Showing posts with label linens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label linens. Show all posts

Sunday, January 29, 2012

stock up the shop: just a coupla things

Ran around for a bit this weekend and found just a few things. Left several places empty handed, which is disappointing and satisfying at the same time. I've been on a listing frenzy lately, and now actually feel "caught up." So, now it feels good to be able to take my time, be selective, enjoy the process, and take time to learn as much as possible.

OK, on to the finds:
Yes, I already have some similar, Yugoslavian, versions of these in the shop.
After hemming and hawing, I finally decided to grab these  because of their matte undersides... I thought
perhaps Krenit by Herbert Krenchel of Denmark. No real proof that they are unfortunately,
but they're so nice and have great style. Listed here.
This Kolf of Austria fabric has such a cute folksy design to it. I recently sold some Kolf linens, I think they are so fun although I don't know anything about the company. This is a nice large piece, in crispy clean, never-been-washed condition. Vintage fabrics are still so intriguing to me. I have ridiculous amounts of fabric, waiting to be used.
One of these days I'll do a sewing post! This will be listed as soon as I get it measured.
Sometimes I just can't resist the Japanese stoneware. There's a lot of it out there, that's for sure.
Something about these fluttering butterflies caught my eye.
Finally, this is a rare Corning Ware 10" skillet. It coordinates with the classic Cornflower Blue pattern, but it is that beautiful solid blue with a white interior, and nice black and stainless handle. I've only been able to find one listed on Ebay, and nowhere else. I'd like to list it in the shop, but hubs think he might like to cook eggs in it. We'll see.
Have a great week y'all!
~ Jenny

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

sale weekend

Yes, it's Thanksgiving tomorrow, but THEN we gear up for "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday." Not to miss out on the fun, I'm offering 20% off everything in the creekhouse shop. Just enter the coupon code SALEWEEKEND20 at checkout. Good ALL weekend...Friday through Monday!

Here are just a few of my favorite holiday-ish items currently listed:

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass Candle Holders

Austrian Table Linens
Mad Men Style Glasses set of 6
Mid Century Dorothy Thorpe Snowflake Platter
Scandinavian Christmas Runner
Apres Ski Mugs
Dorothy Thorpe Punch/Salad Bowl
OK, so I'm being lazy about linking because I've got pies to make, children to bathe, and a mini road trip this afternoon...so to see more just go here and check 'em out!
~ Jenny

Sunday, November 20, 2011

stock up the shop: holiday lovliness

Went to five different spots yesterday and walked out of several empty-handed. Determined to stock up  as much as possible before "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" and all of that jazz... So grateful for a week off of school to do this before the relatives come!
Speaking of which, here I am exposing the elementary teacher side of myself...this is a hilarious children's book that is a good gift for young and old: The Relatives Came, by Cynthia Rylant. If any of you have family get-togethers where people end up sleeping all over the house, listening to each other snoring and such, and enjoying the crowded-ness of such gatherings, you might get a chuckle from this book. Makes me laugh every time and I enjoy reading it around the holidays.

On to the haul:
- Waeschtersbach Mugs (Four of them, great condition...gifting for Xmas, and crossing fingers that she doesn't read my blog...)
- Crazy Cool Smoky Glasses (see photo below)
- Milk Glass Bowl (Looking for help with this one, have a look below)
- Swedish Santa
- Wilton First Birthday Cake Topper (Actually still in original package, carefully un-did for photo. That is one cute 1-year old.)
- Vintage Marshall Field's Advent Calendar (My favorite find of the day...mostly because I still weep for Marshall Field's...see more ranting below...but also because it's West German, still in original unopened package, and so very pretty.)
- Hazel Atlas Wheat Sheaf Cups
- Eva Zeisel "Prestige" Glasses (Keeping! Closer look below.)
- Two Vintage Camera Straps
- Kolf Austria Table Linens
How fun are these? Six of them in excellent condition. Don't know the maker of these.
This milk glass bowl is so beautiful with its bluish tinge and swirls. Anyone have an ID for this?
Couldn't pass this guy up and can't decide if I should keep or sell.
Sniff, sniff. Anyone else miss Marshall Field's? I'm originally from Madison, Wisconsin
and any time I go home my mom and I still talk about it.
We also miss Dayton's...lived in Minneapolis for 10 years for college and beyond.
Damn you Macy's!!
Eva Zeisel "Prestige" line for Federal Glass, 1954. Keeping these to start my own collection,
but you can start your own here at Steve's great Etsy Shop.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I'm thankful for all of you who stop by now and then, and thankful for all the help I've gotten from online friends!
~ Jenny