Collected....Antique & Vintage Trophy Cups

Fall arrived this past week...the long awaited gorgeous season that seems to be a fave for many of us. Our days are still warm in the afternoons, the nights are cool & crisp, the kind of clear nights when you run back inside for your sweater or hoodie. I usually shop each week for Rue 27 Maison & this week was no exception...I am moving into a wonderful gallery, Vignettes in San Diego. Vignettes is a beautiful & fanciful collective, I am very excited to be showing there. I will post pics when I move in the middle of October. Now, back to the shopping, I found many treasures this week, one of my faves was a Silverplate large trophy cup from the 1920's, it is in wonderful condition & has the older hand engraving. This week when I decorated the sideboard I had to include it, it really makes a statement with the bright orange ornamental pumpkins on stems. The older trophy cups have become much harder to find, they are wonderful mementos of the past. I love that most of them come engraved with their own history.  Sharing with you my fave ideas for using these gorgeous trophy cups...

Fall buffet at Rue 27 Maison....

Trophy cups are perfect for flowers, ornamental pumpkins...

 Fabulous holding napkins & silverware...

Looks wonderful grouped together...from Edith & Evelyn Vintage

Love the English antique ones...

Displayed with antique & vintage decanters at Rue 27 Maison...

Until next time...Cheers!

Hello, September...

As Indian Summer rolls into fall...September arrives...warm days with cool nights...can you believe the first day of fall is the 22th of September...less than two weeks away!  Autumn, that inspiring & beautiful season that gives us an abundance of riches...the trees will soon be in all their glory...bright reds & golds will appear  overnight...the light in the sky has a softer but  richer glow and the shadows more pronounced. I love fall, I love everything about it...the gorgeous golden leaves, fall mums, fall fashion, the crisp air, the food and the beginning of the Holiday season. I also love the antique fairs & markets in fall in Southern Cali...always fresh items & always an large variety of markets. We went to the new location of The Groves Antique Market last weekend....a gorgeous day...lots of fabulous antiques & very friendly vendors. Sharing with you a few faves of fabulous finds, the fall table...fall flowers & antiquing in SoCal...

The Groves Antique Market in Orange County....

Lots of fabulous finds...the tents are set up before sunrise...the buyers arrive early...

found several wonderful urns for fall displays...

After antiquing...for guests a dessert buffet...pumpkin macaroons & a delicious French pear tart...

campanilla & green pumpkins fit well in this vintage wood utilitarian box...

Orange zinnias are perfect for this vintage urn...

adding touches of Fall...

the ruffled copper bowl has wonderful patina...

Fall table at Rue 27 Maison...

glowing candles in lantern at twilight...

Until next time...Cheers ♥

Late Summer at Rue 27 Maison...

Late Summer is here....the days are still warm.. the nights are getting cooler, the days shorter in southern Cali....Autumn is my favorite time of year...I love these late Summer days because I know what's to come...beautiful enchanting... Fall.  This has been a busy month at Rue 27 Maison, many buying trips and antique markets...we also moved into our second location on Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach. As we approach Fall and the Holiday season our days will be full & exciting...I hope yours will be as well...Sharing with you a few glimpses into the past few weeks at Rue 27 Maison...

Wine Bar at Rue 27 Maison...

at our new location on Newport Avenue...

Love the casual feel of French inspired textiles...

Fabulous French...

Antique statues, Santos & French cage dolls always in demand...

Beautiful detail on this vintage garden statue...

Lunch at Rue 27 Maison...taking a break with a French inspired lunch...

After lunch...displaying a few of our new finds...

Sorting and stocking our new location...

Antique books... Blue & White always in our inventory...

European Country finds at Rue 27 Maison this week...

Antique & Vintage bottles graced with fabulous old world inspired finials at Rue 27 Maison...

Until next time...Cheers ♥

Summer brocantes...

The days of July are almost over, only a week & a half left, then August which seems to pass quickly as well...many summer antique markets, brocantes, house clearings...lots of fleaing for the upcoming fall & holiday season. We have been busy, hence my absence for the last few weeks, on several buying trips, all with wonderful treasures to be found. I hope each of you has had a fabulous summer...Sharing with you a few of my faves of the summer markets...

Antique starburst giltwood mirrors & french caned furniture...always on the shopping list

fabulous French finds from Atelier de Campagne...

always looking for crowns...

outdoor markets in SoCal...

shopping in New Orleans for garden objects...

window shopping for treasures...

Antique French furniture...

Antique European grain sacks..

See you in a few weeks...Happy Hunting...Cheers ♥

Happy 4th....an American Summer Celebration

Sometimes in the summer's hot, Fourth of July celebrations, we tend to forget the reason for Americans honoring this special day...we are all blessed to live here, all blessed for our liberty, freedoms and our right to be an American...we are not a perfect country...we will always disagree and the fact we can makes us as Americans...perfectly free.
 
Growing up in the South, I have always been a big fan of William Faulkner...I love this quote by him..."We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it..."

Happy 4th of July to all....Cheers!

Charming American pride in our flag...

July 4th table..

The perfect July picnic...

Always a treat...fresh watermelon

Land of the free...

Summer's Joy....the Porch

The porch ...from Old French porche,  is a construction external to the walls of the main building proper, but may be enclosed by latticework, broad windows, screen, or other light frame walls extending from the main structure. There are various styles of porches, all of which depend on the architectural tradition of its location. All porches will allow for sufficient space for a person to comfortably pause before entering or after exiting the building...That's the architectural description of a porch....we all know, a porch is so much more. Growing up in the South, it seemed everyone had a porch, some grand, others small...some with large columns, others with simple screened panels. A porch holds many memories...always in use during the summer, spring & fall with small gatherings, dinners...celebrations..and in the winter it's our glimpse into the beauty of the outside, a refuge from being cooped up inside. A porch is also that perfect spot to enjoy a great book, a glass of cold tea or just to relax. My grandparents had a large front porch with scrolly white iron furniture...the ceiling was painted a very light blue. The delight of that light blue ceiling has stayed with me, all the ceilings were white or off white back then :)) On that porch was a metal white settee glider...what a treat for all the cousins..there were also several concrete pots with flowers & my Grandmother had a flower bed of hollyhocks on one side. When I close my eyes I can still see that porch & relive all the wonderful, fun times spent there with my warm, loving family. Sharing with you a few fave ideas for a delightful & memorable porch...

Beautiful Southern porch at twilight...

Charming Cottage Porch...

Southern porch with the typical light blue ceiling..

Gorgeous blue hydrangeas grace this summer porch...

All white country porch..

Lovely hollyhocks...just like my Grandmothers :))

Until next time....Cheers!