SHOP SHOTS! BLISS FARM ANTIQUES*WINTER HOURS 10-5, SAT/SUN OR BY APPT.

 

Collage spheres, embellished with French text, buttons, bits and baubles...

waiting for spring...

 

Can you see the face in this jardiniere? Despite it's chips and bruises it is just lovely...

Bits of colorful glass...leftovers from a glass blowers studio

Verre du cure...antique and vintage French "curing springs" water glasses with carrying baskets. The nicest one I have is from Vichy (right up front.) The glass is handblown and is etched rather than painted. The basket is worn, the handle a bit tattered, the leather clasp missing a piece...I don't care a wit. It is by far my favorite.

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And now for some industrial...

Spider lights...I have no idea what they used to be, but now they are spider lights...

I love bins!

 

That's dear husband Steve in the photo (without whom none of this would be possible.)

ANTIQUE FRENCH CALLIGRAPHY...AND FREE POCKET CHARMS

 

Would you like a free pocket charm? See details in my last post, the one with all the silver sparkly stuff...

IT WAS A BLUSTERY DAY SO I TOOK MY CAMERA AND WANDERED AROUND THE SHOP TAKING SOME PICTURES...

OK, these are difficult to see, they are tiny pocket charms about the size of a quarter, buddha's and angels...make a comment and get a free pocket charm! Be sure to leave your address so I can mail it to you. Leave your address on blissfarmantiques@yahoo.com and put "pocket charm" in the subject line.

NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE SHOP

I painted 2 walls a "French" grey, kind of a blue-ish/greyish color, what do you think?

PICTURES FROM MY BOOTH AT THE PAPERMANIA SHOW*PAPER AND EPHEMERA

Everything here can be purchased, email me or visit my ETSY shop!

 

Vintage French books

Antique Bisque dolls that I found at a Paris flea market

A biscuit tin and some grain sacks

Chalkboards/letter game

A box collage I made using Vintage French papers, a bisque bird and vintage beads, buttons and glitter.

                       more books

 worn and faded French letters and envelopes

 

A map for cyclists and motorists, French, circa 1940's

 frames, top hat and some "manly" stuff (wallet, card case and cigarette case) inside a vintage suitcase...

and for the ladies, several copies of La Mode Illustree from the turn of the century!

 

Another map...this one of "Paris and it's Environs"

My Friend Jenny-in French!

Lastly, some vintage mah jong tiles...I've been using them to make charms for necklaces and bracelets.

Well Hello!

It's been so long since I've posted. I was sick! I thought it was just a cold and tried to ignore it...it was bronchitis. I ended up on antibiotics, an inhaler and a load of other medications. YUK! But I'm back in the saddle and on my way to a show.

PAPERMANIA is a wonderful ephemera show in Hartford, Ct. and it is happening this weekend. Jan. 9th and 10th from 10-4. If you stop by my booth and mention the blog you'll get a free pocket charm!

In the meantime, here are some pictures of us making

                     CHINESE STUFFED BANANA LEAVES.

I highly recommend it-BUT ONLY if you have an expert like Hsin Chen to show you how!

First you get the banana leaves:

Then you make the stuffing...rice, meat and veggies... oh, and you need a pole to hang string from (your going to wrap the string around the stuffed banana leaves and then string them to the pole.)

You stuff the leaves by making a kind of triangle of one end and then wrapping it, sort of like the way you fold a flag, working from one end of the leaf to the other, then you tie it to the pole and wrap some more.. 

After all this (it takes a really long time, especially when you're first learning...) YOU EAT! Of course eating is the best part:)

* FREE GIFT * READ ON * FREE GIFT * READ ON *

I AM GIVING A FREE GIFT TO ANYONE WHO EMAILS ME A PHOTO AND (SHORT) EXPLANATION OF A FAVORITE VINTAGE/ANTIQUE ORNAMENT OR CHRISTMAS DECORATION.

PERHAPS YOU HAVE A TREE TOPPER YOU MADE WITH YOUR GRANDMOTHER, AN ORNAMENT MADE BY A CHILD, A SPECIAL DECORATION THAT ALWAYS MAKES IT ONTO THE MANTLE...I WANT A PICTURE AND THE STORY BEHIND IT.

PLEASE EMAIL THEM TO ME:

blissfarmantiques@yahoo.com

Make sure you give me your snail mail address so I can send you your free gift!!!!

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Jackie