Thursday, February 4, 2010

Collecting Ceramic Honey Pots


When I was young, my Grandma Carrie gave me a ceramic honey pot. I treasured it so much. Over the years, I would find one here and there in junk stores, or an antique store and buy it. Eventually, I ended up with a collection! So, for Show and Tell Friday, I'm featuring my honey bee collection!

This is the one my Grandma gave me way back when.

My Mother-in-law gave me this precious one. It is old Belleek.

Then I found these Belleek "wanna bees" later that were made in Occupied Japan.

As you can see, I have alot of "wanna bees" in my collection.

These two pots were made in Western Germany by Goebel.

A Goebel "wanna bee." Probably made in Japan.

The group of yellow honey pots on a pedestal.

I love these two brown pots! They go nicely with my majolica.

A tabletop vignette of brown, gold and tan honey pots.

Besides the honey pots, I also have other bee hive treasures. Like this pitcher with the honeycomb relief in green and yellow. I love the twisted handle.

And this little pitcher, also with a cool twisted handle.

Or my everyday creamer and sugar set.

There is even this brown tea pot which is a reproduction.

And this is where most of my bee hive collection "lives!"

I hope you have enjoyed my little "show and tell" of my honey bees.
I'm joining Suzanne at Privet and Holly for "Mrs. Magpie's Collector's Edition."



Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Wednesday Gratitude - A Birthday Wish


Today, I am grateful for my best friend!
Tomorrow is our birthday and 56 is our lucky number!
So Maureen, I am thankful to share my birthday with you!

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Three years ago, we went to Provence with our husbands. We had always talked about how much fun it would be to go. Well, we made it happen, and what an incredible trip it was! Here is a little stroll down memory lane:

How happy are we? Our first day in Nice, and we are still pinching ourselves!

Our favorite little French restaurant in Cannes.

Listening to the troubadour singing French songs.

In Avignon, our favorite city. We were so lucky to be able to stay at La Mirande, even though we had no reservations. There was no room at the inn, so apologetically they let us stay in their private apartments! We thought we had died and gone to heaven!

In Avignon at night in front of the Palais des Papes.

The French wine country. Mr. A was in heaven!

Wine tasting in a cave in Chateauneuf-du-Pape! The four of us had so much fun touring Provence in our little car. Really, how many couples do you know that you could spend ten days with traveling and still have a blast!

We shopped till we dropped - buying anything Provencal that would fit in our suitcase! Until the last day in Isle sur la Sorgue: a chandelier! It now hangs in Maureen's dining room, a reminder of a wonderful trip to France. I'm ready to go again!

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(Taken at our 50th birthday party)

So Maureen, thanks for the memories.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dear Friend!

Love, Your "Evil Twin"

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(I'm joining Heidi's first Wednesday Gratitude party at Heart and Home. Be sure to visit her lovely blog and visit the other participants for this special day.)

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