First Flea Market

Spring is here---now it's official. The Sunday flea market opened last Sunday.

Of course I was soooo excited, my little Coach wristie filled with flea market bucks, my heart filled with hope. So...huh. I got there pretty early, the day was grey but no wind or rain, many cheerful buyers...but a lot of the dealers were already packing up to leave! Why? This market was always so fun because of its relaxed atmosphere---unlike many markets, it stayed open and busy til 4 PM most weekends. I hope that doesn't change....

A few finds...isn't this crock great! Big! 6" high, 9 1/2" across, a half gallon?

I never saw a pink rimmed crock before! LOL, I finally realized it is supposed to be RED, for Red Crown Dairy.

Looking it up on line, I found out the dairy was located in Long Island City, in Queens, NY, in the 1890s. These crocks---cottage cheese!---date between 1890-1920.

I love the graphics, the lettering...and the stern warning on the reverse! It says: MUst be returned On Demand. Not to be refilled under penalty of law. [!?] Uh oh.

Those old dairy guys took their crocks seriously, didn't they!

I just knew it should come home with me and be filled with Easter pansies. Wonder if the no refills law applied to pansies?

The pansies were another market find, always adorable! How to  choose?!

Then I grabbed this beautiful blue graniteware colander.

Not old, but the color!

It got used immediately to hold tiny quilt squares, but I think it should be filled with Easter grass...and eggs...and a bunny?

Happy Easter , happy Passover!

love

                   lizzy

gone to the beach.....

full moon floods

Welcome Spring!

March 20, 2010~ Spring has arrived and with it came some very lovely, warm and sunny days! Soon it will be Easter, so here are a few ideas....

isn't he adorable!

Here are some very pastel speckled eggs in a Staffordshire footed bowl....

Tissue-paper thin pink ranunculas, blue hyacinth and Cadbury eaggs in an old Mason jar...

a primly repurposed bunny....So sweet!

Easter egg pink tulips in a green majolica pitcher with a bunnies motif....

Prim gathering: speckled eggs and chocolate bunny in a sparrow-egg green graniteware bowl---a tiny vintage "find" from last summer's flea market....

Tiniest vintage baby's Easter dresses and classic fluffy chickies in brilliant green!

Some sweetly scented hearts for a big girl's Easter basket? Some are prim....with very special bunny buttons!

and some are elegant. Lemon verbena, lavender and peaches scents, yum!

My table here at The Beach...I am keeping it simple, primitive---speckled eggs and spongeware and graniteware in classic blue and white with a faded turquoise quilt. So pretty!

Happy Spring!

love,

lizzy