Today, I enjoy the splendid pleasure of welcoming Cindy from quaint handmade to share her favorite vintage treasures. Cindy, whose blog she co-authors with her husband Scott, shares genuine, heartfelt ideas that consistently inspire me to contemplate the beauty of life. quaint handmade’s photographs and musings capture a life filled with thoughtfulness, and I especially enjoy Cindy’s new diptych series that finds the line that connects throughout all of Brooklyn. I am sure that many of you feel the same. Without further ado, I introduce quaint Cindy!
“My favorite vintage things were all my Mom’s. Although we shared many common interests like decorating, crafting and cooking, she was not one to covet old things or collect them. I, on the other hand, love vintage and have many collections. She also loved simple colors and asymmetrical lines while I love florals and symmetry. These items are very special not because they are have enormous monetary value, but because she loved them and so do I.”
“The green glass vase was my Grandmother’s and the purple one was my Mom’s. I don’t remember seeing them around the house growing up and suspect they were hidden for safekeeping because they are very delicate.”
“My Mom and I would take the bus about once a week to a local mall for some lunch and shopping. She loved simple, classic design and found this lovely statue in a Danish store for $.50. I would say it was one of her favorite objects.”
“The Hall Teapot was one of the first things she purchased when she married my Dad. I love the colors and it looks great with my floral china.”
Thank you so much Cindy for sharing your beautiful and sentimental treasures! Isn’t it wonderful how you can see a lovely connection between a blogger’s life and aesthetic through the items she treasures?
13 responses so far ↓
1 abbyjenkins // Apr 1, 2009 at 1:43 pm
I love all of those items! My mother had the little bubble vase in blue, so cute with a daffodil single stem or a small bouquet of muscari. Thanks for the smile.
2 RhiannonM // Apr 1, 2009 at 1:55 pm
The teapot just made me so jealous I cringed a little with the green-feeling. Those are all such beautiful things. Thanks for sharing.
3 please sir // Apr 1, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Stunning! I love Cindy’s blog and now seeing all these goodies!
4 jess@thehomebound // Apr 1, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Lovely. I have pieces from my mother as well and it really makes the pieces special because of the connection.
So glad you shared.
5 cindy : quaint // Apr 1, 2009 at 4:14 pm
thanks so much for inviting me, grace. i might not have seen these things all together as a very special collection without you.
6 Becca // Apr 1, 2009 at 4:25 pm
These are such nice vintage pieces. I really like the danish statue. What is the greenery in the pretty vases?
7 cindy : quaint // Apr 1, 2009 at 5:35 pm
thanks becca. i’m not exactly sure, but it seemed like a variety of queen anne’s lace.
8 Krissy // Apr 1, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Great post Cindy!
9 michelle@bluemoss // Apr 1, 2009 at 9:07 pm
i love cindy’s blog and this was a fun visit!
thanks
10 Anne @ The City Sage // Apr 1, 2009 at 10:36 pm
That teapot is too charming! And Cindy photographed her little pieces so beautifully.
I’m loving this series so much Grace. What a great idea it is!
11 Amy // Apr 1, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Sweet – another blog to add to google reader!
12 Megan Walker // Apr 2, 2009 at 3:28 am
Cindy, thanks for sharing your vintage things with us! I loved each piece, and how you were able to share a connection with your mother/grandmother through them even though your tastes usually differed. I enjoyed the stories as well – and the teapot is especially adorable
Meg
13 suzanne cabrera // Apr 2, 2009 at 3:57 pm
What a gorgeous collection! It’s obvious that you inherited your amazing style from your mother. Love the way these objects embed memories.
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