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A New Collection

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A little over two years ago, an innocent eBay search led me down a rabbit whole which rekindled my love of sugar bowls & pitchers. Since creamers are basically mini pitchers, I decided to find a set I loved. And thus, a new collection was born.

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My kitchen has built in shelves in the window frame and it is the perfect spot for these beauties. The first sugar bowl I stumbled upon was by Noritake in the Melissa pattern. I absolutely love the soft delicate flowers

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I think I fell for the Melissa pattern because it reminded me of one of the first Noritake patterns I fell in love with, Sweet Leilani. I discovered it in a store at Tanger Outlets in Riverhead, New York which was only about 40 minutes away from me when I lived on Long Island. It was not just the bargain prices that drew me to the outlets, but the availability of items I never would have considered to purchase “just to have”. This beautiful set changed my mindset. I also bought two dinner plate sets to use to make those take out nights extra special.

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That led to to my third Noritake pattern discovery, Marywood. I adored it so much I bought two dinner settings of this as well along with a few berry bowls.

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I have a few Ironstone sugar bowls that I keep with my other Ironstone pieces. But this weekend I found one of them without a lid and decided to bring it home. I have another un-lidded one that I use in my bathroom to hold my make up brushes, but this new to me one completed the bottom shelf of my kitchen display perfectly. And I really like how it looks next to the blue & white Winterling sugar bowl I spotlighted here back in January.

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What do you collect? Are you thinking of starting a new collection? I would love to know so please tell me in the comments below and include any pictures you would like to share.

Until next time, stay safe & well.  

Sugar And Spice…Well, Really Just Sugar

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When I bought my first house many years ago, I started collecting pitchers-any size, any shape, any color. I lined them up on top of my natural wood kitchen cabinets for pops of color. Eventually I streamlined the collection to all white once I discovered some Ironstone ones I could afford. As I scoured antiques stores for them, I saw an Ironstone sugar bowl and decided my life needed those as well.

Over the years I began expanding that collection to include other patterns & styles as well. This vintage blue & white bowl is one of the first that started that trend. These colors are just so classic together.

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So many china patterns have a gold detail. I prefer silver like this one. Such a sweet detail on the handles…

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…and on the outline of the top of the bowl…

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…and on the top on the lid.

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I also adore the scalloped detail at the top & the bottom of the piece.

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Isn’t the name of the pattern just lovely, too?

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It reminds me of the Johann Haviland Bavaria Germany Blue Garland pattern (below). I had a 20 piece set that I eventually donated when I downsized and sold my house.

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I currently have several other sugar bowls in my collection, with many sharing subtle shades of blue as its primary color. I am not sure if I should display them together with their creamers which would leave this bowl out of that grouping as I have yet to find a mate to pair it with. That means I would be able to use the bowl elsewhere in my home as I do love this piece so. But where to do that is what I struggle with,

I would love to know what you do with a special piece of china to highlight it on its own in your house. Please share in the comments below along with any pictures of some of your beloved items.

Until next time, stay safe & well.