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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Vintage Thingies Thursday 4/23

Happy Thursday! It's time for Vintage Thingies Thursday which is so graciously hosted by Suzanne over at Colorado Lady. Be sure to pay her a visit and see who else rolls "vintage"

Old Canning Jars...
I love the way they "shine"
with the sunlight
filtering through them...

Just one way
I like to use
my jars...

Original light fixture
circa 1954
located in my laundry room


Thanks for stopping by
and spending some time.
May the rest of your day be
GREAT!!!

37 comments:

Laura said...

Left you a little surprise on my blog-

laura

fitty's pinky rose cottage said...

love your canning jar.. pretty colour! Happy VTT

Chari at Happy To Design said...

Hi Rechelle...

Girl, I'm so glad that you stopped by my place and took a peek at my gallery wall! I won't tell you how long it actually took for me to do that...hehe!!! I'm way too meticulous!!!

Love these pretty aqua blue old Mason jars...this color is just soooo beautiful to me! I've really been on an aqua kick here lately...hehe!!! You have "fed" my frenzy!!! hehe!!! That's a beautiful photo too!!!

I read down through your next post...Oooh, you are having summer! When it gets in the 90's it's way too hot for me! We have just started to have some nice Spring weather here in Colorado! Today it got up to 74 and was just glorious!!! I threw open the windows and doors and basked in the fresh air!

Warmest wishes,
Chari

Anonymous said...

i LOVE those jars..my button collection would look fabulous in them lol!!

Marie Reed said...

I just adore those jars! I live in France so I never see anything like that:) Happy VTT!

Unknown said...

I love the light coming through the jars, too. Do you ever put candles in them?

Faye said...

RECHELLE,LOVE THOES JARS!HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

Linda said...

Aren't the blue canning jars wonderful....I love how pretty yours look. I have one on my kitchen windsow sill filled with flowers....love them...hugs, Linda

Sweet Woodruff said...

I collect those jars too. I got a few from my MIL's house which I have yet to unpack. I can't wait to get to them. I have a ton of beautiful shells from our last visit to the beach and I'm hoping they will look nice in there.

I also buy up those light fixtures when I find them at the thrift store. Is that funny or what. We are so much alike. I passed one up two weeks ago and I've been kicking myself since then. I am going to go back to see if it's still there.

God bless. Thanks for sharing your lovlies.

Kim's Treasures said...

I love your blue canning jars...so cheery!

Sarah said...

I like old canning jars, too, especially the ones with the bale handles!

Jan Ely said...

Love those jars! I put candles in mine and put them on the patio in the summer!

The Raggedy Girl said...

Very nice, Rechelle. The canning jars are so pretty and I love the light fixture.

The Raggedy Girl--Roberta Anne

ClassyChassy said...

I also collected a few of those canning jars - they are dated from the 1800's - stamped in the glass. Too Cool!

Happy To Be/ Gl♥ria said...

GM Rechelle..Girl I love the color in those old mason jars...But I will tell You I really enjoyed your music today...long time since I heard that Beatles tune and I loved it...Thanks..may you have a great day my friend...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

Allidink said...

Hi! Thanks for the suggestions! You know I never thought about making my own tiered server even though I've seen them before! I will totally do that instead! Thanks so much for visiting my blog :)

All the best,
Allison

Protector of Vintage said...

Those canning jars are so neat and have so many great uses!! Love the light fixture, too. Lovely vintage charm.

SUMMERSTEAD said...

Love your jars! And it's wonderful you still have the original light fixture. I'm always hearing of people throwing those out, and I cringe every time!

Anonymous said...

Very pretty jars and light fixture too. Wish I had some vintage light fixtures. I love your wildflowers in the jars as a vase too.
By the way, the smell of rosemary helps keep mosquitos away too - maybe you could plant some in pots or hanging baskets.
You enjoy your afternoon Rechelle.

Stephanie said...

These are great! Love your playlist by the way :) Im leaving your blog up for a spell:)

Susan said...

Canning jars are lovely. So many wonderful ways to display them too.

Daryl at Vermont Cottage said...

Blue mason jars are one of my favorite things in this world! I have them stashed all over the place, storing all kinds of things (beans and lentils in the cupboard, toothbrushes and toothpaste in the kids' bathroom).

How do I participate in VTT?

Thanks so much for reading my blog. I truly appreciate your comments!

Daryl

Angie said...

Ohh, I LOVE me some mason jars! One of my favorite summer memories is sipping lemonade out of them on my Gramma's porch....that is happiness!

Anonymous said...

I'm like you, I love the light through the jars, so homey.
You have roses already?? They look lovely.

Judi said...

Hi Rechelle
YOur canning jars are so pretty. They do look so nice in that colour and with the sunshine. Pretty flowers too.
have a lovely evening.
Judi

Julie said...

OMG I LOVE the canning jars. The color is beautiful!

Miri said...

Great canning jars...love the color!

Postcardy said...

I have an old canning jar & I keep catnip in it (and hide it in my cupboard).

CC said...

Ooooo, I love vintage canning jars, yours are so pretty. Happy VTT..have a lovely weekend.

Dawn said...

Hey there, Rechelle! Stop over and visit me at Eventually Cottage, cuz I have a surprise for you!

Ruby said...

Great jars! I have some with the metal and glass lids. I'll post them sometime. Music is great. Hurray Spring!! Ruby

Bea said...

Love your green jars. I have many of my own but none in green.

Coloradolady said...

Love the jars. They are so pretty, and such a great color. I like them as a vase myself! Happy VTT.

joyh82 said...

Love the light fixture and those ball canning jars are great for decorating too!

Mo..."Mo's Cottage" said...

the Old Canning Jars are great....I love the color...
I know what you mean about an old patio.....we never had the $$$$ to put a nice patio in until all the children left the nest....a few years ago all I wanted was a new patio....talk about a crack...we had a huge one all across the patio.....I waited a long time for our new patio and I love it.....we spend a lot of time in the yard during the Spring and Summer and early fall....
Hugs,
Mo :-)

Unknown said...

Old canning jars are pretty...like all the colors. I wonder if they put certain things in certain colored jars. Was there a "canning code", I wonder?? I have at least one vintage light cover in my house, too, just not that old...mine is mid-seventies!

Carrie said...

The color of the Ball jars is wonderful...I've only seen them in clear glass.