To polish or not to polish? Hmm, I think NOT. Maybe just a little? What do you think? One good thing about photographing tarnished silver is that my reflection isn't staring back at me.
All four pieces are marked EPCA Silver Plate Poole Silver Company. Does anyone know the name of this pattern? I did a few searches and couldn't find anything.
I'll polish the tray, but not the creamer and sugar.
This pretty silver bowl and the vintage magazines were found in the bottom of a box.
Life, Look, New Yorker, Time, and Newsweek. Look at the LOOK. How about those feature stories!!
Life, Look, New Yorker, Time, and Newsweek. Look at the LOOK. How about those feature stories!!
No, that's not a giant penny...just a miniature tray and magazines. They really were in the bottom of the silver set box and thrown in for free.
This vintage acrylic or Lucite hand mirror has a double sided beveled mirror.
This old 16" X 36" enamel table top makes a great magnetic board. The front is white and in great condition except for one chipped spot, but I like this side better.
Mother of pearl button magnets hold the valentines in place.
You're the "write" type is my favorite vintage valentine, and a big thank you to Angie at Knick of Time for three of her free printable valentine postcards.
Someone did the work for me and soldered this chippy old spring to a heavy metal base. Rusted to perfection! Don't you just love the color?
Perfect for holding old photos like this happy looking group.
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I'd say you did quite well at the sales. Love your magnets - great idea.
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Beautiful finds! I always grab silver too, and I also love it a bit tarnished. That blue spring is great, and the penny pic really threw me for a loop! Very cool
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What a wonderful group of finds! Yes, a little polish but not too much. It has a wonderful patina -- just enough to keep it from pocking in the endgame. I love those wee miniatures and the valentines are adorable. Yes indeed, you had a marvelous score there!
ReplyDeleteLovely Betsy.. I'm a great fan of tarnished silver...my husband is always complaining about my vintage trophies!
ReplyDeleteLove your silver finds, Betsy - the miniature tray and books are too cute! Your message center made out of the old enamel table top is wonderful! Love the 'vintage' valentine's, too. Great display for the old photos - I would say that you found some nice treasures today! xo
ReplyDeleteI love all of your wonderful finds, Betsy...that enamel tabletop is gorgeous...
ReplyDeleteHard to pick a favorite because I love them all! Great finds for sure. That miniature tray and books are too cute. Never seen anything like that. Have a happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteI'm all for not hauling home projects. That did make your day perfect. Oh how I yearn for yard sales to pop up again. I really miss them and will never take another good sale for granted. That silver coffee set is gorgeous. I'd say you had a great day.
ReplyDeleteLove the silver you found and no I wouldn't polish it! The miniature tray and magazine is so cute.
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Hi Betsy, what wonderful finds! I like it all, especially that tiny tray with the tiny magazines, so cute!
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Love how you used the enamel table top as a magnetic board. I've seen some really fabulous reuses of enamel table tops into new furniture. I think my favorite is attaching it to an old metal sewing machine base.
ReplyDeleteTarnished vs polished silver is such a personal thing. I like tarnished better, but that's because it fits better into the vibe of my home. The miniature tray & magazines are adorable! And the table top turned memo board is genius, the writing on the back is great to display.
ReplyDeleteGreat finds Betsy-I love the tarnished silver best!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun finds!! Love everything, and your magnets are really cute too! :) Love that table top for a magnet board, so fun!! Have a wonderful weekend!! xo Holly
ReplyDeleteI have three enamelware table tops for sale in my booth. I am going over to turn them around for magnetic boards - how clever. I leave all silver with the aged patina on the pieces. It matches my aged patina.
ReplyDeleteLove! Love! Love! You have that magic touch, Betzzzzz!
ReplyDeleteI see something.....I coaxed you into! LOL!!
Great scores! I would've bought every thing you did. Those mini mags & tray are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteAs for the silver, I'm a fan of patina, so I like it unpolished. That said, I like the look of half-polished, with the tarnish left in all the crevices to accentuate the positive....
Wonderful finds.......would not polish the silver. Those miniatures are great!
ReplyDeleteEnamel table top and blue spring are sweet finds!
Those tiny little magazines are fabulous and probably my favorite of the bunch!
ReplyDeleteAnother nice stash.!
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Not bad for a few sales! LOVE everything, especially the enamel table top and the picture holder at the end.
ReplyDeleteBetsy, I love a good mystery, and I love research, so I've been looking around for an hour trying to find the pattern you might have. It's lovely ! Maybe you have a rare one worth a small fortune !! :-)
ReplyDeleteI am in love with that enamel tabletop!
ReplyDeleteNice little haul there, Betsy!!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteA nice stash! My favorite is the magnetic enamel board and I think I'm inspired to make some button magnets, I really like those.
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The silver finds are amazing!
ReplyDeleteDon't polish! It starts a never-ending process. Sterling is different, but I don't polish plate anymore. Finding pattern names is very time consuming. I use Replacements website, sort by Poole, and then check each and every pattern. Some companies had a thousand pattern. Replacements doesn't have a picture for some patterns, too. I agree with you, photographing silver is an art unto itself. I like the enamel table top as a magnet board idea. I thought it was brilliant when I've used the bottom of typewriters, blue checked enamel table tops, etc...but in my shop...no one "gets" it!
ReplyDeleteNo to polishing! :) I love the way it appears.
ReplyDeleteAnd I laughed about this "at my reflection isn't staring back at me" I saw a lot of "failed" photos because of reflections from the metallic wares. Some are funny, some are annoying and some are just for R-18 hahaha
I myself would not polish them - I love the patina of tarnished silver.
ReplyDeleteLoving that chippy old spring photo holder ... loving it!!!!
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I love everything that you found! You sure had some good luck:) One of those silver pitchers in the first photo would make a lovely lamp. . .
ReplyDeleteI always love stopping by to see what you've been up to!
I would not be able to bring myself to polish that silver. It's gorgeous. I love the patina. That spring photo holder thingy is so fun.
ReplyDeleteAmazing finds!! Maybe those little magazines were for a doll house??
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with the chippy old bed spring! I think old silver looks great tarnished, I'd leave it. The darker the better. I have a teapot that looks very similar (without getting up to go check!) but I don't know the pattern name.
ReplyDeleteYou found some great treasures.
ReplyDeleteHow fabulous to find the old silver items. They make me swoon! heehee! Hugs!
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