flea market finds: something brown and something blue, also see-through

"Windy" is an understatement to describe the weather yesterday when i was out with a friend having a lovely stroll along Main Street. Considering the weather here in Gib is as unpredictable as a woman, this of course did not stop us from feeding our souls with fantastic stories of ... FOOD!... (well, also of family and folk tales). In the end, not only were our souls bounteous and recharged but also... we both scored lovely stuff at the local thrift shop!

first off are these five lovely J&G Meakin "not-quite-saucer-not-quite bowl" ironstone china. the reason i say this is because they're too shallow to be a bowl but not quite flat enough to be a saucer. anyway, i really am clueless when it comes to names and makes so let's just say this is a nice score for me :) they do have some wear in them but thats irrelevant as i plan to use them daily meself! i just love the retro brown color on the inside and the creamy one on the underside. there is almost a mid-century feel to them :)

apparently, J&G Meakin was an English pottery manufacturing company founded in 1851. in 1970, the company was taken over by the Wedgewood group and then in 2004, production ceased and the factory demolished. so they are now collectible items.

would you believe that this beautiful star was on its way to the bin when i found it? the ladies at the shop said i could have it for free :) yay! another one to add to my arts and crafts projects!

my last item today is a 9 and a half in. glass candle holder from Vidreco by La Mediterranea, a Spanish glassware company based in Valencia, Spain (since 1975). They make glasswares from 100% recycled glass. anything recycled is tops in my book ;)

the glass they use is mostly sourced from urban recycling bins and they are currently totalling recycled glass consumption of more than 5 million kilos per year. They use top designers who produce new collections each year and also collaborate on projects with other well known designers, such as Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, lending them the respectable air of being ecologically minded.

oh, did i mention their designs and colors totally blow my mind away?! do check their online shop here... pronto!

*linking to Thrift Share Monday @Apron Thrift Girl:)