JUNKIN FINDS FRIDAY #18

Welcome to Junkin Finds Friday!

Last week I found nothing at the thrifts but I am glad to report I had a little bit better luck this week!

I found this large Texas Ware bowl

Texas-Ware, also marketed as Dallas-Ware, is a brand of melamine plastic dishware that was made in Texas by the Plastic Manufacturing Co. of Dallas. Founded in 1946, the company was the largest manufacturer of melamine plastic dishware for institutional and consumer use from 1957 until 1996. In 1996, the company was purchased by Worthington Custom Plastics, leaving Texas-Ware to the past.

These bowls were made famous recently by Rachael Ray! 

An original, early Texas-Ware piece should contain the following information in the logo: "Plastic Manufacturing Co.," "TEXAS-WARE," "Dallas, Texas, USA." Also included is a model number. Whoo Hoo, this is an early piece!  Cost $3

 

This sweet water color was 99 cents

I love the shape of this creamer and it was only 40 cents at Value Village

A Pyrex divided dish in the Scroll pattern I believe....cost $3

So this was a much better week.  Now I'm excited to see what you have to share this week.  Remember to link up your post not just your blog.  Please have a link in your post back to this party so others may join in.  

Happy Junkin,

Linda 

SPRING TIME PLATES

March 1st and I am ready to bring a little springtime to my dining room.  I have a large plate rack on the wall and I change the plates for holidays and the seasons.

All of these plates were found at thrift shops or yard sales and were singles

and all under $1

I love this plate from Johnson Bros

I don't think it's vintage at all and wish I could find more of this pattern

This plate is vintage and is a Homer Laughlin Eggshell Nautilus plate in the Apple Blossom Pattern 

(and is listed in my ETSY shop)

 This plate is hand painted with no makers mark, but so cute!

I love the pattern on this Poppytrail Metlox plate

Vintage Pink

So there you have my favorite way to display those charming plates that are a onesy in your collection.

I'm joining Linda at Coastal Charm for

 

She is having a Birthday party for her party! 

Happy Junkin,

Linda

JUNKIN FINDS FRIDAY #17

Welcome to Junkin Finds Friday!

We had so much fun last week with 58 of you sharing your junkin finds!  Thank so much!!

This week I must say I haven't had much luck, the three stores I visited I left empty handed...yes it happened...

nothing, nada, zip, zero! 

Yikes! 

So I'm sharing a post from last February 

Hope you enjoy my post about Depression glass

 

I am by no means any kind of an expert on Depression Glass but I do love it and have collected a few pieces.  My first love was the cobalt blue and I found this piece on ebay

 

This is a candy dish in the Mt. Pleasant or "Double Shield" pattern

Made by L.E. Smith Glass Co 1920's -1934 

This plate is also in the same pattern  along with this creamer

 

This piece has a silver band but has faded with time

 

The pattern of the above creamer & sugar is called MODERNTONE made by Hazel-Atlas Glass Co 1934-1942 & late 1940's - early 1950's.  This pattern seems to have some of the most reasonable prices maybe due to it's simple style.

 

These pink & one green pieces are random thrift store finds

I believe they are all depression glass and not reproductions, but I am not sure.  Like I said NOT an expert or even all that knowledgeable.

  

 I love the edge of this compote

 

A couple of glasses with different patterns

 

One piece of green again found in a thrift shop

I have not had the time to research all the patterns of the pink and green glass but when I do I will use this book.  I got mine from Amazon.com and there is a newer addition now.  I have found this to be an amazing resource.  There are so many patterns and colors to learn about.

I hope some of you have had better luck this week.  If not feel free to share any past junkin finds!  

Remember to link up you post not just your blog.  Please include a link in your post back to this party!  That's it.

Happy Junkin,

Linda

  

VINTAGE THINGY THURSDAY

One of the things I love about blogging is how we learn from one another.  The other day Cheryl at My Sister's Cottage had a post about Shawnee miniatures.   As I'm reading it and falling in love with these cuties, I realize I have a couple of these! 

I know one is a swan vase but not sure about the other

 

 They do have the USA mark

I also have this miniature but I'm not sure who made it 

It does not have USA on the bottom

But does have a similar glaze

I love my miniatures...funny how they are all yellow!

I'm joining Suzanne

Check out all the other fun vintage finds!

Happy Junkin,

Linda

WHATS UP WEDNESDAY 2-23-11

It has been a beautiful week here!  The weather has been glorious, sunshine and temps in the 60's...what more could you ask for?  How about meeting a new friend. Not just any friend, a blogging friend!  Sherry from Back 2 Vintage and her sweet husband were on their way to North Carolina and made a stop just so we could meet!  Her husband took this quick photo of us!

Sherry is the sweetest lady and I was excited to meet her face to face! 

of course as bloggers do we had little gifts for each other

Sherry had some lids for some of my Pyrex casseroles and brought those to me and included these sweet hand crocheted wash cloths

(which I love)! 

But that's not all....

She also brought me a gift for my soon to be born Grandson!  How sweet is that!

Here is a little peek  but I can't show you what is inside since I want my daughter to be surprised and she reads my blog...but know the gifts are adorable!

I promise pics after Sara opens them! 

Thank you so much Sherry and a big hug to your Hubby for stopping so we could meet.  They only had a few minutes as they had to get on the other side of Atlanta before rush hour.  We know we will meet up again and have a junkin trip somewhere!  Sherry has a great booth in an antique mall in Laurel, MS and she is so knowledgeable about antiques.  She posts often about her great finds and is a faithful Junkin Finds Friday partier!  I hope you will visit her blog and get to know this wonderful lady!  

Happy Junkin, 

Linda