HAPPY SPRING!

I'm always happy when spring come to northwestern Pennsylvania! We wait so long! 

I found a few nice little surprises while tidying up the lawn.

These crocus are sweetly nestled at the base of my favorite tree. Unfortunately facing away from the house, so I didn't know they were there!

 With all the pretties popping up outside I had to pretty up my kitchen! I changed out my fall and winter vintage tablecloths in my cabinet to my spring linens. What fun!

 

I also changed out my tea towel frame. I know I always say each Wilendur is my favorite, but I think this one really is!  But then again, spring is my favorite season!

 I put out the tablecloth that matches my towel. It comes in a few colorways. But the blue hyacinths are so pretty! The colors really show off the "new" vaseline glass candle holders my husband found at an estate sale last weekend. 

Hope everyone enjoys a beautiful spring! 

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Not only do I collect vintage tablecloths, I sell them on my online shop, The Pink Rose Cottage. Looking to start a collection or to add to one? I invite you to take a peek! 

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A surprise Wilendur find

Those of you who follow me on my blog or on Facebook know I'm a Wilendur fanatic! I've been collecting vintage tablecloths for years and never really expect to find one I haven't seen before.

I picked up this pretty and just LOVED it. Held it up to check for damage and when I didn't see any, I quickly folded it and continued shopping.

Got it home and ask my husband to hold it open so I could admire it fully. He is the one that found the "Wilendure" tag.  What a bonus to a tablecloth I already loved!

This one will be staying in my personal collection, but if you're looking for some terrific vintage tablecloths, be sure to visit The Pink Rose Cottage!

Table Top Tuesday!

This is my first time participating in Table Top Tuesday hosted by Marty from A Stroll Though Life. 

As you may know, I'm passionate about vintage tablecloths! It's hard to choose a favorite, and I never could. But this one would be at the top of my list. It's called "Rock Garden" by Wilendur. It took me years to acquire it for my collection, but it was worth the wait! I LOVE it! I love the sweet little flowers that you can just imagine blooming between moss covered rocks. 

Because it's a breakfast cloth, I layered it over a soft pink cloth. I always have to add a little Fiestaware. And this time my vintage wicker tray.

 

 This unusual winter and spring weather has allowed me to have both daffodils and lilacs at the same time! If only you could smell them! It's such a treat.

 

And of course, I put my matching "Rock Garden" tea towel in my frame! So even though our beautiful spring has turned back to winter, I'm enjoying it from inside!

Please go over to A Stroll Thru Life and enjoy all the other table tops!

Thank you to my sweet friend, Pam of Virginia Retro & The Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Club for letting me know about this fun event!

And thank you to dear Leslie of Uncle Bunk's Trunk for helping me identify my Wilendur. Leslie holds the title of Database Maven over at the Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Club.

February in Pennsylvania

It’s hard to believe it’s February here in beautiful Pennsylvania! Usually we have at the very least a few inches of snow by this time of the year. But it’s relatively warm and oh so sunny. A perfect day for drying vintage tablecloths!

The big pink and white block tablecloth is a Wilendur. It is that wonderful cotton that Wilendur is so famous for. I'll use it layered with another pink Wilendur. Probably the Princess Rose or the Clover.

I haven't identified the next two as of yet. I just love pink roses with blue. And the cheery flowers in little pots make me smile!

The next one is a Startex. I adore the ruffle and the red bows. It will look great with red Fiestaware.

The towels are sweet too. A Startex cherry, a Wilendur, and two other unidentified patterns.


Now that all my vintage linens are crisp and dry, they smell so good! Keeping my fingers crossed for more wonderful February weather!

Thrift Store Cabinet Redo

As promised here's our kitchen cabinet redo.

Looked like this piece may have been to a more formal dining set. My husband removed the finial, sanded, and sanded. Then sanded some more. Lots of Kilz primer and then the paint.

TA DA!

I'm just so happy with the results!

I had purchased "new" vintage hardware but it just did not look right. So the original went back on. I think it works well with the dark floor and the dark frame from the tea towel picture.

I'm so thrilled to have a safe place to display my favorite vintage Fiestaware pieces and of course my Wilendurs!

Weekend Finds ~ Wonderful Wilendurs!

I'm always excited when I find vintage tablecloths during my weekend treasure hunt! But a stack of Wilendur just makes me plain giddy!

This pretty gingham was designed by a Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Club member's father, John Madsen. The color is amazing. Unused condition. I gave it a little soak to remove the age yellowing. Isn't it just gorgeous? I can't wait to use it! Thank goodness for red and yellow post 86 Fiestaware. LOL!

While, this beauty is going to be added to my collection of Wilendurs, I picked up six more! So look for those soon at The Pink Rose Cottage! They are beauties too, just duplicates of some in my collection already.

If you are stopping over at The Pink Rose Cottage today (Monday), check out the items in the Monday Markdowns category. All items are 50% off. Lots of great vintage items left. And if you'd like advance notice of all our Monday Markdown sales, make sure you sign up for our newsletter email. You can find the link on the home page, bottom left.

Happy Monday my friends!
~Holly

Cheerful Spring Table Setting

I recently hosted my mothers card club for a light lunch and a game of canasta. I wanted a cheerful table. And as you all know I have hundreds of vintage tablecloths, but surprisingly it wasn't hard to choose which one to use. We've had a long dark winter and no spring as of yet, so I just had to pick this gorgeous vintage Wilendur tablecloth and napkins. It just sings spring with the daffodils and hyacinths!


I severed chicken salad on croissants. I wish I could take credit for their deliciousness, but my mom makes THE BEST chicken salad and Sam's Club makes a pretty great croissant!

My depression glass dishes are a reproduction of the Madrid pattern. A gift to me from my Grandmother and Great Aunt. The were wonderful birthday and Christmas presents! They may not be actual depression glass, but they are officially vintage now! I received them well before meeting my husband.

I used my Great Aunt's silverware. They are a bit art deco and go well with the Madrid pattern.



During a recent treasure hunt I found these sweet vintage silver plated serving fork and spoon. They were made by Rogers Bros - in what else? The Daffodil pattern!


I adore how they go with my Wilendur tablecloth. I just love the little extra, don't you?


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Please don't forget about Teacup Tuesdays at The Pink Rose Cottage! Another beautiful teacup, teaspoon, and an assortment of teas will be given away again tomorrow.

I'd love for you to spread the word about Teacup Tuesdays. If you share this giveaway on your blog, website or Facebook, please let me know. As a Thank You, I'll give you another entry! At the time of this posting there are 3 more teacup left to giveaway!

If you haven't checked out today's Monday Markdowns, please do! I've reduced some lovely vintage linens for today. Monday Markdowns are another great reason to subscribe to The Pink Rose Cottage newsletter. As a subscriber you will receive advance notice of this sale and new items, just to name a few benefits!

Hope you all have a lovely week! And may all "the little extras" make you smile!
~Holly

The Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Club

I LOVE vintage tablecloths! In fact they are pretty much an obsession for me! When I joined The Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Club I had 44 tablecloths in my collection. None I spent more then a dollar on at a garage sale.

Today, well I haven’t counted but, I estimate I have upwards of 500 tablecloths. I’ve spread my collecting wings and now hunt antique stores, ebay and online shops. But a garage sale find is still my biggest thrill!

My very favorite cloths are Wilendurs. Followed by Broderie and anything pink! Florals are up there with cloths that make me go Ahhhhh….and if they are roses, well you know that thrills me!!

If you haven’t stopped over at The Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Club in a while, you might not know about our Tablecloth Database. The TLC now has the only searchable tablecloth identification database! It’s really wonderful. A quick and easy way to put a manufacturer and pattern name to your tablecloth. This database was created and is maintained by TLC members. So you know this is an amazing collection all in one place!

Please stop by. We’d love to have you as a member! Not only will you enjoy the database, you’ll meet a lot of nice people who share a passion for vintage linens.

And a reminder….If you haven’t signed up for The Pink Rose Cottage giveaway, please do so now. Entries accepted through Friday, October 2 until midnight. Good luck!

What's on Your Table?

Have you ever visited The Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Club? If not, now is a great time to take a peek around. Our home page has access to reference and cleaning information. And if you decide to join, there are many fun and interesting things going on.

Recently our members shared “What’s on Your Table.” Well, it’s cold, dark, and miserably snowy here, so I’m using a cheerful Wilendur tablecloth on my table.

How fun it was to see everyone’s different tablecloths and centerpieces. One even had a darling kitty named Bo as her centerpiece! Now is a great time to join. Membership is only $15.00 for a year. The club is a nice, friendly group who not only love tablecloths, they love all things vintage!