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February 26, 2009

Hooked on white dishes!

Last week I posted about our "Log home getaway weekend"

The five of us girls LOVE to drive into town while we are in Salem, MO
and hit the thrift shops.
I'm sure the shop owners just roll their eyes when they hear see us coming!

One of our favorite shops in downtown Salem
is this old church that has been turned into a shop.
Gateway is 2 floors with a multitude of vendors and goodies
tucked in every corner, from antiques to crafts.
They also sell wonderful homemade goodies,
such as jellies, jams and the occasional cake.
We bought
a delicious Angelfood Cake.


Don't you just LOVE those red doors?

Recently, I have decided that I would like to start collecting
white dishes.
I LOVE displays like Rhoda of Southern Hospitality
has in her dining room.

I've picked up just a few pieces here at home,
but last weekend I did real well at Gateway with these five pieces.

The small pitcher on the right is a Homer Laughlin
and apparently I got a pretty good deal on that!
I paid $7.95 - there is one on Ebay right now for $32


I actually only paid $25 for all five pieces.

Tomorrow I'll show you what I did with a few of them.
EDITED ** Click here to see that post


Julia at Hooked on Houses is throwing her weekly
Hooked on Fridays carnival!
Head on over and see what other's are hooked on!

**** This is post #97 *****

Don't miss next week's celebration
of
post #100
and
MY BIRTHDAY!!!




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21 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ahhh...those doors are lovely. What a fun shop!

2/26/09, 9:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I've been looking at white dishes lately, too -- the ones where there is visible texture. I love the pitchers in your photos! Thanks so much for sharing. ~Arleen

2/26/09, 9:59 PM  
Blogger Valarie Lea said...

Ooooo that shop sounds awesome!

2/26/09, 10:31 PM  
Blogger Misti of Studio M Designs said...

Funny, I just dragged several plates down to the basement to paint last weekend. Now they are all cream and ready to hang! I am hooked too.
~Misti

2/26/09, 10:46 PM  
Blogger Gigi said...

Great finds. I love the way you can mix and match white dishes and they always look great together.

That pitcher is gorgeous- what a good deal!

2/26/09, 11:25 PM  
Blogger Dawn @ simply transparent said...

What fun and what great finds!

2/26/09, 11:32 PM  
Blogger He & Me + 3 said...

Those dishes are beautiful and that church looks amazing. I would love to go thrift shopping with you. Fun!

2/27/09, 5:06 AM  
Blogger Jewel Sauls said...

I love all those white dishes! They will be great in any decor! :D Jewel

2/27/09, 7:18 AM  
Blogger A Bit of Colour said...

Nice pieces. I remember seeing my mother have some of those very pieces.

2/27/09, 7:56 AM  
Blogger Over The Top Aprons said...

Very nice collection. You got some great fines ... and love the church setting and red door. Such fun!
Corline
www.overthetopaprons.com

2/27/09, 8:00 AM  
Blogger amariaf2000 said...

Very nice!! And what a great deal for all 5!!
~angela @ peonypatch

2/27/09, 8:05 AM  
Blogger Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality said...

Awww, thanks for the mention, Cheryl! What a fun place to shop and yes I love the red door. You will love collecting white dishes. I can't wait to get out there & start yardsaling this year to find more.

2/27/09, 9:07 AM  
Blogger Holly said...

I love that church building...so charming! Nice finds. I collect white dishes too.

2/27/09, 11:04 AM  
Blogger Buzzings of a Queen Bee! said...

I love white dishes! I have been thinking about collecting too, but then I don't know where I would put them, so I stop myself...but I love your finds!

Hope things are good with you! Have a great weekend! :)
Carrie

2/27/09, 11:34 AM  
Blogger Antoinette Marie said...

love the white dishes...my mom is a huge fan...in fact her bathroom is all white and she's collected many similar pieces from your photos and has found some amazing finds at local rummage sales too! blessings...

2/27/09, 12:09 PM  
Blogger Amy @ Living Locurto said...

I have a friend from Salem:-) hey... Go check out my latest post....

2/27/09, 1:24 PM  
Blogger Tamara Jansen said...

Gotta love shopping with friends!

2/27/09, 1:47 PM  
Blogger Leila said...

Can I come next time?? :)

2/27/09, 2:29 PM  
Blogger Suzy said...

I love what you found. Congratulation on such a find for the price. You have a great start to a collection!

2/27/09, 6:34 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

That pitcher is fab! I love white dishes too, have fun with your collecting. I love to bring mine out in the spring to "lighten up" my decor.

3/1/09, 5:51 PM  
Blogger Julia @ Hooked on Houses said...

I'm crazy about white dishes--and Rhoda's dining room--too! I just hung some white plates in my dining room over the weekend and am hoping to find some more to display here and there.

3/2/09, 9:45 AM  

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