Category Archives: Silver

Birthday Buys

Posted on July 17, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

I just had to do a bit of shopping on my birthday, both retail and thrift. A pop into the local Salvation Army shop was not in vain as I found the three of these blue and white cups. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Curious George, Dishes, Garage Sales, Silver, Tablescaping, Tea Set, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Vintage, Yard Sales | 14 Comments

Independence Day 2011

Posted on July 4, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

We had our Independence Day dinner celebration on the third. I love this holiday! This is a thrifty tablescape, too. I’ll list the patriotic participants at the end. Flags and stars are some of my favorites. My sweet friend “S” … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Recipes, Silver, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Yard Sales | 26 Comments

Twice is Nice for a Resourceful Woman

Posted on June 11, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

We decided to hear a couple tunes from some of our favorite artists who were playing at a local town’s monthly First Friday event. It’s a big night for the town with loads of people shopping the downtown and catching … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Silver, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Vintage, Yard Sales | 23 Comments

Cosmos Cake Plate Inspired May Day Tablescape

Posted on May 4, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

When I found this darling Cosmos Cake Stand at a recent yard sale, I knew she would want to be featured in the center of a tablescape. I gathered some of the other flowers in my stash of dishes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Silver, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Vintage, Yard Sales | 20 Comments

Metlox Zinnias Brighten the Day

Posted on May 2, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

When I found this tiered plate stand at a local thrift recently, I knew I would put it to good use. The sweet little cups from the Metlox Sculptured Zinnia PoppyTrail dishes set (here) were calling to me to be featured … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Silver, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Vintage, Yard Sales | 7 Comments

BRH Thrifts “Crawl” Part 1

Posted on April 22, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

Recently my high-school friend and I have begun thrift shopping. We have also discovered the thrills of thrift shopping together. It’s kind of like the shopping we did together as teens, except that now we are driving ourselves and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Silver, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Vintage | 9 Comments

Easter Chick Leads the Way

Posted on April 20, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

Today’s tablescape features my favorite little chick pulling his half shell-wagon of eggs. While this piece is not vintage, I absolutely love that it looks vintage. I found this darling in a little shop in the charming town of Salem, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Silver, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Vintage, Yard Sales | 14 Comments