Mirror Mirror

Check out this gorgeous vintage tea cup set by Fredimann. I have never seen anything quite like it before. You can almost see your reflection clearly in its shiny silvered surface. 


I zero-ed in on it at Brimfield. That was one of the only good things about going in the pouring rain - not many customers braving the weather - so the selection and deals were abundant. 

It seems so modern chic - but it is actually quite vintage. The set includes 12 delicate regular size cups and saucers plus a much smaller set of 12 demitasse cups and saucers. Of course, I would probably just give the smaller set to my daughter for some pretty awesome tea parties. 

I will have to keep my picker eyes peeled for more of this fantastic silver china ~ I think I would drop down cold if I ever found the tea pot with creamer and sugar. This is one of those items that I really don't want to let go of - but again, what kind of shop owner/hoarder would I be if I kept everything I loved?


Linking to~
Feather your Nest Friday @ The French Country Cottage
also
Vintage Inspiration Friday @Common Ground 




Enjoy your weekend everyone ~
Dee XO

Someday this House will be mine

At least thats what I have been telling myself for about 15  years. Its on Marthas Vineyard in the adorable "Campgrounds" in Oak Bluffs. Honestly, all of the gingerbread Victorian cottages are so sweet there - I will take just about any one of them.

I have always wanted a little "Juliette Porch" off my bedroom

I practically have it all decorated with bits and pieces of petite Victorian furniture that is just too delicate for the house we are in now. The family and I get out to Martha's Vineyard as often as possible for a week or so. We rent whatever is still available at the last minute. We don't live more than 3 hours away - so I have had a lot of time to ponder this decision. Of course, this was my first choice:

Oh the porch parties I could have..sigh....

But who wants to clean all that.

I'd much rather be watching my kids doing this...

and this.....

If you have never had the chance to get out the "The Vineyard", why not try it in the Fall. Thats when I love it the most. The crowds are gone - the streets are eerily quiet - the rockers sway back and forth on those pretty little porches with no help from the living. Its quite dreamy.

Someday, I'll have to show you the inside of one of these Victorian beauties. I'm just not sure which one it will be yet:)

Dee XO