I’ve become obsessed with old things lately. Keep me away from ebay, etsy, and thrift stores.
My latest purchase is this vintage pine cutlery tray with original robin’s egg blue paint from the early 1900s.
I bought it online so didn’t know exactly what it was going to look like in person until I received it in the mail.
I could not have been more pleased when I opened the box.
I love the patina, charm, character, the color; the whole thing. Like anything artsy, one woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
My plan is to keep over-sized spatulas, serving spoons, long-handled wooden spoons, and other random (vintage) finds in it.
It fits perfectly on the bottom shelf of my new cabinet.
It’s a re-used picture of the cabinet, but the blue box fits like a glove on the bottom shelf.
Next up, new baking pans. Can’t wait to whip something up in these!
Kidding. Photography-only pans.
More rust and dirt character and charm.
The baking pans, and this vintage pastry cutter, were sold as a lot of three.
I wonder how many biscuits, scones, and dough were made with it.
I wonder how many hands touched this handle.
And how much butter this pastry cutter has cut. My guess is more than a stick or two.
Between my vintage cast iron, the blue box, the pans, and the pastry cutter, I’ve had a good week.
Am I done?
Not even close.
I’ll have to put away the dirty pans for a minute because among other things, one of my Friday kitchen projects includes making a batch of Homemade Peanut Butter
Have you bought anything old, vintage, or something with some charm and character recently?
Yes, I’ve had my share and then some, from dishes to 150 year old desks.
Do you collect anything in particular?
I don’t know how to answer this one because I don’t know if I “collect” anything in particular (like some people are into owls or some people are into keychains or old spoons) but after looking around my house, there’s an increasing amount of dishes, both new and vintage, and antique kitchen tools and knicknacks.
If I wasn’t a blogger, wasn’t into photography, I’m not sure if I would have ever just “decided” to pick up a rusty pastry cutter; but I am, I did, and I love it.
Thanks for the Capresso Espresso and Cappuccino Machine Giveaway entries
Have a great weekend!
I’m having prop/thrift store find envy!
Oh wow, I love all the vintage stuff! I try and get vintage cutlery and milk bottles from thrift stores when I can find them!
But your cabinet? Now THAT is amazing! I am so so jealous of the beautiful cabinet and all your amazing props!
I linked it up in the post – here you can order one, too :)
https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2012/06/new-storage-cabinet.html
Haha I want all the props its filled with more!
I love vintage/old things. My favourite vintage thing I own is a vintage diamond ring that I bought in NY this past April.
Fun post, love the vintage goodies. I haven’t bought anything old in awhile, but I have a few neat pieces on display in my kitchen, like a really old minor’s lunch box with an old soda bottle.
You’re going to need another cabinet soon! lol If you’re like me anyway. I started with one… and then another, and another. Dishes need space! Like, a warehouse amount of space, lol.
omg I better not! because each one of those shelves is filled up at a price$$$ :) I better have lots of shelf space, i.e. money in my wallet! for awhile :)
Awesome. Today I bought two old pewter, antique serving trays from Budapest, so gorgeous ans early 1900’s.
wow, from budapest! how amazing they must be!
great buys!! I need you to take me shopping, I need new things like this for my kitchen and pictures.
Such a cool collection and getting to think about what was made in each of the items and how much, etc. is such a neat and meaningful thing to do-I don’t collect much in the way of antiques, but goodness, they do photograph well!
The blue in that box is absolutely gorgeous! I did have a few good finds lately too https://wp.me/p26wpj-pB, collecting, I gather up some sand from anywhere we go that has some and bottle it. Other than that, it’s mostly kitchen type stuff so I can justify the cost…I can’t believe you found such a cool box on line. Great find!
you can find just about anything – it’s amazing what a little time and am Amex card can do and a few mouse clicks :)
What amazing finds, I love the robin’s egg blue tray!
I love the blue color of that box – stunner!!
I’m obsessed with retro stuff too – that pine cutlery tray is GORG and I love the pastry cutter!! I’m excited to try your peanut butter recipe but was wondering: is that Magimix that you linked to your food processor of choice? Mine is on its last legs and I need to upgrade to one I can count on. My food processor and I are attached at the hip so I need a WORKHORSE!
yes it is a magimix, that’s what i made the PB in and then had a giveaway for one about 2 weeks ago – and it’s an amazing machine, 100% recommended!
Averi – You just spoke my heart in this post! I love thrift store shopping! Always have! I have been doing more rummage sales in the summer and I am finding so many cool things.
One thing I do notice is that the larger thrift stores are becoming pretty expensive – I understand they need to make a profit and some of the sales go towards their non-profit programs, but the prices seem to be going up. I love the mom&pop thrift stores – small, super cluttered but AMAZING finds!
I love your cabinet – I am going to have to start looking for a cabinet soon. I have started to accumulate too many things! lol
XxOo
Tasha
“larger thrift stores are becoming pretty expensive” — yes!!! and especially in metro areas or trendy areas. I live in a hip part of town and the thrift stores here are not always cheap! Sometimes you’re better off on ebay, but then with shipping, not always. If I was ever in the country in the middle of no where, and could walk into an old country antique shop, that’s the ticket b/c the prices are cheaper usually!
The blue container could have been a horse brush holder like these ones:
https://www.fitchfarm.net/heirloom_accessories/brush_box/
Right it could have – I actually contacted the antique dealer and found out more about where it came from and it’s use to the best of his knowledge – no horses involved with it though :)
I’m so incredibly jealous of your collection! Seriously, your stuff is amazing! I just want to come over and borrow everything! I don’t think I have any vintage-y stuff at home right now. That just means I’ll have to do some major shopping soon.
thrift stores, ebay, etsy, housewares store, anthro – a real mish-mash – just start hitting them up!
oh I am also obsessed with rustic, vintagy pieces. It’s hard to seek them out, I feel like they just have to fall into your lap sometimes. I look forward to seeing them pop up in your pictures too!
they do have to just fall into your lap sometimes and sometimes, like the blue box, even though you didn’t plan$$ on finding it or it finding you, when it does, you had better be ready to jump on it b/c with anything like that, you know it may not come around again – especially when you’re “looking”.