Gift Show 2012 part 2

At Choo

God bless you!

Isn’t that a cute name???

I have always loved this booth and admired their work.

I finally decided it was time to buy something from them. 

I bought some charms and a few pieces of jewelry.

What I really love are their bottles filled with the most

 charming little pieces.

Some are little people(elves) sometimes just vintage this and that.

I didn’t take any close up since they were generous enough to let me take photos at all.

Of course the whole time my camera was being a bad girl

 and not auto focusing.

Are you getting bored with that excuse….. I am, but it’s true.

I looked into getting it fixed but its not worth it. I might as well get another camera which I’ve wanted for over a yr now.

It does auto focus half the time just not when I really need it to.

So long story, I’m sorry if these are a bit blurry.

What I was saying before I went on about my camera is I adore their bottles

but they are pricey and as

much as I think everyone would notice them and love them as much as I do

I don’t think my most customers would spend the money.

I hate when that happens  ‘,-(

You love it and you know it fits your look but it’s overpriced.

You sit on it forever to just have to give it away later.

If you could just buy anything you want and not have to worry about price

point being a shop owner would be so much easier.

I know most of my blog friends understand this so I’m not letting you in on anything new.

Just saying…..

Now this was a new line that I’d never seen before.

(again sorry for the blur)

Headbands made with galvanized wire from a gal in California.

I thought it was really different and very feminine.

The only really random shot I took.  It was opposite the booth I had bought from and just

took a chance that no one would yell at me.

I never told you but I did get yelled at once by a vendor.

Gosh it was embarrassing. It wasn’t even his booth but he came right up to me and said I needed

to delete the photos or he would call security.

I was only taking it because I didn’t want to forget

 to go back the next day.

I think he was mad because I wasn’t taking a photo of his ( not so fantastic) booth.

Just saying……

I did buy from this booth…..thank goodness!

so they were happy to let me snap away.

As a matter of fact the more photos I took the more I was buying.

I thought I was done but they were happy to keep adding to the order.

I have to say that every sales rep was super nice.

Very appreciative to have me stop to place an order.

I don’t expect to have them say anything but it was still nice to hear.

Great use for old wood for making small bookshelves.

They look like old pallets.

Now these of course are pallets cut in half. They make great open drawers. I remember seeing

them using this last year and keeping there order forms in them.

You never know where you’ll find inspirations?


Joining Kathleen at Faded Charm
for White Wednesday

A Special Sweet Gift

                                               

                   

                                                           

                                      MAYNARD’s Pure Confectionery

                                                  sounds so much better then Maynard Greenhouse.

                                                 This tin was given to us by a friendly customer that who had bought it at an antique

                                               store.

                            

                                                            

                                      And it’s from England!!!!!!

                                        I had heard of the company but wasn’t sure if it

                                       was still in business or  much else about the company.

                             A little research found this:

                                           Maynards was founded in 1896 by Charles Riley Maynard.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A family business, he and his brother Tom manufactured the sweets in their kitchen whilst Tom's wife,

                                        Sarah Ann worked in the shop. Although the company was founded in 1896, Charles had been making his sweets since 1880.

                                                Maynards Wine Gums were introduced in 1909 by son Charles Gordon Maynard.

                                           Maynards has since been bought by Cadbury and now sells over £50m of sweets annually in the UK.

                                                            ^{( source found at wikipedia)}

                             ^{See now you know too….}

                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                   

                                      Then I received this gorgeous white and glittered package all nicely bowed with lace and a

                                      medallion (that I forgot to photograph).

                                 from my friend Laura

                                                             

                                                And here’s what I received !!!!!!! I was so thrilled. I remembered Laura saying that she

                                              had found something special at the flea market back in the Summer

                                           when she went with Marcy from the blog Brocantess.

                                            I had seen Marcy this Fall at Brimfield and she mentioned that I would love it.

                                 Deanna had been there too when Laura bought the chocolate mold but was sworn  to secrecy

                                        If you want to see Laura post about her fleamarket adventure that day you

                                  can view it HERE

                                    

                                   I just absolutely LOVE it.

                                  My heart skipped a beat when I saw it.

                                   I kind of had a feeling that it was something related to our name or

                                greenhouses but I never suspected THIS!!!

                                     The gentleman that was selling them had been collecting old molds

                                   his whole life and was downsizing his collection.

                               Lucky me and lucky that Laura was there to scoop it up.

                              Anyone who knows Laura and follows her blog

                             is aware she has a knack for finding the best things.

                                                        

                                        I can’t wait to make my own Chocolate bars

                          with our name on it.

                                   I planned on getting some done last night but sleepy eyes took over and I

                        fell asleep on the couch again.

                                                                                                            

                                         The markings are so cool on the mold. I looked up Plattinol and all I could

                                           find was that it was a preferred finish for chocolate molds so it would have

                                 a smooth shiny finish.

                                                          

                          Thank you Laura……I will treasure it forever and

                            George being the chocoholic that he is going to enjoy the EATING!

me too!

                                                                                                     

                  Still so much to do before Christmas day……

             still have not finished decorating the tree….

                   This is the plastic bin that I just opened last night

                                                            

                                      I wasn’t sure what the color scheme was going to be this year?

                        After opening the box it was already decided.

                    It’s BLUE!!!

                             Not a good packing job. The better ornaments are on the bottom.

                           I should take a page from Suzans book….be better organized!

                        Maybe next year!

                      I want to wish you all a Joyous and Peaceful

                       Christmas Day!

                                              You all have made my life so much better…..I have made such wonderful friends,

                                  that if not for blogging I would never have had the chance to know.

                  Thank you soooooo much for that!!!

                                                                              “ Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred,
                                                                                    and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit,
                                                                                                  become a child again at Christmas-time.” 
                                                                                                                      ~Laura Ingalls Wilder

      LOVE and PEACE

     CAROLE