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Happy Valentines Day From Kitsch n Stuff

Hi Sherry, what a nice 40's dining table. Thanks for friending.

Hi Sherry

WOOOOW thank you for this link and information you certainly are a wealth of knowledge and information. You’re a real oracle. I did get up early this morning (yes its Wednesday 18^th April in Australia) and peeked at your email and then went to the link and then was late for work. Some of the head vases are just beautiful and now I am on a mission to source more for to join the four I have. Don’t know if you would like me to load photos of some of the other items I have gathered over the years. Most of the things I purchase is because I like it or it reminds me of my yesterdays and the style that went with that period.

Thank you for the kind words you posted re meeting a new friend. I was telling some of the guys I work with how much I was enjoying the conversations with you. Remembering past loved ones through things they have given, certainly is a nice way to enjoy oneself, escape for a few hours in a nice place.   

Garry

Hi Sherry

I am not familiar with Losol Ware but it looks like a nice setting love the black edging. I have a few of what I call my ladies done know anything about them and have just found them in different op shops over the years. I think they are from about the 1940’s judging by the hairstyle and look a little Doris Day?? Have you ever seen these ? Three I think are from Japan as a very faint marking on them but one just has R482 don’t know what this is?

Garry

Hi Sherry

Yes I do use it only for special occasions and the Fitz and Floyd I use as well. I think its such fun to use it but the tea pots are not good pour’s usually and makes a mess.

On the 17^{th April} it’s my Aunts one year remembrance of her passing, she gave me a few pieces of Carlton Ware and when I get home from work will have a cup of tea in the set to celebrate her life.

I know some people shy away from using old china and collect it but I think use it and enjoy it for what it was meant to be used for or a least get the joy from the novelty of it rather than just stuck in a display unit. This way I also keep it cleaned and looking fresh on the shelf.

I do have a few things the even I put in the NO GO AREA for using mainly glasses but sometimes I do breakout.        

Garry

Hi Sherry

Carlton ware is from England dating back to the late 1800's. the yellow foxglove pattern that I love is from the 1960's and is very common in Australia for some reason. I think it's the yellow and green (Australian colours) and the year I was born has some influence on my personal liking. Some of the early pieces are in the plain yellow without the foxglove painted in different colours. My late aunty told me it was a popular gift given as a breakfast set as wedding presents in her day and used on special occasions.

On a different note do you know of any pieces from the Fits and Folyd series/ It was popular in the 1970’s I think from Japan and produced a range of more novelty tea set’s. these are becoming popular in some areas in Australia and I just wondered if you were aware of any in the USA.

Nice chatting

Garry  

asi es la vida (such is life).

Hi Sherry, It is a forever changing site, but I think you will get the hang of it. I would spend time looking through the different groups and join the ones that interest you. Post your images of items in the groups that you would like to share with everyone and start a discussion. Dianne set up this Welcome center here at http://iantiqueonline.ning.com/group/editorshelpdesk for new members. Just give a shout out if I can help you with anything. Regards, Oralei