Showing posts with label square flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label square flowers. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

My First Two Trades!

Cosmo casserole from Elizabeth, unusual Square Flowers casserole from Jenna, and recently thrifted Horizon/Scrolls cinderella bowl

A few weeks back you might remember my rant about the ridiculous price an antique mall dealer put on a Cosmopolitan Casserole.  Well, fellow Pyrex Collective-ite Elizabeth posted a comment to say that she actually had the bottom of the casserole (to match the lonely lid that I had found).  After a few emails, the Cosmo bottom was on its way to me, while a couple of butterfly gold pieces were on their way to Elizabeth.  I can't tell you how excited I am to finally have a complete Cosmo!!

This was actually only my second trade - the first one being a great trade with Jenna (from Pyrex Collective II).  Ok, let me qualify that - a great trade for me....not so great for her as the *#@* post office decided to manhandle the package I sent and two of the pieces arrived in, well, pieces.  Word of advice - Insurance!

Needless to say, I was very nervous about the post office's performance for my second trade with Elizabeth, but lo and behold, package insurance does wonders for encouraging them to *be careful*!

Anyway, thanks ladies for the great trades!  More photos of the rest of my trade with Jenna coming soon to my website... Harriet and Quince

Monday, June 6, 2011

A green, green weekend (with a wee bit of blue)


It was a productive weekend of vintage green finds.  I was on yet another work road trip and managed to fit in a little thrifting on the way home.  I do love my pyrex, but I have to say that I was over the moon to find two matching pieces (in totally different places) of cathrineholm enamelware. 


I blogged a bit about it here if you're interested.

And finally...a bit of blue.  Last find of the weekend!