Saturday, May 11, 2013

For the Love of Ironstone

Do any of you have that ONE thing that you can just never pass up, no matter how much you already have? I have a ton of collections and in most cases when I fill up an allotted space with a given collection, I generally stop buying whatever it is. That is not the case for ironstone! I can never resist a piece of ironstone - it's my ONE thing I can never walk away from. 

The way I justify buying so much ironstone is that we actually do use it on a daily basis. Some of it sits on a shelf looking pretty, while the rest is functional. We've replaced all of our old plates, bowls and cups with nothing but ironstone and I love it!!!! The best part is that I find most of it at thrift stores for great prices! 

I pretty much use it anyway I can all around the house, so today I'm sharing my collection with you! Some of it you've seen before, some you have not! :)


Here are my barn wood shelves I've shared before with the majority of my collection.

 



And my door shelf
 





I also use ironstone:

On our desk

In my craft room


And in the bathroom



And here are other pieces I have collected
 Platters - which we use

 These are the plates we use daily

 Countertop vignette


 Bowls

 Tureen - a gift from my boss!!


 Such pretty details!



 This tureen is my most recent purchase! I bought it from my friend Janet at White Barn Vintage!!

We use this bowl for our fruit and veggies

 I think this is a butter dish? I've never seen another one like it before.





 I think this might be an underplate to something. We use it as a spoon rest on the stove. 



I'm even willing to part with some for my etsy shop:
HERE

And HERE


I'm sure I'll have more pieces to share with you soon! What's your ONE thing?

If you'd like to see sneak peeks throughout the week and other inspiration, be sure to follow me on Facebook!!

I'm linking to the parties listed HERE and to:
Liz Marie Blog 
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26 comments:

  1. Debra@CommonGroundMay 11, 2013 at 12:25 AM

    You have a wonderful collection, love how it's displayed!!

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  2. Linda StollMay 11, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    WOODEN SPOONS! You can never have enough of them ... love this post!

    Linda

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  3. alteredstatesstudioMay 11, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    vintage silverware....i am such a sucker for vintage silverware. but, i so totally love your ironstone- will have to keep my eyes out for it.

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  4. pballardMay 11, 2013 at 10:59 AM

    I love all your ironstone. I agree with the comment above vintage silverware, also linens, pillows, anything galvanized.. Enjoy your weekend.

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  5. Victoria's Vintage DesignsMay 11, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    Very nice things... I love kitchen scales also!

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  6. DiannMay 11, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    Love it all!

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  7. FABBY'S LIVINGMay 11, 2013 at 6:12 PM

    What a fabulous collection of ironstone! I also love the way you display it all! Here for a lovely Mother's Day, sweet lady.
    FABBY

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  8. AnneMay 12, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    Wow what a beautiful collection! I have a hard time not buying it too.But since I am very frugal I usually hold out for garage sales and thrift shops.I have an antique shop in town that has several pieces I am in love with my I have not been able to spend the money yet....well that may change after looking at your beautiful collection :-)
    xx
    Anne

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  9. Ana Love CraftMay 12, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    Beautiful post! Love all details!
    Have a wonderful week!
    Hugs from Portugal,

    Ana Love Craft
    www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

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  10. UnknownMay 13, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    Beautiful collection! Love the old scales and wooden spoons! Found you through Rain on A Tin Roof's link party! Great blog!!~~Angela

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  11. SalmagundiMay 13, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    Great useful collection. Thanks for sharing. Sally

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  12. Inspired by youMay 13, 2013 at 10:33 PM

    Love your collection! I have a mild addiction to ironstone :)

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  13. Rustique RestorationMay 13, 2013 at 11:53 PM

    Oh my! Wow, so beautiful.. I find it so crazy how I can be calmed and inspired by some white creamy ironstone.. thanks for sharing your collection!

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  14. One More Time EventsMay 13, 2013 at 11:57 PM

    What a great collection! Would love it if you came over and shared it at One More Time Events..http://www.onemoretimeevents.com/2013/05/share-it-one-more-timemay-features-and.html

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  15. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeMay 14, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Such beautiful ironstone and you have fabulous collections. You display them all so beautifully too. Thanks tons for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  16. UnknownMay 14, 2013 at 3:17 PM

    Oh my....a gal after my own heart! I am IN LOVE with ironstone! I even have a Pinterest board with just ironstone ;) Glad I found your blog. Visiting from the Knick of Time party.
    Roselle

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  17. JennaMay 14, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    I love, love, love ironstone. I am drooling over all these gorgeous pictures! Thanks so much for linking up at Give Me The Goods Monday! Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof

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  18. chateau chicMay 14, 2013 at 10:00 PM

    I have way too many collections, but ironstone is definitely at the top of my list. Love how you put it to use around your home.
    Mary Alice

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  19. ThreeDawgLadyMay 15, 2013 at 10:16 PM

    Great collection

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  20. Fluster BusterMay 16, 2013 at 9:37 AM

    What a beautiful collection! Thank you for linking this up on Fluster's Creative Muster Party!

    Robin
    Fluster Buster

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  21. UnknownMay 16, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    Wow, beautiful!!!
    We would love it if you would link up at our linky party: Two Girls and a Party Live every Wednesday to Sunday. Hosted by:
    Dana @ This Silly Girl's Life
    Parrish @ Life with the Crust Cut Off
    We hope to see you there!

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  22. AngelaMay 17, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    Gorgeous!

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  23. Kim May 17, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    Your collection is lovely! They're all way to pretty to pass up! What's a girl to do? I am a huge dish collector ~ I can't possibly eat off of all of them, but boy they are pretty to look at!

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  24. Stan and Jody GabaraMay 18, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    Beautiful collection! Thanks for sharing.

    Take Care,
    Jody

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  25. PamelaMay 18, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    Your collection is fabulous and I love how you have it displayed.

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  26. MarshaMarch 31, 2016 at 9:07 PM

    So much pretty ironstone. What a great post! I think the piece you thought might be a butter dish is actually the bottom half to a brush box. Miss Mustard Seed recently did a post on a brush box.

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