I certainly don’t believe it. Usually when I decide to look for something to start a collection, that’s when I don’t find them! I just posted last week about how I lucked out and found a tureen at Goodwill. The other day, I decided to stop at the local antique mart since I hadn’t been in since November.
I found this tureen as I was doing my peeking into booths to see what was what. No price, but the booth vendor was there and said $5.00. Sold! It was filthy, but a run through the dishwasher cleaned her up nicely. Here is how the collection looks right now.
As a bonus, I found these two Friendly Village dinner plates.
I wasn’t even looking for these, but I thought I saw what looked like transferware peeking out from dishes that were on top of these. When I moved the other dishes out of the way, I saw these.
I’ve been looking for some Friendly Village dishes since their scenes are so pretty. Finding two worked out well for me, since it is just the two of us now. I try to just buy two plates if I see a dish pattern I like. For $3.00 a piece they came home with me, too.
Pretty good for a spur-of-the-moment stop and $11.00! If my luck holds out, I might be able to get the last tureen I need within the next few weeks {instead of months}.
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34 comments:
I love tureens and have a few of them myself - but those dishes?
They're just beautiful!!!
XXX
Hi Kathy,
It's always fun to watch a collection grow. You're on a roll, girl!
Nice addition to your tureen collection, Kathy. Nice price too.
OMGoodness Kathy! You are so lucky!! They look great on top of your cabinets. Hope you have a wonderful week. Gail
Hi Kathy, so glad you found another gorgeous tureen and what a great price too. Love the gorgeous plates as well. You sure hit it just right with these finds. I hope you do find the last one soon. They look beautiful atop your cabinets.
Love your new header too. Gorgeous.
Have a great week.
hugs, Celestina Marie
What great finds, the tureen is beautiful and will really add to your colection.
Cynthia
Good for you! It's so funny because I'm trying to find something and now that it's on my mind, I can't find it anywhere but I know once I stop focusing on it, I'll find it. Nothing exciting - just a gingham shirt. But you get the point. =)
J
I love your tureen collection! They are my favorites.Your starting a great collection.I love the plates too.
Kathy
YAY!
Great treasures, Kathy- so glad for you!
You certainly are having great luck at finding your tureens! They're beautiful...and so reasonably priced too.
I have loved Friendly Village china since I first set eyes on it - but with all the sets of dishes/china I already have collected, I don't know if I have room..............oh wait! I emptied out some things I hadn't used in quite a while and took the to Goodwill........I have an entire cabinet I could fill.
Hmmmmmmmmmm...just might have to start looking for some Friendly Village China...come on now...where are you Friendly Village? I'm looking for you!
Jan :)
Great find. I am the same way. Usually when I am looking for something I can't find it either. What great luck for you. They look beautiful.
Lucky, lucky you! I love your new tureen and they look great above your cabinets. The plates are pretty too.
Be a sweetie,
shelia ;)
I was fortunate enough to inherit my mother-in-law's 12 piece place seting of Friendly Village. I am always on the look out for additional pieces. You really got a deal on those plates! I just got 4 mugs at $4 each.
Love your tureen, it is fabulous and the plates are wonderful. I havn't seen the church scene. Great find. Hugs, Marty
Wow! You have been lucky! And for only $5, what a great price.
LOVE your tureens, kathy! i've never seen plates like these--very pretty, though:) i buy dishes in two's, too! love to mix and match them.
Kathy, I would never think to collect tureens, and here they are absolutely beautiful all grouped together. The dishes are wonderful! I hadn't heard of this pattern.
Love your new header! It truly does capture your style. Elegant and French! Always a pleasure to see a comment from you. I know when I follow your link back, I will be wonderfully surprised. E
How wonderful is THAT Kathy??!! They look perfect above your cabinets too...I love it when you find great stuff at the thrift! Hope you have a great week sweet friend, hugs and love, Dawn
You have one great looking collection Kathy. I'm sure it won't take long to find the last tureen. The plates are so pretty too. You really scored!!!
You are so right, Kathy. When I'm looking for something I don't find it. So, you are very lucky to have found two tureens in about a week! Good on ya! I love how they look on the cabinets. Now I have to find something to collect for the top of my cabinets...hmmm....more scales, perhaps?!! :-)
You're too much..I'd believe it..They are all very pretty and you'll never stop :) There is no last tureen !!!
Dearest Kathy,
You did snatch up a LOVELY soup tureen. Lucky you.
Have a happy Valentine's week.
Hugs,
Mariette
Wow, lucky you! Of course you don't want to find another one too soon, half the fun is the hunt! Love your new blog header!
Carol
Ooooooh, you had a really good day! I love the shape of your new tureen - AND the pricetag!
Totally TRILLED for you! Whoooot! Whoooooooot!
Don't you just LOVE IT when things work out.
I found an amazing tureen at a thrift the other day...they wanted $98 for it!! They are going to have it for a LONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG time!
xoRebecca
Hi Kathy, your soup tureen collection looks wonderful there above your cupboards. I don't believe that I know another person that collects them, but yours are so pretty, that you may have many followers see them and start collecting, too :)
Have a lovely Valentine's Day.
Your blogging sister, Connie :)
You've lucked out on your finds Kathy. I am like you normally are and only find what I was looking for after I've given up and picked out something else. You got the tureen for a great deal. I highly suspect the people who run the local thrift stores must read blogs to know what is popular because these like this are way too expensive here.
You may know I have a weakness for plates, so I really like theones you got. So perfect for the fall and winter months with the darker colors. Can't way to see a tablesetting with these new finds!
Hope you are having a great week!
Kathy,
Thanks for sharing your treasures at my party...love those beautiful plates and the tureen was a steal:)
Blessings,
Linda
Between you and Marty...you two always find the greatest things at the GW!!
That is a lovely tureen and the Friendly Village plates were a great find. I saw a single saucer at the estate sale I just posted about, and they wanted $10 for it. I bought a large white platter and two little ironstone pitchers all for $5 instead.
Lucky you! I LOVE Friendly Village! Blessings, Tammy
love both finds! The tureen collection is looking good. And I'm pretty sure I have one of those plates hanging in my sunporch. The village scene is so pretty. Mine is a church I think. Little Bit from www.DecorateWithaLittleBit.com
Oh Kathy I am so in love with your new treasures!! I keep hoping to luck up on some brown transferwear. Great finds. Thanx for sharing at THT.
WOW...you ARE the lucky girl! I see some but never with such pretty lines....once or twice I'v snagged one though! They look great on top of the cabinets!
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