Monday

from my treasure chest...

I collect vintage things.
One of my most precious collections is my box of millinery flowers and leaves.
A large fraction of the group is pink.
So I thought I would post some of the pink flowers, since they are so pretty to look at...

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Ranunculus buds. I love these. They are a labor intensive flower to make.

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I *love* it when the flowers have their original tags (this one from 1908!).
I haven't had the heart to use these, as they are so perfect as they are.

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Germany and Japan have produced some of the most wonderful millinery items.
So gorgeous.

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Lilacs and roses. In the perfect pale pink.
I think that I got this for $1 during an antique trip--treasure indeed!

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  1. AnonymousAugust 4, 2010 at 10:12 PM

    Wow! This is an amazing collection! What wonderful inspiration for you!

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  2. Jonathan NorthAugust 4, 2010 at 10:36 PM

    Um, Sasha...? That bottom flower in the first photo...? Yeah... I think it's looking at me... And I don't think it looks very friendly...

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  3. Diana MieczanAugust 5, 2010 at 12:16 AM

    Sasha...this is amazing....Hope you had a wonderful day:)

    Kisses

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  4. 2SewRetroAugust 5, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Lovely! I especially adore velvet millinery. That large flower toward the end is wonderful, as are the first flowers.

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  5. 2SewRetroAugust 5, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    I see that the fabulous velvet flowers with the tag were originally 20 cents! If only..........

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  6. S.L.NorthAugust 5, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    thank you! :)
    They are a happy group to look at when I'm feeling a bit blah or bored. :):)

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  7. S.L.NorthAugust 5, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    hahahahahahahahahahahaha! :D
    you're so weird Jonathan :)
    Are you having dreams about the pink ranunculus?

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  8. S.L.NorthAugust 5, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    thank you Diana! :):):)

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  9. S.L.NorthAugust 5, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    thank you Alex! :)
    I got the last one over in walnut (practically for a song, maybe 1.50? Some of the other millinery flowers have cost quite a lot more, so it's always exciting to find treasure in unlikely places)

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  10. S.L.NorthAugust 5, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    The forget me not's--ah yes, I would hoard a lot more of them at that price. :):):)

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  11. Jonathan NorthAugust 5, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    Pink Ranuculus... That sounds like an awesome name for some sort of alien creature on Star Wars. They should use that in the next season of "Clone Wars". It'd be the best episode yet! They could bring back the Zillo Beast and have them have a massive battle, while the Jedi all try to capture them. It would be a ratings smash!

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  12. S.L.NorthAugust 7, 2010 at 11:58 AM

    :D

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