I Bought This Awhile Ago

I had to. Pretty soon you won't ever see things like this. The guy I bought it off suggested I could sand it back and paint it. Yeah right! And ruin the gorgeous patina of age and neglect? I don't think so. There is wire down the legs through the reels.

What's This Called? Harlequin Ware??

I bought this for $12 and everyone said 'Don't' but I did anyway because I knew it was good!

This Is The Best

The very best. My nearest and dearest bought it for me for Christmas. He liked a different one but eventually caved under my persistant choice of this! Funny boy, makes me laff and laff! Should have bought both, one each. The other was Beswick and not carnival... if you were wondering. I miss it.

This beautiful thing stands 42cm high (17") and ought to be filled with Gladioli. In a perfect world.

Green Vase

I bought this vase from a garage sale. Supposedly it had belonged to the woman's grandmother, and maybe it did? Who am I to disbelieve?

I wasn't going to buy it because of an excellent dedication to saving money I had going on... but... my kitchen was almost the same green, and the style was too perfectly in style, in my style... and it's in such good nick. I talked her down from $25, thinking, if she doesn't take $20 I won't get it. I love green things.