Sunday, September 11, 2011

Week-in-Review and more "Flea Market Finds"

This week on The Past on a Plate:

MinTisane steeping Monday MinTisane

Beetroot and Apple Salad Simple and In Season: Beetroot and Apple Salad

Hannah Woolley's Poached Fish Way Back Wednesday: Hannah Woolley's Poached Fish

Raw Milk Cheddar Focus on Ingredients: Raw Milk Cheddar

Boiled Ham Supper Dinner and a Movie: Wings of the Morning


Check out Flea Market Finds at Her Library Adventures

I have to admit to not being much on buying souvenirs. I usually spend all of my money on antiques and  maybe some clothing, so I don't have a collection of souvenir shot glasses, or anything like that. Luckily for me, other people buy souvenirs. I found this transferware plate at an estate sale. It has an illustration of the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg, which I've visited, but had no souvenir to prove it--until now! It's actually very similar to my Liberty Blue dishes, which you see quite often on this blog, except it's red, not blue, and has a colonial rather than revolution theme. If I remember correctly, this plate was under $10, so quite a good deal.

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13 comments:

  1. Vintage SweetheartSeptember 11, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Pretty plate!!

    E :)

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  2. Emily & GracieSeptember 11, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Lovely dish! It's nice too that you've actually been to Williamsburg. I'm the same way, in that I never buy souvenir items, but I do find vintage souvenir items to be much more appealing, even if I've never been to the location the souvenir commemorates! I once found a Grauman's Chinese Theatre souvenir hankie from the 30's that had this cheesy but cute little poem "Wife O' Mine" on it that I wanted to get for Gracie as a joke but the lady wanted way too much money for it.

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  3. Ton S. September 11, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    I know nothing about vintage china but that plate looks gorgeous.

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  4. aki!September 11, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Hello, new favorite cooking blog.

    I don't get souvenir items much either. I find so many of them unattractive and overpriced. I like taking a buttload of pictures.

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  5. Tammy at Tammy Loves DishesSeptember 11, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    Gorgeous plate! Nice find.

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  6. KatSeptember 11, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    thats such a lovely plate! great find! :)

    katslovefashion.blogspot.com

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  7. Rita J.September 12, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    Yes I had a great time with my friends! :)
    Nice to know you :)

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  8. BelSeptember 12, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    I love the bowl you used for the soup!!!! You have such pretty vintage things.

    Belly B :)

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  9. LoriSeptember 12, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Love that transferware! Speaking of Williamsburg brings back fond memories. Remember the train ride though? It took FOREVER!

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  10. CakelawSeptember 12, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Your new plate is so pretty - perfect foe displaying treats too.

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  11. EmilySeptember 13, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    I do this too; pick up vintage souvenir items from places I have been. Like you, I tend not to buy traditional touristy items when vacationing, so it's nice to come across vintage ones when I am out thrifting.

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  12. WendySeptember 14, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    The plate is great! Wonderful find. :)

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  13. SoapyMermaidSeptember 16, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    you really have a wonderful collection of vintage dishes!

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