Number one-hundred-seventy-five! This post makes 175 blog posts to date. Never did I imagine I would still be blogging when this journey began nearly a year ago. If I live until May 19th, (questionable in my mind some days), I will celebrate my one year blogging anniversary. Woot! My goal is 200 posts. If I reach my goal ------ GIVEAWAY ------ old stuff, new stuff, jewelry. Whatever strikes my fancy and maybe all three. I need your encouragement!!!!! Cheer me on! Leave a comment even if just to say "you stink" and maybe it will inspire me to do better. Yes, I am bribing you for comments. What can I say! I'm shallow and have a big ego. That is a joke y'all.
I do not collect anything. Really, I don't! When I tell you that "things" just find their way to me, that is the honest to goodness truth! I rarely purchase anything vintage, but I often fall into conversations with people who share my adoration of vintage items. Apparently, my passion for this topic convinces people that they can trust me to value and keep forevermore something that their great aunt Myrtle gave them forty years ago. Who am I to say NO! I have complimented waitresses on their aprons and they have taken them off and given them to me on the spot. I swear that is true! Blue haired ladies and gentlemen have given me vintage jewelry. Aunts, uncles and cousins six times removed have given me dishes, books, linens and these beauties.......PITCHERS. Water, milk, juice, cream, decorative, tin, and tiny pitchers.
I wish I could remember who gave me each one, but that information left the recesses of my mind long ago.
Here are my favorites. The baby blue pitcher was given to me by MDH's grandmother. They served milk in it when she was a girl living in the mountains of North Carolina (she is still living and feisty at 90). The big brown water pitcher belonged to my own grandmother. I do not remember where the ruby-red glass pitcher came from, but I love it.
I adore colored glass cream pitchers too. The red creamer was a Christmas gift from a co-worker and has a funny story behind it, but I won't bore you. The royal creamer came from my klepto Aunt Audrey, an independent prissy Katherine Hepburn type lady. Lord, I miss that woman!
Happy VTT and be sure to visit Colorado Lady. She is showing a beautiful quilt and has a "name that photo" contest happening. Don't miss it.
Thanks for reading, Rosie.
22 comments:
What a great collection. I really like them all!
nice collection.. thanks for sharing. Happy VTT
what a lovely collection of jugs/pitchers..i collect them too! BTW my fav has to be the deco style cobalt blue one..it's GORGEOUS!!
Klepto Aunt Audrey! I can tell that those stories are amazing! Happy VTT:)
I don't collect any vintage thingies either, but they all appear in my house! People give me things they find in their basements that they think I'd like.
Dana!
Love your pitchers! Remind me to tell you the story behind my grandmother's "magic" pitcher sometime. It was the only thing I asked for when she died. My Mother has it for now, but it will be mine eventually.
keep up the good work! I know you can do it!
dar
Interesting a beautiful collection. I love all of the different styles, shapes and textures!
Wonderful pitchers - what fun! You should attach a vintage tag to each one when they are given to you, to remember the date, person, and story that accompany each item. It would look so cute, and assist your memory!
You have a great collection! Good luck on making it to your 200th post!!
Your collection is wonderful..I love all the sweet pitchers..specially that red one.
Happy VTT..have a grat day.
Oh, Rosie, if these pitchers could talk...
Some wonderful things have come your way. And one day I want to be known by some colorful moniker.
That is such a great collection. I always always break all my teapots and pitchers :( So Im jealous! :)
What lovely treasures. I sure do hope that you use them.
This is my first time at vtt...and at your blog.
I love the adorable picture of you in the left corner.
Love the pitchers...my favorite is the little Blue one....Have a wonderful Thursday, Julie
Fabulous collection, Rosie. I love little creamers.
Keep on blogging, girl! I love reading what you have to say.
Hope your dad is doing okay.
What a great collection of creamers. They are so cute! I found several today at an estate sale, and well of course, they found their way into my loot! Have a great week.
my memory fails me, too! I have to write things down, be it on paper or on an item, etc. I have taken to permanent markers to mark years on Christmas ornaments. Things like that...or else I would lose all the details! Nice collection you have that just falls into your lap!lol!
Rosie....come back to my blog for a visit....you will be surprised what you see... *wink*
Congratulations on your win! Love the pitchers. Very nice collection for someone who "doesn't" collect!! Ruby
Oh, I forgot! It's only 24 more days, you can do it. Love me pic of Oscar! Ruby
How did you guess? Yes, he's in love. Girlfriend was going to be at band camp. LOL
I enjoy your vintage thingy Thursdays.
hi rosie!
the pitchers are beautiful...the plastic ones may have made our lives easier, but these kind have so much classier! my mom has one exactly like the brown & beige you have pictured. my memories of it are her bringing it out to the patio on hot summer days filled to the brim with ice-cold lemonade(lemons floating on top) Do moms even still do that kind of thing???!!!! ;-)
keep up the blogging...can't wait until the BIG giveaways! love ya!
see ya at the library :-)
hugs,
Kay W.
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