tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52523699011931482782024-03-18T19:56:24.059-07:00The Vintage ChateauThe Vintage Chateauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611023228213803558noreply@blogger.comBlogger330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252369901193148278.post-14780295705142780592024-03-09T15:19:00.000-08:002024-03-09T15:19:44.273-08:00Thrift Store Score<p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i> I used to go thrift shopping regularly when I had my antique business. However, since moving to Utah I just go on occasion when the mood strikes me. It's been several months since I popped into my local thrift shop and I was rewarded with several great finds. </i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpay_txOCvKi_FcRjccZGm-bZNqARShDGW4KjbVcw57s8OZSPVktQsso6HqYz0yHQtWP2vG7YIQoxRNsVfDgqYbkawg2Iiw3pz_XROwXj9rUEvse1weizKR2SnzDvfFdBWgFwptcc4w7hvIJqHU7fJAK9FF__60toiSYeX-9i4XratHouiSHRiKzJXg0w/s4997/IMG_6030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3040" data-original-width="4997" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpay_txOCvKi_FcRjccZGm-bZNqARShDGW4KjbVcw57s8OZSPVktQsso6HqYz0yHQtWP2vG7YIQoxRNsVfDgqYbkawg2Iiw3pz_XROwXj9rUEvse1weizKR2SnzDvfFdBWgFwptcc4w7hvIJqHU7fJAK9FF__60toiSYeX-9i4XratHouiSHRiKzJXg0w/w640-h390/IMG_6030.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>First I found these two Williraye Studio Easter/Spring figurines. I have a couple of Williraye Santas and I've had one Easter figure so it 's nice to add a couple to my collection. The Williraye pieces are very "folk artsy". They aren't super pricey and you can find them on auction sites for around $20-40 depending on the size. These two were $12 each which I thought seemed reasonable. I love the bunny weathervane on top of the birdhouse!</i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeO8e1_0_8edDti0FmrctNac1IAs5fsyxiJTGO5C3922yha2bWhVdc7bV80uO4wGJP6tMZgLvzzRya_vsrqXOfZK2HVKU_wQ65CmCPNj1WeorxcdZX2_0EqliZVQj6LbRcNEk8PWocl7UqTA6CCDx6zMTonQDth7fFGiFLa1jg6c_KE61DcAdnIz5p3I7p/s3899/IMG_6039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3455" data-original-width="3899" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeO8e1_0_8edDti0FmrctNac1IAs5fsyxiJTGO5C3922yha2bWhVdc7bV80uO4wGJP6tMZgLvzzRya_vsrqXOfZK2HVKU_wQ65CmCPNj1WeorxcdZX2_0EqliZVQj6LbRcNEk8PWocl7UqTA6CCDx6zMTonQDth7fFGiFLa1jg6c_KE61DcAdnIz5p3I7p/w640-h568/IMG_6039.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Next I scored some Pimpernel placemats and coasters. The mats feature old London scenes while the coasters are called "Tally Ho" and depict a fox hunt. I've collected Pimpernel placemats for years. These are in like new condition and will go nicely with my blue and white dishes. You can read more about them<a href="https://vintagechateau.blogspot.com/2011/10/pimpernel-placemats.html"> HERE</a>.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuZaSUi2j0BkF9Ai09Sqa-2P74sRqgi_Eu-QvyxzG47wM8t9ZzLjvZeeET16uILY_HYcs8ZrDMC496JscIeA5W_7PBXRgAFcUOkk_w7KEBVOzDngU_7UMdy2pbQiHkCGZV99GMYLVlDbQ5fM8wQJ1USHLsxdoR1I6pTMF1kN2tAR29jT0KYnOS-Bpk5in/s3450/IMG_6032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="3450" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuZaSUi2j0BkF9Ai09Sqa-2P74sRqgi_Eu-QvyxzG47wM8t9ZzLjvZeeET16uILY_HYcs8ZrDMC496JscIeA5W_7PBXRgAFcUOkk_w7KEBVOzDngU_7UMdy2pbQiHkCGZV99GMYLVlDbQ5fM8wQJ1USHLsxdoR1I6pTMF1kN2tAR29jT0KYnOS-Bpk5in/w640-h485/IMG_6032.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-Ar9pcnrfBwbtdCaN_pKderAclbahJ3zn-r1aD751J2skqNLm2EyEYQMjJPE3ABPFdyiAZyeYEZiePoDhSAOnO3J9ISTegNi3PgHObW3u3GLCMdAqTqdX9R9QmRbXkgUHAmQRBi-00zjwxwT2B4nwVtV70hVqrPKnS9Xu7k2vew_5oliuagaGY_DnJDD/s5052/IMG_6038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="2598" data-original-width="5052" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-Ar9pcnrfBwbtdCaN_pKderAclbahJ3zn-r1aD751J2skqNLm2EyEYQMjJPE3ABPFdyiAZyeYEZiePoDhSAOnO3J9ISTegNi3PgHObW3u3GLCMdAqTqdX9R9QmRbXkgUHAmQRBi-00zjwxwT2B4nwVtV70hVqrPKnS9Xu7k2vew_5oliuagaGY_DnJDD/w640-h330/IMG_6038.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>My mother had a wonderful collection of silver baby cups and I started saving them too. Whenever I see one at a good price I snap it up. This sweet little cup was $3. Here is how I put my little collection to work. <a href="https://vintagechateau.blogspot.com/2012/10/silver-baby-cups.html">Silver Baby Cups</a> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1z02MF9t8KqSCFSLo1Brvun1LJ5ebUC3iK1Wc95Kt1jcEVxF1VPEnWtfnrzN5p2HxU5R8Ieh-OxBZj36MMaMnW2E6QrUR_CAfA1gS0P4RCJKSLspnsEi3PjIbm8dIeb4q3a8iNKQNWBV7SmzK8xQSjohCGM4NyWSUHOgJERUMtwXj6c61s_pYJ6hCpMk/s2988/IMG_6043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="2300" data-original-width="2988" height="493" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1z02MF9t8KqSCFSLo1Brvun1LJ5ebUC3iK1Wc95Kt1jcEVxF1VPEnWtfnrzN5p2HxU5R8Ieh-OxBZj36MMaMnW2E6QrUR_CAfA1gS0P4RCJKSLspnsEi3PjIbm8dIeb4q3a8iNKQNWBV7SmzK8xQSjohCGM4NyWSUHOgJERUMtwXj6c61s_pYJ6hCpMk/w640-h493/IMG_6043.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>I've been trying to get a bit of organization done in my closet recently. This cute French themed box looks like it's intended for photo storage but I may use it to store some sewing supplies. It was brand new, still shrink wrapped and cost $1.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPyBPTghCa8Re5Pjviu9xdbVOLxxbvNeaq1_yYstOCqFTlQ9T9LnAATj5M7_UIZzcG1wIVkSTTXGW3lbQqn5P4hH7TN0gitULvTlmGr_OXJDDueQ1QNz1bHnFp7DRI8DlCl9dNYZmOHhfypVHkGkcB75wZEfqVRwGzVYwP11QpZKw11uufs_PUXXO_xtz/s4513/IMG_6047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3254" data-original-width="4513" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPyBPTghCa8Re5Pjviu9xdbVOLxxbvNeaq1_yYstOCqFTlQ9T9LnAATj5M7_UIZzcG1wIVkSTTXGW3lbQqn5P4hH7TN0gitULvTlmGr_OXJDDueQ1QNz1bHnFp7DRI8DlCl9dNYZmOHhfypVHkGkcB75wZEfqVRwGzVYwP11QpZKw11uufs_PUXXO_xtz/w400-h289/IMG_6047.JPG" width="400" /></i></span></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPpV6eFGJjItgbZnRrNDxfiwElQYa18rYo9Dt31GGXpyW31MDn55guh4y-wRarCqrekjUuDWKnt3XfDAxF_s5dUFgJnkPD9ZcSHYoU9Ibjbvlp-ZlbeVRO2-DfdiEswmOQpJpru8JJ3ti1cf-38N7ium7csLAUu9uNAYwb7LnvgQzEVm2Ia7-OTuRwJlW/s4561/IMG_6048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="2819" data-original-width="4561" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPpV6eFGJjItgbZnRrNDxfiwElQYa18rYo9Dt31GGXpyW31MDn55guh4y-wRarCqrekjUuDWKnt3XfDAxF_s5dUFgJnkPD9ZcSHYoU9Ibjbvlp-ZlbeVRO2-DfdiEswmOQpJpru8JJ3ti1cf-38N7ium7csLAUu9uNAYwb7LnvgQzEVm2Ia7-OTuRwJlW/w400-h248/IMG_6048.JPG" width="400" /></i></span></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>I saved the best for last. Here is an Irish Waterford crystal bowl. That's right. You never know what you'll find out thrifting! This will be lovely filled with anything from flowers to salad. Several years ago I found another piece of Waterford crystal which you can read about <a href="https://vintagechateau.blogspot.com/2014/04/waterford-biscuit-barrel.html">HERE</a>.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGyWspxuBHkUddZeshmGkFtjorpZ3ADEBFcX5Vd4Qbntpjq2LWZAAJ0YJfitU8FA0Cj87xa0TRy_hMGGDqE2nYZxLM-LyIieakqAVEx5o1d0QtnJ2L3HN9ksUXYYqvtJoyR0c57u7miiWUsZt8V82SZubx0F0PN1cGurgY7nVTeEyMp5aHLcHrxn7FPJm/s4203/IMG_6046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="4203" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGyWspxuBHkUddZeshmGkFtjorpZ3ADEBFcX5Vd4Qbntpjq2LWZAAJ0YJfitU8FA0Cj87xa0TRy_hMGGDqE2nYZxLM-LyIieakqAVEx5o1d0QtnJ2L3HN9ksUXYYqvtJoyR0c57u7miiWUsZt8V82SZubx0F0PN1cGurgY7nVTeEyMp5aHLcHrxn7FPJm/w640-h510/IMG_6046.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>For now I filled my new bowl with my Ukrainian egg collection. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ji3d4t1uuQL1iGAHIxct__KvWv1diSnNJMmI44OI4N21Et7Rz5gWLmOcZyF8q8NGsdB58v4D7l4D580_zeSxWiuYVdKkmwz4SHrdCoXGYqUn707yXtPYhvPbpGXin_wwgqfJ6PfoZvA9nnOYCibWHTYerZid8m32PYDHpK9rQxZwj8S8PlgxU2kDAPWd/s5314/waterford%20bowl.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3586" data-original-width="5314" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ji3d4t1uuQL1iGAHIxct__KvWv1diSnNJMmI44OI4N21Et7Rz5gWLmOcZyF8q8NGsdB58v4D7l4D580_zeSxWiuYVdKkmwz4SHrdCoXGYqUn707yXtPYhvPbpGXin_wwgqfJ6PfoZvA9nnOYCibWHTYerZid8m32PYDHpK9rQxZwj8S8PlgxU2kDAPWd/w640-h432/waterford%20bowl.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i>And I added the bunny figurines to my bakers rack filled with spring decor.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0X5bYfpS_cwgM3XOa83vJao-pZfPMv15PcMe-oV9mGWES3nCSk7-UAYk-Lklv1z6yv0edarXSJV08EaI_G3ihIjqoVZBpDfSXE8vVSbNqoz8B3sJgJQfk7mPXgVseM4P0pZHGrmdYQ7iEqrVhCgGsDJpoVxmAQiYedR9UG0ggb4MAumKAkneHifyDj5i/s5148/Easter%20tableau.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="5148" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0X5bYfpS_cwgM3XOa83vJao-pZfPMv15PcMe-oV9mGWES3nCSk7-UAYk-Lklv1z6yv0edarXSJV08EaI_G3ihIjqoVZBpDfSXE8vVSbNqoz8B3sJgJQfk7mPXgVseM4P0pZHGrmdYQ7iEqrVhCgGsDJpoVxmAQiYedR9UG0ggb4MAumKAkneHifyDj5i/w640-h332/Easter%20tableau.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><i>What a fun day of thrifting! Did you score anything great this week!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><br /><p></p>The Vintage Chateauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611023228213803558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252369901193148278.post-13186047916437649282023-11-09T12:56:00.000-08:002023-11-09T12:56:51.790-08:00Thanksgiving Tablescapes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>My brother Mark is a caterer. Not only does he know how to cook a fabulous dinner for 200 people he also knows how to set a gorgeous table. Our mother taught us well the art of beautiful tablescapes and Mark always sets a lovely Thanksgiving table. Here are a few photos of his tables over the years.</i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ArusJTDSA0Wb7QYbbMDH6Fv9XLOtwO2a3Cytl78W_KY2JmQIo2PClSCuQic2CbZCp-Jnew4fpx1MNO3f46o-fkSwPcxR9slIxlg0znfwhgOtljkj1DaFILX7XcAtHDUdHOj8CnpSdsHjTN1eG_6X9SpKb3yvexNZM1ZEOfNZGo2cbUtdbQgW2XfcfYtF/s960/Thanksgiving%20tablescape2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="960" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ArusJTDSA0Wb7QYbbMDH6Fv9XLOtwO2a3Cytl78W_KY2JmQIo2PClSCuQic2CbZCp-Jnew4fpx1MNO3f46o-fkSwPcxR9slIxlg0znfwhgOtljkj1DaFILX7XcAtHDUdHOj8CnpSdsHjTN1eG_6X9SpKb3yvexNZM1ZEOfNZGo2cbUtdbQgW2XfcfYtF/w640-h442/Thanksgiving%20tablescape2.jpg" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2h11RO9GiDqk6XYPkoDpuha7MXuO-4VWiXQzr0wsjiVWegtirTsKIopfeNJGB4oku2YHrKDWW06F9c3qi_638YegVGEYAgokn1KRXUY1b3TKmTA6HHKCBiVFbkRWfnCyM7wIH__lIuiQMacuzrNtkf8ByS6gJOSrQwQb53M01ZJPNMlplDSF7_7_Bvjs/s783/Thanksgiving%20tablescape3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="783" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2h11RO9GiDqk6XYPkoDpuha7MXuO-4VWiXQzr0wsjiVWegtirTsKIopfeNJGB4oku2YHrKDWW06F9c3qi_638YegVGEYAgokn1KRXUY1b3TKmTA6HHKCBiVFbkRWfnCyM7wIH__lIuiQMacuzrNtkf8ByS6gJOSrQwQb53M01ZJPNMlplDSF7_7_Bvjs/w640-h506/Thanksgiving%20tablescape3.jpg" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApSE4gagXZMNCRTsr2qE_Dre4nj3_CHbJU7YitsNSG60eBtMhcpmWw8gpOQtvg67tdtPKfcSDUfuJBAW-1SNVtDupqTMtztDSZ6MwUmPP2h96zbo2vjtTwKMh8TeQZRYM7LcVBkuZ6rZ6iIbZgnRnwN_MJD4JEKpIFnD86_BDhZjcixMLXhZllrzumtuh/s960/Thanksgiving%20tablescape4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApSE4gagXZMNCRTsr2qE_Dre4nj3_CHbJU7YitsNSG60eBtMhcpmWw8gpOQtvg67tdtPKfcSDUfuJBAW-1SNVtDupqTMtztDSZ6MwUmPP2h96zbo2vjtTwKMh8TeQZRYM7LcVBkuZ6rZ6iIbZgnRnwN_MJD4JEKpIFnD86_BDhZjcixMLXhZllrzumtuh/w640-h480/Thanksgiving%20tablescape4.jpg" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLElfho9xylnIv9-DGJ8Sk4hwS5zxT7ufrFsQhX2BptHM7Dg7AOwMnos2tx7TM1UOMaPfO7MFfcE7MpjzVUjH9GNfnKAkOpSXf0A9q5dOti5FWFuQLxt1sIPufH5KtE1McgAn7DkuxXT8_RIzPk69rnYglG1gh3Ky9TACGybSKAe4P9MEq6aMy68yLAAP/s2040/Thanksgiving%20tablescape5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="2040" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLElfho9xylnIv9-DGJ8Sk4hwS5zxT7ufrFsQhX2BptHM7Dg7AOwMnos2tx7TM1UOMaPfO7MFfcE7MpjzVUjH9GNfnKAkOpSXf0A9q5dOti5FWFuQLxt1sIPufH5KtE1McgAn7DkuxXT8_RIzPk69rnYglG1gh3Ky9TACGybSKAe4P9MEq6aMy68yLAAP/w640-h432/Thanksgiving%20tablescape5.jpg" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">He started collecting glass balls a few years ago. They look so elegant mixed with crystal candleholders all on a polished wood plank.</span></i></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTqVbjekVPAT5m5bBowqBKuopDciW0qvFbKcaL0vJbvJBeQGWD9JRAnM5K75VmKEW_7ZfmLxCZmDUzEb1ab6J6lW_j0s6s2CFcEWIGC71O4xbr5TL2ZYcUBa6m2gf6r8Eg5Ay8Kj1rC_IGQ3IImfZ9VwNYm0oA7tJu_m34m-PNiX8t6DxkUiRdvCJk9sH/s1280/Thanksgiving%20tablescape6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTqVbjekVPAT5m5bBowqBKuopDciW0qvFbKcaL0vJbvJBeQGWD9JRAnM5K75VmKEW_7ZfmLxCZmDUzEb1ab6J6lW_j0s6s2CFcEWIGC71O4xbr5TL2ZYcUBa6m2gf6r8Eg5Ay8Kj1rC_IGQ3IImfZ9VwNYm0oA7tJu_m34m-PNiX8t6DxkUiRdvCJk9sH/w640-h480/Thanksgiving%20tablescape6.jpeg" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7plqWlIsPe0dIILd19AYq5c9SDow-iQVYi9xZ61-ubiW3sQDV9Dd9LCMW5bV6KauIwU6WIfk7OHUIoDpaDIubF0N0cRiPClt9pWNAsubku3EKeJwLxmaKHqcYEI6NOA592cSJReVha94LUc_6Qy7P3LI143cXw6uQyhgk6VOm0z1ZiffWW9NK8aGjz7qL/s531/Thanksgiving%20tablescape7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="469" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7plqWlIsPe0dIILd19AYq5c9SDow-iQVYi9xZ61-ubiW3sQDV9Dd9LCMW5bV6KauIwU6WIfk7OHUIoDpaDIubF0N0cRiPClt9pWNAsubku3EKeJwLxmaKHqcYEI6NOA592cSJReVha94LUc_6Qy7P3LI143cXw6uQyhgk6VOm0z1ZiffWW9NK8aGjz7qL/w566-h640/Thanksgiving%20tablescape7.jpeg" width="566" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwRMecZQ57AlNkl_9yLIWkrTToqyZObtZW3ByfVl5xN6yMJQMwH6dzPcJRPA9AFcqI0-qI_XkPySfmAiQgkWzPdMrvDs8MsozYnCPHol_ptVPtMSZ7ZBBGLgnT_1SIb77sR4QmP9nCEkkK79P_XD9Ng8yWIgkrPC78W0MAQyPUqr1YI-QP-8Wtina6KvQ/s1024/Thanksgiving%20tablescape8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="816" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwRMecZQ57AlNkl_9yLIWkrTToqyZObtZW3ByfVl5xN6yMJQMwH6dzPcJRPA9AFcqI0-qI_XkPySfmAiQgkWzPdMrvDs8MsozYnCPHol_ptVPtMSZ7ZBBGLgnT_1SIb77sR4QmP9nCEkkK79P_XD9Ng8yWIgkrPC78W0MAQyPUqr1YI-QP-8Wtina6KvQ/w510-h640/Thanksgiving%20tablescape8.jpeg" width="510" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">I love the turkey napkin rings!</span><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JDHo0pEPIhLJbHkQgMO2Fae-ppFyjcdGqR96QUufY6Zt6oiNldz_WWqs_4cr8s3XNerm0kTsp2zTBmXr7684nkeDznkr6-vxSZxT6pnzpAIgqoostKjIwlQKHSnirU08Bs3pBi40DgQoxBpTDkCxNgGbXE_t_9XiN1V0v6Dd4uFc3A6hYV8eK98Elnyq/s640/Thanksgiving%20tablescape9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="506" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JDHo0pEPIhLJbHkQgMO2Fae-ppFyjcdGqR96QUufY6Zt6oiNldz_WWqs_4cr8s3XNerm0kTsp2zTBmXr7684nkeDznkr6-vxSZxT6pnzpAIgqoostKjIwlQKHSnirU08Bs3pBi40DgQoxBpTDkCxNgGbXE_t_9XiN1V0v6Dd4uFc3A6hYV8eK98Elnyq/w506-h640/Thanksgiving%20tablescape9.jpeg" width="506" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; 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font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafiqGJRYaLt2a45zQ9Z5U81gr1AmsFppRFwwRj-ayQMDTXbBl_bZzJvCUFXhU6puKSds4W5AQIezVH7O0FGRvCilqOkiFOCLR3LCTzi8aESxDbcEbsAnP0OqAle2CXCZZVBghYwpODPS938ghNdau4bhuigVWx4q4VeUjQUUZgkvtfN5IXXEvhyGFQv_I/s2816/100_2770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2156" data-original-width="2816" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafiqGJRYaLt2a45zQ9Z5U81gr1AmsFppRFwwRj-ayQMDTXbBl_bZzJvCUFXhU6puKSds4W5AQIezVH7O0FGRvCilqOkiFOCLR3LCTzi8aESxDbcEbsAnP0OqAle2CXCZZVBghYwpODPS938ghNdau4bhuigVWx4q4VeUjQUUZgkvtfN5IXXEvhyGFQv_I/w640-h490/100_2770.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">I believe Mark got the turkey plates from my mom. It's so fun to see them once a year!</span></i></div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayE2X0OvrK4ZMfRERjo0iesSvAHa3Iv_ESWpfqp5gogKw6-39j6Pg1Q-f1C8xmmKFXy8jeOIBYkOsf4yqpGoHBgWPcdOpxCdZfDL7H8UNzh_0V8y8x4M3R2tE4ig_9Gtj6BI2GdkclLuF3MM2Q16JfJasbUqRmyR4G1aHE_an2kBhVH_uiQsFUU_JbdeD/s2808/100_2771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2148" data-original-width="2808" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayE2X0OvrK4ZMfRERjo0iesSvAHa3Iv_ESWpfqp5gogKw6-39j6Pg1Q-f1C8xmmKFXy8jeOIBYkOsf4yqpGoHBgWPcdOpxCdZfDL7H8UNzh_0V8y8x4M3R2tE4ig_9Gtj6BI2GdkclLuF3MM2Q16JfJasbUqRmyR4G1aHE_an2kBhVH_uiQsFUU_JbdeD/w640-h490/100_2771.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDh7bo9N_i51Qf6UW46aXeoxV8VuUlIJ0w52MeOWlaFKl1ZPuTfv-lQXUkJi0XTPnJeJzGxKdee62iUcj48zCBufKrrfxkMTCC2LF3BNIa1jC6fksERtPp4ZMaVg1KP6_TQWNYr4A0nj6o4snuGtRwBUXf04qHt9edOH_BaupQfpHnroBmlKm8xcwBdhlp/s3056/100_2772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Wishing you and yours a blessed Thanksgiving!</i></div></span><i style="font-size: large;"><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><br /><p></p>The Vintage Chateauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611023228213803558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252369901193148278.post-22134234500254230982022-12-18T13:19:00.002-08:002023-10-29T08:08:24.379-07:00Traditional Scottish Shortbread Cookies<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Scottish Shortbread Cookies</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_JeFOI3cjivJQTvWD51aOljx9-JDFLVD0L2QNmQ42bUWk5b_3-vo9ny1oAuz-qPaV7foSDlJsR5z-35a3Qe29XIbJ8ypruzpK-1-WadrCP4SglIEt2OXHfq3qsjk98R6rIHgIlhsW6pg5ezW0_p8ISFUgYnYZ6xLyhN140jnPJCTNbp8qEUOvS9t7Q/s4002/IMG_4891.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2876" data-original-width="4002" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_JeFOI3cjivJQTvWD51aOljx9-JDFLVD0L2QNmQ42bUWk5b_3-vo9ny1oAuz-qPaV7foSDlJsR5z-35a3Qe29XIbJ8ypruzpK-1-WadrCP4SglIEt2OXHfq3qsjk98R6rIHgIlhsW6pg5ezW0_p8ISFUgYnYZ6xLyhN140jnPJCTNbp8qEUOvS9t7Q/w640-h460/IMG_4891.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i> Scottish shortbread cookies are among my favorite treats. They are buttery, melt in your mouth bites of goodness! I have been making these cookies for over 40 years and they are a treat that my neighbors have come to expect at Christmastime. They are very simple to make and I bake between 12-30 large cookies each year. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>You only need a few ingredients that you probably have in your pantry: flour, real butter, powdered sugar and a pinch of salt. Sometimes I add some good vanilla but that is not required.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5dxRR7MJFVbuC45XYg0sDMB8T-lWOKUJis-uHmk7U2pHiSKMoxg0kN6RIZh_zGsu51Tcea2FtPBP2_4hgjmScQOVrRcKJwztLbbzeIOmq7uT-d4ZBaTQwXhBBVmFvJ3TySfRLelR59YE8M8Dm52cMw34uodAEAGM9ubQ_j5Wukt4wqliqkQizESxsA/s3885/IMG_4869.JPG" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3567" data-original-width="3885" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5dxRR7MJFVbuC45XYg0sDMB8T-lWOKUJis-uHmk7U2pHiSKMoxg0kN6RIZh_zGsu51Tcea2FtPBP2_4hgjmScQOVrRcKJwztLbbzeIOmq7uT-d4ZBaTQwXhBBVmFvJ3TySfRLelR59YE8M8Dm52cMw34uodAEAGM9ubQ_j5Wukt4wqliqkQizESxsA/w640-h588/IMG_4869.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Cream the room temperature butter with the sugar then add in flour and salt. It will make a crumbly dough. If it's TOO crumbly add a teaspoon of vanilla or water. Mix until a dough ball forms.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKnVlzTt46L6gBtYdJdX0tM71kAZoegumWIDpNK9x296pnyO-FrrJagKhxmEHFppiWcBtSsgyhbV7w6dwpRtlRfrQxWZZL1LcYfFVCfHWmJ5zJPQ_wJjz_39BHa-OWveehBdkmxBhlB8l_cHAKbTWA-637Z1RdqfqzuyHLvQtKcc-cPkrisb3kzo8hg/s5342/IMG_4868.JPG" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3614" data-original-width="5342" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKnVlzTt46L6gBtYdJdX0tM71kAZoegumWIDpNK9x296pnyO-FrrJagKhxmEHFppiWcBtSsgyhbV7w6dwpRtlRfrQxWZZL1LcYfFVCfHWmJ5zJPQ_wJjz_39BHa-OWveehBdkmxBhlB8l_cHAKbTWA-637Z1RdqfqzuyHLvQtKcc-cPkrisb3kzo8hg/w640-h432/IMG_4868.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Divide dough in half and gently pat into two metal pie pans. I find that metal pie pans work best for this - sometimes it's hard to release from a glass pan.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6TIA1_EEAakuLYFzBHgQOzPSD1X34SNfFO0hGam7r0vZL9voIS-Eu8SVrheebzFj_3z2NM8ZvhoOoB1KpDZbZZYY3qUpKdngVJ1ul-TizwOE0abb8I1KcSw86IJtVimKhrZiT0OawORqCeksLOv2EbTchmqriD1UALYMK5Fjm25jZvypHdzCxS9b1A/s5266/IMG_4872.JPG" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2739" data-original-width="5266" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6TIA1_EEAakuLYFzBHgQOzPSD1X34SNfFO0hGam7r0vZL9voIS-Eu8SVrheebzFj_3z2NM8ZvhoOoB1KpDZbZZYY3qUpKdngVJ1ul-TizwOE0abb8I1KcSw86IJtVimKhrZiT0OawORqCeksLOv2EbTchmqriD1UALYMK5Fjm25jZvypHdzCxS9b1A/w640-h332/IMG_4872.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Score into 8 wedges with a bench scraper or knife, then dock with fork tines. You can also use the fork to make a decorative edge. If you have cookie stamps now is the time to pull them out and use them! I like to sprinkle with sanding sugar but regular sugar works too.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2U_efsS4eH2xE72oz40MObncRXsS7w-Q_6S1rU9VJHa8Et91oJ96CDb2wwJ2Dje_oFOemGU6bZqxUVUXShENnAz1QiCZMC8Tzbj2cpQJZhMhNsh3NOFLPyIypl1BxL4HBkstGyAAYLO4lf3ac9JSuSwzG313Ej8mNFuWtzeEAtuN9ELtmBlSSquYsRQ/s5382/IMG_4873.JPG" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3654" data-original-width="5382" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2U_efsS4eH2xE72oz40MObncRXsS7w-Q_6S1rU9VJHa8Et91oJ96CDb2wwJ2Dje_oFOemGU6bZqxUVUXShENnAz1QiCZMC8Tzbj2cpQJZhMhNsh3NOFLPyIypl1BxL4HBkstGyAAYLO4lf3ac9JSuSwzG313Ej8mNFuWtzeEAtuN9ELtmBlSSquYsRQ/w640-h434/IMG_4873.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Bake at 325 for about 25 minutes. It should barely be golden, not browned. After the large cookie has cooled tip the pie pan over to release and place on a pretty plate or tray.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWWBww3TMUFEozu8WyzFBh7WGqx4tZ8OLFp2s5lZLFJWo5cS_Q_Q0vCZF9o8qavg7j5y6qhMvVedBKjkL4ZXfy_fjeXPyOgr-0qLkQ1VoXV34YLOxwrFNxAuJ4ysjJ6RgIO_oGSEPHBh4MDjiiCI75FYVDW4GDyYJfqszRqAMBzVAiRxJreihcXqqQg/s4599/IMG_4871.JPG" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3331" data-original-width="4599" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWWBww3TMUFEozu8WyzFBh7WGqx4tZ8OLFp2s5lZLFJWo5cS_Q_Q0vCZF9o8qavg7j5y6qhMvVedBKjkL4ZXfy_fjeXPyOgr-0qLkQ1VoXV34YLOxwrFNxAuJ4ysjJ6RgIO_oGSEPHBh4MDjiiCI75FYVDW4GDyYJfqszRqAMBzVAiRxJreihcXqqQg/w640-h464/IMG_4871.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i> I bought some cardboard cake rounds last year to make gift giving easy.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhA-NT14GEub3OskdMzNrjalEfZ01AYVfvXqCr5Yhy-8JQfeLFcM3ify7MEFSVRS5c-AYS7ztVOSO-ChcdyVzaiZaO3l1Eb6WysA0IZz_lxDWK9JoRDHHsHpvrXU1y3onZbmpL7rvVqJy4FDjjeOMsi2VtHgeUp_sSQQHdHf5XufaQXyHAsvPp3kzDw/s4288/IMG_4870.JPG" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3406" data-original-width="4288" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhA-NT14GEub3OskdMzNrjalEfZ01AYVfvXqCr5Yhy-8JQfeLFcM3ify7MEFSVRS5c-AYS7ztVOSO-ChcdyVzaiZaO3l1Eb6WysA0IZz_lxDWK9JoRDHHsHpvrXU1y3onZbmpL7rvVqJy4FDjjeOMsi2VtHgeUp_sSQQHdHf5XufaQXyHAsvPp3kzDw/w640-h508/IMG_4870.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i> I then wrap it up in cellophane with a pretty bow and add a tag. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrM976lEBBtjwILFm2jb9wvTayn4eF4q58mMh2Qo1EQQCD2f2XqlG7yhn664V_ZKah8w7nJwhig3Ac2DPtVVNmHTZHbwwJRagvml9abqVUFDX0n4oC1qUshgsxMpCYi9UAaYVBnk-vcosxT1C2AumlnhjhRpVBEvek1xzRKe_hHWl0bTL-9CUzgR6gg/s3914/IMG_4874.JPG" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3392" data-original-width="3914" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrM976lEBBtjwILFm2jb9wvTayn4eF4q58mMh2Qo1EQQCD2f2XqlG7yhn664V_ZKah8w7nJwhig3Ac2DPtVVNmHTZHbwwJRagvml9abqVUFDX0n4oC1qUshgsxMpCYi9UAaYVBnk-vcosxT1C2AumlnhjhRpVBEvek1xzRKe_hHWl0bTL-9CUzgR6gg/w640-h554/IMG_4874.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM57CRaYfgPFiLWvKgwQRjBdayTlH8RsFDD4FEaAZFPD0lcrlVVyZ3AekxVFlEm1UgCY50kFcPqmpFdAFzv9dx4ZEr3oI_fx4Pr_3DBQTZSngiOh8EpwivX6BEPrrc-94ZIDk64dIL7J-YGKcYQ2pfk-4I5W1op14_QDoOkPYARkA3VwsveLUnLUasbA/s5420/IMG_4888.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3692" data-original-width="5420" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM57CRaYfgPFiLWvKgwQRjBdayTlH8RsFDD4FEaAZFPD0lcrlVVyZ3AekxVFlEm1UgCY50kFcPqmpFdAFzv9dx4ZEr3oI_fx4Pr_3DBQTZSngiOh8EpwivX6BEPrrc-94ZIDk64dIL7J-YGKcYQ2pfk-4I5W1op14_QDoOkPYARkA3VwsveLUnLUasbA/w640-h436/IMG_4888.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've also added an ornament to the package.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZHzr-NPCfSgSAp-FH5g2L66W_eSP0haS86-dcUf3-xSRsnTTKnXwIbiN_ZLH-VZdTo_AISC6ZGlc6rcIxaoxx7ZojjUCYOf3qKdypNa0FurRc7hTN9o8-FnuOs9sCBUwUexgnQRjY0zlKArlv9TxAaM4rxpmnykch7iGssp49KJ-IT2kLndPHNNWPA/s3721/IMG_4875.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3364" data-original-width="3721" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZHzr-NPCfSgSAp-FH5g2L66W_eSP0haS86-dcUf3-xSRsnTTKnXwIbiN_ZLH-VZdTo_AISC6ZGlc6rcIxaoxx7ZojjUCYOf3qKdypNa0FurRc7hTN9o8-FnuOs9sCBUwUexgnQRjY0zlKArlv9TxAaM4rxpmnykch7iGssp49KJ-IT2kLndPHNNWPA/w640-h578/IMG_4875.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></i></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTBxpQIwqWeHaJXUpppE8DH4nCqKl3OhKyLLsiAcBqOUyhnqzb8L9gPH-XbpJRpTlLBnDQsPUcStWlA0etkwFFERf9NIMLb3to03v1k9wR6_NkkhNzJWhiHBanbTmAaufL_FNv1iQqdP-lsCwtoybreTXLItwGTZsZyewvueTCAUH0b-HvEoH16ufng/s4351/IMG_4876.JPG" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3490" data-original-width="4351" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTBxpQIwqWeHaJXUpppE8DH4nCqKl3OhKyLLsiAcBqOUyhnqzb8L9gPH-XbpJRpTlLBnDQsPUcStWlA0etkwFFERf9NIMLb3to03v1k9wR6_NkkhNzJWhiHBanbTmAaufL_FNv1iQqdP-lsCwtoybreTXLItwGTZsZyewvueTCAUH0b-HvEoH16ufng/w640-h514/IMG_4876.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></i></span><i style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">These make wonderful neighbor gifts during the holidays - or any time of year!</i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Scottish Shortbread</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>1 cup butter at room temperature</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>1/2 cup confectioners sugar</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>2 cups flour</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>pinch of salt </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>sugar for sprinkling</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Cream butter and confectioners sugar. Add flour and salt and mix until dough ball forms. Divide in half and pat into 2 pie pans. Score into 8 wedges. Bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes. Makes 8 generous cookies. Enjoy!<br /></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></i></span><p></p>The Vintage Chateauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611023228213803558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252369901193148278.post-35721325946295186152022-02-05T11:12:00.000-08:002022-02-05T11:12:46.769-08:00Colorful Kugels<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-KIUTekBy-VvYXGq3uf9rAdXIvHFJqK9Gx9z-oP_GF1TRs6BMpRp3wea9bWnJRYNQFxNcBmOF_mbxvM9foTY0w5qzNZE8mJcUDEG6WBmjGGHoi3xUS6a4oDUv_BOoYonXNGBoOY1aMCdUooihseXbObBcpH_GXSNNlRlAwWKv83_g7L9BNsi2jOqIBQ=s4965" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3706" data-original-width="4965" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-KIUTekBy-VvYXGq3uf9rAdXIvHFJqK9Gx9z-oP_GF1TRs6BMpRp3wea9bWnJRYNQFxNcBmOF_mbxvM9foTY0w5qzNZE8mJcUDEG6WBmjGGHoi3xUS6a4oDUv_BOoYonXNGBoOY1aMCdUooihseXbObBcpH_GXSNNlRlAwWKv83_g7L9BNsi2jOqIBQ=w640-h478" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>I'm finally putting away the last of my Christmas ornaments. I had a big dinner party 2 weeks ago and had left out a few kugel ornaments in blues and silvers to create a wintery tablescape.</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUHtaCZGEucVRHWeBGUrg4qESp830qbrkM2xHMNUDTUOD2WbYqI1VcRV-qCM_S6N8A5NCETpVQT6z_7azpDBnzowl099BFPV1hhEoCHQb84hNN6xsklMn6jTccsN2PLQ-YkLGkmRzgLb5M-oi_dxeFmfhEwi-Zt-HtsPwK8waoqC59c0PUDJJ_89R5Cw=s688" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="688" height="493" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUHtaCZGEucVRHWeBGUrg4qESp830qbrkM2xHMNUDTUOD2WbYqI1VcRV-qCM_S6N8A5NCETpVQT6z_7azpDBnzowl099BFPV1hhEoCHQb84hNN6xsklMn6jTccsN2PLQ-YkLGkmRzgLb5M-oi_dxeFmfhEwi-Zt-HtsPwK8waoqC59c0PUDJJ_89R5Cw=w640-h493" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>So what is a "kugel"? </i></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBht4PlFjL0kQ8G6QfIOgvyGi0OjTCESkR75JqArfBbUrbNedgVZMK5UDASxUKLuo1Fo0QYeEz5bcw85kuUgZVFYxZ-b3njcsgBpsSlBaXa8X2Z-ijrtWgwko23XGVUpd7tkB1PNYebQFy3vvPvRxlbCTt81egmxbWKNPOu2H_U64f0wVk0eS56gAW1A=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBht4PlFjL0kQ8G6QfIOgvyGi0OjTCESkR75JqArfBbUrbNedgVZMK5UDASxUKLuo1Fo0QYeEz5bcw85kuUgZVFYxZ-b3njcsgBpsSlBaXa8X2Z-ijrtWgwko23XGVUpd7tkB1PNYebQFy3vvPvRxlbCTt81egmxbWKNPOu2H_U64f0wVk0eS56gAW1A=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></p></blockquote></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i> Martha Stewart shares the history on her website, " <span style="background-color: white;">In the early 19th century, glassmakers began to silver the balls, coating their hollow interiors with tin, lead, or bismuth-and eventually silver nitrate-to create a </span><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/1090042/ornament-mirror" style="background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) 0px -1px 0px inset; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 28px; padding: 2px 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out 0s;">metallic finish</a><span style="background-color: white;">. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Embossed brass caps with rings were added to globes of various sizes in the 1840s, giving birth to the first Christmas tree ornaments, known as kugels (the word means "balls" in German). Most of these were made in Lauscha, Germany, where shapes were expanded to include clusters of grapes, pears, ribbed balls, eggs, and teardrops. Silver, gold, and green, which brilliantly reflected candlelight, were the most popular colors</span></i></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>."</i></span> https://www.marthastewart.com/1532933/history-antique-kugel-christmas-ornaments</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinAzNBpZWns8WDvsnxGKK8d12W4AiIIhhRPn90lxGbdlJJFhIZ0ZPfRiVK3Ni5R5CJn8iIoDBX_b_DUqoxzvih1Ijxmwz5ri_qDHCtXP3OEbo03xJFWNXQ-I7LJ3VD1HnkbwzOUA2NhF70_tbfxu0cuic58_8MLgJN0XywuKQWMAomTZG-k8XNk3obCg=s533" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="476" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinAzNBpZWns8WDvsnxGKK8d12W4AiIIhhRPn90lxGbdlJJFhIZ0ZPfRiVK3Ni5R5CJn8iIoDBX_b_DUqoxzvih1Ijxmwz5ri_qDHCtXP3OEbo03xJFWNXQ-I7LJ3VD1HnkbwzOUA2NhF70_tbfxu0cuic58_8MLgJN0XywuKQWMAomTZG-k8XNk3obCg=s320" width="286" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>I've collected quite a few over the years mostly in red, silver and gold with a few green and blue. Kugel ornaments are quite heavy so be sure to secure them safely when hanging on the tree. I also like to fill large bowls or hang small ones from a chandelier.</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5f6vgzDbORbzD8mluHYzdaztdhjdTWO9IyoY__1UrRG8B7MsY8W_xr61G47Kum0aJRgrtNFVy1ixukiP3IExjPxx5FcPYL2CqrVbA5wK3yLhRTRdZ4CBjYJ05cbxQBRtAfx_qKZJj2b-R_Cau9-DpAs5fwEwJSigdFjbKeapKprLdnVQIiZdOH8_qbQ=s3186" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2422" data-original-width="3186" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5f6vgzDbORbzD8mluHYzdaztdhjdTWO9IyoY__1UrRG8B7MsY8W_xr61G47Kum0aJRgrtNFVy1ixukiP3IExjPxx5FcPYL2CqrVbA5wK3yLhRTRdZ4CBjYJ05cbxQBRtAfx_qKZJj2b-R_Cau9-DpAs5fwEwJSigdFjbKeapKprLdnVQIiZdOH8_qbQ=w640-h486" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpLSinqio8ofKUJ90DcVFCbcuaj1Bo_ZWGbADwnP2cnxc_OKIANFdzz1Yp91_dQ7JQxFTBfAFgE3Zci-FHMDPQptEgu1XtPxci5FquWx81Mh9CVdvpO1b9OrFkNHtr2uNfiTu77MgJnvR_7P4g16Ba4ONxgp-2uLtmUfIMQ5NZg6OlzG0-H-Y7OKjmmw=s3186" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2422" data-original-width="3186" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpLSinqio8ofKUJ90DcVFCbcuaj1Bo_ZWGbADwnP2cnxc_OKIANFdzz1Yp91_dQ7JQxFTBfAFgE3Zci-FHMDPQptEgu1XtPxci5FquWx81Mh9CVdvpO1b9OrFkNHtr2uNfiTu77MgJnvR_7P4g16Ba4ONxgp-2uLtmUfIMQ5NZg6OlzG0-H-Y7OKjmmw=w640-h486" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>My mom used to make lovely holiday tablescapes with her kugels in silver compotes.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhi6_yGmCDY4KBUELstHtJS2HI2JNui7wvf0U4Tv4OG2GwXx55nhvJscg2csHMzC9m77mGRdEP_mwVE8nScxArnz1XIHoZ0E8bE2jGtZ4R0KZS69YIVpzmBbQOxMvq8bQc2bn7_8tPlkVmvZcRaXPCpWmFmpZZsNc3YAZq7q-s5eoESQ7Bp07Bn6TwEYQ=s3064" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2309" data-original-width="3064" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhi6_yGmCDY4KBUELstHtJS2HI2JNui7wvf0U4Tv4OG2GwXx55nhvJscg2csHMzC9m77mGRdEP_mwVE8nScxArnz1XIHoZ0E8bE2jGtZ4R0KZS69YIVpzmBbQOxMvq8bQc2bn7_8tPlkVmvZcRaXPCpWmFmpZZsNc3YAZq7q-s5eoESQ7Bp07Bn6TwEYQ=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>And I nestle them in among my large Santas.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLMvId-1FBA2OkXw2ml1-IeGrk9ZQpe3dGJF4F3MASoE2-KcbArRP_w93xvUAHmd8qzG1fxwgeK8CZ5ZA4lBr_kgPyY-dJF5BKmrEi1T9erz_xdnnGXXcLky5C3V1t0nbawpPdHNFL2pgwOvOsb1NwR2c_pta9GaVP60hgRAd25Ah1isi0gZvv4lXozg=s2599" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2201" data-original-width="2599" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLMvId-1FBA2OkXw2ml1-IeGrk9ZQpe3dGJF4F3MASoE2-KcbArRP_w93xvUAHmd8qzG1fxwgeK8CZ5ZA4lBr_kgPyY-dJF5BKmrEi1T9erz_xdnnGXXcLky5C3V1t0nbawpPdHNFL2pgwOvOsb1NwR2c_pta9GaVP60hgRAd25Ah1isi0gZvv4lXozg=w640-h542" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVx91l82TIX-HtbGlgWvipA-LXoJZ6s1BbKHCvoRZlsIrsOmQdt28unuITVl4LzgPLtxU_y88V_0Kz5k0WJ6O8aqrHw0ySekDeJP63LIWoQsn5lA1ynbIM6bgQBalkBn8krRyXyoQ0WbYgOfXnzyEQDtDTHOxbNjZluz6hzzwgj88SZDZILm7QS7D06Q=s3186" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2422" data-original-width="3186" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVx91l82TIX-HtbGlgWvipA-LXoJZ6s1BbKHCvoRZlsIrsOmQdt28unuITVl4LzgPLtxU_y88V_0Kz5k0WJ6O8aqrHw0ySekDeJP63LIWoQsn5lA1ynbIM6bgQBalkBn8krRyXyoQ0WbYgOfXnzyEQDtDTHOxbNjZluz6hzzwgj88SZDZILm7QS7D06Q=w640-h486" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>There so many fun ways to use these vintage ornaments in your holiday decor. Find kugels at specialty Christmas shops, antiquing or online.</i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></i></span><p></p>The Vintage Chateauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611023228213803558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252369901193148278.post-54921234597896947782021-12-30T13:35:00.000-08:002021-12-30T13:35:11.988-08:00Traditional Christmas Tablescape<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6FJ1Fa93cj9gbJuRlYHZevgOGobInqGGOPqG5qtgfTMGpT8FOONUv7wN6Ni1oByjTEKY_-Phy2HKFlCsTEwEiA3373bNPG4WiyC1pF3SL2Y1TWGA4Cn-gkdUFCwjoy99RPMl083Nlu0Z_STdYbIWeODAyV0aWkbHtskfGziqEdX8R7UMFG2fMiI4Wzw=s1620" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1514" data-original-width="1620" height="597" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6FJ1Fa93cj9gbJuRlYHZevgOGobInqGGOPqG5qtgfTMGpT8FOONUv7wN6Ni1oByjTEKY_-Phy2HKFlCsTEwEiA3373bNPG4WiyC1pF3SL2Y1TWGA4Cn-gkdUFCwjoy99RPMl083Nlu0Z_STdYbIWeODAyV0aWkbHtskfGziqEdX8R7UMFG2fMiI4Wzw=w640-h597" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>Were you able to visit with friends and family this Christmas season? One of my sons and his wife drove to Utah from California, and one of my brothers and his wife were able to join us for Christmas Eve dinner. Although it was a small group I pulled out all the stops in my table decor. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>We use my Spode Christmas Tree plates every December. My mother-in-law's tradition was to use her Spode every day the whole month of December, so I started doing the same thing. I have had these plates for over 40 years and they still look like new!</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i> </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>Several years ago I made a tartan tablecloth and then I layered it under a quilted runner I also made over 20 years ago.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3DhZ28-4SNW0fumbO5KTDMDE0h5eECES3FXckEpZkx8Hh90ufJl9EyLbzhmwDXq7LdwN89QunWOOMDyiD_hPTguDWclNRHtCtb-wGzyjNouQ9_X2WbQ8ruhJjEX6t73luKg2K1ZdDUP3F2xt4GVRJ1_B7B8mjS4h_1tDYavLdwRHu0R4u1TQk_sDMmw=s700" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="700" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3DhZ28-4SNW0fumbO5KTDMDE0h5eECES3FXckEpZkx8Hh90ufJl9EyLbzhmwDXq7LdwN89QunWOOMDyiD_hPTguDWclNRHtCtb-wGzyjNouQ9_X2WbQ8ruhJjEX6t73luKg2K1ZdDUP3F2xt4GVRJ1_B7B8mjS4h_1tDYavLdwRHu0R4u1TQk_sDMmw=w640-h494" width="640" /></a></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGdRhTWMtY9jXE5gIIBJEZy0puO0hgQ5gyEb0o2dV8bOz63zOvOJk2qp-LReh_-uLFnQWFBsDzzNMFM4MncUHxOR22-9O8ACrgBD0KigIFOgWhohi0wRQ5boWMPhNWIOtzBeJ5ra1GfPVFInWAvqL8DeXhRr2L-Q28wTqN3X_fydqMn65WIQYQ9Afdow=s686" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGdRhTWMtY9jXE5gIIBJEZy0puO0hgQ5gyEb0o2dV8bOz63zOvOJk2qp-LReh_-uLFnQWFBsDzzNMFM4MncUHxOR22-9O8ACrgBD0KigIFOgWhohi0wRQ5boWMPhNWIOtzBeJ5ra1GfPVFInWAvqL8DeXhRr2L-Q28wTqN3X_fydqMn65WIQYQ9Afdow=w490-h640" width="490" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRMCNQYFS6j9W3sZnTKhU2pF2qy9nRzzbyKQ86K1LoF1HEdyOJByt2c-p6L89sq6M_muel3ytsqAzjDVWzzKQzWrCudNDts7I_RLrTg-FBCHG-cEfMy4j0LqvVC4baQqShbD9z97DeSCbi0uE-IIa-sYFyoFSyEJirz_9MusdLdSckJkQRFfvOW-pFqw=s682" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="682" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRMCNQYFS6j9W3sZnTKhU2pF2qy9nRzzbyKQ86K1LoF1HEdyOJByt2c-p6L89sq6M_muel3ytsqAzjDVWzzKQzWrCudNDts7I_RLrTg-FBCHG-cEfMy4j0LqvVC4baQqShbD9z97DeSCbi0uE-IIa-sYFyoFSyEJirz_9MusdLdSckJkQRFfvOW-pFqw=w640-h490" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>I've got a set of bright red chargers that are perfect for several holidays.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0YOX57M0e82xTU_YaV8dwTwFNIZV7qj4W0vBmBHTnxmINGH3pHBqx7rJo1E8kR6AADYECz1gG5GiO42QSVnijY2VbcYNs-6qvT91c5SaJ6TeXN__6pAzo_qgB2hPw8X9pAbkeWrqEqk7g-PJLisPEgks6he0qjBc6SWdRQceGdGXzHHyNDh_9w-fUJg=s686" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="686" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0YOX57M0e82xTU_YaV8dwTwFNIZV7qj4W0vBmBHTnxmINGH3pHBqx7rJo1E8kR6AADYECz1gG5GiO42QSVnijY2VbcYNs-6qvT91c5SaJ6TeXN__6pAzo_qgB2hPw8X9pAbkeWrqEqk7g-PJLisPEgks6he0qjBc6SWdRQceGdGXzHHyNDh_9w-fUJg=w640-h490" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div>Here is a vintage spooner showing off some of my Danish Christmas spoons.</i></span><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCy5t3wzXPk_R1c-P5Oc1UNfjeFnvUvTT-xE-ha_AZdqzexfdMNJr1ZOdjqrCb11kNtRe57FbB7WYHYzBkauwCXlrcLNG7xcP_Lr-auesnmLAyE9chHm-kixFcUKc6XZMhynhPo9iVhIfp5jpj403MxWppPJhgEyCOxv-_FJ3SwrR-TUrp8DHPLnsmIA=s5314" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3586" data-original-width="5314" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCy5t3wzXPk_R1c-P5Oc1UNfjeFnvUvTT-xE-ha_AZdqzexfdMNJr1ZOdjqrCb11kNtRe57FbB7WYHYzBkauwCXlrcLNG7xcP_Lr-auesnmLAyE9chHm-kixFcUKc6XZMhynhPo9iVhIfp5jpj403MxWppPJhgEyCOxv-_FJ3SwrR-TUrp8DHPLnsmIA=w640-h432" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3586" data-original-width="5314" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-1CVKVvH-kJ5iCwclqlSpwhSoKrCnADCbbNhcpU1YeJpWBNilFMjhs3ficN6R-DfzAKHi_jmbu-_-RSVbrwtE-wuM2uCxUj-L1HPz15rAMpeQnzxxjHLVgw4kXNaQAe2HXdDRYtOZJof8qiroycUbsHXAvCg-xdkFC6kBNOgiZ6FOs1RT3_s5fXmvCg=w640-h432" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTcxpv8vd6EcBCFbeX_0ePvEBljWiQFDk4S6tBcAfZyRrc3-oKLb6exlcTXYyD934u6-Immj-JQ0GHosApq-5gNjIlLuq_a_puJ-MqzkGV7Qyudu7hkdU8ly7-HYOLEVgYo8W16-7miSjHbZD9IjJZWauTuSvZhCsumGeYiZCoFzD-17_thcPaMhAcAw=s5314" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3586" data-original-width="5314" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTcxpv8vd6EcBCFbeX_0ePvEBljWiQFDk4S6tBcAfZyRrc3-oKLb6exlcTXYyD934u6-Immj-JQ0GHosApq-5gNjIlLuq_a_puJ-MqzkGV7Qyudu7hkdU8ly7-HYOLEVgYo8W16-7miSjHbZD9IjJZWauTuSvZhCsumGeYiZCoFzD-17_thcPaMhAcAw=w640-h432" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div>And running down the center of the table are a few of my Duncan Royale and Jim Shore Santas.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrepyZqGTXd28b58TP5MKPtgq8--v1M-z_OrjM2Vb9_D8pckfkFyTaGg-y_l_WIDWcmZTAMjaLbkItK80D_5ymbSlN5H6bpX31cn00XjSn750Qz39QE0Mk0MdYEEP_Q_ZSccN3BFporQQAEo4fjcJ7B7fI4zMvly0vxjr6eaDSjJC5v_z5niumHYRCVQ=s5314" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="3586" data-original-width="5314" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrepyZqGTXd28b58TP5MKPtgq8--v1M-z_OrjM2Vb9_D8pckfkFyTaGg-y_l_WIDWcmZTAMjaLbkItK80D_5ymbSlN5H6bpX31cn00XjSn750Qz39QE0Mk0MdYEEP_Q_ZSccN3BFporQQAEo4fjcJ7B7fI4zMvly0vxjr6eaDSjJC5v_z5niumHYRCVQ=w640-h432" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>In spite of the continued challenges this season I hope you were able to celebrate and feel the Christmas spirit!</i></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Happy New Year!</i></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>The Vintage Chateauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611023228213803558noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252369901193148278.post-64343516204952750152021-03-31T20:49:00.003-07:002021-04-01T17:56:57.821-07:00Spring Tablescape - Spode Buttercup versus Spode Wicker Dell<p> <span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Last weekend it was my turn to host the family dinner party.(My siblings still have tried to get together a few times this past year and now most of us have been vaccinated!) </i></span></p><p><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i> Many years ago my mother gave me several Spode Buttercup dinner plates. They have sweet yellow buttercups and forget-me-nots in the center surrounded by a wicker border with brown filigree. I thought they would be perfect for a spring get together! Only one problem, I had 8 plates and needed 10.</i></span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ENZW52o6x0/YGUcZ3bA0GI/AAAAAAAAI4k/4TfvKxNvl2QoIhALyujX2PxbrxGJ9sH3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3154.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i> <img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="2048" height="436" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ENZW52o6x0/YGUcZ3bA0GI/AAAAAAAAI4k/4TfvKxNvl2QoIhALyujX2PxbrxGJ9sH3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h436/IMG_3154.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></p><p><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>I turned to Ebay to see if I could find a few more. No luck, but someone was selling another pattern by Spode called Wicker Dell. They were a very reasonable price so I bought all five that he was selling for $30.</i></span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SLutX2DM5ZI/YGUeMtTRRKI/AAAAAAAAI5s/EDu07lLTvO8S8cECq6hcllnU_hMctalwACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3153.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="2048" height="436" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SLutX2DM5ZI/YGUeMtTRRKI/AAAAAAAAI5s/EDu07lLTvO8S8cECq6hcllnU_hMctalwACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h436/IMG_3153.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Can you tell the difference? Look closely.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H0b-kE1ihks/YGUfU8V0_bI/AAAAAAAAI6c/L9eYRtIbaZQMSzf1sodxyefZ-qyU39tPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3192.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H0b-kE1ihks/YGUfU8V0_bI/AAAAAAAAI6c/L9eYRtIbaZQMSzf1sodxyefZ-qyU39tPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h434/IMG_3192.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>Buttercup has...buttercups and Wicker Dell has primroses.<br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KQPzJcNqRXQ/YGUfU33N71I/AAAAAAAAI6Y/d6hFG_ghWqAaAiy1ZSIzIyeUe0o6MECIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3193.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KQPzJcNqRXQ/YGUfU33N71I/AAAAAAAAI6Y/d6hFG_ghWqAaAiy1ZSIzIyeUe0o6MECIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h434/IMG_3193.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sF3NyyTfKU8/YGUdVCJ3DhI/AAAAAAAAI5Q/06dtArSL0LY_pTBtgepK__u9OKDqKkyNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3195.JPG" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2048" height="506" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sF3NyyTfKU8/YGUdVCJ3DhI/AAAAAAAAI5Q/06dtArSL0LY_pTBtgepK__u9OKDqKkyNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h506/IMG_3195.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>The filigree borders are also slightly different.<br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qtx5zyvxBSo/YGUfS2XZWHI/AAAAAAAAI6U/8aImSNcMtMI6hX_FMgocTWRt0TiiGjL_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3194.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1486" data-original-width="2048" height="464" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qtx5zyvxBSo/YGUfS2XZWHI/AAAAAAAAI6U/8aImSNcMtMI6hX_FMgocTWRt0TiiGjL_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h464/IMG_3194.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Even side by side you can barely tell the difference.</span></div><i><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ebaggi9_m4c/YGUd2CkoHmI/AAAAAAAAI5k/pXCfEUmC56AJWgzWQ_8oB68dPCP8N9TtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3191.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="2048" height="346" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ebaggi9_m4c/YGUd2CkoHmI/AAAAAAAAI5k/pXCfEUmC56AJWgzWQ_8oB68dPCP8N9TtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h346/IMG_3191.JPG" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i>Buttercup was in production from 1924 until 1992. Wicker Dell was made from 1933 to 1964.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbKc1qBlIQ8/YGUcYkTUmgI/AAAAAAAAI4g/o_BVeFuj9uQNHIthAUHjI4dpaV_0iWZmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2003/IMG_3168.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1977" data-original-width="2003" height="395" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbKc1qBlIQ8/YGUcYkTUmgI/AAAAAAAAI4g/o_BVeFuj9uQNHIthAUHjI4dpaV_0iWZmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h395/IMG_3168.JPG" width="400" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ijH7Rd6Q5rQ/YGUcaS3pCBI/AAAAAAAAI4s/gcb_nN177CgZ-NbV8o21s-QN5h-aVPZJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1806" data-original-width="2048" height="353" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ijH7Rd6Q5rQ/YGUcaS3pCBI/AAAAAAAAI4s/gcb_nN177CgZ-NbV8o21s-QN5h-aVPZJgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h353/IMG_3170.JPG" width="400" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>I used wicker chargers from Pottery Barn and a lovely mint green damask tablecloth inherited from my mother-in-law. The goblets are Fostoria Jamestown also in a minty green. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pp7ZQ5jTYCM/YGUdk4nIMXI/AAAAAAAAI5Y/hUiNItldzdA9O7e4MaLeDd9Y7mNdsVeEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3163.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1389" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pp7ZQ5jTYCM/YGUdk4nIMXI/AAAAAAAAI5Y/hUiNItldzdA9O7e4MaLeDd9Y7mNdsVeEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h434/IMG_3163.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>An ironstone bowl filled with Ukrainian Easter eggs made for a colorful but easy centerpiece.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-giVsjZaz6Nc/YGU_0nPYwBI/AAAAAAAAI6s/jnL0xcVRjPsOELnl-5XwBIfSiZEsO4hUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3214.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1592" data-original-width="2048" height="498" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-giVsjZaz6Nc/YGU_0nPYwBI/AAAAAAAAI6s/jnL0xcVRjPsOELnl-5XwBIfSiZEsO4hUwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h498/IMG_3214.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pmqnQ2l9sLE/YGUeh-Gx4QI/AAAAAAAAI58/FHxjDpayKEAGqdhN8A9wDqh1Rdrd2MM6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3196.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1389" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pmqnQ2l9sLE/YGUeh-Gx4QI/AAAAAAAAI58/FHxjDpayKEAGqdhN8A9wDqh1Rdrd2MM6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h434/IMG_3196.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ah47gax4iZQ/YGUeihqs_UI/AAAAAAAAI6A/09TA2SWcLVQKG-Vh8P1gU5Mmlkr825C_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3198.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1819" data-original-width="2048" height="568" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ah47gax4iZQ/YGUeihqs_UI/AAAAAAAAI6A/09TA2SWcLVQKG-Vh8P1gU5Mmlkr825C_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h568/IMG_3198.JPG" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I also added a white Kaiser bunny and a milk glass hen with a blue specked egg.</i></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RhfMdSjIy6w/YGUef-BUi_I/AAAAAAAAI54/3KMKH9ydfbMrlU3e-SgWcJOozYM1ljZZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3197.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1591" data-original-width="2048" height="498" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RhfMdSjIy6w/YGUef-BUi_I/AAAAAAAAI54/3KMKH9ydfbMrlU3e-SgWcJOozYM1ljZZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h498/IMG_3197.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Everything looked perfect for welcoming Spring.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>And by the way, no one noticed that the plates weren't all the same!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_oqf1v27Gq8/YGUdtzLEBpI/AAAAAAAAI5c/-FtoL-MS4MkqS7N5lV1EbvQHvO3vuX7WgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3165.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_oqf1v27Gq8/YGUdtzLEBpI/AAAAAAAAI5c/-FtoL-MS4MkqS7N5lV1EbvQHvO3vuX7WgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h434/IMG_3165.JPG" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will be joining </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://betweennapsontheporch.net/a-whimsical-alice-in-wonderland-table-setting-featuring-singing-talking-flowers-from-the-garden/" target="_blank">Tablescape Thursday</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.anartfulmom.com/2021/04/thursday-favorite-things-483.html" target="_blank">Thursday Favorite Things</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ourhopefulhome.com/2021/03/vintage-charm-party-278.html">Vintage Charm Party</a><br /></div><span style="color: #274e13; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>It's been a good nine months since we all went into lockdown and social isolation due to Covid-19. I realize that this has been a terrible hardship for many and in fact, a tragedy for others. My family has been very lucky so far, my son-in-law had a mild case and the rest of us have remained healthy.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>So, what to do with all of that time spent at home? I quilted.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i> A lot. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>I put together 7 quilts in the past few months, most of them Christmas gifts. I was determined to use up my fabric stash as my shelves have been overflowing!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ln7jCCMdWFk/X_JuflYM1fI/AAAAAAAAI00/Dgs6SW8eGugZS3uZdcDmK3sn-8sYzFG5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="2048" height="604" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ln7jCCMdWFk/X_JuflYM1fI/AAAAAAAAI00/Dgs6SW8eGugZS3uZdcDmK3sn-8sYzFG5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h604/IMG_2795.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZnxa3X87_w/X_Jue8JgT6I/AAAAAAAAI0w/X4XWAS-uI7wYWfPruJZGzIMxBH6ahqAeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1814" data-original-width="2048" height="566" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZnxa3X87_w/X_Jue8JgT6I/AAAAAAAAI0w/X4XWAS-uI7wYWfPruJZGzIMxBH6ahqAeACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h566/IMG_2799.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jsTD8jJJSkc/X_JuoN6qVeI/AAAAAAAAI08/eeFM4Vx89D0QolBakVLKbxEpSz8V-cE-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1649" data-original-width="2048" height="516" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jsTD8jJJSkc/X_JuoN6qVeI/AAAAAAAAI08/eeFM4Vx89D0QolBakVLKbxEpSz8V-cE-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h516/IMG_2813.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pbAZaS3bcT8/X_Jur81DJxI/AAAAAAAAI1A/g7YBT7UVwrYAY6SRJxxxkOyIJK_U0Lz2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1649" data-original-width="2048" height="516" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pbAZaS3bcT8/X_Jur81DJxI/AAAAAAAAI1A/g7YBT7UVwrYAY6SRJxxxkOyIJK_U0Lz2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h516/IMG_2814.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ydBgZNsZ1Yw/X_JuyrAR3vI/AAAAAAAAI1I/iHkzbpUKI8Ay2aTVbvQjT3QNnMLJSE3PwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1719" data-original-width="2048" height="538" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ydBgZNsZ1Yw/X_JuyrAR3vI/AAAAAAAAI1I/iHkzbpUKI8Ay2aTVbvQjT3QNnMLJSE3PwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h538/IMG_2815.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QYhnmB1nHjY/X_Juy3pF--I/AAAAAAAAI1M/a6ZmbSRO5noh4vySeI5h2Ayy58mBNciNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="2048" height="496" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QYhnmB1nHjY/X_Juy3pF--I/AAAAAAAAI1M/a6ZmbSRO5noh4vySeI5h2Ayy58mBNciNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h496/IMG_2816.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><i>Sometimes the back is almost as fun as the front. I used up the scraps to make this backing.</i></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KAHkGIMKvnI/X_Ju_iW9H7I/AAAAAAAAI1o/dCB9teDyOOsYW4ehqrR4XCwurc7A2XFQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1460" data-original-width="2048" height="456" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KAHkGIMKvnI/X_Ju_iW9H7I/AAAAAAAAI1o/dCB9teDyOOsYW4ehqrR4XCwurc7A2XFQACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h456/IMG_2821.JPG" width="640" /> </a></p><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EJBS_12j44/X_Ju3yyatPI/AAAAAAAAI1Y/VyL8kFVunYokVi_KRgNh2S8mObUtFXKMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="2048" height="490" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EJBS_12j44/X_Ju3yyatPI/AAAAAAAAI1Y/VyL8kFVunYokVi_KRgNh2S8mObUtFXKMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h490/IMG_2817.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVwrudWXo_8/X_Ju-OWA7pI/AAAAAAAAI1k/bIaS1aKouYAtwTqVeOFR57r3Uc8BukvigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVwrudWXo_8/X_Ju-OWA7pI/AAAAAAAAI1k/bIaS1aKouYAtwTqVeOFR57r3Uc8BukvigCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h472/IMG_2818.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_eZ8RytK02Q/X_Ju9ziZwBI/AAAAAAAAI1g/fuSYZmAWr5AwelIcrzrc9EWxArR_tmS5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="2048" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_eZ8RytK02Q/X_Ju9ziZwBI/AAAAAAAAI1g/fuSYZmAWr5AwelIcrzrc9EWxArR_tmS5ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/IMG_2820.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-makrMvzS_5A/X_JulsJmNWI/AAAAAAAAI04/V2jZgk9VcWg62mn-rJivScYqdGhN-IYqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="2048" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-makrMvzS_5A/X_JulsJmNWI/AAAAAAAAI04/V2jZgk9VcWg62mn-rJivScYqdGhN-IYqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h432/IMG_2811.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>What have you done to keep yourself busy?</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i> Bake? Paint? Read? </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Please stay healthy and safe. Best wishes for a better new year!</i></span></p>The Vintage Chateauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611023228213803558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252369901193148278.post-57367845474654218062020-12-21T16:15:00.002-08:002020-12-21T18:33:21.753-08:00Duncan Royale Santa Collection<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>My parents were avid collectors and I have shared some of their collections before such as their </i></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://vintagechateau.blogspot.com/2017/09/gorgeous-glass-pumpkins.html">glass pumpkins</a></i></span><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">, <a href="https://vintagechateau.blogspot.com/2017/11/vintage-toys.html">vintage toys</a></i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">and <a href="https://vintagechateau.blogspot.com/2017/09/captivating-crystals.html">crystals</a>.</i></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oeTPWR2dEz4/X-E22j1L-9I/AAAAAAAAI0A/ijZU_LmQwt8ENgyVXE-35rnJz7jTZ-0ywCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="400" height="561" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oeTPWR2dEz4/X-E22j1L-9I/AAAAAAAAI0A/ijZU_LmQwt8ENgyVXE-35rnJz7jTZ-0ywCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h561/image.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i> They loved Christmas and their house was a feast for the eyes during the holidays. </i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i></i></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Bby1mkO7zo/X-E2tILKjWI/AAAAAAAAIz8/ao1u7eek3hsMeWOD2HaHF6ywDA6oPEX9ACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="320" height="430" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Bby1mkO7zo/X-E2tILKjWI/AAAAAAAAIz8/ao1u7eek3hsMeWOD2HaHF6ywDA6oPEX9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h430/image.png" width="640" /></a></i></span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">One of their favorites was a Santa collection made by Duncan Royale. Duncan Royale made Santa figurines in the 1980’s and 90’s, but the company is no longer in business. They are exquisitely made with lots of detail. They represent different forms of “gift givers” through the ages and different countries. Originally the figures cost over $200 a piece.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZBIGF92_A4/X-E18FswU9I/AAAAAAAAIyw/Xb2Ede5nt5owP4jMXeAppbX2rucOTbPoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1010/Duncan%2BRoyale%2B3%2BSantas.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="1010" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZBIGF92_A4/X-E18FswU9I/AAAAAAAAIyw/Xb2Ede5nt5owP4jMXeAppbX2rucOTbPoQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/Duncan%2BRoyale%2B3%2BSantas.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: georgia; 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So now it was time to divide up all of their cherished collections. </i></span><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">We are a large blended family of 10 kids and the parents had 12 figurines so we each would get at least one. I discovered that several of us siblings liked the Duncan Royales so much that one was not enough! It's possible to find these collectibles on ebay , etsy or if you are lucky antiquing. </i></span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">So several us us have already added to our new collection and are fondly displaying their treasures and remembering our parents and their love of all things Christmas.</i></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35o8qRrrlqg/X-E49kFT0sI/AAAAAAAAI0Q/cHkk8ciipZMW8-s40IWhtMjGCes_6ODygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2832.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="2048" height="430" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35o8qRrrlqg/X-E49kFT0sI/AAAAAAAAI0Q/cHkk8ciipZMW8-s40IWhtMjGCes_6ODygCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h430/IMG_2832.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Wishing you all a safe, healthy and Merry Christmas!</i></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>The Vintage Chateauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611023228213803558noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252369901193148278.post-12355116185731623132020-08-17T10:40:00.002-07:002020-09-22T18:53:02.093-07:00Stunning Silver Casserole Spoons<p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i> I saw pumpkins in front of a store the other day. Wait! What? Is it Fall already? Well, the kids in our neck of the woods have gone back to school - we hope safely! So is it time to start thinking about the Holidays? </i></span></p><p><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i>Hopefully we'll be gathering with family and friends this year like we've always done. One easy but stunning way to dress up your table is with beautiful vintage silverware. This is my small collection of casserole spoons. Aren't they gorgeous? </i></span></p></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i>Casserole spoons are a nice supplement to your serving pieces, noted by their extra large bowl. They are perfect for dishing up mounds of creamy mashed potatoes, herbed stuffing or even fresh fruit.</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></p></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oq24PcDfIBE/Xzq8JLedDBI/AAAAAAAAItw/LcRHaJyZghoe4ltV_wY99nAS291JepXsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/casserole%2Bspoons.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oq24PcDfIBE/Xzq8JLedDBI/AAAAAAAAItw/LcRHaJyZghoe4ltV_wY99nAS291JepXsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/casserole%2Bspoons.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i>Of course silverware comes in styles to match anyone's taste- from sleek and clean to sumptuously ornate.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qCCw7a2gUwA/Xzq7FNGr5KI/AAAAAAAAItY/SeQKfw0Z7mUe1UTl9QZkLYYBNsYo0QlXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2595.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1612" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qCCw7a2gUwA/Xzq7FNGr5KI/AAAAAAAAItY/SeQKfw0Z7mUe1UTl9QZkLYYBNsYo0QlXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2595.JPG" /></i></span></a></div><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><p><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></p>I particularly like the spoons with a scalloped bowl.</i></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They are only about $10 each so a very reasonable price for making any dinner party look elegant! </i></span><div><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i>I'm partying with -</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2020/09/559th-inspire-me-tuesday.html">A Stroll through Life</a><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><br /><p></p></div>The Vintage Chateauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611023228213803558noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252369901193148278.post-30698051858080889222019-06-21T19:40:00.001-07:002023-02-27T16:11:37.467-08:00Berry Cheesecake in a Jar<br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Crush graham crackers until fine. Add melted butter and sugar to combine. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Layer graham cracker, crust cream cheese mixture and berries into 12 jam jars. Chill. Top with whipped cream if desired.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>The history of soap making in Marseille goes back over 600 years. Then, as today, the soap is made from a mixture of sea water from the Mediterranean Sea, olive oil and alkaline ash from sea plants. These are heated for several days in a large cauldron then poured into molds and while still soft cut into bars and stamped with the traditional label</i></span></div>
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These traditional soaps come in many different colors and scents. I'm partial to lavender and verbena but you can find rose, almond, sandalwood, lemon, pineapple, eucalyptus, and more.<br />
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</i><i>The palm oil block is used for laundry, </i><i>favored for it's degreasing properties. The olive oil soap is rich in vitamin E and will leave your skin soft and smooth.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Country style decorating never seems to go out of fashion. In the 80's and 90's we called it "Country" or "Primitive". Now it's "Farmhouse" or "Rustic". Whatever you call it, I still love the colors and textures of vintage items. One of my go to collectibles is old stoneware crocks. Sometimes referred to as pickle crocks these originally were used for brining and preserving fresh vegetables from the garden.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>My yard is covered in snow and more is on the way. Frosty winter mornings are perfect for serving steaming hot oatmeal in ... a porringer. A what? Porringers are shallow bowls with flat handles made expressly for serving hot cereals (or porridge) in. They date back to medieval times when they were frequently made of wood or clay. During the colonial era pewter and silver became the materials of choice and they were especially popularized by Paul Revere.</i></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #20124d;">I started collecting porringers years ago loving their simple design with the decorative handle. The handles often were engraved with a monogram.</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>These are tiny porringers made to be individual salt cellars.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>I like to use porringers as candy or nut dishes, or catch-alls on my desk. They also are popular baby dishes and make a unique baby gift.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>I frequently find porringers while antiquing for as little as $8-10. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Are you familiar with Emile Henry? They are a French company ( but of course!) known for their exceptional cook and bakeware. The company was founded in 1850 </i></span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">by Mssr. Henry (pronounced en-ree)</i><i style="color: #660000; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> in the province of Burgundy, France where the clay soil is perfect for making baking dishes that both conduct and retain heat. They make a wide variety of products from casseroles to pie dishes and ramekins to dutch ovens. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Each piece is embossed on the bottom with the company's name and signature key in a shield so you know it's authentic.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>You can find Emile Henry cookware at finer kitchen stores like Williams Sonoma and Sur La Table - or if you are lucky like me, at a thrift store!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>For more information including great recipes, visit their website at <a href="https://www.emilehenryusa.com/">Emile Henry</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i> We found another house in the mountains of Midway. Here is the view from my front yard, </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>To add the name to the tag I simply used double sided tape. So cute!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>By the way, here is a snap of one of the quilts we will be donating to this year's Festival of Trees to benefit the Primary Children's Hospital. It's been quite a project!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Charles Lewis Tiffany was the founder of the famous jewelry store and it was his son, Louis Comfort Tiffany who is known for his amazing work in art glass. He was a pioneer in the Art Nouveau movement incorporating nature into his fanciful designs. </i></span></div>
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The lamp bases are almost as ornate as the stained glass. The bronze base forms a trunk to support the heavy shade.</div>
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This design was new to me, a bamboo glass shade supported by a large stalk of bronze bamboo.</div>
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Here is another of Tiffany's most recognizable designs - the dragonfly lamp.</div>
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Of course Tiffany made more than lamps. His stained glass windows decorate cathedrals, palaces, libraries, businesses and museums all over the world.</div>
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I was fascinated by the shards of glass on display. Notice the streaks and marbling in the glass used to represent dappled sunlight on leaves or creases and fold in fabric . </div>
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Many years ago I took a stained glass making class. I remember cutting each piece, applying the copper foil and the flux and finally soldering each piece together. It takes patience and true craftsmanship to create these works of art.</div>
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If you are in the greater Salt Lake area it's worth a stop in to the BYU Museum of Art for this fabulous exhibit! </div>
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For more info click <a href="http://moa.byu.edu/tiffany-glass-painting-with-color-and-light/">HERE.</a></div>
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