Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Transferware and a Giveaway!


                                                                             

                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                   


                                                                               
                                             I hope you are enjoying a beautiful sunny week as
                                     we are here.
                                                                                 
                                       Today I am featuring some of my transferware
                                        collection . As many of you know I can't seem
                                       to resist it in any color.

                                                                 



                                                                         


                                     Family room china cupboard displays my
                                    brown and white collection.
                                                                                                                                                   

                                Red and white has been my main collection and is
                               always on display in the dining area of our kitchen.
        




                          These are on display in our library now.

                                                                         




                                                  I love to use them in tablescapes.
                                                                           

                                 A collection of brown and white in our family room.
                                                                           

                          Some of my collection is very old and others are new.

                                                                       
                                                 Soft and pretty.                                    
                                                 Black and white transferware.

                                                             
                                               My black and white transferware at Christmas.
                               

                     Now for the good news Nancy at Nancy's Daily Dish has kindly offered a $50.
                     gift card to be used in her online shop where she has the most amazing
                    collection of beautiful transferware I have ever seen. Nancy also has a beautiful
                     online jewelry shop for you to check out.
                       Wait there is more.......if you would like to purchase anything from her
                      online shop just use the code AIKENHOUSE and you will get a 15%
                      discount!
                           Also, Nancy has a beautiful blog where you can see how she artfully
                          displays her transferware as in the photo above taken in her bedroom.
                          I love that collection over her bed!
                                                                     
                                                                     
                                                                           
                                             This is part of Nancy's garage!    

                                   To enter for the giveaway just leave a comment and I will do
                                   a random draw. The giveaway closes Monday at 5 p.m. and
                                  I will announce the winner on Tuesday. Good luck!
                             
                 
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                                                                                            Nancy's Daily Dish ......check it out!

                                    Sorry for the strange way the photos went on today ~ something to do
                                   with copy and paste that I can't center them.

                                                                                 Thank you for visiting,

                                                                                                         Carolyn

119 comments:

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

You have a beautiful collection of transferware, Carolyn! You always display it so beautifully, too. I really love the color in the third picture down. I'd love to find some plates in that color to hang around a mirror in our master bedroom.

Unknown said...

I would love to win this for a wedding gift I have coming up!

Betty said...

I never knew that transferware came in so many colors til I started reading your blog a few years ago. Just lovely. Please enter my name in your drawing.

Mngarden said...

I have been very, very slowly finding pieces of transferware. Your collection is outstanding! Thank you for the giveaway!

Ariana W said...

Oh, she does have a lovely shop. Thank you for the opportunity to win a gift card.

Sunflowers With Smiles said...

Your collection is just so pretty!

Sam said...

What beautiful collections you have! Thank you for the opportunity to win a gift card.

Anonymous said...

I love the Daily Dish, and have brown, blue, and red transferware as well as some pieces that just tell a story!

Julie

White Lace and Promises said...

I love it all. Brown is just so hard to find around here. I would like to start a collection of it. You always do a beautiful job of displaying it perfectly. I'll check out her shop. Thanks for sharing.

http://thankfullga447 said...

Beautiful china and the photos are so bright. Love them all.

Sally @DrinkingFromMySaucer said...

Oh my - your collection is beautiful! I love transferware as well, but have never collected -- only admired. Yours is always so tastefully displayed. I'll have to check out Nancy's blog too!

Marinella said...

Ciao, complimenti ! Partecipo dall'Italia
Marinella

Sandy A said...

How beautiful your collections are! I love transferware--especially the red, but in the last couple of years I have found a new joy in other colors...

Anonymous said...

Your collection is beautiful! I find transferware so delightful and elegant! ;)

LuAnn

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

You have such a beautiful collection of transferware, Carolyn. All those pieces are so very charming. I think that is what lures me to it; the charm and feel of yesteryear. Enjoy this beautiful day!

Blessings,
Sandi

Janet said...

Hi Carolyn ....Wonderful post as always ...I too love transfer ware ...my Husband and I in the 1970's really had no money but there was a sale at a shop in England , where I come from, that was closing down and there were the most wonderful blue and white transfer dishes ..with English churches on ...we bought some every week till they finally closed ..still have them today ...
Thanks for the time and care you take in posting wonderful inspirational photos and words to lift our day ...Your friend Janet of Maisonvogue

Olive said...

Your collections are splendid. I have about four or five sets myself now. Nancy's garage is quite the spot in its own right. Olive

kims bliss said...

I have collected blue and white transfer ware for years. I always enjoy your posts featuring your collection. Lovely home and gardens!

Karen said...

Oh Carolyn,
I do love your collection of gorgeous transferware! So spectacular! I have started a collection of Mason's Vista and Friendly Village but you have some truly beautiful pieces and such a variety. I especially like your blue and white teapot. I simply can't believe Nancy's garage! Wow! That is amazing! Best of luck to all of the participants in Nancy's Gift Card giveaway! Thank you for sharing such beauty. Have
a wonderful week. Karen

My Little Home and Garden said...

You have an impressive collection of transferware, Carolyn. I`m especially fond of the red and blue.

I`ll be sure to pop over to your friend`s blog.

Karen

Anonymous said...

witam polska sie klania porcelanka przepiekna czerwona jak i niebieska boskie ja w swojej kolekcji posiadam ta czerwona mam waze szklanki podstawki talerzyki i cukierniczke pozdrawiam dozobaczenia.

Carla from The River said...

I like the black and white. Very pretty and unique, not a color I would think of. I so love blue, I forget about the other colors. :-)
Thank You!

Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart) said...

I visited her blog the other day, truly a treat to have someone come out on top after such diversity in their lives. Her collection along with yours is incredible, I have a few pieces form her and would love, love, love more... fondly ~lynne~

Justine said...

Splendid collections! I collect blue V&B Burgenland but it's not as impressive as yours.
Have a lovely week:)

domenica.60 said...

Your wonderful world of transferware is so charming!
Greetings
Franca

Janet said...

You have the most beautiful home and your gardens are a dream. I am so inspired every time I read your blog!

Unknown said...

Beautiful dishes!!! I love all the colors that you have. I am getting my first set of them in a few weeks (red). I am so excited!!!

Jamie @ Domestically Vintage said...

Carolyn, Your transferware is all so beautiful! What a lovely home you have. Thank you so much for having this giveaway!! ~ Jamie

Marilyn McLeod @ Pink Paper Cottage said...

I'm loving transferware MORE and more as I see it on your blog! My mom used to collect the blues. I myself, love the reds and now I think I may start looking for some pieces when I go antiquing, as am decorating more and more in my home with pops of red. Thank you for your beautiful blog! Love it.

Rita C at Panoply said...

Oh my, how beautiful! I have a very small collection of brown transferware, along with a few pieces of black, blue, red & mulberry. Mine pales in comparison, but what a wonderful gesture - thank you Nancy's Daily Dish & Carolyn for the opportunity!

Marilyn Miller said...

Pick me, pick me!
Oh I love transferware and your collection is amazing.

Parsimonious Décor Darling said...

You have such a gorgeous collection! I'm breathless over the Christmastime black! Thank you for sharing such loveliness, and the giveaway!

Alicia said...

QUE PRECIOSIDAD DE FOTOS!!!
TODO ES PARA MIRAR Y DISFRUTAR.
SALUDITOS

Sarah said...

Beautiful collections, Carolyn, and you have lovely spaces to display the pieces you have. Thanks for sharing details of your collection. I'm a fan of Nancy's dish shop and have shopped with her through the years. Just received a piece in the mail this past week. Makes me happy to just look at her pages of inventory. Thanks!

Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Blog said...

You have beautiful dishes! I just love the transfer ware. Nancy has an amazing collection. I'm off now to look at her online store!

Deanna

janice15 said...

I always love visiting your blog to see what your going to display next. I enjoy every moment of it. I love all the dishes tea pots and linens.. Happy Wednesday with love Janice

Jaybird said...

WOW you have such a wonderful collection!! I have the red and white and some brown and white...I am in love with your green too....
I would LOVE to win the gift card so I could get a piece of black and white that I have my eye on.
Blessings to you!
J

Julie @ followyourheartwoodworking said...

I collect blue and white and could always use another piece! (My husband thinks I have enough though!)

Unknown said...

I love your blog! Love your gardens and transferware.

Judy said...

I would like to start a red transferware collection...the red ones are my favorite, they are very hard to find around here..

Rhonda said...

Such a stunning collection and variety of transferware! I thought that the two colors I have started collecting would be enough (but I really love the purple!). However, you may have changed my mind with your very artfully arranged displays! I enjoyed your post!

Nancy's Daily Dish said...

Carolyn, Your collections are just beautiful! Every time I visit your blog I am just blow away by your gardens, your transferware and your beautiful way of display. You are so talented and so blessed to have such a lovely home and gardens. Thank you for always sharing these with your readers.

Thank you too for the lovely post and feature!

Nancy (not an entry of course, just wanted to say thank you!!!)

Unknown said...

I love your beautiful home and gardens - what I can only dream of. Thanks for the blog!

Jocelyn said...

What an amazing collection of transferware. I have mostly the blue, but would love to add more to my small reds.

Busy Bee said...

I am just starting to collect red transferware and love it! Would love to win the giveaway.

dswheeler53@bluemarble.net

Judith Munro said...

You have a beautiful blog. Thank you so much for all your hard work. It feeds my life long love of china and gets me to day dreaming. Thanks again.

Shannon said...

I just love her items, I've ordered a few goods through her and she has the best collection to buy from and speaking of collections...wow you have quite the collection

Miss Jean said...

I would love to win! I love transferware, especially the red. However, that lavender makes my heart flutter!

Anonymous said...

What a treat, Carolyn, to see transfer ware in so many colors! I search out thrift shops and antique stores constantly here in TN, but I rarely find a piece. Nancy's Shop looks fabulous! Thank you for all the beauty you share with us. Kay Moser

Susan said...

Oh Carolyn, how I LOVE transferware. All of your collections are so beautiful but I think I'm most partial to the reddish pink transferware.

Please, please, please put my name into the hat! Thanks! Susan

JMG said...

Hi Carolyn,

Your collections are beautiful! I love transferware...ok...I confess, I am a china aholic :) I just can't pass up a pretty piece of China. To me they are like beautiful flowers.

Sujata said...

Hi Carolyn,
This is the first time I am commenting on the web. I just wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed your wonderful blog. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home and garden with us. Please do enter my name in the giveaway. Thank you.
Sujata

Unknown said...

I have the same love/addiction to transferware. I love the pictures: they are so beautiful.I look forward to all your postings.

Pam said...

Carolyn, I love your home and gardens. Each post draws me in to all the beauty you have surrounding you. Nancy has wonderful collections and is so nice to purchase from. Thank you for the opportunity to win the gift card. Pam

Elsina said...

What an awesome collection of transferware you have and I love the way how you displayed it!

Anonymous said...

I love all your transferware. I have a few pieces and wish I had collected many. The detail of it moves me. Nancy

Anonymous said...

Love your blog, thanks to Nancy's daily dish for the connection! Lilacs are among my favorite!

Fiore said...

Fingers crossed up to next Tuesday. Pick me, pick me!
A big hug from Italia

Sue Malizia said...

What beautiful transferware. They all are special but love the black and white! :-)

Anonymous said...

I am like you....love, love the transfer ware and would dearly love a few more pink/red cups and saucers or a teapot or..........

Thank you both for the giveaway and bless you both and whoever the winner may be........

With a grateful heart,
Sylvia Faye

Unknown said...

When I see blue and white transferware, my heart starts beating faster:) I would like to spend a whole day in this Nancy's garage and enjoy every piece:)

Linda said...

Good Morning, Carolyn!
I think this is the first time I've seen the black and white Christmas photo. Very pretty.
Linda at Beautiful Ideas

bbard said...

Such an amazing collection! Thanks for the giveaway!

Unknown said...

You have such a lovely collection! I can just imagine having tea in any one of the beautiful colors ... life's small pleasures. Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Wow, your collections are stunning! Have to try to catch up with you - giveaway could help! :)
Shirley from Montreal

Sandi Cape Cod said...

I love the black transfer ware and rarely see it anywhere. I wish my garage looked like that with all those dishes at my disposal!

Unknown said...

I've been collecting for 25 years or so, and love your photos as well as Nancy's Daily Dish. Keep the gorgeous photos coming!

Unknown said...

I've been collecting for 25 years or so, and love your photos as well as Nancy's Daily Dish. Keep the gorgeous photos coming!

Lori said...

Beautiful! Thank you for the opportunity!

Melanie said...

What a beautiful display!
I love your blog!

cwirth said...

Thank you for offering the giveaway.
I enjoy your blog immensely. I find your photos peaceful.
I hope I win!
Thank you!

Tammy said...

Love it, love it, love it!! So pretty & delicate!! Please put my name in the "pot"!!

The Victorian Girl said...

Your beautiful home is a "transferware wonderland"! I have Blue Willow for everyday and Spode Winter's Eve for Christmas. And above my loveseat, I have a display of brown and white plates and platter. Would love to win your giveaway to buy more!

Cynthia said...

Carolyn your collection is truly amazing and would love a chance t o win this great giveaway. I want to start collecting transferware for our new home, wish me luck!!!

Cynthia

Sandi Crawford said...

What a beautiful collection. Where do you store all of your transfer ware. Love all your displays. Please enter me in your give away.

GRC.Ltd.design@gmail.com said...

Love the B&W Christmas display paired with silver & mercury glass! Stunning!

Cindy A. said...

I am in sooooo much trouble now! I shouldn't have looked at Miss Nancy's site because I too love transfer ware and with just a few clicks I found way too many pieces that I think I can't live without. Of course, my husband would readily disagree. I think my love of these designs began with my grandmother's Blue Willow china, which my sister snagged unfortunately. I have my own set now and have added other blue/white sets over the years. I only have a few pieces of the other colors, but after seeing all your pieces and discovering Miss Nancy's site, I get the feeling that I might be adding more than one or two to my collection. Thanks so much for sharing!

Mary said...

I too am a fan of The Daily Dish, and have bought pieces from Nancy before. I have had my eye on a Jenny Lind piece to add to my collection. Thank you for your inspiring site, your photos are wonderful.

Audrey said...

Goodness, Carolyn, you have SO many beautiful collections! I must admit that I *gasped* when I saw Nancy's garage, though!

Blessings,
Audrey

Catherine said...

All of your collections are so lovely... I collect any blue & white I can found.. has become an obsession! ;)<3

Anonymous said...

Carolyn,

Your collections are beautiful! I can't decide which I like the best. Happy Spring!

Lois R from SWPA

Cynthia said...

I love your transferware collections, and am already a fan of Nancy's blog and on-line store. . .it would be fantastic to win the certificate. Thanks for the opportunity!

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

Your transferware collection is amazing! I love the way you have it all displayed too. Thank you for the chance to win!
Penny

Stacey said...

Red and white transferware is my absolute favorite. I have quite a few pieces but nothing compared to yours. If I won this gift, I'd definitely try to get one of the pretty platters that Nancy sells. I don't have one of those. :)

Thank you to you and Nancy both for this generous chance.

BumbleBeeLane said...

I'm just starting my collection.. One piece, but have hubby on the look out as we go saling..smile.. This would be perfect to win. Warm Blessings! Amy

sewlost said...

Just beautiful! I have a few pieces that I love

Carol said...

I love transferware! So many beautiful pieces in your post and Nancy's shop! Fingers are crossed :)

Michele M./ Finch Rest said...

Oh this is SUCH a wonderful and generous giveaway! (Thank you both!)

Yes, yes, please enter me! I am just drooling over both your collections of transferware, WOW!!!!

chedeb5353 said...

Your collections are beautiful! I would love to win so I can add to my small collection. chedeb5353@hotmail.com

Laura Marec said...

Dear Carolyn, It never ceases to amaze me how many beautiful plates and dishes you have! Your tea sets are also gorgeous! I just wonder where you store everything! You are lucky to have so many beautiful things and the room to store them! Thank you for the referral and discount to Nancy's!
The best to you always! Laura

Unknown said...

Such beautiful pieces!

Victoria said...

So beautiful! Your blog is a bright spot for me and I would love to add to the few pieces I have from my Grandmother

Carmen said...

Ahh, transfer ware, I sure love it! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

Unknown said...

A terrific collection you have and thanks for a super giveaway and a coupon at that!

shirley flavell said...

You have such a beautiful collection of transferware and so beautifully displayed and photographed. Amazing garage of Nancy's, what bliss.Would love to be entered into the draw. Thank you Shirley N.Z.

Susan in TX said...

I've got to try! They are beautiful.

Anonymous said...

Seeing your fotos is like having a dream!! It is so beautifull! I'm collecting the blue-white but also started with green now.
Maybe it is possilble to win, even if I am in Germany!
many greetings from Jojo

Jane S. said...

What a lovely collection you have! The glass front cabinets with the lace edging on the shelves are such perfect ways to display it. The red collection makes me happy to look at it! :)

Rosie M. said...

Wow! Bestill my heart!! What a wonderful collection of transferware and how fortunate you are to have the space to display so many of your pieces in such a pretty way! Thank you for the chance to win a gift card and add to my own collection, which is quite sparse!! Rosie @ The Magic Hutch

Becky said...

I really enjoy keeping up with your blog, I have several patterns of dishes and enjoy collecting random pieces.

Unknown said...

I Love your blog and I so much enjoy your gorgeous gardens and displays of the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen. I especially love your photos of the blue and white transferware. I love to collect blue and white pieces and I am anxious to visit Nancy's website and see all that beautiful eye candy.
Sherry Svoboda from Maryland

DeeDee said...

Your transferware is amazing, and all beautifully displayed.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful home and garden.
I love black and white transferware
and purchased my first piece from
Nancy's shop. I have my eye on another
beautiful b&w I would love to add to
my collection.

Magic and Mayhem said...

What a fantastic giveaway! It's all so beautiful.

Unknown said...

What a beautiful collection you have. I love the blue and white dishes. They remind me of my grandmother's from many years ago.
I look forward to following your blog.
Susan

Unknown said...

What a beautiful collection you have. I love the blue and white dishes. They remind me of my grandmother's from many years ago.
I look forward to following your blog.
Susan

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Sherry said...

I love your blog and the inspiration it brings! You've helped to develop my love and appreciation for transferware. Thank you so much!

Sherry in Little Rock

Ruthie Miller said...

As much as I love visiting here, I love visiting Nancy. You are correct. She has The Most Amazing china. Wonderful pieces, so many of them and so artfully displayed. I would be delighted to be entered and thank you both, Ruthie

Life In The Seniors Lane said...

I love your blog and usually spend about an hour a week going over it. Thank you for doing a give away and I too would love to be entered.

Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson said...

I had no idea that you had so many wonderful colors of transferware. I have always adored your red display in your kitchen! I have a small collection of red and am looking forward to adding to it. Yours are just gorgeous! Thanks so much for offering this wonderful give away!
hugs,
Jann

Anonymous said...

Love all the different colours of transferware!!!

Marie Ireland

Elizabeth and Gary said...

Hi Carolyn,
I have always admired your collection of transferware it just puts a big old smile on my face when I see it! your table with the red and white quilt is lovely.
Please drop my name into the hat, I will keep my fingers crossed and my eyes too...LOL
Have a sweet day, Elizabeth

Lori R. said...

What a great give away!

The Charm of Home said...

Oh I am too late! But, Carolyn your dishes are great inspiration anyway! Just beautiful!
Sherry

Unknown said...

Wonderful collection!

Gypsy Heart said...

I'm late but wanted to say what a beautiful collection you have! Your plants and flowers are gorgeous. So happy I found your blog!

xo
Pat

chrissellstucson said...

Lovely collections and staging, I have A Dainty Blue Shelly teacup that I LOVE. I am now officially inspired!

Chris in AZ

ANN said...

Always love seeing how you display your beautiful collections. You make everything so romantic and inviting.