictures of anything that caught my eye.  Hope you enjoy wandering about  “The Flea” with me!

  

I just love this old painted wash stand. To me, the missing door just gives it more personality and another place to add some color!

 

 

 

B’s multi-pattern pitcher caught my eye.  Wouldn’t it be beautiful paired up with some of …

 

ALLI’s gorgeous linens and doilies.  They’re sure to add a bit of romance to any room.

And they go great with roses.

This bark cloth covered ottoman makes me a little nostalgic. And of course anything with fringe catches my eye!

I can just imagine this pretty blue desk and chair in a beach cottage. Our dealers paint a lot of the furniture you’ll see at              A Classy Flea. LRA does a great job and picks the prettiest colors.

 

I’m always a sucker for wicker. This rocking chair in EM’s booth is a steal at only $29. I love the high back and the open pattern.

Cute as can be, these tea cups with matching lunch plates would be perfect for an afternoon tea. Remember when people used to have time for such a thing?

 

I love this white iron chandelier – it’s so unusual.  Wouldn’t this be great in a shabby chic dining room?  How about a sun porch…or maybe over the tub?

  

Then let’s add this great bird cage. Ooh, this room is starting to look so pretty. Check out NET’s booth to see these great items.

Pretty blue and white pitcher is also NET’s.

 

And if you are longing for the good old days…how about this red and white enamel top cabinet?

Remember saddle shoes? 

Or splashing around in your red rubber boots?

  

When was the last time you saw a box of detergent with a free gift inside?  This one still has the towel and detergent in it!

And finally, if you’re an Art Deco fan, how could you pass up this adorable lamp? It’s a repro, but it’s just too cute!  And at a third of it’s original price, it’s very affordable.

 

Hope you enjoyed shopping with me today. Be sure to check back tomorrow as we participate in another Pink Saturday.

A little about us - We are located in Marietta, GA, about a half mile east of "The Big Chicken". With over 25 full time dealers, we are open 7 days a week. You can get much more information by clicking on the link here. As pretty as these items are, and as much as we want you to have them, our policy prohibits us from selling any of these items without you seeing them in person.

Tablescape Thursday #5

Thanks for joining us for our fifth Tablescape Thursday. Be sure to visit our good friend Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for links to all of the other tablescapes this week.

Shelley (SHEL) and Laura (LRA) volunteered to be this week’s tablescape architects. Their inspiration came from a cute white folding table and chairs set and the thought of summer soon being here. Here are a few hints of what’s to come (as a reminder, please click on the pictures for a closer look): Ocean hues of blues and greens…

White seashells and flowers…

Clear crystal…

Green glass…

Dainty …

yet geometric…

With a bit of whimsy…

and a touch of flair!

Gives us a setting that would be at home on a porch by the beach.

Today’s shopping list:
We start with a 3-Piece White Folding Table and Chairs set $89 (GRE)
and put it atop a Diamond Pattern Rug $39 (B).

Add a Sweet Blue Shabby Chic Table for our wine stand $18 (RBEY),
a White Wicker Double Wine Basket$12 (JER)and drape it with a Sea Foam Blue Scarf $3.95 (GRE).

Nautical Fabric works nicely for our table runner $19.95 / 2 yds (BIG)
and Crochet Dresser Scarves soften our chair backs $10 ea (SHEL)

A Shell Pedestal Bowl to hold our rolls start our beach theme $24.95 (TONY)

Then we found a Vintage Seltzer Water Bottle to set the color tone for the table $24.95 (BIG)

Our Coalport “Oceanside” Dinner Plates $34 ea (LRA) topped with
Coalport “Oceanside” Salad Plates continue our seashell theme $85 /set 6 (LRA).

For a bit of whimsy we added Silver Candleholders with blue glass globes $5.95 ea (TONY) and topped them with Candlewick Bowls $12 ea (LRA) to serve our fruit in.

Sterling Flatware, International Silver $749/8 5-pc settings (BJS) adds a touch of elegance.

Lenox “Mediterranean Collection" Milk Pitcher $9.95, Lunch Plates $35/12 pc set, and Sugar Bowl $11.95 (TONY) add a bit of color.

Royal Bavarian Crystal Wine Glasses: $30/set 6 (SHEL) and a bunch of White Flowers $3 (SHEL) finish off our table setting.

Verse Pillow $3.95 (B) in one chair and book “Impress for Less” $3.95 (B) add a little more interest.

Simple, Shabby and Elegant.

Be sure to join us tomorrow for "Fridays at The Flea" where Shelley is going on a shopping spree and sharing some special items that caught her eye.

A little about us - We are located in Marietta, GA, about a half mile east of "The Big Chicken". With over 25 full time dealers, we are open 7 days a week. You can get much more information by clicking on the link here. As pretty as these items are, and as much as we want you to have them, our policy prohibits us from selling any of these items without you seeing them in person.