Back in the spring,
I found these beautiful pieces of old ironstone.
For the life of me,
I can't remember if I bought them at an auction or yard sale,
but I do remember they were relatively cheap.
When you're in the vintage biz,
it all starts running together!
Don't you just love the intricate details of the lids and handles!
An added bonus to collecting any item with age,
is to know the history behind it!
Imagine my pleasant surprise when I turned over one of the dishes
and found that the history had been recorded on the bottom, by a family member.
This ironstone piece had a story to tell!
That is pretty priceless, wouldn't you say?
{I think there's lesson to be learned, too, about caring for ironstone! :)}
...southern fried chicken,
I can just taste it now!
Don't you know it was some kind of good!
I was very tempted to keep these pieces,
but in the end, I sold them at a show.
When I was buying and selling vintage goods,
it was very hard to part with some things.
...I so agree!
~Rhonda
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