Royal Dishes ~~~ and Wishes

~~~Another thrilling chapter in the "Ye Olde Curiosity Shop" dish saga~~~

About a month ago I woke up one morning and thought to myself "I'm going to Roseburg today"! I lived over in that area about 20 years ago and still love to go over and shop. It's about an hour and a half trip each way. There are two highways I can take, so I switch up how I go and which one I take back.  That day I decided to take Route 38 to 138 at Elkton over, so I could stop in Southerlin.  A few years ago I discovered that this small community has about 5 thrift stores, that it seems only the locals know about. And I never leave town empty handed!!!

I was at Goodwill, the last of the 5, when I spotted these!!!

I truly wish I had a picture of them on the shelf....the rain outside had subsided and in a brief sunny clearing a dazzling beam of sunlight came in through a window and was shinning on these dishes.  It was a moment to behold.

I could not believe my eyes there was the beautiful covered casserole with lid intact.

I could see the oval platter peeking out from behind.

What is that small plate with the candle sconce mirror?  I don't recognize it.

Oh too funny...are those the ashtrays?

Well they were all stacked on the very top shelf and if I moved the front pieces the back would topple over. I frantically searched for a tall person to come to my aid and hand them down to me. A very sweet, taller, lady was happy to oblige.

In my last post (which I started composing in November of 2016) the covered  casserole and the oval platter were on my wish list.

The $79.99 price tag went down to $72.00 (love that senior discount).  And just like that I added 23, perfect pieces of Royal, Ye Old Curiosity Shop, green transfer-ware dishes to my ever expanding collection. Covered casserole, oval platter, 6 dinner plates, 2 cups, 3 saucers, 3 desert plates, 3 fruit bowls and 3 ashtrays and the one with the mirrored sconce...well that's a salad plate, my first one ever.

~~~But you all know what the best part is~~~
the finding!!!

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Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

Could this be the tale of a collection renewed?

I've collected Ye Old Curiosity Shop, green transfer-ware dishes, by Royal, forever!  My goal was to always find a tea pot.  Well, about 10 years ago that happened. And five years ago I boxed everything up and put it in the garage.  Why, you ask? Because I had met my goal.  And I was ready for a change.   That's about the time my new obsession started, white, English ironstone.

Then the other day when I was out junking and I found these four luncheon plates and a large serving platter.  Now I could have the serving platter stored away...don't know...but the price was right and the heart strings tugged and pulled until I put all five pieces into the cart. And yes, I had that exact same platter...so now I have TWO! $3.60 was a small price to pay, there's no going back later and finding them still on the shelf.

12"  Round Chop Platter

 I have seen pictures of these luncheon plates on the net and in books but, never seen them in real time however. And what a thrill to hold and see it for the first time!  The scenes are based on the writings of Charles Dickens. After all of these years I'm still enthralled when looking at one of the pieces, especially the ones with people in the scene. 

Luncheon plate~~~

 12" Serving platter~~~

Aren't they gorgeous??? Has my old collection come back??? 

Well, It never really totally left, that prized tea pot, a salt and pepper set, butter plate (no cover) and a couple of serving pieces have remained out in my kitchen corner cabinet. It took way to long to find that tea pot so it isn't getting boxed up this century.

I remember my mom getting these dishes when she got groceries at Safeway's.  That was waaaay back in the late 50's maybe very early 60's.  Some of the pieces were give-aways (coffee cups & saucers, small desert plates and small fruit bowls, you'll find an abundance of these pieces) with the purchase of groceries. 

Other pieces were an additional price plus groceries.  She had enough dinner plates for about 12 or more people (when all gathered we had a very large family). Mainly, her pieces were just the dinner service.  I don't believe she had any soup bowls or serving pieces.  Then one day that very same corner cabinet toppled over and all but a few pieces were broken.

Those intact pieces are what started my collection, I squirreled them away  in my hope chest. Shortly after I got married in 1972, I went into the old H & H Furniture store, turned to the rafters junk shop and in  a glass display case that held a little bit of everything I found soup and fruit bowls, dinner plates, bread and butter plates, coffee cups and saucers, and one prized vegetable bowl. I don't remember the exact amount of pieces, but it was a lot.  The owner was asking about $50.00 for everything.   And believe it or not I put them on lay-away, paid a little every month for three long months.  When I got to bring them home I took in my own boxes and newspaper to wrap them in. The owner commented "that I was sure particular about those dishes" and left me to it.

Cereal Bowl

9" Vegetable Bowl

Like a lot of collectors I got obsessive about it so I wanted a dinner service for at least 12. And every serving piece I could find. Mostly I built my collection a piece at a time. I would add a piece or two every few months. And then every couple years I would go through and sort out any chipped ones...if I had reached the prerequisite 12.

I once bought a stack of 5 soup bowls at a garage sale to happily discover when I got home that two were actually the 9" serving bowls. My salt and pepper shakers came from an antique store in Canyonville, Oregon...there must have been a hundred different shakers on that small table.  My butter underplate I got over 20 years ago in Drain, Oregon at the Painted Lady Antiques, a beautiful old Victorian home turned antique shop .

And on the rare occasions, I would buy a crazy amount of pieces I already had to many of just to obtain a prized piece. Like the time when I finally found the tea pot.  One day I walked into my favorite antiques mall and lo and behold there on the shelf was a hodge podge of pieces...including the tea pot!!! The price for all 20 pieces (which included a half dozen dinner plates in pristine condition) was~~~ $65.00.  I couldn't buy them fast enough, unfortunately, the lady who had the booth, set them out (didn't officially price them) and went to lunch.  I waited by those dishes for over an hour until she returned. I would have waited all night!!!

Teapot Lid

I was at the point of admitting defeat of ever finding one without having to buy a extremely large set.  All I really needed at that point was that gosh darn tea pot. They ran about $200.00 back then online...a serious purchase, but most of all I wanted to "find" it!!! And there it was in all it's glory!

                                 The characteristic hinge and pull that adorn the rim of each piece~~~

 They have a beautiful back stamp~~~Probably where I got my love of pottery back stamps!!!

The above pattern from Royal is different but very similar pattern and is often confused with and intermixed with the Old Curiosity Shop pattern as it is the same green. Notice that the edge design has old farm implements.

Did you know they made this pattern in "pink".  I found this creamer at a junk store in Drain, Oregon. Of course I had to have it for my green collection! 

Am I going out to the garage and lug those boxes in and unpack them???  Maybe, thinking on it.  I use to use them on special occasions...the grand kiddo's would love using them now~~~but alas, not today! 

I've also discovered a few more pieces I could add. The following pictures are from this link http://www.replacements.com/webquote/rylolcsg.htm







I don't have these lugged cereal bowls~~~but oh how I wish I did!   Way cool coffee mug~~~

               This covered casserole with the lock and keys has lots of appeal...totally need it!

                                     No set would be complete without an OVAL platter~~~

Gravy boat with lugged underplate ....love this!!! Do you think it's worth the $125.00 to get both pieces? I would love to "find" it but I might have to concede on this one.

                                   I have the underplate, but not the cover~~~it's gorgeous!

                                              10" vegetable bowl~~~I like the wicker basket  

Have your pie (plate) and eat it too?

Back when everyone smoked and you needed an ashtray at the table!

So the hunt continues~~~off into the sunset she searched~~~

I have an exciting up-date to this post~~~stay tuned for another thrilling chapter!!!

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The Stars Aligned

Way back last year in November, I did a post about winning a gift certificate from Parrot Uncle Lighting over at Charm Bracelet Diva's, Vintage Charm Party, you can check out Kathleen's post here. 

Well  the item was shipped during the holidays so it took a little longer than normal for it to arrive, just a few days before Christmas. I couldn't schedule my electrician until after the Holidays. We finally agreed upon a date that we could both be available and here he is, Lloyd, of Lloyd Electric installing the pendants I won.

 In no time at all he had both pendants in place.

When Lloyd came last week to install he was unfamiliar with (and didn't have) the can/pot light conversion/adapter kit. So we re-scheduled for yesterday and I made a dash to Roseburg Home Depot to pick up a couple.  The kits were easily installed and Lloyd is up to date on this "How To"!!!

I took this photo in the early evening with no other lights on.  The Edison Bulbs I chose have more of a golden hue to them, since I don't need these to provide a lot of light, it's perfect.  And after it got fully dark these were just beautiful.  It was like having several candles glowing in the kitchen.



Here they are in the morning light...the look is exactly like I envisioned when I placed my order with Parrot Uncle Lighting. I choose more of a farm house, just got electricity style that is very similar to what would have been used back in the day. Follow the link and check out the modern to retro styles this company has to offer.

I love how these sort of look like metal flowers!

And oohlala that wasn't all that got hung up!!!

I've had this little beauty for quite some time just sitting around in a big box, wrapped in a blanket, in my bedroom.  I bought it over a year ago from a junk shop in Bandon.  It hung in the window of my shop until I closed last June.  I knew exactly where it was going...over my dining room table.   But that plan had a few twists and turns. The current occupant was a very large and heavy ceiling fan and as you can see this ceiling is a bit higher than average. Also the chandelier also had some issues...like having no canopy to attach it to the ceiling. Projects and time quite often just slip away...know what I mean?

The block of wood you see was the extension the carpenter came up with when he installed (after the ceiling had been painted) the fan/light.  This summer I'm getting a new color in my kitchen so it will finally get painted!!! 

The fancy canopy was actually the top of an ornate hanging light. When I couldn't find what I thought I wanted, I resorted to using this. It was brass and I spray painted it Blossom White by Rustoleum and used some Rub & Buff in light gold. But the best part was I was able to utilize several holes to hang some long thin crystals.  Oh, yeah...more bling!

Because of the way it had to be wired I needed something to cover up the connections.  So I sewed up a simple sleeve to fit over the wiring and chain. Both Lloyd and his helper, Elliot, (who rouched the sleeve with great care) thought it was the crowning touch and proceeded to take pictures to show other clients how to "fancy up" a chain.

And here we are in the evening, I don't have quite as bright a light as before...but, oh it's so much prettier!!!
So...I had to wait until the stars aligned! And they aligned very nicely!


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 Disclosure: I received a free product from Parrot Uncle to facilitate this post. The opinions are my own.

Downton Abbey Season 6

In a little over 24 hour's, the first of the final installments of Donwton Abbey, will air here in the United States.

I've tried not to peek at any of the tempting plot revelations. 

I just don't want to know.

 I've watched from the beginning, not knowing what was going to happen and I'll finish that way.

I want to savor and enjoy each and every episode as it airs on PBS.

 

Season  One 2011

Change is afoot at Downton — change far surpassing the new electric lights and telephone. A crisis of inheritance threatens to displace the resident Crawley family.

~~~And So It Began

 

Season Two 2012       

The Great War has rendered everything — and everyone — changed.

Season Three 2013     

Amidst sweeping social change, budding romances and surprising betrayals, nothing is assured.

Season Four 2014

 Glamorous jazz clubs, a sparkling literary scene ~ the Roaring 20"s have arrived.

 

Season Five 2015     

A new labour government heralds changes that are being felt throughout the land, as well as above and below stairs.

 Season Six 2016 
How Will It End~~~  

Will Carson and Mrs. Hughes make it down the aisle? Will Branson find happiness in America? Will Mary snap up the affections of the "snappy chariot" driver?  Will it be a "Happy Everafter" for Edith?

Downton Abbey Season 6 premieres January 3, 2016, 9/8c on MASTERPIECE on PBS!

I will miss Downton Abbey!
Thank goodness I have it on DVD and can go there anytime I wish!!!

I have never noticed this before but each episode aired in the US with it's corresponding year date number!  
1 -2011, 2-2012, 3-2013, 4-2014, 5- 2015 & 6 -2016

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