Fallin in the Queen

A weekend of cooler temps has got everybody looking forward to the changing season of losing our hot, humid summer and welcoming the kiss of cooler nights and eventually cooler days.  Had fun at Saturday's auction and won some lovely items.  Brought them into my spaces today but so many of the Queen's dealers have begun dressing their booths for fall that I had to share all of that autumn goodness.  Look for a later post on my weekend treasure hunt.

Everyone at the Buford Queen of Hearts is feelin "fall" all around. 

 Adorable scarecrow and owls created from repurposed vintage quilts. These are pure autumn delight.

 

Holiday entertaining will be upon us shortly and this lovely dining room set is looking for a new home.

 This space always has the coolest decorative pillows.

 

Pumpkins of every color and fabric are ready to set the harvest mantle and table.

 

Decorative crate, wooden bowls and a happy rooster.

 

Lovely leaded, stained glass lamp is warm with fall colors.

 

Antique marigold carnival glass will set a lovely Thanksgiving table.

  

 Sweet little rag doll looks comfortable on this pretty ladderback chair.

 Soft, neutral tones are lovely for fall.

 

 Now is the time to start looking for those furniture pieces you will need for the holidays.

 This little pumpkin gal is ensconced in velvet and looking all cute.

 

Pumpkins and geese, a winning combination.

This space always has the most elegant of decorative elements.

 

How can you not smile when you see all of this marvelous fall treasure.

 

Delightful Jack O Lantern is happy sitting on this little scale.

 

Gorgeous, primitive blanket chest and fall pumpkins.  Don't forget the sweet fox.

 

I want everything on this mantle.

 

My heart beats faster when I see windsor style chairs.  What a lovely table set.

 

Get your game wreath on, football is a fall tradition.

 

The summer may be nearly over, but you can switch over from cool drinks to something hot, wrapped up in your favorite blanket as you sit on these vintage beach chairs.

 

Serve homemade pumpkin soup in this pumpkin soup tureen.

 

Wire containers filled with dries and silk and nested pillows are a winner.

 A few touches of Halloween are also popping up.

  

Great looking basket is filled with everything you need to begin your table service.

 

Love those soft neutrals, they enhance all of what fall decorating has to offer.

 

Head over tea kettle with mad love for this huge, vintage pumpkin and witch hat and a lovely way to conclude this post.  I am looking forward to the next few weeks as I watch the Queen of Hearts transition from the end of summer into the warmth of fall. Lots of fall events are scheduled for the three locations at the Queen of Hearts Antiques and Interiors.  I will be posting that info on my Facebook page.  

Have a marvelous week and blessings to you and those you love.  Sea Witch

Slowly falling into fall.

Despite the record summer heat we have had this year, I'm slowly falling into fall and so are my favorite haunts.  Smatterings of autumn are creeping up from the tips of the trees changing color in the parking lot of my local supermarket to introductions of those warm and cinnamonie colors and scents in my favorite places to look for treasure.

How about this cute pair of pumpkin heads for your mantle?  Vintage Village in Snellville has got the autumn colors showing up everywhere along with dealers bringing in more new items each day.  I'm already looking forward to their Candlelight Walk in November. 

 

Love the decorative whimsy of an antique car horn, fall berry garland and some black lace.

 

A "Carla-ism" from Carla of course at Vintage Village. She always has interesting things and I usually want them all.

 

A wooden bowl brimming with soft, fall colors.

Each little space is a vignette of decorative delight. 

 

One of my favorite dealer's (and gal pal) booth called "The Fox Hole".  She always has the prettiest and chippiest things.  I still have my eyes on a pair of old prints in massive gold frame.

 

Guess what caught my eye on this table?  Give up? Well, it is the black cornucopia filled with coin holders.  Now that's a cornucopia of "plenty."

 

Paul and Jeanine's both is always so pretty.  I also purchased a marvelous Victorian serving bowl with beautiful cabbage roses and gold lustre trim.  That photo is farther down in this post.

 

This display made me smile.  Staplers of all sizes are just fun and they give you "power" over your life by allowing you to bring organization to your paperwork.  Okay, and you can pound the table ones pretty hard so it purges those aggressive tendencies one often needs to let go of.

 

Sometimes you just want the frame so why not forgo a photograph and just frame pretty paper.

 

I thought these little burlap sacks over mason jars holding candles was just too cute.  I bet the candlelight through the sacks is pretty.

And now to a few of the treasures I found this weekend.

Sweet little Goofus Glass compote.  I've been putting together  a nice little collection of Goofus Glass for my booth this Christmas.  These pieces look so pretty with vintage mercury glass ornaments and Putz houses in them.

One of my passions, beautifully executed, hand embroidered white work from the Edwardian era.  This silk beauty is in perfect condition.

Close up view of the beautiful hand stitching.

 

Sweet little pair of cut crystal and very heavy sugar and creamer.

 

I'm keeping these babies. Gold framed with readers I can actually use. LOL.  I'm becoming my great grandmother - "Grandma-nana"

 

Love the shape of this quad piece and the beautiful initialing on the base.  

 

Sweet little selection of items.  My favorite, is the souvenir ruby flash glass with the name, "Velma" and date "1909" on in it. Could this have been Velma from Scooby Doo's mystery machine epi where they go back in time to solve the mystery?  Who knows, I just love that owners name is Velma.

 

I loves me some pretty glass boxes.  LOL  

Found a pair of these pretty decorative bird  houses. 

 

I have both nestled around the glass terrariums. 

Love this pretty little but rode hard and put away wet hand hooked wool rug. It has issues, but I don't care...we all do.

Believe it or not, this beautiful yellow ware pitcher was a Goodwill find for $2.32. This 19th Century piece has all the right buttons and whistles but with one major problem...a large, deep crack down one side making it useless for "use".  Still, it is a terrific piece for a collector on a budget who doesn't have the deep pockets for $200 but has $32.00 and the smarts to recognize a marvelous piece of antique yellow ware pottery.  I can see it filled with sprigs of American Bittersweet and on a mantle, shelf or table.

I love the unusual shape of this vintage wire egg basket.  A little research and it appears to be a french piece.  These are marvelous as a decorative base for Christmas and Thanksgiving decor...or as intended and filled with eggs.

I love make-do.  They just delight me and this sweet little bird feeder of galvanized containers is too cute for words.  I would put votive candles in them and hang this from my patio umbrella for soft golden light.

Cricket cages are delightful because they are really just miniature bird cages.  I sell these pretty quickly when I can find them. Although my honey suggested we use it as a carry on for our parakeet. LOL 

Yes, this is that beautiful late Victorian serving bowl I purchased from Jeanine and Paul's booth. Exquisite and the oval shape with handles is just delightful.

So, are you falling into fall yet?  I have so many projects going on as I prepare for fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas that I don't know how I am going to get it all done.   Gonna try and get it all done around my full time job and my total knee replacement surgery in October.  Yea, I'll get it all done. LOL  Blessings to you and those you love. Sea Witch