Friday 15 April 2011

Scarlett vs Retro

Going a bit retro on today's post and moving away from my love of 1950's prettiness and florals so please do not adjust your computer screen!

As I cant bear to see anything thrown away and with my inability to say 'No' Ive ended up with 3 bits of pure retro pottery, these bad boys are huge and my hubby hates them lol.  So let me introduce you to the West German pottery house guests:

This is a Scheurich pottery floor vase and its huge!  I've been using it as an umbrella stand for the last week.  It still has it's original label which is sweet:

This vase is either 1960's or 1970's as the Internet search on the base number was a bit inconclusive.

Along with this big boy came its brothers:
These are massive as well - lol.  They have been living in the down stairs loo until I can find what I'm going to do with them.  Where did they come from? Well a family member was going to throw them away from my nans house so being the hoarder in training I said I'd give them a home :o)

Along with these I found this retro Aladdin pump flask in the charity shop:
It was £2.80 so I couldn't leave it there, may be one for ebay in the future if I don't get round to using it.  I also picked up this vintage piece of Denby:


This was £2.30 - not bad for a piece of Denby but it doesn't really fit with my kitchen so this may be going to a friend.

And of course not to be left out with you all, I finally found a granny blanket - hoorah!


I paid £1 - am I now allowed in the Granny Blanket club? *wink*

And because I cant leave this post without at least one flower:
These are my bargain Lilies from Asda - reduced to £2.50 and they smell amazing!  If you look closely you'll also see my Cath Kidston cowboy print nappy bag - forgot to move it for the picture.

So I did manage to squeeze some floral and a bit of CK in  - Mwahahaha!

Happy Friday all!
Scarlett x

27 comments:

  1. It wouldn't be the same without at least a little touch of floral or CK! :-)

    Those vases are gigantic - I've never seen that retro pottery in pieces as large as those, do you think hubby will evict a couple?

    Beautiful Lillies!

    Jem xXx

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  2. You have a Cath Kidston change bag?!jealous muchly!!It's right up there with my wants not that i actually neeeeeeeeeed one anymore but still.

    Can't beat a granny blanket :)

    If the vases were smaller like alot smaller they would make nice pasta spaghetti holders i think but that's just me and my weird taste lol.

    x

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  3. The vases are quite nice in a group, I think. Perhaps you should start a major umbrella and walking stick collection - or a passion for pampas grass?

    Zooming off now to Asda to get lilies.... such a beautiful jug you've put yours in. xxx

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  4. Bet those vases would sell quick smart hubby would be impressed if you made a few good $$$ for them.I wish I had kept the 1st granny blanket I ever made it was huge lol

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  5. Yay for retro! You so left that CK bag in shot on purpose didn't you?! C'mon admit it!

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  6. Oh Scarlett you know I'm going to say I L-O-V-E those vases! Very much. I wish my rellies got rid of beauties like those x

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  7. i love the vases too - well saved!

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  8. I think the vases need to be named, they look like a family. I'm sure I've seen one of them before, at a friend's house. It had peacock feathers in it, and I was frightened because I was told they had 'the devil's eye' on them.

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  9. Well done with the granny blanket and only paying a £1 - I've never seen one that price before!
    x

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  10. I'm in agreement with your hubby, I don't like these vases either :( do love the granny blanket though so cute!

    Bee happy x
    Have a delicious day!

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  11. Oh I love them all - that red flask thing is brilliant! My grandma has a similar pot thing which she uses as an umbrella stand, my eye is firmly on it! :)

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  12. Cool vases but not my style right now either. Love the granny blanket!

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  13. You did well with your Scheurich - a friend of mine collects it and has seen prices increase in recent years. He reckons that in a few years time after the current 1950s trends are over, that 70s designs will be the next 'thing'.

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  14. The vases are awesome!!! I am not into 70's either but you have to admire their awesomeness! find a corner, fill them with fake flower's and they will look great.

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  15. those pottery sure are huge!!! i love the red color of aladdin pump flask, gorgeous red! i think i'm gonna keep an eye on the granny blanket coz i'm in loveeee, the lilies are beautiful i bet it smells heavenly! i saw the flower vase is gorgeous too! and yes i cant miss the CK cowby print nappy bag there on the floor *drool*

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  16. Hi Scarlett!
    Oh, I am loving those big retro vases! Totally groovy! And with the original sticker on it, awesome! Lots of fun finds! and your lilies are gorgeous! Thanks for joining me at TTF! I hope you have a great weekend and find some awesome thrifty things!

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  17. Do you know that I've never been keen on that 70s German stuff, however, having seen your vase ensemble, I've changed my mind. Loving them.

    Mr J and P and I have both been drooling over your red flask (I know, it wasn't a pretty sight). We have a thing for flasks and at the last count, we've got 8!! How ridiculous is that for a 3 person household? Anyway, yours is definitely the best I've seen. Lurve.

    Granny blankets rock!

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  18. Ooh awesomeness, think we had a flower pot like that first pot when I was little... :)

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  19. What awesome finds. We had a vase just like the one on the left when I was little. Loving the granny blanket, especially it's slight uneveness! x

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  20. Wow those vases are really expensive to buy there 1970's i think. My last partner was 70's freak and his whole house was done out in 1970's and he had a few of these. But they go for stupid money now so lucky you ;-)) I love the flask to what a bargin ;-)) Have a lovely weekend, dee x

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  21. Wow what a great investment for the future! In the meantime they'd be great as walking stick/umbrella repositorys! The granny's blanket is just beautiful! Love Brenda

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  22. Hi Again!

    I've found the perfect thing for you to make and display in your vases:
    http://blog.isavirtue.net/2011/04/what-i-made-with-scenic-glory.html

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  23. My nan had one of those vases!! Ugly things!!! LOL!

    Victoria xx

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  24. The vases remind me of the horrible one I had to make as part of my pottery coursework, loving the flask and the flowers though :)

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  25. I love the red vintage tea/coffee flask! We have a grey and black one which is not very inviting at all! I have never seen such big vases in my life- what beauties they are, and the granny blanket is lovely. Bx

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  26. I am a bit of a West German vase addict. Those are extremely gorgeous. AND huge floor vases to boot.

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