Friday, April 15, 2011

Vintage girlfriends are pretty!

I mean girlfriends that LOVE vintage treasures are pretty!

And I’m doing a week of Pretty Posts! rose

Sherry from Back 2 Vintage found something she knew

I would love! So she sent it to me! 

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Gift wrapped in pretty packaging....

I was thrilled to see the tiny tea cup inside...

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and then I squealed with delight

when I saw the small saucer below!

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Don’t blogger buddies know just what we love?

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I’ll share what I did with the pretty packaging

in another post soon!

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Thanks Sherry for thinking of me!  heart

Do you collect vintage souvenirs from

your part of the country? island

26 comments:

Musings from Kim K. said...

Even though we live in chilly West MI, my sister loves to collect anything that has a FL and flamingo theme. You can't help but smile at those lovely pink birds.

Your mini cup and saucer are darling.

Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking said...

Oh wow! That is so adorable. How sweet of her to have thought of you like that!

Debbiedoos said...

How sweet Diane! Blogging friends are a true treasure indeed! Have a great day.
XO

Sherry@Back2Vintage said...

I really had no choice but to send the cup and saucer to you....Those little flamingos kept telling me that they wanted to live with Diane!!! :) Thanks for being MY pretty blogging friend!!!

Tammy@Beatrice Banks said...

That is so sweet! Blogging friends are the best!!

Cindy said...

What a perfect gift for you! Sometimes, I think I would like to do a Florida room. Some of my best vacation memories!

Linda @ A La Carte said...

I love Sherry and she is the sweetest friend! What an adorable gift! I love flamingos also and I know this little treasure made your day! hugs, Linda

Donna@Conghaile Cottage said...

"Sherry is So Sweet"...And I'm so happy she gave you that adorable little set... I grew up in the flamingo era, where EVERYONE had to have a pair in their yard. TOO CUTE! Enjoy your new little treasure,
Hugs,Donna

xinex said...

The set is very pretty. Sweet Sherry has good taste!...Christine

Freckled Hen said...

How sweet! It's perfect!

Ricki Treleaven said...

How cute! I do not collect anything from my part of the country. Florida is more fun than Alabama, LOL!

Shellbelle said...

Oh my goodness, Sherry is the sweetest! Oh, maybe in honor of your "pretty posts" I should say she is the prettiest blogger in town!

Adorable, I love vintage souvenirs and I collect those from Florida, California and Hawaii — the beachyest states!

Bonnie@Creative Decorating said...

Doesn't that just make you want to go to the beach or vacation???? Love it!

GardenOfDaisies said...

That is so sweet! I collect so many things, why not start one more collection? I think I will start looking for local vintage items! :-)

Ames said...

I do! I collect vintage Florida stuff. But it has to speak to me before it comes home with me! The little tea cup and saucer are so very sweet. It speaks to me! :)~Ames

EBENEZER ADOKWEI said...

Its nice to collect precious items at the beach.Great post you have here.Enjoy the fun time collecting and save some for me.lol!Meanwhile,
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Screaming Sardine said...

That is so sweet, Diane. What a wonderful bloggy friend Sherry is. :)

Cheers,
Tracy All Thumbs Crafts

Unknown said...

How sweet of your friend for gifting you like that! Adorable!

Hugs,

Donnie said...

That is so cute and perfect for Florida. She was so sweet Diane.

Blondie's Journal said...

What a wonderful gift from Sherry! I'd love to see what you do with the packaging!!

Happy Weekend, Diane!

XO,
Jane

Vee said...

That's a sweet little souvenir. Sherry really did send you something darling.

Ruth Welter said...

Lovely cup and saucer LD, hope you will enjoy it daily.

Ruth

Vintage Girl/Marivel said...

oh,girl,
adorable treasures.
Hugs

Completely Coastal said...

The tea cup is toooo cute!!!

Vintage Gal said...

What a great gift ~ love it. I don't collect anything from "certain" parts ~ Just vintage ~ like me ;-)

Lies de Goede said...

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