Time for an Easter Tablescape

I decided to repost this Easter tablescape that I did three years ago because it is a favorite of mine. I think I bought the tablecloth on Amazon and the purple place mats came from Juliska online several years ago. I bought the purple eggs on Etsy a few years ago. I really like the dark purple place mats against the green tablecloth.

I love these bunny and flowers plates. They were made by Fitz and Floyd and the pattern was called Halcyon. The pattern was produced from 2003 to 2004 and it has been discontinued although pieces are still available on the secondary market. I bought the plates a few at a time over the years on Ebay. I love the bunny’s big brown eyes and the plaid bow as well as the relief details on the flowers.

This lemon leaf charger was made by Bordallo Pinheiro but they have been discontinued. I bought them a few at a time on Ebay. This is a heavy charger. I have many plates that were produced in Portugal by Bordallo and the heavy relief details are always eye catching. To read about what you should be considering when you are buying chargers, please click here.

This flatware was called Madeline Green and I bought it at World Market several years ago. I really like the frosted design on the handles. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

This white bunnies napkin ring came from Pottery Barn a few years ago. Not sure where I bought the purple napkins, I have had them for a long time. The green napkins came from World Market online. To read about the What, Where and How of napkin rings please click here.

This white place card holder can be written on as well with a special pen. Can’t remember where I bought them but it was probably Williams Sonoma or Crate and Barrel. To read about the What, Where and When of place card holders, please click here.

I think that the purple goblets came from Pier 1 several years ago. I was so sad when they closed our local store, I was a good customer for many years. The green goblet was made by Noritake and is called Sweet Swirl in light green. These were made between 1985 and 2005. I bought them on Ebay a few at a time. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the colors that I use most often here.

The centerpiece bunny cookie jar was also part of the Fitz and Floyd Halcyon dish series and it matches the plates. I put it on a white plastic stand to add a bit more height. I can’t remember where I bought it.

I bought the green glass candlesticks on Ebay a few years ago. I needed some green ones and I was really pleased when these arrived. They are well made and a great color. I am not sure how old they are or who made them, they aren’t marked.

Don’t look too close! The candles are crooked but they were the perfect color and stores were closed when I did this tablescape.

Love those bunny plates!

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A Vintage Spring Flowers Tablescape

Everything on this tablescape is vintage except for the flatware, the place card holders, and one goblet set. Well, the faux flowers aren’t either but you get the picture. The light green tablecloth and napkins are a vintage damask set I found on Ebay several years ago. It’s not easy to find a vintage damask tablecloth with matching napkins and I was fortunate to find this set. The tablecloth is just barely long enough. When I iron and use damask table linens it always makes me think of my mother who loved white damask tablecloths. I actually enjoy ironing good vintage damask because with a steam iron it is so easy to get the wrinkles out. And yes, I will remove the centerpiece so people can see each other while they eat and chat.

These plates were made by Schumann-Bavaria. The factory was founded in Arzberg, Bavaria, Germany in 1881 and went out of business in 1994. This pattern is called Empress, Dresden Flowers. The plates have different markings on the back and some say Germany US Zone, they were made in the 1940’s. The first time I saw this pattern I loved it, and I bought a few plates at a time over the years on Ebay. I love all the different colored flowers and the raised design on the rim with the gold accents.

There are different flower designs on the center of these plates as you can see on the previous salad plate and this dinner plate.

This 11” charger plate is difficult to find. As you can see, the center design is different on this one than the previous two plates. The flowers around the rim are so colorful here and I love the green leaf accents.

I think this china pattern dictates a more formal table setting so I used folded napkins without napkin rings. The gold flatware matches the gold rim on the plates. This gold plated flatware was a gift from Hubby for Christmas one year. I had bought a cheap set of gold flatware several years ago. It was poor quality and the gold started flaking off. You get what you pay for! We found this set on major sale at Macys. It is made by Wallace and the pattern is called Mikasa Duchess Gold. It is brighter than this photo shows and it is heavy. I love the design on the handle.

I was looking for a gold place card holder and found these inexpensive ones on Amazon. They are made by Gray Bunny.

I tried different colored goblets on this table but they were all a bit overpowering so I ended up with clear glass. My wedding crystal, a Waterford Lismore goblet is on the right. On the left is another Waterford goblet but a less expensive pattern, it is Marquis by Waterford Brady. I bought them at HomeGoods. Just as plates have increased in size over the decades I think some goblets have as well.

I wanted to add a bit more interest to the table so I raided my china cabinets. This rose bowl is one of my most cherished possessions. It was my mother’s, I think it was a wedding gift to her in 1938. I can remember it sitting on a shelf while I was growing up. I love the hand-painted flowers. The bottom says, “Made in Czechoslovakia”. It has some of the same colors that the plates have. I keep it tucked away in a china cabinet for safe keeping.

Hubby found this Fenton Thumbprint ruffled glass bowl at an estate sale and brought it home for me. It had a sticker with a name and 1940 on the bottom. When I looked for the name on Ancestry I found a woman who died in Wisconsin in 1953. How it got to Southern California, I don’t know!

Just for fun I added a cut glass cream and sugar set.

And a salt and pepper set too, I love the cut glass patterns on the bases of these.

This large white pottery vase is one of a pair of vases that I inherited from my mother. She received the pair of vases as a wedding present in 1938.

As I finished writing this post, the sun was setting and shining on the table from the front windows that face west. I love how that looks, the light and shadow.

In my book, vintage never grows old!

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Waterford Crystal for a St. Patrick's Day Tablescape

I created this tablescape and posted it a year ago and decided to post it again because I am in the middle of organizing, photographing, and counting all my napkin rings and place card holders and there are many bins scattered all over the dining room table right now. My collection has gotten a bit away from me so I need to regroup. I have many new readers too so this table will be new to them.

Can’t think of anything more appropriate to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with than a table set with Waterford crystal, crystal that was first made in Waterford, Ireland in 1783. When we were married 49 years ago we registered for Waterford crystal glassware in the Lismore pattern. This pattern was introduced in 1952 and is still in production, one of the most popular crystal patterns that Waterford has ever produced. Over the years Hubby has given me other pieces in this pattern including serving pieces, candlesticks in different sizes, and small glass animals and other objects. The white damask tablecloth is vintage, I bought it on Ebay. My mother loved damask tablecloths and napkins, I always think of her when I use them.

This is a fairly simple place setting. The small shamrock plate is actually a candle tray made by Yankee Candle several years ago. I bought them a few at a time on Ebay. The white dinner plate was made by Fitz and Floyd and the pattern is called Oakdale White. I bought them at HomeGoods a few years ago. I like the braid design around the rim of the plate. The charger was made by Mikasa and is called Color Spectrum in Hunter Green. I love this charger, it is heavy and a great color. I have several in other colors. I bought them all a few at a time on Ebay also.

The Green napkins came from World Market online several years ago. I have napkins from them in other colors as well. They often have inexpensive napkins for sale. The flatware is labeled Helmick/O.M.C. and is called Celtic Crusader. I see it is currently (2/2021) on Amazon under the brand, Ginkgo International. I have learned to buy 18/10 stainless because with cheaper quality flatware sometimes the fork tines have not been filed and they are really sharp. I always test flatware by touching the fork tines to see how sharp they are. I love the way this flatware looks and it is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. I can’t remember where I bought it after I saw it on another blog. I bought a few place settings at a time over several months. I think that the hammered design and the shape of the end of the handle really demonstrate the Celtic style.

I love the shape of the knife, it is long and it has such an attitude!

I bought these crystal place card holders at HomeGoods several years ago when I first started tablescaping. They were made by Oleg Cassini. They are heavy and solid and I really like the design.

My wedding crystal, a Waterford Lismore goblet is on the right. On the left is another Waterford goblet but a less expensive pattern, it is Marquis by Waterford and the pattern is called Brady. I bought them at HomeGoods. I have this goblet in red glass and I use it often. Just as plates have increased in size over the decades I think some goblets have as well.

We bought the Lismore centerpiece bowl at an outlet mall while we were on a long weekend up the California coast several years ago. It is really heavy and I love the size and weight of it. Put flowers in it and it really makes a statement!

I have these Lismore candlesticks in four differents heights. One of these days I am going to create a tablescape and arrange them all down the center. With the candles all lit up at night, I think they would look amazing.

I really love this small Lismore jam jar. I have always loved cut glass and this piece is a cutie. Look at all the cuts on the little knob!

I don’t think this cut glass salt and pepper set was made by Waterford but the design is a bit similar to Lismore. Hubby found them at an Estate Sale and bought them for me.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

For another St. Patrick’s Day table with a few of the same pieces, click on the link to last year’s table: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/3/16/shamrocks-for-st-patricks-day

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Vintage Good Luck Hankies for St. Patrick's Day

Sharing a few vintage St. Patrick’s Day hankies from my collection. This one is really not St. Patrick’s Day but it is full of lucky and unlucky sayings and it has a few clovers so I added it. Some of these sayings I have heard before but a few are new to me. These hankies were popular during the 40’s and 50’s.

Several St. Patrick’s Day themes on this one.

The gray color on this one makes it unusual.

Lots of clovers on this one.

I love this one, have only seen a few of this single clover design.

Looks like green carnations and lots of clovers.

This is a special one. If you find the four leaf clover on it you will have good luck! I keep finding it and then losing it again!

After I shared my Valentine Puzzle hankies someone asked if they existed for other holidays and I said no. But look what I found on Ebay this month! A St. Patrick’s Day Puzzle Hankie!

When folded a certain way, it becomes a different design!

I love all these bits of St. Patrick’s Day vintage charm!

I have just started a Facebook Group, Vintage Hankies, Handkerchiefs, https://www.facebook.com/groups/897980928627111 to share photos of my hankies. I am hoping that others will join and share their hankies too!