Flowers Pyrex Fostoria Puppies and Fun

The title says it all, what I have been up to!

When I last left you I was coming home from the Lincoln Train car.

I had another week of vacation and spent the week cleaning.

I brought some of Grandmothers peonies home from 1515, they were just buds but they came out and entertained me for 2 weeks!

spring was beautiful, cool temps and the blooms lasted so long 

the rose bush did wonderful!

the clematis had massive amounts of blooms

I have not mentioned it before because it is difficult to talk about but one of my coworkers, friend and Pyrex buddy is fighting breast cancer.

Here is my work group in the cath lab telling her we miss her

She lives about 2 hours from me but Jan, Patty and I missed her so a couple of Saturdays ago we went to see her.

Went to pick up Patty, wanna see her Pyrex?

she love turquoise

Then to Jan's. She had a wonderful breakfast for us,

served on her vintage serving trays and in her Pyrex.

Even Bacon donuts!

she made it so special. Work has really had us all down in the dumps and she perked us up...well with the help of some Hazelnut coffee too!

We had a great visit with Rhonda, she felt well enough to go for lunch and a little Pyrex hunting with us. It was a day we all will treasure being together and laughing.

Last weekend I went to Indiana, my little cousin was graduating from HS.

But I stopped at one my favorite antique malls in Marshall IL

Glad I did!

found this buried under stuff. Patty has been wanting one the American Fostoria cake plate and they are so hard to find. This one was $79 which was a great price!
The text messages were going fast and furious!
Found coin glass for Jan 1/2 off! The prices were wonderful to being with.

The pitcher was $30 so I got her that for $15, and clear candy dish w lid for $11 and candlesticks to match for $7.50.
I forgot to show what I got!
6 perfect pink depression glass goblets for $22.
The trip was off to a great start!

cousin Marty with her Grandaughters Claire and Chloe

Claire is such a elegant gracious young lady.

She has a college scholarship and will be playing soccer.

I am so glad we are such a close knit family I would not of missed it for anything.

I stayed with cousin Mary and her new puppy Mr Wilson!

smile Mr Wilson, oh his handsome look

We fell in love quickly, he is only about a yr old rescue Dachshund/Chihuahua mix.

Alot of family time on Marty's front porch and Mary's little courtyard

Then we found time to go antiquing!

Exit 76 Antique Mall just North of Columbus In.

Huge! Clean, neat, good prices!

Took several hours to go through.

they had alot of McCoy, most of those pieces I already had. But sure enjoyed the display

Some Pyrex and I bought a few ....shh I can't show!

love the pink pitcher and glasses

and that cute picnic basket.

On a sad note our favorite little spot in Hope IN is closing

Strawberry Fields

It is a antique, new items and tea room.

My 3 favorite things.

Mary and I always go there so luckily my visit was the last week they were open

we always love the different vintage tablecloth on each table

thinking of you Pam from Virginia Retro!

the owner is taking a job at a local winery, so we will be going there for lunch next visit.

Headed to 1515 this weekend to take cousin Fred out for Father's Day.
Then back for a 4th party the twins are throwing with PROFESSIONAL fireworks!

Miss you all sorry I have not being reading and commenting on your blogs.

The Beauty of American Fostoria

With Christmas, and no computer I had not been able to show a new treasure!

The American Fostoria square cake plate.

Most hunted by my Girlfriends and I.

I took this at the auction house I was so excited!

I bid on it absentee and got it for $55.

Did you Grandmother have the pattern?

Both of my Grandmother's did.

A luxury of post WWII homes.

My maternal Grandmother used all her pieces for her Eastern Star and book lovers meetings.

Her friends gave her many pieces and I am blessed to have her collection, near 100 pieces.

But no cake plate.

the candlesticks showed up on my Grandmother's table for my parents wedding reception

One of my friends has the memory of her MIL always making a birthday cake for her 6 boys and placing it on fostoria square cake plate

on one of our antique trips she was thrilled to find the round but is still on the hunt for the square.

And oh yes, she tried to offer to buy the square one off of me...NO WAY!

For the 1515 Christmas party I always make a Peppermint Cake.

I could not wait this year.

it looked so pretty (sorry about the lighting, no computer and then I forgot my camera!)

I can never pass a piece of American Fostoria without think of my dear Grandmother.

It always reminds me of a melting ice cube.

It has been fun teaching my Girlfriends about its beauty, watching them buy their first pieces, and adds some fun to our Pyrex hunts.

I think my dear Grandmother would appreciate the fact that something she so adored 

is treasured today.

Does the Fostoria pattern bring back any memories for you?

I love it when you share those memories........it is a Sentimental thing with me!

Ann

Pyrex Pumpkins Fostoria and Friendship

Do you want to come along and see how successful our girlfriends road trip was?

We were headed to our annual trip to the Arcola IL Broomcorn festival and we head up old route 40 from St. Louis to my hometown in IL. Stopping in each little town on the way at the antique shops.

We always start at the Powhatan resteraunt in Pocahontas for breakfast.

Jan found the first find of the day 

pink gooseberry, she has been trying to find the set, but here is a start!

Then I found this!

Barbwire, let Jan found one in another town. I seem to love the black and white these days.

The store told us about a new Hospital charity shop...ok!

I found a refrigerator lid! 

and

snowflake garland for $1

but when I got to the check out, there was a sale!

I paid 87 cents for the 2.

Jan got a American Fostoria fruit bowl for $20.

Onward, we remember the green square dot bowl we left behind the year before.

It was $40

well, looky it was in the same spot as last year and marked $30!

Jan took it home.

we love the one mall in downtown Altamont.

Just as I was ready to tell Patty I found Verde Green fridge set I hear Jan scream

"friendship!"

I have never found friendship bowls.......she spotted them!

I am sure people thought we were nuts.

But by the time we left we had free waters and offers for some beer.

Pyrex and Beer? Not for me but my friends liked that.

So here is my friendship set minus the orange bowl

but by the end of the weekend I had the entire set!

Oh happy day.

So here is our one day, 120 mile haul

Friendship

Barbwire

Pink Gooseberry

Verde Green

Primary fridge set

Yellow hostess set

Alot of lime green

look at the space saver white turquoise snowflake I found, but then let Patty have it since she is the turquoise queen. And we all love the salad bowl set in the turquoise, even with tongs for $8

Day 2

Headed to the Broom corn festival after we stop off at Persimmon Lane in Charleston

I found pink daisy pan, $8!

And a yellow hostess bowl and lid.

The spring daisy gravy boat was $5 from the day before

Well of course we bought brooms!

Every color under the rainbow but I bought the plain one for Mr per his request.

Downtown Arcola has a great Antique mall

Jan found something she has been dreaming about!

Fostoria cake stand!

She and Patty found glasses, tooth pick holders, vases all at good prices.

I have all my Grandmothers piece but would love to have the elusive

square cake stand.

thank goodness for cell phones

found this funky lamp for our friend

Uummm...it still has at 1515 and you will see why later!

The last stop of the day, Jan found her gooseberry set! 

Day 2 haul

yellow hostess set for me

pink daisy for me

autumn wheat and gooseberry for Jan

yellow and a fk turquoise eye bowl for Patty

Day 3

relaxing morning, breakfast out and a stop in 

Tee Town for pumpkins

beautiful cool day

yes, near my hometown it is the honor system, just leave the money!

And here is what Jan's SUV looked like

Pyrex Pumpkins and Fostoria

But most of all packed with the love of Friendship

Thanks Jan and Patty, love you both!