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Saturday, January 17, 2009

I'm in the pink!

Today is my first time to participate in Beverly's Pink Saturday blog party. I have quite a few pink things & I love parties so why not? You all were having too much fun & I wanted to play too. ;o)





For my very first Pink Saturday post, I'm sharing a couple of treasured bone dishes by Ardalt....the pattern is 6699 B but I've never seen any others like them. I bought them many, many years ago, when I first started thrifting.


I love the painted dots on them...I like to rub my fingers over them ...it reminds me of the Braille books we had in elementary. I used to love the feel of them too.



And look at the teeny-tiny hand painted roses! Aren't they sweet?




I hung the pair of these lovely bone dishes (it's not what they're made of...it's what they're for...they sat at the head of the dinner plate & bones were deposited in them), upstairs in my guest room, on either side of a beveled mirror. The framed picture on the mirror is actually the cover to a piece of old sheet music from the early 1900's. I'll share more of it, as well as the rest of my collection, in a 3 or More Thursday post soon.



If you like pink, run to Beverly's @ How Sweet the Sound & see all the other participants. There's a lot of pink eye candy in them!



51 comments:

Susan @ A Southern Daydreamer said...

Happy Pink Saturday! Great first Saturday post!Have a great weekend!

Sondra Behne' said...

Welcome...so glad you joined in on the fun. Love your little bone dishes...I have a few myself..and guess what? They are not all in pink. keep coming back...the more the merrier.

Anonymous said...

Welcome to your first Pink Saturday, Cami.

Your bone dishes are exquisite, and they are so unusual. Thank you for sharing them with us.

One Shabby Old House said...

Happy PS and you are off to a good start with your pretty bone dishes. I love the little roses on them. I have a couple of them from my grandmother and they are very sweet.
Becky

Anonymous said...

Welcome girl.Glad to have you.I love your treasures.I didn't know those were for bones.I learned something else today.Thank you...ann

Kathleen Ellis said...

Love those bone dishes...so pretty!
Happy Pink Saturday!

My name is Riet said...

Happy first pink Saturday. Your china is beautiful

gbloom studio said...

Welcome and happy pink Saturday! Thanks for sharing your lovely pictures!
Gina

Bargain Decorating with Laurie said...

I can't imagine putting bones in those pretty dishes. They are so unique. laurie

Seams to Sew and Quilt said...

Happy Pink Saturday! Great first Saturday post! Love the little bone dishes.

Melissa Miller said...

Hi Cami,
How beautiful! Love the delicate bone dishes. The sheet music is really neat.
Happy 1st Pink Saturday to you too!
~Melissa :)

Anonymous said...

Happy Pink Saturday

Marie De Marco said...

Hi Cami,
Great display. I love the sweetness of the roses on the dish. I love bone dishes I have a few the shape is what I find so unique.
Marie

Sit-N-Chat said...

HI, The little dishes are sweet. My mother's favorite color has always been rose and I love it too. I didn't know about the Pink Saturday but will enjoy it. We do have a "Pink Ladies" store and I am wondering if I have been missing all kinds of fun.

Mo..."Mo's Cottage" said...

What a wonderful find..you just never know what will be out there...happy First Pink Saturday...
Hugs,
Mo :-)

Salmagundi said...

I love bone dishes - I have some that were my great grandmothers. They curl around the dinner plate so cute. I've used them for bread & butter instead of bones before!! Have a great weekend. Sally

Belinda said...

I love your bone dishes...and yes, they are unique, and so beautifully detailed. I also like the way you are displaying them. :-)

Confessions of a Plate Addict said...

Oh such pretty pinkness! And those bone dishes...gorgeous!! Debbie

Anonymous said...

Love the dish Cami! Happy Pink to you!

Anonymous said...

Hi Cami! Happy first Pink Saturday to you. It's my first time to participate, too. Your bone dishes are lovely. What a find. Looking forward to next week's post.

All the best, Lana

Kathleen said...

Welcome to Pink Saturday! I love your wall grouping, the bone dishes really make it so appealing. Happy PS

Queenie's Vintage Finds said...

These bone dishes are so cute...love the dainty roses...great finds in the post below too...what fun!? Happy Pink Saturday to you....

♥Mimi♥ said...

Your blog is just delicious! This is my first Pink Saturday, too!

The Quintessential Magpie said...

How lovely! These are very beautiful, Cami.

XO,

Sheila :-)

Anonymous said...

Welcome! I love the handpainted roses!

Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart) said...

Happy First Pink !!! These are wonderful treasures. I don't believe I've ever seen anything like them. Hope you're having a super w/k. hugs ~lynne~

Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart) said...

Happy First Pink !!! These are wonderful treasures. I don't believe I've ever seen anything like them. Hope you're having a super w/k. hugs ~lynne~

Angie said...

Those are so pretty! I just love pink dishes! Happy Pink Saturday!

Abundant Blessings said...

Welcome to pink Saturday.
Pretty tiny pink roses on there. Wow.
Blessings,
Shelley

RobinfromCA said...

Those bone dishes are gorgeous! They're so different from anything I've ever seen before. I also love the way you have them displayed!

Welcome to Pink Saturday!

Robin

Diana LaMarre said...

Hi Cami,
Those bone dishes are very pretty. I think you found the perfect spot to hang them.

Barb @ The Everyday Home said...

I love these bone dishes. Can you believe I don't own a single one? That's the only thing. LOL I'm sorry I did not come by and congratulate you on winning the "Pay It Forward Friday Give Away." You won the Southern Living recipe book. We all got sick here soon after. If you email me your addy, I will ship it right out to you.
barbgarrettnc@yahoo.com
ttyl, Barb

Rhondi said...

Hi Cami
Welcome to pink Saturday. It's nice to meet you.

Anonymous said...

Cami

Happy Pink Saturday!

I absolutely love your beautiful dishes. How interesting that they were used for bones. What a great thrifting find.

See you next week.

Lisa
www.palepinkandroses.com

Unknown said...

Your pink is lovely. Such pretty bone dishes.
Happy Pink Saturday,
Karen

Anonymous said...

Hello Cami. yesterday was a ost day so I am trying to catch up on all the Pinkies today. Your first entry in pink is beautiful. The bone dishes look like Nippon. Very pretty. The sheet music is a treasure. Nice going on your first pink Sat.

Hugs...Jeanne

Ginger said...

That little dish is precious. I love treasures like that.
I love pink, too.

a Pocket Angel said...

Hi Cami, It's my first "Pink Saturday" too.. Welcome to both of us..
I love your banner I have 2 rhinestone frames like the ones in your banner.
I love your Norfolk Rose blog background too..
Girl I like you style!
Blessings ~Mary~ :-}

Jillian's Bella Rosa Antiques said...

Gorgeous dishes!

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful. Hope you had a happy Pink Saturday.
Charlotte

Anonymous said...

So glad to have you in Pink Sat! You shared some lovely Pinks!!!

I am just kicking myself that I didn't know about the great N.Hill's giveaway! I do love her style, too, and she just opened her second store in the northern part of the metro Kansas City, Mo area. I almost like the one in Atchison,Ks better, cuz it's in an old shopping district vs a new grouping of buildings.

Happy Pink Sat!!! Dana

alicesg said...

You have a very nice collection. Happy Pink Saturday.

The Muse said...

Sorry I'm so late in posting my comments...work has taken me on a few travels as of late...but now that I am able, I certainly wanted to "visit".

Our cottage, The Painted Nest is not abundant in PINK (gasp, I know, LOL) nonetheless the fun continues, as I participated in this past Sat. Pink Posting... :)

Happy to be here tonight...as you know..that a first pink sat is cause for celebration they say! LOL

Your bone china is beyond the pale...glorious...you also talked of the raised bumps(braille) mmm

i do want to say that I completely love the art hung over the mirror! YES!

Fleur de Bee said...

Very beautiful set of gold dishes! and welcome to the Pink group! Happy Pink Sat see you again next week!

Envoy-ette said...

Pink Saturdays are always full of surprises! Those tiny roses are adorable!

Stephanie ~ Angelic Accents said...

Hi Cami! Happy Pink Saturday a little late! I absolutely ADORE those pink bone dishes. I can never pass up a pretty one. My fav sits by my sink in the bathroom ~ a perfect place for my rings & other jewelry!


Big Tx Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents

Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart) said...

Good morning my friend, thanks for swinging by to see my little assistant and his work.. it means the world. I hope you're having a super Monday.. hugs ~lynne~

Queenie's Vintage Finds said...

What fun that we both collect the pretty avon bottles...I have alot of the boxes that go with my bottles too...some of the boxes are even more pretty than the bottles themselves...I'll have to get them down from out of the closet and do a post on those soon....I'd love to see your bottle collection too....

SmilingSally said...

What treasures you have! Thanks for sharing. Happy 1st Pink Saturday.

Donna said...

Happy Pink Saturday, Cami!! I love the mirror and bone dish arrangement - and that sheet music cover is beautiful! (As is the reflection in the mirror!!) Thanks for stopping by my family room/bookcase remodeling job!! ...Donna @ An Enchanted Cottage

~CC Catherine said...

Cami, Love the bone dishes, and all the little details you shared about them. They are gorgeous! I so badly wanted to share in Pink Saturday, but missed it due to working hard on the M.Monday piece. Hope to try this Saturday! Take care...love your blog!