An IRON-stoner of course!! *winks* Happy April Fools Day!! Yes it's a little early I admit, but I won't be doing a post on April 1st so it's the best I could do.
This post is for my bestie girlfriend Gloria who asked me very nicely to share it with y'all. If you love tiques and a BIG laugh you're gonna LOVE her place!
Plus I was dyin' to join in over at Marty's tabletop party and I'm running out of table tops!
So I'm sharing a before and after of my ironstone cupboard. Is the "after" an improvement? I think it looks a little better, but it still needs to be tweaked for sure.
This is the before.
Do you see a common theme? Like pitchers coming out the wazoo?
It's that wacky compulsion of mine to buy the same/or similar shape over and over! Now I have to say on my behalf that I never paid much for any of them. A dollar or two here or there. I'd pick them up whenever the price was right.
Here is my after. What do you think?
Do you see the three large blue transferware platters? The three of them plus the soup tureen were $49 at the Goodwill....score!!
Here's my cupboard with the doors shut. I love this cupboard/cabinet, all the glass panes are arched/bubbled.
Left side.
And right...
Bottom
And top.
A few of my favorites. This shape in particular!
And this one
Or some art deco...I love that!
A favorite coffee pot.
And gravy boat.
This one turned pink. Love that!
I found this large platter at the Value Village a couple of days ago for $1.99.
A favorite tureen from Wedgwood with rams heads handles.
And a frenchy one from Red Cliff.
Nothing too grand or special here, but ironstone has always "spoken" to me more than most fancy porcelain. I love that it was used, probably daily. So many meals from long ago. If only it could share the stories.....
Well that's it for now. I hope you enjoyed my little collection! If you have any ironstone featured? Please come get me, I'd love to see it!
Vanna
Joining Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for:
And for the first time I'm joining Kim at Savy Southern Style for:
And my friend Sherry at No Minimalist Here for:
And the French Cupboard for White Wednesday
34 comments:
You darling have no "little" collections much to my delight. The before was great to me but the after is more cohesive. In regards to your comment I cannot get any good images this week because it has rained and stormed every day and I will not post ugly photos...I am stubborn that way. Keep picking up the ironstone...you need more my friend. hugs♥O
Funny girl.. I love ironstone and don't have one peice. I have been on the thrift hunt with NO luck.
Hi Vanna, I had to laugh because my maiden name is Stoner so yes my dear I am a stoner and yest I love ironstone. My last antique purchase was an English biscuit jar, ironstone 1837 love it and and use it as a sugar bowl!!! You can not go wrong with white dishes and ironstone is wonderful. Kathysue
Beee..u..tiful!! I love ironstone! And Vanna...I am coming to see you with a big purse! You'd better hide the Red Cliff tureen before I get there! lol Happy week!...hugs...Debbie
I have to say I love all your stoner ware..but I really love that shade of blue painted in your gorgeous hutch!
Vanna, you do have such a beautiful collection. I just looked and drooled over every piece. It is so beautifully displayed also. Gorgeous. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
Talk about a STONER, Ms vanna, you are the top of the stack. I think the cabinet looks great both ways. I am always up for a little color. The blue cabinet is so fun with all the white. looks like you have a little in the dish dryer in the background as well. My Mother, may she rest in peace, bought ironstone at country auctions when I was a kid,it was cheap and heavy duty, you see she had 7 kids to feed. It was often chipped and cracked after awhile, but never fear another auction was near.That was one way I got hooked on junking, I mean antiqueing. My mother took me along to the country auctions. At first I just liked the homemade pies they served, latter I learned to love the stuff. Now you see where you and I both are, over our heads with collections and stuff. I say, go ahead and just keep it coming. Thanks for sharing and especiallt thanks for stopping by. Richard at my Old Historic House
Hey, mannnn... I'm really diggin' the after picture. Puff... whooooo... The first one was like, yeah mannn... like... puff... whooo... The after has such interesting height variations. A great trip mannnn.... :-)
Love the collection!
What a beautiful collection ! Thanks a zillion for sharing it with us.
Enjoy your evening. Chilly and wet here.
Hi Vanna!
I guess I am a stoner too then!
I cannot get enough of it either. So plain and simple and matches everything right? wild for the super tall cabinet you have. THAT piece is amazing!
BTW, Vanna ----- I just passed a Stylish Blog Award on to you this evening on my blog. Please stop by soon and take it and share it as well!
Thanks,
xoxox
Alison
Hi so nice to meet you and your lovely blog!! Thanks for saying such nice things and joining my blog can't wait to get to know you better. I love your style pretty pretty pretty.
Hi Vanna! Are you becoming a dishaholic now too, my friend? LOL! This is really contagious. I love your plates and I see some more in the background. Funny, you talk about pitchers. I love them too but they're not easy to store, just like tea pots cause you can't put them on top of each other....Christine
Vanna! You really spoiling my eyes now - you know i love jugs and hello!!! Look at your beautiful collection! Im also lusting after the cabinet - love that glass! Thanks for sharing your treats. Oh and a jumble sale is a load of donated goods thrown on tables for people to snatch and grab, all for a charity! lol. Mwah Scarlett x
Yep I'm a stoner I collect ironstone as well or I should say used to since I haven't purchased a piece in years. I have a whole hutch full as well and mix it with red or brown transferware. Love the stuff! Nice joke Vanna!
This collection speaks to me!!!! I have several pieces I have collected and EVERY time I find another piece (at the right price of course) I bring it home!!! I love the added touches of color in the after....really makes a difference huh? B-eautiful cabinet by the way!!!!
Yes, I am a stoner ! Love yours !
I LOVE that coffee pot and also the pop of color you put in the back of that cabinet. Really cute! Glad you found me!
xo
Caroline
Good Morning *winks* hey girl I'm an old stoner ha ha!! OMG I love your collection of stoneware girl and that cabinet is to die 4,,that blue just sets the whole thing off with a beautiful pop of color..Love the lemons with it..Ok now I need to redo my cabinet THANKS another fine mess you got me into girl ha ha!!
Oh girl I so remember your white ironstone from our RMS days and that was another collection I started because of you..I Did a post about mine I think in Jan..I have no room left for any more..
I see a GREAT dish rack on your wall..do a post on that piece the gals plus me will go nuts over that one..Thank you so much for showing this beautiful eye candy cabinet..Girl you make me want to burn my house down and start over again..Did I tell you I stopped collecting until you came into my life ha ha!!
I will get a pic of my new Chandy and send it to you..it's really a little sweet thing looks like a crown..Oh when I get the one from you I'm to hang it in my bathroom and then give Candace the one I have there now for her bathroom ha ha!!Love ya *winks* Hugs Gloria
YOu have such a beautiful collection! I do not own ONE piece of ironstone!!!!!!!!!!!! I always went for colors and patterns, don't know why. I also love your cabinet! XO, Pinky
I love your cabinet and collection of stoner ware :)
Everything is displayed so beautifully!
Have a great weekend!
Well, clearly, I'm not nearly as big a stoner as you are!! lol. LOVE your collection, and how you've displayed it. Stunning. *Becca*
www.adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com
And, PS ... gorgeous home. I'm your newest follower. Becca
Hi Vanna! What a wonderful collection of ironstone. I also love collecting ironstone creamers and you have some great ones. Beautiful display!
Hugs,
Sherry
Hi Vanna...my name is Pat and yes...I am a stoner! I can't help it and to be honest I don't want to resist!;-)
Gorgeous collection!!
Yes, I confess to being a stoner. ;-) Daughter and I both have a small collection. Your after pic looks very nice with the touches of color.
Hi Vanna, I recall seeing the cabinet full of your gorgeous collection before, never the full cabinet. It is a piece of art. thanks for sharing. hugs ~lynne~
Oh you KNOW I am loving that display!!! GORGEOUS~ love all the white pieces you have and against the lovely blue backdrop- stunning! That display cabinet is beautiful too!! Hugs, Courtney
V, that cabinet would be gorgeous with nothing in it! Howevah, your display of Ironstone and blue and white pieces looks gorgeous in it. I was drooling all over my keyboard while looking at all of these photos. laurie
Hi Girlfriend...
Ahhh...I'm sooo glad that Gloria requested that you show your beautiful ironstone again...I just adore it, my friend! My...ohhh my...what a fabulous collection you have! I have to tell you that I licked my chops more than once! wink! Hehe! I love the red cliff tureen in all of its frenchy glory! I'm like you, dear friend...the curvy shapes of these pretty white pitchers just gets me everytime! I have only begun to collect...I'm just a baby...but I sure do hope that some day I'll grow up to be just like you!!! Ohhh...and your cabinet...GORGEOUS!!! Okay, I have to tell you that I was "eying" that pretty rack full or white plates in (what looks to be) your kitchen? That just looks scrumptious too! I don't think I have ever seen your kitchen! Hint..Hint!
Well dear friend, I also read through your latest post! Girl, when I seen that harp case I just about died! I'm sooo curious...what will you do with it? It truly is unique!!! I love how the other blogger is using their harp case for shelves! Very creative! Love your new lamp as well...sooo pretty! Vanna, I love coming to your place! Thank you for sharing all of your pretties with us! It's always such a treat, sweet friend!
Love ya,
Chari
Hi Vanna, I just wanted to drop by again and thank you for sharing your wonderful collection at my party.
xo,
Sherry
Vanna your collection is amazing! I love all your pieces. Thanks for sharing your beautiful collection! I enjoyed seeing them:)
Your collection is wonderful and it looks beautiful in your charming hutch!
Beautiful collection and it looks fabulous against the peacock blue.
Now I am going to shock all of you.I am new to this ironstone,but I love it. SoI am looking around. One stupid question though,how do you distinguish a piece is ironstone. will it be stated on the bottom and by the way I also collect pitchers but not antique ones. the recent one but very dissapointed by the material. it cracks and chips so easily and I am so heartbroken I have stopped buying and stated to invest on older pieces
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