LA DOLFINA

I thought I'd take some photos of some small & pretty things I've been picking up lately... I just received this shell from my gal pal, Maryjane of Paper, Linen & Pearls . I recently bought a wonderful little treasure from her etsy shop and she said that this hand made creation of hers " SCREAMED your name and jumped into the box :-). " We've made plans to get together in the next few weeks and she's promised to show me around her studio and her idyllic world in the Napa Valley... I promise to post all about it!   I'm always drawn to La Dolfina's and butterflies... But my newest crush is tortoise shell. At first I was content with faux tortoise, but I recently acquired several bangles from a wonderful woman named Sharron who had them in her etsy shop, Spring Street Emporium . She found them at an estate sale and believes they are at least 100 years old!   She told me ...

Thought I'd share some treasures I've found recently.  The dolphin is a brooch that is made to sit on your shoulder. I've never come across such an unusual plant stand.  I wasn't too thrilled with the circle of finials around the top at first.  It wasn't until I got it home that I really fell in love with it! I found this pair of glass cubes with soldered copper edges containing these gorgeous butterfly specimens. I think they were originally displayed on tiny glass stems which have fallen down. They are still lovely as is. This is a classic brass magazine holder from Breuners. I love how reflective the shiny brass surface is. I found this cool burlap wrapped lamp at The White Elephant Sale. It features Picasso's Blue Period. I scored the perfect lampshade today at Marshall's! I need to find a smaller harp but it's the perfect size, shape and color! Another score of late is this tall bamboo & lacquer plant stand. I found this lar...