Just when I thought the days of
finding vintage china
in our area
were over ...
I found this.
A 25-pc dinner set
for $25.00.
Recently I started frequenting a different op shop
and I am rarely disappointed.
My old 'regular' op shop is now over-priced
and full of ex - $2.00 shop items,
but they are selling them for more than $2.00!!
I think they are passing on their vintage items
elsewhere.
But back to the china ...
Swinnertons of Staffordshire.
"Harvest"
A few years ago I might have passed this set by.
Too pink.
Too rosy.
Too fluted
Too gilt-edgey.
But not now.
Oh no.
Now, it's perfect.
Since we're not using a dishwasher anyway
these days,
why not use pretty vintage china
for "everyday" sometimes?
for "everyday" sometimes?
I wonder why there are just 5 settings?
Perhaps someone has downsized ...
and kept just one place-setting for themselves
for old times' sake?
I also found these ...
a vintage-style peg bag and an old book.
I also got myself a warm cardigan ...
which was why I was in the op shop at all ...
3 comments:
What a gorgeous find (and the others too!) It is certainly a wonderful thing to be using 'best' china everyday and enjoying it. I'm glad you found what you were actually looking for too :)
Beautiful dinnerset. So pretty and what a find to have so many pieces.
So lovely. I recently had to down size my china collection and out of desperation sold it to a local dealer. I was totally ripped off but I was desperate. So I get a pang of heartache and slight anxiety when I see lovely pieces like these. Mine was a buttercream coloured Johnson Brothers tea set with creamer and sugar bowl. I didn't even photograph it. *oh get out the violins already* Such a great find. xx Fi
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