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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Pinkqua Tablescape

I bought a beautiful set of aqua dishes at a yard sale last Friday

They are marked Lifetime China Co ...Alliance Ohio....Gold Crown...

I kept looking at them...thinking..the last thing I need is 50 more dishes to store!  But,....I do a lot of table scapes for my blog...finally the lady came over and said I could have them all for $15!!  What could I do???      SOLD!
There are seven pieces in a place setting and there are four complete settings.....a platter, cream and sugar, and lots of extra pieces. 
I used some vintage pillow cases folded in half for the place mats....

Gold silverware...
This is a tea set that belonged to my mother...the lid to the sugar bowl is gone, but I still love it! 
I used a large crocheted tablecloth...

This is a beautiful rose butter dish....I think these little crystal holders that keep the butter knife from touching the tablecloth are so sweet!



This is the floral design that I put on the buffet...

I have displayed assorted pink and aqua dishes on the buffet....a vintage clock under a cloche...

There were two extra creamers in the set.  I showed you the large one earlier with the $25 sticker on it.  There is also a matching sugar and creamer that is in my Tea Time post..




Til next time...



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31 comments:

  1. Made in America - great! Time for a 50's party!

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  2. Those dishes are absolutely gorgeous Penny!!!
    XXX

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  3. Your tablescape is gorgeous as usual and the aqua dishes are wonderful.
    Kisses
    Alessandra

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  4. Me again... playing catch up!!
    As i said before, this set of dishes is stunning!!
    Your Mother's tea set is lovely! I really love how you used the pillow cases for place mats!! So smart! Your centerpiece on the Buffet is spectacular! And I adore your aqua and pink fiesta ware pitchers!!
    I did not know that fiestaware came in those colors!!
    I am hoping to go to some yard sales after work on Saturday morning. I started walking at work for about 15 minutes up and down the halls but that was a mistake because i guess it was too much impact on my knee because my knee has been very swollen and painful so I better just stick to my stationary bike. I want to be sure that i can walk okay before going yard saling!!LOL!

    Hugs,
    Deb

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  5. Thanks for biting the bullet and buying them so you could tablescape for us! I think it was money well spent! :)
    Liz

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  6. Your tablescape is beautiful and those aqua dishes couldn't be more gorgeous, I'm coveting them! I also love the pretty crocheted tablecloth, just my fav! Your mother's teaset is to die for...ok, I love it all!
    FABBY

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  7. Oh my, girl..... Such GORGEOUS colors.... I bet you just drool every day....!

    hugs xx Crystelle
    Crystelle Boutique

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  8. Stunning, Penny! I am trying to pick a favorite, but everything looks so beautiful - but the butter dish sticks in my mind ;-)

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  9. These dishes are gorgeous! When I first saw them,I knew that they had to be Homer Laughlin. My post explains a litte bit about why HL dishes often have different company names on the back.http://tablescapesbybev.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/mothers-day-tablescapes-two-variations/
    I also found this online, which backs up what I had posted on my blog:
    Lifetime China based in Alliance, Ohio, was one of the sales organizations of the Cunningham & Pickett Group of Alliance Ohio. Lifetime was a distributor of dinnerware, not a manufacturer. Their products were distributed from 1953 through 1968, with most of these being made by the Homer Laughlin China Company. Most Lifetime China china bares a pattern name as part of the backstamp, making identification easy.
    Lovely, and quite a find! Beautiful table!

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  10. Love those dishes. And the tablecloth and the chair back covers.. and the buffet.. Oh I do love this all. You certainly found a treasure. Happy Memorial Day. xo marlis

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  11. I LOVE the dishes you got for $25.....I would have bought those too in a heartbeat! I too am running out of storage for the dishes I have. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Hi Penny,
    This is adorable. I am so jealous of your new finds.

    Aqua is new fave at D´Box but too hard to find the perfect one.

    Happy Thursday.
    /CC girl

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  13. Your aqua and white china is so lovely and what a great find. The pastel colors with each place setting is wonderful. I really like how you coodinated the colors of your vignette on the buffet. Have a terrific weekend!

    Pam

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  14. I bought a serving platter in this same design off the clearance table of a local antiques store recently. Wish I had your dishes to go with it. Aqua is my favorite color. These are simply beautiful!!

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  15. Beautiful china! I love the lovely colors...Christine

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  16. Oh, I love it! Aqua is a favourite colour of mine and pink goes so well with it. Thanks for sharing at my HOME and have a lovely Memorial Day weekend.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  17. Ohhhh Pink & Aqua!!! My favorites! Gorgeous dishes and wonderful photos. Beautiful beautiful beautiful.
    ~Tanya

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  18. What a beautiful setting! You did great to find all those gorgeous pieces!

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  19. Penny, what a find! I adore aqua and would have snatched them up in one big hurry. What a fantastic price too. Love how you have used the vintage pillowcases. Great displays too. Thanks for sharing your new treasure with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  20. So much thought and care obviously went into your lovely table setting. Its so pretty, I'd love the have a meal there!

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  21. How gorgeous your table is and I love your pretty dishes! :) I'm coveting just a little bit.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia :)

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  22. What a great find, Penny - and the dishes are so pretty :) ~Pernilla

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  23. This is so uncanny!! I was researching a sugar bowl today and this pattern popped up! I thought it was so pretty!! And now here I am looking at your beautiful tablescape where they are the star!! Simply beautiful. I love the color. Aqua seems to be my new fav color ;)
    $15 of course you couldn't pass them up! It was meant to be :)
    *hugs*deb

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  24. What a gorgeous set! Can't believe what you paid!

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  25. I love your pretty table...lovely china in the prettiest aqua with pretty pink accents...what is prettier?

    Everything in the room is lovely!
    ♥ Jil

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  26. Penny, your table is so pretty! What a deal on the beautiful china! I love how you have mixed in other pieces- even your mother's lovely tea set. I never thought to use vintage pillowcases for placemats. So pretty. I love this post and all the photos.

    Have a very blessed day.
    Linda at The French Hens Nest

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  27. I've seen those dishes at thrift shops before and am always drawn to the lovely aqua color with the gold accents. You got a heck of a deal on that set and your tablescape is simply gorgeous!

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  28. Gorgeous! I love that hue of aqua - so pretty ! Thanks for sharing at Project Inspired!! Your table setting is so inviting and lovely!

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  29. Hello Penny, love this tablescape - the colors of the china are beautiful! Perfect for spring/summer! I appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursay,
    Kathy

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  30. This is beautiful-That set was a real find- that is one of my favorite color blues! I'm so jealous!
    All your little details are just perfection!

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  31. Wow - love this tablescape - so gorgeous!! Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime!

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