Without even realizing it, I have amassed a collection of "ladies" in my studio. Today, my tour continues with a peek at my gal pals.
A mini Minnie stands watch over my tea cabinet. We used to sell these figurines at my tea room. She's not vintage, but is fashioned after Disney's original Minnie Mouse. This one was our display model and she got handled by so many kids that eventually, her skirt fell off. Needless to say, she never sold, so I brought her home, sewed her skirt back on, and added the tiny red spoon in her hand.
Vintage lady-themed planters call to me, like sirens at sea. I can't help myself. My wallet flies open and they come home with me.
At the top of my shelves stocked with picnic tins is one with a nursery rhyme theme. It is very collectible and can be hard to find. The gal on its lid is Mistress Mary. It appears that I have a sub-theme in my studio of girls holding watering cans.
This flour sifter has an image of a 1950s mom baking pies with her two kids in the kitchen. Made by Androck, it's beyond kitschy and is highly collectible.
More watering cans. I have two of these charming wooden girls flanking the opening to the lower half of my studio.
My kids think this lady mannequin head is creepy. I think she's divine, but others think she's disturbing, too. A number of years ago, when I photographed my shop for Romantic Homes magazine, she was in one of the pictures. They asked me to reshoot it without her. That really hurt her feelings.
Another lady planter. These are the perfect receptacles for my vintage button bouquets.
Two canisters, embellished with decals of a lady tending to her potted plants, sit on an antique child's dresser that stores my rubber stamp collection. I was so fortunate to be able to purchase this piece. One day, it literally walked in the door of my tea room, in the arms of the nicest woman who was downsizing. Lucky me!
My 1930s valentine of a girl with a watering can sits beside a tin toy plate of, what else — a girl with a watering can. (I'm starting to sound like a broken record.)
And lastly, next to the girls with watering cans is . . . a watering can! It has a girl on it, too. Let's hear it for the ladies!
Susan
Barbara~ Thanks for your kind words! That cute dog is actually for sale in my Etsy shop. So you must have come across it there!
Posted by: Susan | February 22, 2012 at 11:53 AM
I am laughing! Why? Because of that cute dog in the blue cupboard. May I venture to say that came from Etsy? How do I know that? Because I actually had it in my cart for a day or so and ended up not buying it because I bought too many other things! I think we love the exact same things!
Check out my Pinterest board of things I couldn't pass up on Etsy....
Posted by: Barbara Johansen Newman | February 22, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Swoon! Too many lovely items to count. I'm completely smitten with your flour shifter but that plant holder is pretty darn adorable too. I always drool over your miniature dressers. Love everything. Another fabulous peek at your studio.
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | February 21, 2012 at 04:30 PM
Susan I love all the ladies. They are so cute even your creepy head mannequin. I love it, you know I have one also not to mention the
full size lady mannequin in my sewing room. All my kids say she is creepy. I use to dress her up as a witch at Halloween, but she is so hard to dress and does not cooperate at all. Your studio is so darn cute.
Posted by: Elsie | February 21, 2012 at 09:46 AM
Ooh, such pretty things!
Posted by: Mary | February 20, 2012 at 09:12 PM
Love all your treasures!
Posted by: Jennie | February 20, 2012 at 03:12 PM
Never knew there were so many ways to illustrate girls with watering cans - these are great!
Posted by: barbara | February 20, 2012 at 12:14 PM