Mondays SHOW & TELL at shop

Beautiful silver etched Vase given as a wedding present 61 years ago from Mississippi, New Orleans & Texas estate.

Lots of antique lead crystal syrup or creamers from same estate

Antique occupied Japan antique romantic couple and floral box of composite coasters same estate

Shabby roses antique sugar bowl in excellent condition from same estate

Unusual stylish seafoam green creamer I suppose ...same estate antique

2 same estate antique Silver costume jewlery beads

2 shabby roses antique bracelets from same estate

Antique bowl & Pitcher from same estate in crackly finish excellent condition

Antique same estate Ruby glass candy dish on pedestal

Antique gold lead crystal etched wine decanter too georgous for words same estate

Antique gold creamer from same estate

Show and Tell Mondays is something NEW that the members of makeminepink.com are featuring each Monday on each shops blogs. So I will join them each Monday (probably do my postings on sundays) for this fun new CREATIVE adventure. IF I knew how to add websites to my blog I would have many many more listed than I have. You can visit their forum, or click on each website and visit their blogs. You will be on CREATIVE OVERLOAD after visiting these gals shops...oh my!

As a shop owner it is SINCERELY A PRIVELEDGE to be invited to someones home and be first to purchase their loved ones treasures after they have departed from this earth life. It is a humbling experience and as I write this as I have a knot in my throat and blinking away the tears. You would think it would get easier, but each home and family bring their precious life stories and this one is no exception. these pieces are from Mississippi, New Orleans & Texas.

The pictures I have featured were the first of this estate buying trip, there are approx. 50 new pieces in shop and they will be priced Monday. There should be weekly additions from this estate. Each item is beautiful, antique and in excellent condition and priced affordably as I dont always know the real values, I just want to keep the doors open and have a win win for you as a customer and me as owner and to keep vintage pieces a way of life in the present.

I cried all the way home after this purchase...the widower showed me around and talked of his dearly deceased wife so lovingly and he raved on and on about her and how she entertained so many important people in their lives and that was her passion. Her other passion was an accomplished tole painter and I nearly broke down when I entered into her tole painting craft room. This is all I can talk about for now, its just to tender so I will tell more after purchasing during the next month and share with you.

As I have done this for so many years I have learned that our pretty things we have are to be enjoyed while we are here to the fullest, to use, enjoy and make precious memories with them. Then when we are gone they are passed down for the next generation to enjoy and make their own special memories.

It takes a brave man to part with these things...but it is the right thing to do...it is so rewarding to have the young girls come in and enjoy the vintage jewelry pieces that were from the 60's and 70's the antique handwork, the handpainted dishes etc.

So this is my first SHOW AND TELL MONDAY please visit my friends blogs at makeminepink.com and tell them Just a bed of roses sent you! I'll see you inbetween now and next monday if I dont blow away in the wind storm coming this evening.