Hello Again!

Hi Everyone!

I know I have not been active on Etsy for a long time, and even a longer time on here. I am hoping to change all that, right now!

I have posted five new things on Etsy today (one sold already, though I think the buyer is going to attempt to resell it for three times the price. Still making mistakes and learning!), getting back into the swing of things! It's great, once I started posting again, I remembered why I loved it.

For the past few months I have been quite busy, in some ways at least. I stopped looking for a "real" job and worked on my novel. At 67 thousand words, I finished and sent it to an editor! It is in the process of being heavily edited and on its way to better and brighter things! I am very excited by it all.

Now, I wish to get back into another thing I loved. Etsy. One day, I want to do both consistantly and well. Making a living, perhaps?

To start things off, I would like to show you one of my favorite things I've acquired lately, and have listed today.

A pink with jadite green accents, rolling pin!

How are all of you?

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Ashley

It's been a while I know...

And I haven't listed in ages either! I have a plan though! I won't say much but I will say it involves making etsy my new full-time part-time job... does that make sense? Probably not. But, anyway, I'm excited about it!

I've started working on my novel again! That's something I am really excited about right now.

Anyway, here is what I've just listed today! I am going to try and list something every day this week, really try and get back into the habit of listing and being a part of etsy.

MacBeth Evans Pastel Stripe Petalware dinner plates!

Not the best quality of pictures of today I know... see the listing here!

Recent & Exciting Finds

I went up north with my family earlier this week to a town called Lewiston. While there was nothing around for miles, I did manage to find an antique store that I didn't expect much from. I went with my Mom, two aunts and my grandma (who is almost 85 and quite a trip!). This store was much larger than I expected! Everything was displayed by color and I had a blast. It was hard not to get out of control with buying and I only got a few things, but boy I am excited about them! Check out this set I found! MacBeth Evans Monax Bordette set of dinner plates, bread plates and saucers in pink blue green and yellow!

Aren't they gorgeous? All the colors are so vibrant and all the plates are in such good condition! If only I had the cups to complete the set! I would never have found these around here, I do have the platter to this set in my etsy shop and that was such a find! I'll have this set up on etsy soon, so keep your eyes open for it!

I also found some plates of one of my all time favorite patterns. The pastel stripe petalware also by MacBeth Evans. Another rare style to find, and I got three plates in the past two days! Excited! They'll also be on my etsy shop soon.

I'll have to post soon to show teh new additions to my corner cabinet and of some other things... for example, today I found the last New Dot Pyrex bowl to finish my set, the big one with green dots! For only $18, I mean what a find!

Little Hostess Set by Hazel Atlas

One of my favorite sets that I have been lucky to be in the possession of! The wonderful thing about this set, is that not only is it a full set, but it's in great condition!

This is called a Little Hostess set, made by Hazel Atlas in the 50s or 60s. It was made for little kids to use, which is why finding a complete set is difficult, as kids generally broke a lot. This is in such good condition I would almost say it's never been used. But, I won't say that because it's not in a sealed box. Either way, it's a beautiful set. Fired on pastel paint onto milk glass, which you can see on the bottom of the plates and cups. 

I really do love this set! It's for sale on my etsy site though.

Pink Pyrex Gooseberry

Oh, it will always be hard to put up a pink pyrex dish up for sale, isn't it?

Pink Jeannette Milk Glass

One of my favorite things to hunt for! Jeannette pink milk glass, ok any pink milk glass that's pretty really.

Found this eclectic antique store, just sort of happened upon it. It had a LOT of stuff, of all sorts. They had all my kind of creamy vintage, it was great! Except, the atmosphere was weird. Three guys ran the shop, and the main guy was helping a cop pick out a hunting bow! Interesting, but the other guy followed me around, and I did not appreciate it. I felt bad because he hobbled after me all over this big store, and nothing is priced. So whenever I picked something up he would take it and ask the other guy how much it cost.

I really didn't like having to ask the price of EVERY single item I was interested in! And, having a hobbling guy following me around. Anyway, I got this lovely piece there =]

 

Tomorrow, I will start posting other things. Such as my life and the things I have. Not just what I sell, but my actual vintage things, as well as my Mother's. I want to make this a more personable blog, not just a LOOK WHAT I'M SELLING. kind of thing. I hope it will be enjoyable!

Friday Finds Continued..

I didn't finish showing and telling about my lovely finds from this past Friday! I thought I might as well do it now, I had to take pictures of everything, you see.

First, here is the lovely Hazel Atlas pink ruffle dinner plates I got!

 

The pink ruffle plates are in wonderful condition, made of a thick milk glass and fire painted pink edges, they're sturdy and go with so much! As you can see in the picture above, I coupled it with my new American Sweetheart platter, saucer and petalware cup. I wanted to show that you can easily mix and match your things and have a wonderful look!

Which brings me to my last Friday Find, the American Sweetheart Saucers!

These saucers are just gorgeous! Creamy and clear with a wonderful floral design. They give off that tell tale orange sheen when held up to the sunlight. I love that they can go with so much too! I just put them up on etsy, along with all my other Friday Finds!

I'm off to the dentist tomorrow, and then my Mother and I are off to check out some resale shops that I've never been to before! I wonder if I'll find anything lovely. Though I don't really want to buy anything, I feel I need to sell things in order to buy things, and I haven't sold anything in a couple days.

As always, check out my etsy shop!

Pink Milk Glass Candy Dish

I just love the pink milk glass of jeannette. It's so pale and delicate, the soft creamy pink can go with so many different things. With Easter coming up, I just squeal with the potential of everything I see in pastels.

I got this wonderful dish from the same place as the cake stand I sold last week. It has a tiny form of hobnail all over the surface, except for the flattened smooth corners. It originally came with a lid, but I'm sure that is long since broken. It also has a nice and simple leaf and acorn design on it, which I find to not be slapping me in the face, but rather adding a nice overall look to the dish.

On sale here

Friday Finds

I went to a couple of antique and consignment shops with my Mom today. We went in towns we aren't ever in to see what they had to offer. Though they had some antique shops, they weren't very good. I had to look hard to find one good thing from two different places. But, I am very happy with what I did find, so maybe it was all worth it. Both of these items are now up for grabs on my etsy shop! How exciting.

First up is a vintage pink sewing box!

It comes with a tray that fits on the inside at the top. It's all in really good condition and is a great pale pink color. You can use it to store all sorts of things, and it has two rope handles.

Click here to buy

Next, I found this gorgoues tin! It has wonderful pale colors, teal, pink, and a light gold. It's a great size and in good condition. The lid comes off and on easily, and I just love the polka dots on the tin. I have a hard time giving this one up, but I'm still selling it here.

Click here to see this lovely tin on etsy!

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Ashley

Flamingo Pink

That is the name of the vibrant color of this pyrex pie plate that was also one of my mother's that she is asking me to sell.

It is in very good condition, I took a close look and I'm pretty sure there is no paint fading or chips. I don't think this pie plate will sell as quickly as the pink striped pyrex bowls, but I think this is a great find for anyone who wants to add to their pyrex collection.

I also got these adorable pastel flower cups at target today, I filled them with pastel candy and it looks great and Easter-y. I put them on the pie plate and I just want to keep it now! Would make a great display for candy for Easter time.

If you're interested in purchasing the pie plate, click here.

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Ashley

Pink Pyrex Bowls

Quite a few of years ago I became a little obsessed with pyrex, as I do many things. I started collecting and I didn't really ahve any direction. I didn't know about prices, styles or anything, I just got what I liked at really cheap prices, if I thought they were in good enough condition. Lucky for me, my mom is a big antiquer and she picked me up a ton of great pieces. Her friends fount out and did the same for me.

As the ones we spend time with get into new things and you help them collect something, that person might start to like those kinds of things as well. My mother ended up getting quite a bit of her own collection of pyrex as well. Her things varied, in a sense, even more than I did. These bowls are hers. They are amazing and in great condition. They are well saught after and I have a hard time letting her give them up. She has given them to me to sell on my etsy, along with some other of her pastel pryex pieces.

My pyrex is currently packed away in hiding, as I am between places right now. I would love to keep these I just don't have the room, or the capablitity to go through my own things in order to have these bowls replace something.

Also, take a look at this adorable 50s pink tin shelf I found in my mom's many storage areas. I cleaned it up but it still needs a good scrubbing. It is perfect for displaying all of these pastel creamy vintage pieces.

I am hoping someone out there, maybe someone reading this, will fall in love with them and offer them a good home! And of course, if you are interested in purchasing these three lovely bowls, check out my etsy shop

UPDATE: Sold on March 16, 2011

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Ashley

MacBeth Evans Pastel Strip Petalware

These are my favorite plates.

They are a creamy milk glass with pale pink green and blue stripes around the edge. They're a great size for lunch or dessert, and would look adorable with other depression glass era, or other spring/Easter decor.

Look how nice they fit in with other pastel colored things. I debated whether or not to keep them ever since I bought them. I bought them knowing I would sell them, but I love them so much. Compromise? I am keeping the two with little chips in them, and selling the ones in great condition.

And, don't they look great on the cake plate I just sold?

I have this last picture to demonstrate the opaqueness of the plate. The petal part of the plates is thinner and more delicate milk glass, so the light shines through there more, and it gives off a lovely sheet. These plates are so delicate and girly, I love them.

They are available for sale on my etsy shop, click here.

-Ashley