Thursday, August 2, 2007

Another Motto Print & Some Other Vintage Finds..





A few posts ago I wrote about a shelf that I found at a garage sale and painted white. On the side is the vintage red ladder that I hang my vintage towels from. Well....on top of the shelf are some of my favorite vintage finds. The Motto print that is shown has all of the colors that I love to have in my kitchen. I also bought it from Deb, my friend that made the Vogart pillow for me. She has a booth at Antique Avenue, a fabulous antique mall in Manteca, California. The Motto print goes great with a vintage toleware flower piece...and the flowers even match. I bought the toleware piece at Summer Cottage in Petaluma, California. If you ever have a chance to go there, do it! The store is FULL of all kinds of great things. Infact, the owner, Michelle, has been featured in Romantic Homes magazine. FiFi at Chez Fifi wrote the article on Michelle. (small world, isn't it?)

Next to the motto is a vintage red metal toy phone. I have seen one similar to it before, however it was 46.00 at an antique store....yikes! So, one day I found this one on eBay and won it for under 10.00..shipping included.

The white enamelware canister I also bought on eBay years ago from a seller Asentimentaljourney. They sell wonderful vintage things, and often times sell as Buy It Nows so you don't have to fuss with an auction.

Ya'll have a great day and thank you for stopping by!

7 comments:

Sentimentally Me said...

Dear Becky,
How Funny this is. . . I found your blog through someone else's (foursistersinacottage Amy, I THINK) and I really love it. stop in every day. Well, turns out that I am asentimentljourney on eBay, and yeppers, I recognize that canister for sure. There is another seller (spelled the way you spelled it * mine is missing the A) but they don't sell the same as I do, how funny is THAT??! Anyway, love your blog and your posts are wonderful. Stop by our website or, better yet, we're having a big ol' eBay garage sale for the month of August so check it out if you have a moment.

Rosemary said...

Love the print becky! And the phone :) rosemary

Lallee said...

I especially love that motto picture~such great colors and perfect in your home. That phone is adorable. You got it for a steal!

Flea Market Queen said...

OMG...I love it all! The little red phone is too adorable...
I also love vintage mottos, especially "Mother" ones!
Manteca...I have friends that live there! I used to live in Pleasanton, I miss it sometimes!

Sweet Cottage Dreams said...

Hi Patrice! OMG! What a small world it IS! I keep saying that, especially after meeting ladies on the blog who know someone I know! Sorry about the mispelling. I do love your site on eBay and actually have bought several things from you over the years. Love the vintage things you sell! Thank you for visiting and I will check out your August goodies!

FMQ~ Thank you for your comment and see what I mean about a small world? Pleasanton is wonderful..great weather! Not too far from home. Thanks for stopping by!

Rosemary and Lallee ~~ thank you! I love the phone, too. Need a blue one now!

xo,
Becky

Kathy said...

Becky,I want it all,it is to cute.What a great phone.You know my address,send it NOW!!!! Love Kathy

Sweet Cottage Dreams said...

Hi Kathy! LOL!!!! Yes, my sweet Texan friend, I DO know your address! I will have to look for you a phone! What colour do you want? Guess you will have to wait til Christmas, huh? Love you! Becky