Antique dishes

From feminine chintz to fanciful English roses, here's the dish on some of the most popular patterns to ever grace American tables.

I like to "layer" them in my plate holders.

Need some inspiration for Spring? It’s time for the open house at my favorite flea/antique market…the Queen of Hearts in Alpharetta, Georgia! My thrifting buddy Linda at Nina’s Nest and I are headed that way today. Want to come along? You’ll be greeted by this lovely garden room as you come in the door! Gotta love that fountain! And look at this display composed of old architectural pieces! Do you see the lamps…made out of corbels! And I want that wonderful old rusty urn! Of course, there…

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As much as I love Goodwill hunting, which is always hit or miss, I have to admit that each outing with my friend Linda at Nina’s Nest also includes a stop by my favorite antique mall...the Queen of Hearts in Alpharetta, Georgia...for some guaranteed frenchiness and eye candy! Sooo...I'd like to share some of my current favorites with you! Gotta love this fabulously frenchy mirrored chest! Sigh! And this lovely urn…fabulous color and detail! On my list of things I want to own one day…an…

I'll admit it...I have an addiction to china. No, not the country, the plates, the cups, the saucers....THE TEAPOTS! It's a tricky thing to love when space is limited. So I have to get creative in how I store and display my favorite finds. My addiction to beautiful china comes from my mother. She also collects china, and has a beautiful china hutch, that once belonged to my Great Grandmother. My mother has been kind enough to store my full set of Bavarian China in the Blue Garland pattern…

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Thinking about collecting milk glass or just getting started? Learn some basics you can put to the test on your next thrift shop visit!

OK, so I have a ton of glass from the Janvier Road bungalow. We poured lemonade from it, drank from it, served fruit and potato salad in it. My mom told me there was a difference between pressed an…

by Rebecca Nickols Antique stores, flea markets and thrift shops seemed to have regained popularity in the last few years. I’ve always enjoyed browsing antique malls, swap meets and garage sales, but lately my teenage daughters also enjoy finding “treasures” from the past… I think it’s amusing that a few years back a teenager wouldn’t dare tell a …