Finding a Home for My Blue Willow Dishes

I'm back home again!  

I had a fabulous time 

with all of my Sorority Sisters in California.  

It's amazing how after 30 years 

it's as if no time has passed at all!  

So much FUN!  

And as a bonus, my daughter and I 

got to spend time with my real sister and my niece.  

They were nice enough to let us stay 

with them while we were visiting.  

OK, who am I kidding... 

Did she have a choice?  

I just call and then move in!  

Don'tcha love sisters?  

I also had the chance to visit with my other sister 

as we caught up with a dear friend 

that we have known for over 43 years.  

WOW!  Isn't that a long time!  

Those friendships seem to mean more 

as you grow older...  

Before I left I hurriedly showed you my Blue Willow Haul.  

I decided to store it in my black dish 

cupboard for the time being.  

I haven't split it with my BFF yet.  

I know that I will see her this weekend 

so I just washed all of the dishes 

and set them inside for now.

I'll have to be totally honest with you... 

I am not loving it!  

I love the dishes,

but I'm not loving the black cabinet.  

It's so dark and it is not showing off 

my pretty plates as well as I would like it to.

So here is my plan...

Of course you know that I have a plan!  

But you have to keep it a secret,

because I haven't shared it with Mr. Beaux yet...

He is going on a Golf and Poker weekend 

with the boys this weekend.  

Soooooooo, I thought that I would shop 

around at Estate Sales 

and a few other secret places 

where I find bargains 

and see if I can't replace 

the black cabinet with 

something better suited for the dishes.  

Nice plan isn't it?

Hmmmmm, what am I looking for?  

Pinterest

Maybe something like this?  

Pinterest

Or like this?

Wish me luck!  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves

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Blue Willow Bonanza!

I wanted to show you my haul from Saturday 

before I take off out of town AGAIN!  

This time for my Sorority reunion in California.  

I can't wait to catch up with all of my girlfriends!  

I was out Estate Sale-ing on Saturday 

with my BFF and we hit the jackpot!  

I told you that it wouldn't be long 

til I had a collection of Blue and White lovelies!  

I spotted this large platter 

when we walked into the tiny little run 

down house in Mission Hills.  

I picked it up and started piling 

the other platters and bowls up 

to put on the hold table.  

Remember that Saturday is usually Half-Off day!

Most of these are Johnson Brothers which I love...

Sooooo...... I had all of these goodies piled up 

and Cathy Acuff, the owner of the Estate Sale Company 

tells me that there is a WHOLE set of Blue Willow 

dishes in the kitchen.  

She proceeds to direct me to where they are...

And who is standing over them ready to pounce?  

My BFF!  Of Course!  

We are quite a tag team!  

It's a really nice set of mostly Churchill dishes, 

but some are Johnson Brothers with some 

Royal Wesex and Wood and Sons thrown in there too.  

We decided to split them up.  

It's the only fair thing to do!

I get to keep the cute chicken napkin rings 

that were $1.50.  

Oh, How much was the set?  

Full Price was $60.00

But, as you know... half price would be...

$30.00!!!  

Scoooooore!!!

Other Blue and White Treasures

This pitcher is actually quite large 

and it was priced at $2.50.  

It has a few cracks in the top 

that were glued back together.

Other things I found while we were out/  

Can't wait to recover the Brady Bunch footstool!

I think we did pretty good, don't you!  

Ok, off to pack for my trip!  

AND, we are going to the 

Paul McCartney concert tonight!  

Yipee!  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,