yesterday bernie and i went to town
we got more stuff that we had on the list for when colleen visits
and we went to the outlets
i was sorely disappointed
not only is royal doulton gone
but pfaltzgraff is also gone, as is wedgewood/waterford/johnson brothers
soon it will be only clothes
and i don't carry how many designers names you put on them
they are mostly crap clothes
i just found this
http://www.stanglpottery.org/PfaltzgraffClosing.htm
this saddened me to no end
i was introduced to pfaltzgraff at that flemington outlet store
my pattern was yorktowne
i have many memories of my mom, me, bernie, colleen and others going down to the flemington outlets for the day
pfaltzgraff was ALWAYS the major reason to go
now onto my beloved royal doulton
there are two stores in america
one in nevada
and one in new york state
the website doesn't have the wonderful 'classic' collection teapots i used to get and adore
i have i think three of them
anyway, back to yesterday's shopping
bernie got the griddle of his dreams, for 25.00
and i got pyrex
4 loaf pans
two ovals
a pieplate
2 rounds and a lid
about 28 for the pyrex
bernie got a new pepper mill and salt shaker for 12.00
i was looking for mugs in pastel colors but didn't find any
i am also looking for 'earthquake' wax to hold my plates and that on the wall more securely then the plate holders alone
( yes i got plates on the walls, i have old calico RED, i have plates with sweet and wild violets on them, plates with roses and chinzt......... what can i say?)
we are planning on repainting the living room, probably the very same color which is a light magenta color ( raspberry sherbert )
when we do i want the plates UP and secured
i have been collectioning plates just for the walls for years and years, one here......one there
they must be perfect ( the ironic thing is tiny chips are ok, but they have to 'look' right to my eye)
i think i have maybe 12 plates
finding the perfect plate isn't easy you know
i guess the living room could be called early english supper tea
it's not so frilly and fluffy in spite of the pink walls that men feel awkward.....in fact men seem to like it and tell me it reminds them of their gramma's house or favorite aunt
maybe the navy lamps, and rough brick fireplace has something to do with that?
but whatever it is
folks seem to like that room
personally it drives me nuts as it is just actually a glorified hallway, and we use it as a dinning room!
oye
anyway......
we are doing house stuff right now
and i have to plant some beans and cucs
my garden is not going to be what it was this year due to my health lately
but i will have my beans and cucs
and maybe
a cold frame for the winter
So we're relegated to eBay to fill out the sets of Royal Doulton and Pfaltzgraff? Or do you really have what you need and it was just to see what else might catch your eye? But it sounds as if you had a useful shopping day anyhow. Are you almost ready for the visit?
ReplyDeleteVi,
ReplyDeleteThis is where my mom gets her replacement pieces.
http://www.replacements.com/
You didn't mention planting any tomatoes??? You won't be growing them?
ReplyDeleteI have a small collection of plates with humming birds on them. A gift from my Sister Ruth and her hubby. Each year they would get me another until the set was finished. They are gorgeous.