Hello Dolly Tablescape

Both Pat and I loved the iconic theater musical legend Carol Channing. The gravelly voiced star recently passed away at the age of 97.  She performed the title roll in Hello Dolly over 4500 times. We used to watch her when we were young as she appeared on the Ed Sullivan show back in the late 1950's and 1960's. She made quite an impression on two little girls from a very isolated community in rural Northern California.

Dolly would have loved a glitzy table.....

Flatware is "Antique Baroque" by Wallace

A white napkin surrounded by a gold overlay napkin is held together with a red napkin ring and placed in the water goblet. The champagne glass pattern is "Bubbles Galore" - what could be a better name for the glass on this table????

This Betty Boop figurine always reminded Pat of "Dolly Levi"

Where it came from:
Red Charger - from Pier 1 two years ago
Dinnerware - from the Maryland China Company two or three years ago
Water Goblet - from the Dollar Tree (still available)
Champagne Goblet - "Bubbles Galore" by Maxwell &Williams from Tuesday Morning several years ago
Flatware - "Antique Baroque" by Wallace Silversmiths from Horchow two years ago
Gold Napkin Overlay - from our collection
Red Napkin Ring - from Pier 1 three or four years ago
Betty Boop Figurine - from Heuer's Florist (a local florist and gift shop now out of business) years ago
Crystal Candle Holders - from Tuesday Morning four years ago

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:

"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/ 
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)  

Winter Time Table

A couple of weeks ago, Pat and I made a trip into our local Pier 1 and, naturally, we bought dishes.....The table for this week's blog uses a place setting from one of the sets that we took home.

I immediately "fell in love" with the gray checks on the dinnerware. And it is one of Pat's favorite colors to work with.

Flatware is "Twist" by Gourmet Settings

To add a splash of color, Pat wrapped a red napkin around the gray charger

Since the dinnerware is casual and fun, Pat selected these unusual glasses to go with it

Why the Basset Hound and apples??? Each of us decided what we thought goes with the table and voila! I said that I could see a dog figurine (yes, a bit weird but I'm a dog lover so dogs go with anything) and Pat said she thought that apples go with this table. So -  we compromised and we used both......

Look at that face! Isn't it sweet?

Where it came from:
Gray Charger - "Faience" by Christofle from eBay
Dinnerware - from Pier 1 this year
Bread/Butter Plate - "Black" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Flatware - "Twist" by Gourmet Settings from Bed, Bath, and Beyond two or three years ago
Glassware - from Pier 1 four or five years ago
Red Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Basset Hound Figurine - by Sandicast from our local Hallmark store (long out of business) years ago

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:

"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/ 
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)  

Wedgwood Flying Cloud Table

"Flying Cloud" was the name of an American clipper ship launched in 1851 and sailed around the world. She was known for her record breaking speed and continued to sail until 1874 when she ran aground and was burned for scrap metal. To celebrate and remember her, Wedgwood produced its iconic dinnerware from 1969 through 1993.

Flatware is "Rialto Copper" by Ricci

The glassware is "Madeira Smoke" by Franciscan

Where it came from:
Rust Colored Leather Place Mat - from Pier 1 two or three years ago
Dinnerware - "Flying Cloud" by Wedgwood from eBay
Flatware - "Rialto Copper" by Ricci Argentieri from eBay
Glassware - "Madeira Smoke" by Franciscan from Tailwaggers (a local thrift store that supports a no-kill animal sanctuary)
Brown Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Globe - from TJMaxx two years ago
Clipper Ship - from Ross years ago

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:

"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/ 
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)  

Vintage Lenox Mandarin Table

We finally completed our "search" for Lenox "Mandarin" dinnerware for eight - so before we use it on our other blog, Pat wanted to see how it would look on an actual table. The pattern was produced by Lenox from 1917 through 1969.

Flatware is "Wind Song" silverplate by Oneida

The flower sprays are slightly different on each piece

This one is on the dinner plate

Pat "double charged" the place setting to add more interest. This charger is "Mansfield" by Lenox.

The gorgeous, very heavy gold leaf glass charger was another "find" for Pat - she found eight of them in pristine condition at a local thrift store recently.

Glassware is "Fedora" by Spiegelau

This cup amazes me - imagine someone applying that double band of gold by hand?

Even the luncheon napkin is vintage - we found a set of them at a local antique store several years ago

 Where it came from:
Glass Gold Leaf Charger - from the Discovery Shop (the Cancer Society's Thrift Store) last year
Charger - "Mansfield" by Lenox from Pat's daughter years ago
Dinnerware - "Mandarin" by Lenox from where ever we could find it
Flatware - "Wind Song" silverplate by Oneida from eBay
Glassware - "Fedora" by Spiegelau from Replacements
Luncheon Napkin - from Art & Old Things (a local antique store) several years ago
Geisha Figurines - from Design Toscano two or three years ago
Fan - from Michael's years ago
Crystal Tea Light Holders - from Michael's years ago

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:

"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/ 
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)