The Dog Ate My Homework

As I <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/art-attack-newspaper-art.html">hinted at this weekend</a>, I was a Captain Distracto.  In lieu of marking on Friday, I went to an antique show.  In lieu of marking Saturday afternoon, I went for a long walk with a friend, then took her grocery shopping for heavy stuff (she is car-less).  But, Saturday night and Sunday morning I put pen to paper & got my marking done!  (Not that there won't be more headed my way . . . )<br /><br />So, I did work on a painting.  But I ran out of white paint and, all grubby & covered in paint, I just threw in the towel.  I'll buy some paint soon, and I'll work on it again next weekend.  But, here's a sneak peak:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wmUCybf1OUu7fMhDccQcBC_fCPHqvNBpSj1TxccO5pnt63aGuksUqqbvhiuO6GJE8Edw541qvCcqXFS-x1Hdh3Y_qURVbMRI81-IcH09_LXrao1oV_MbIQlH27tgciR1GeV9I5nSSJdz/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wmUCybf1OUu7fMhDccQcBC_fCPHqvNBpSj1TxccO5pnt63aGuksUqqbvhiuO6GJE8Edw541qvCcqXFS-x1Hdh3Y_qURVbMRI81-IcH09_LXrao1oV_MbIQlH27tgciR1GeV9I5nSSJdz/s400/027.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I promise more pics & "how-to" when I'm done<br />this painting</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Below are some photos of the two goodies I bought at the antique show.  (And, a tip: if you're headed to an antique show with an entrance fee, check out the website.  I signed up for the newsletter via email and received a discounted admission).  Another McCoy planter:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7i-9Yrwu27e2zg7Cn329wQDno8xW4qVYqP2HFdLzwnhAhKa-ucdnAK5CpBiNcoadLB638BjzKaMAnrbbqCnGegdmL2kNGgJ00IbtFUpyeu6koHOMZCQbseU7GgMi5REIDoAK9IY5hLF6D/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7i-9Yrwu27e2zg7Cn329wQDno8xW4qVYqP2HFdLzwnhAhKa-ucdnAK5CpBiNcoadLB638BjzKaMAnrbbqCnGegdmL2kNGgJ00IbtFUpyeu6koHOMZCQbseU7GgMi5REIDoAK9IY5hLF6D/s400/031.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the photos <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/real-mccoy.html">I promised</a> of the whole collection, stored in our much loved Ikea Besta wall unit (modular units are swell for small spaces - if it fits perfectly, it makes every inch count!):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNswbKhYgHzcYO-YxzKeGvg-cM5p0J-V4TjD-_BYNOo1q7ygPxCMzHtiGmqyIVuc0jHqt_HGwaKsGKZ1CD6S8_UIE5tMaVEwmR0ln3t4JaFbQh843IhU4Ny-L-WI6ViRtNH7zxFwnYLzH/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNswbKhYgHzcYO-YxzKeGvg-cM5p0J-V4TjD-_BYNOo1q7ygPxCMzHtiGmqyIVuc0jHqt_HGwaKsGKZ1CD6S8_UIE5tMaVEwmR0ln3t4JaFbQh843IhU4Ny-L-WI6ViRtNH7zxFwnYLzH/s640/032.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwCslI8cHDXZfxtF8Rv0CvFbp8f43SqbKv3Hb7kqqqR5VJiGxYMLd9OYqiXi54OSaizkuYKXN9W6kI0KML_mFpxdwgzj54pP_7ZC6cCM19O7Y8nwNHjzuQpmQKT1Sp1sI3CH6-HkJcJc7/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwCslI8cHDXZfxtF8Rv0CvFbp8f43SqbKv3Hb7kqqqR5VJiGxYMLd9OYqiXi54OSaizkuYKXN9W6kI0KML_mFpxdwgzj54pP_7ZC6cCM19O7Y8nwNHjzuQpmQKT1Sp1sI3CH6-HkJcJc7/s640/040.JPG" width="466" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super hard to take a photo of it - our living room is NOT really wide . . . </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupDnvxH5VY1o_UPqJW2aYiCFRgPYUyVfAnhJkQu-gJnqEqDpCgtk2LuzHI3bhLK8cj-d7CEtUzaW1PCAU3rHJi3fg_uIZ9H3VgHJdv3MJFRySyD3LSZiyA6USrmdvTGZbhruZjBqPwLle/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupDnvxH5VY1o_UPqJW2aYiCFRgPYUyVfAnhJkQu-gJnqEqDpCgtk2LuzHI3bhLK8cj-d7CEtUzaW1PCAU3rHJi3fg_uIZ9H3VgHJdv3MJFRySyD3LSZiyA6USrmdvTGZbhruZjBqPwLle/s640/033.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeR-_cHnVHZxFPiXTCC9oAgnygiap5R-WKqmcgnCtkz2LugKcdvyPS8oS7ZuU5Ce7b4jtxKC7lHd31AmXOtmdELjuxSZrrJFIjD7YhglU5ZxIu8bYesg2Iz8DOQsQU_R4kY7fZfjBRmL2/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"></div>My second antique show find was a pair of Majorica (a manufactured replica of cultured) "pearl" earrings.  The size and setting is so gorgeous, I don't even care if they are manufactured.    <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WZzD5Mxvc-wQ5MnOH-ThWvTumHdhd8kAeb4A4AyV2u5I8SX202dfx_0vnuWT-retqwbbIMa0V-0weGjbLcB7B73rQGQQn8c2cBOGN0s74rP0WpnyoQOKj77bcLxXDwXXKwasaTxus6i_/s1600/005+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WZzD5Mxvc-wQ5MnOH-ThWvTumHdhd8kAeb4A4AyV2u5I8SX202dfx_0vnuWT-retqwbbIMa0V-0weGjbLcB7B73rQGQQn8c2cBOGN0s74rP0WpnyoQOKj77bcLxXDwXXKwasaTxus6i_/s400/005+-+Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is an end of day photo - ignore the messy hair</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH4gHelCPlRxK__BVxvIijhBihNOuT1PHRR9WnTBX_YOAadQ7gTiBjXfDj7i8vEHiczhxj-tIcOKSMVW2onzYx13HEjC_6Qx7_n5AQuhtFaeDtD301pNQq8UY2_17H1d8oPnhM9qAtF2_/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH4gHelCPlRxK__BVxvIijhBihNOuT1PHRR9WnTBX_YOAadQ7gTiBjXfDj7i8vEHiczhxj-tIcOKSMVW2onzYx13HEjC_6Qx7_n5AQuhtFaeDtD301pNQq8UY2_17H1d8oPnhM9qAtF2_/s400/008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXGWWtXvONQvUw10BytrZK_-GFv0MdHAD4L-0H-hby4I3NXG_dcgu-6AW1vEtjpTCLaz2sMotG1MwP6KhSvwlQeqV701HUS3okf97XdqRk4se-2AUMrD2hR0AZn3FIWWJiWtlPbHjxukd/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXGWWtXvONQvUw10BytrZK_-GFv0MdHAD4L-0H-hby4I3NXG_dcgu-6AW1vEtjpTCLaz2sMotG1MwP6KhSvwlQeqV701HUS3okf97XdqRk4se-2AUMrD2hR0AZn3FIWWJiWtlPbHjxukd/s400/011.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check out the substantial backing . . . </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcD5LAlAeCdHx0f8j4baGoIXgmoSsJsa4PjZaoRkxbyZQwKtWQkFm3JpJzjcQ7ewNMxBgfjLrBo6eSgAeImsZLFgCRVHEZ-ogoXS_wyewSDao47DR8Dz2SSaZ-Ogr4amWB2OuUk-XuOG5/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcD5LAlAeCdHx0f8j4baGoIXgmoSsJsa4PjZaoRkxbyZQwKtWQkFm3JpJzjcQ7ewNMxBgfjLrBo6eSgAeImsZLFgCRVHEZ-ogoXS_wyewSDao47DR8Dz2SSaZ-Ogr4amWB2OuUk-XuOG5/s400/013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />How was your weekend?

The Dog Ate My Homework

As I hinted at this weekend , I was a Captain Distracto.  In lieu of marking on Friday, I went to an antique show.  In lieu of marking Satur...

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The Real McCoy

Hubby & I took a friend grocery shopping this weekend but we were early to pick her up, so we sauntered over to a vintage shop and look what I found:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VwrqOFazKymF7-dQQbMyHtftAe10NSF1BRB-FwAIV12foI6divFnrRxMiCtolWtHa3Q3W-f-gaMPvvdOPfVDWmfKrYQB4N6MmQ8Q4FI9OTWUkE4uvs5rB4kPzCjW-BK3zexVzhG96zae/s1600/161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VwrqOFazKymF7-dQQbMyHtftAe10NSF1BRB-FwAIV12foI6divFnrRxMiCtolWtHa3Q3W-f-gaMPvvdOPfVDWmfKrYQB4N6MmQ8Q4FI9OTWUkE4uvs5rB4kPzCjW-BK3zexVzhG96zae/s400/161.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />I added it to the other turquoise McCoy planters I have:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3mUuXbLWFEsl0jZ0oww5qggIAsvg525K6N7rGwyS9r8lYdoAZwsBcCQ5mShsH89NpWIlcQLwOb05wbUpFHRKS6Mfq6fVAxkMKNuCPrcirHEpCM1b97U1XiBf7F2fI3MQ44Hvcp6P3Las/s1600/160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3mUuXbLWFEsl0jZ0oww5qggIAsvg525K6N7rGwyS9r8lYdoAZwsBcCQ5mShsH89NpWIlcQLwOb05wbUpFHRKS6Mfq6fVAxkMKNuCPrcirHEpCM1b97U1XiBf7F2fI3MQ44Hvcp6P3Las/s640/160.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />You likely already know of my collection love (esp. McCoy Pottery):<br />Click <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/collecting-mccoy-pottery.html">here</a> for an older post about my McCoy pottery collection<br />Click <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/real-mccoy.html">here</a> for the adorable story of the planter my grandma gifted me<br />Click <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/inspiration-fab-collections.html">here</a> for a post about some completely drool-worthy collections some other lucky ducks have amassed<br />Click <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/silhouettes-go-where.html">here</a> for a post about silhouette collections<br /><br />I enjoy collecting for the thrill of the hunt.  The largest McCoy planter, on the top shelf, was a yard sale score!  (My newest acquisition was a splurge).  But I also love collections for the design statement they make:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1105513/01pottery02022010_rect540.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/ways-to-display-a-pottery-collection-107670?image_id=1105513">Apartment Therapy</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlLY4rbxyWrtLZIoOkHMF0tQHIGV7Zi9g-e0zbYiGPseyxx1WMbxI3VPw1Lk5a_HpLwVk11vjxUkX8zvtsBuRO-d1RyFTQoRzz-z5-v773uh-sHo4uMrL3JUYdGwSrxYuDfITvI1kZJ7e/s1600/pottery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlLY4rbxyWrtLZIoOkHMF0tQHIGV7Zi9g-e0zbYiGPseyxx1WMbxI3VPw1Lk5a_HpLwVk11vjxUkX8zvtsBuRO-d1RyFTQoRzz-z5-v773uh-sHo4uMrL3JUYdGwSrxYuDfITvI1kZJ7e/s400/pottery.jpg" width="330" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://imsovintage.blogspot.com/2010/02/decorating-with-pottery.html">Via I'm So Vintage</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I'm working on my collection, slowly but surely.  I'll post a new photo of the whole lot, soon.  You know I never grow tired of asking: what do you collect?<br /><br />P.S. Click <a href="http://www.mccoypotterycollectorssociety.org/trademarks.htm">here</a> for a great article about recognizing the "Real McCoy" pottery markings.

The Real McCoy

Hubby & I took a friend grocery shopping this weekend but we were early to pick her up, so we sauntered over to a vintage shop and look ...

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The Real McCoy

<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Still <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/inspiration-fab-collections.html">thinking about collections</a> . . . so I thought I’d post pictures of my newest <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/collecting-mccoy-pottery.html">McCoy</a> piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>My grandma gave me this green planter (below) from her own collection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>She had ogled it in a store window, many years ago, for quite some time before making it hers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I’m so touched she gave me such a treasured piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>What is also sweet is that her better wares are labeled on the bottom, lest we ever need to know the value.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I’m not kidding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Many of her items have been priced by her, including this piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9rAcnHLTvG-zLdsxdH6SJ7GyEc9jJi8pLnz3IWlTN6bO-lXOFgeWWgCzUAhIavZlDgw9LrNsgTZKOvwv05qpmdDT931CEtLpyabDVmTHNQ8sqDTCrxVcXCfNNdbarKerR3Em2ZlceZw/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9rAcnHLTvG-zLdsxdH6SJ7GyEc9jJi8pLnz3IWlTN6bO-lXOFgeWWgCzUAhIavZlDgw9LrNsgTZKOvwv05qpmdDT931CEtLpyabDVmTHNQ8sqDTCrxVcXCfNNdbarKerR3Em2ZlceZw/s400/033.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cd2kuiuNbKimIQWY5RXoutwle-nJ04ThGkwKjx1UXifvdCU23lorBgvL8QomTF0hfKbr6Z7mXxgmfKhT4jJEr0YlMyOLdgJdw0jI1xMM77AYQMatxjoUZYpq_87jCXzKxJDVc18iprI/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cd2kuiuNbKimIQWY5RXoutwle-nJ04ThGkwKjx1UXifvdCU23lorBgvL8QomTF0hfKbr6Z7mXxgmfKhT4jJEr0YlMyOLdgJdw0jI1xMM77AYQMatxjoUZYpq_87jCXzKxJDVc18iprI/s400/035.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This planter came from my grandma's collection, already priced.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />My collection, thusfar (plus a few imposters).  I had to photograph with the glass doors open, otherwise you could see me!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblJBsamHSHP55tZUaFfeF0aZuP6T4VXGQ-44Jb7XPcZcCDJHJLKAKwuM9F5YzBybC57Qlq7uSzffARikUshezluOkeX8qEpEwFtP1gVkpddkkOINTwVHhrIQNzu3bNzep5QMpCkExIc8/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblJBsamHSHP55tZUaFfeF0aZuP6T4VXGQ-44Jb7XPcZcCDJHJLKAKwuM9F5YzBybC57Qlq7uSzffARikUshezluOkeX8qEpEwFtP1gVkpddkkOINTwVHhrIQNzu3bNzep5QMpCkExIc8/s400/037.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEvMAmSjxlxs_OA7yQPj9VLrERMUAmTbCZVHjew2lye0eI4iLwEZ5hq5ErAFgu3u6mGZHNwlNKTm01gBzKhRkrHcLdL71q32683tCWNszxRlYNvGQjNdxRQNna2F_hCN4UMTLfrnlEUo/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEvMAmSjxlxs_OA7yQPj9VLrERMUAmTbCZVHjew2lye0eI4iLwEZ5hq5ErAFgu3u6mGZHNwlNKTm01gBzKhRkrHcLdL71q32683tCWNszxRlYNvGQjNdxRQNna2F_hCN4UMTLfrnlEUo/s400/039.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />So, what do you love to collect?

The Real McCoy

Still thinking about collections . . . so I thought I’d post pictures of my newest McCoy piece.   My grandma gave me this green planter (b...

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Collecting: McCoy Pottery

<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I heart McCoy Pottery, but I’m picky about the pieces I collect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I’m trying to collect pieces that are green, turquoise, pink or white.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I want my collection to eventually have some visual punch, like <strong>Martha Stewart’s</strong>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs45YZ1TH_3i1n2XuVOs-J_YIGIygq-WAhKnPPpdPjlFIcILgmdCKNr_ghPUWlMrDhrA-EJCOyKpglvcMiv0N0BLqHt0dmALGOdN_6lftewtDyBMCc2D0HYhWtcCO6IewE8yqT6QMHftU/s1600/McCoy+Collection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs45YZ1TH_3i1n2XuVOs-J_YIGIygq-WAhKnPPpdPjlFIcILgmdCKNr_ghPUWlMrDhrA-EJCOyKpglvcMiv0N0BLqHt0dmALGOdN_6lftewtDyBMCc2D0HYhWtcCO6IewE8yqT6QMHftU/s320/McCoy+Collection.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha Stewart's McCoy Collection at her East Hampton Home</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I found this picture of Martha Stewart's amazing collection <strong><a href="http://homedesign.marthastewart.com/2010/08/inspiration-east-hampton.html">here</a></strong>.</span><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Complicating my collecting is the fact that I never purchase online.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I like what I buy to have been found in my city, or on a trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I’m a sucker for sentiment!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Happily, I found a new piece at a local antique shop just a few days ago.  Here are a couple pics of some of my collection:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></div> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvaA659HS_OE4xLcpBgl9ytj-PxN1T4RQtaIxmjJmQTPppoHxgq8QV_hsa37G8wpzhcXWKj3xN3z61VT82vuMXkD9toa9K2pKR-tYf8HUmPO4Gp7z-gIK1OQJagonPLCkBA6UUQQxuzE/s1600/P1050951.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvaA659HS_OE4xLcpBgl9ytj-PxN1T4RQtaIxmjJmQTPppoHxgq8QV_hsa37G8wpzhcXWKj3xN3z61VT82vuMXkD9toa9K2pKR-tYf8HUmPO4Gp7z-gIK1OQJagonPLCkBA6UUQQxuzE/s400/P1050951.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The low turquoise dish isn't McCoy, but I love it still</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBNWWRb94qGeu2l2Igd9pS33Sm3O2eF6tPJuAlJ-MQJ9CwlJQarGne3JKL_OXCC3WsxlwTsNpZI4O7TfKMCdg6pbIm2t7C8T7ROGkv097HXaFmO6b6T_56xoRqkvQBO0E48ev1b9qJfE/s1600/P1060040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBNWWRb94qGeu2l2Igd9pS33Sm3O2eF6tPJuAlJ-MQJ9CwlJQarGne3JKL_OXCC3WsxlwTsNpZI4O7TfKMCdg6pbIm2t7C8T7ROGkv097HXaFmO6b6T_56xoRqkvQBO0E48ev1b9qJfE/s640/P1060040.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one is the only one actually home to a plant.  </td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDJWzEZ_eyg7abB6Ozw9Hf4mbiLxdH2PuH5sw9WGp3HHO4O-Z_hIwyGeKbBYKowviOj1_ZolM6HqqWg_znySkBVNTTrrmZq1T8On_VJN6z6Vf5gWR7l0UtbLSQo0upcBGwuUWzCliy4I/s1600/P1060257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDJWzEZ_eyg7abB6Ozw9Hf4mbiLxdH2PuH5sw9WGp3HHO4O-Z_hIwyGeKbBYKowviOj1_ZolM6HqqWg_znySkBVNTTrrmZq1T8On_VJN6z6Vf5gWR7l0UtbLSQo0upcBGwuUWzCliy4I/s400/P1060257.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hello new addition!</td></tr></tbody></table>The colour combo of my newest planter reminds me of this kitchen featured recently on <strong>Apartment Therapy</strong>.  I love, love, love this kitchen.  So gorgeous.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOP9g1ZWrNH57wHfx5r0Vtr-2IKBkjndYANc75djlTFbsTKcAc5dK8KMral9bm9S5d_dO0-QRBEIj2g92UzGUAOG7-c4wQME8onRhuWly6GGo3F70KKTQ3tsWs8U6gNHq2Dqn8hnkOpuE/s1600/Olive+green+and+turquoise+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOP9g1ZWrNH57wHfx5r0Vtr-2IKBkjndYANc75djlTFbsTKcAc5dK8KMral9bm9S5d_dO0-QRBEIj2g92UzGUAOG7-c4wQME8onRhuWly6GGo3F70KKTQ3tsWs8U6gNHq2Dqn8hnkOpuE/s400/Olive+green+and+turquoise+kitchen.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks, Apartment Therapy, for this gorgeous inspiration!</td></tr></tbody></table>I found this picture from Apartment Therapy <strong><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/kitchen/color-combo-olive-green-and-sky-blue-133330?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+apartmenttherapy%2Fmain+%28Main%29">here</a></strong>.<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">McCoy Pottery is really varied.  There are different kinds of pieces (cookware, bowls, vases, lamps) and many, many different styles.  I love the mid-century cool "Harmony" line featured on this <strong><a href="http://justamodernguy.com/?p=53">blog</a></strong>.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BrW09ZyC1roJkT_WJHgiXThM3ItFFu9zwINFnYu7hoe1hx3uw2fWX8v2e8z0Dtr4MH5sNnHSlKSCn9eG8UzwM85DEMyaF9XLK9rtjOq8RvRm4TU0jgt69Bs7emL5Ykg_XZ-XzQaIAwQ/s1600/McCoy+Harmony.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="277" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BrW09ZyC1roJkT_WJHgiXThM3ItFFu9zwINFnYu7hoe1hx3uw2fWX8v2e8z0Dtr4MH5sNnHSlKSCn9eG8UzwM85DEMyaF9XLK9rtjOq8RvRm4TU0jgt69Bs7emL5Ykg_XZ-XzQaIAwQ/s320/McCoy+Harmony.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture from "Just a Modern Guy" blog</td></tr></tbody></table>For more info, there are plenty of books on collecting McCoy and here is a great <strong><a href="http://www.mccoypotterycollectorssociety.org/">website</a></strong>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfF_vf6daHIEB1SPZk2G_Y5dYMkpbUCJhlGNq_Mcgzs10T_j1Nhx43MWRDBVfNb_iOdKsaUaZQEXxmrLTM0KXrhDoZUjlXhsjPWHTcE8NsC9gk173ytMKSYoxxHuMMHs-rug8Glf2UM-E/s1600/McCoy+Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfF_vf6daHIEB1SPZk2G_Y5dYMkpbUCJhlGNq_Mcgzs10T_j1Nhx43MWRDBVfNb_iOdKsaUaZQEXxmrLTM0KXrhDoZUjlXhsjPWHTcE8NsC9gk173ytMKSYoxxHuMMHs-rug8Glf2UM-E/s1600/McCoy+Logo.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> Anyone else collect McCoy Pottery or have a different kind of pottery collection?</div>

Collecting: McCoy Pottery

I heart McCoy Pottery, but I’m picky about the pieces I collect.   I’m trying to collect pieces that are green, turquoise, pink or white.   ...

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