I have been in love with Tole Trays since
the day I walked into my BFF's green apple office that was covered with them. I started collecting them at Estate Sales refusing to pay more than a few dollars for each of them.
My collection has grown and I originally wanted to display them in the Kitchen but I really have a lack of wall space.
This is my pantry door that I painted with chalkboard paint way back in January. I am standing on my back stairs as I take this picture. The kitchen is to the left and the back hall, garage door and laundry room are to the right.
So, I thought why not hang them around the pantry door?
I adore how unique each of them are.
Some shabby and worn,
some small and shiny.
Each one hand painted.
The history of the Tole Tray is not certain but they think that they originated in the UK around the late 1700's at the School of Arts. The decorative artists were being taught how to load up their brushes with more than one color of paint to create the petals and leaves of the flowers.
I don't know how old my Tole Trays are and I really don't care about the value of the trays.
I just love the way they look.
To hang them I attached a self adhesive plate holder on the back of some.
And on the small trays I used a spot of hot glue and a paperclip.
I can always add to my wall
and I look forward to the hunt
at future Estate Sales!
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| Source: Country Living.com |
Until Next Time,
Beaux R'eves,
XO Cindy
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Nice collection, and you've displayed them so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteCindy, LOVE LOVE your black tole trays. Black is my favorite, but for some reason, I never can find them at a reasonable price. The three I have are cream or turquoise..which I like well enough. I MUST start looking again for black ones. Your collection is gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration.
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Cindy you have a beautiful collection and I love the way they look around your pantry door!
ReplyDeleteYou have quite a collection! I love the black background and and the rich colors on them.
ReplyDeleteThey look great around the pantry door. I love the chalkboard door! So smart!!! My favorite tray is the one with violets. So pretty!! Very creative ways of hanging them too!! Love it.
ReplyDeleteGreat collection and I love where you hung them. I use those hangers, too.
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ReplyDeleteLove your collection of the trays Great spot to display them too. Thanks so much for your visit!!!! XO, Pinky
ReplyDeleteGreat collection, so nicely displayed! ~ Maureen
ReplyDeleteI love your trays! I also collect tole painted trays. My mother had a very large tray with handles that she received as a wedding present back in the early 1950s. I always loved it. One day I realized she didn't use it so it came to live with me and that is how my collection began. Unlike you, however, I also collect the red and green trays. It is always such a thrill to find one in a thrift store!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And I love the accents used on your chalkboard....where did you find those? Blessings!
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy, I just used a chalk pen and a corner stencil. :)
DeleteVery clever & so cute...thnx so much!!
Deletewhat a great collection! love where you have them displayed, black tole trays are a favorite of mine too!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful collection, I love tole trays too!
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I love your tole trays..What a wonderful collection..I have a couple and it will probably remain that way..No room..Downsizing ??
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ReplyDeleteI love tole trays too, I have a few in the living room and a few in the library. Yours look great around your pantry door and I love the different sizes and shapes you have. Great collection.
What a beautiful collection of trays! I have a couple, I'm tray poor. Love the arrangement around your door.
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Oh what a fabulous collection of trays. I love them all and what an amazing vignette on the stairs. Gorgeous. Thanks for joining TTT.
ReplyDeleteWow, you have a great collection they are all beautiful. I love that you hung them around the pantry door.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collection Cindy. I had a black tole tray that I received as a wedding present years ago and can't find it for the life of me. Hope I didn't sell it at a garage sale.
ReplyDeleteI've always loved toleware, too. Your trays look lovely around the pantry door.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection! They look perfect around your pantry door. I need to add some of these to my Christmas list :)
ReplyDeleteCheers, Andrea
Cindy, I popped over from Judy Bigg's blog when I saw your post on her sidebar. I've always admired tole trays, started to collect them, but didn't have a good place to display them. So I ended up giving the few I had to a friends' daughter who wanted to start a collection. You have a beautiful collection.
ReplyDeleteI am a lover of black tole trays too! Love them around the pantry door!
ReplyDeleteLooks great!
ReplyDeleteYour trays and the way you have displayed them is quite outstanding. I love meeting creative sister bloggers and the process of following and sharing ideas. I am your newest follower. Have a lovely day and when you have the time, please pay me a visit, my welcome mat is always out. Connie :)
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy, our estate sale company is having a sale that includes a 60 plus collection of tole ware! Our sale and additional information can be viewed at estatesales.org. Sale is in Highlands, NC. Thought you may be interested. Thanks, Nancy Ferguson email, shabbiechic@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI think they are perfect around the door. I love tole as well. I have a few trays and have them displayed in different places around the house but I think they look great displayed together as a collection.
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