My Collection of Ironstone

I am linking this post to Faded Charms White Wednesday. Be sure and go by and check out all the wonderful white post there today.

     I love anything white especially dishes. I have 3 sets of white dinnerware. The top picture is one and my very favorite. This set is a J & G Meakin set from England. It was complete as shown. It even came with the matching teapot. I got this several years ago at an auction and paid $15.00 for it.  There were quite a few other dinnerware sets there and most people were more interested in the ornate designed sets, so I was able to get this white set for very little. The other photo shows my other odd pieces that I have picked up in thrift stores and yardsales. I love the graduated size pitchers. I am still looking for the larger size ones to complete the set. I love the simplicity of them. Thanks for stopping by!!!

HOPE ~~~JOY~~~PEACE

GRANDMOTHERS DECORATED EGG

I AM LINKING THIS TO SMILING SALLY'S BLUE MONDAY.    I AM ALSO LINKING UP WITH MY ROMANTIC HOME FOR SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY.   MY GRANDMOTHER WAS A SELF TAUGHT ARTIST.  SHE COULD DO MOST ANYTHING.  HER FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS AND CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS WERE INCREDIBLE. MOST OF HER WORK WAS WITH NATURAL MATERIALS. SHE GREW UP IN A LOG CABIN AND SPENT MANY HOURS IN THE WOODS LOOKING AT NATURE WITH HER FATHER. AS A YOUNG CHILD NOT HAVING MANY STORE BOUGHT MATERIAL ITEMS, SHE LOOKED TO NATURE FOR HER PLEASURE. THIS IS A CHICKEN EGG THAT SHE PAINTED AND DECORATED WITH CARDBOARD BOW, BASE AND FLOWERS. THE CARDBOARD ITEMS SHE SPRAYED WHITE AND GLUED ON TINY PIECES OF CRUSHED EGG SHELLS. SHE WAS SO PARTICULAR ABOUT HER WORK, THAT THE FRONT AND BACK OF THIS EGG ARE IDENTICAL. SHE EVEN ADORNED THE CENTER OF THE FLOWERS AND THE BOW WITH A BLUE RHINESTONE. SHE MADE THIS IN THE 1970'S. I HAVE MANY OF HER EGGS AND MY MOM HAS HER SHOWCASE WITH MANY THAT I WILL SHARE WITH YOU LATER. SHE WAS SO WELL KNOWN FOR HER EGG DECORATING THAT THEY WERE DISPLAYED IN OUR COUNTY SEAT LIBRARY AT ONE TIME FOR ALL TO SEE. THEY ARE AMAZING. SOME WE HAVE HAS CUT OUT AND LITTLE SCENES INSIDE. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORIATES BECAUSE OF IT BEING MY FAVORITE COLOR BLUE. ALL FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE EGGS THAT SHE DECORATED FOR US AT CHRISTMAS. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL THE OTHER LOVILIES AT BLUE MONDAY.                                                             

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