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Posted by excessfroufrou (My Page) on Tue, Nov 3, 09 at 11:26
I've packed away all the Halloween and brought out the turkeys for Thanksgiving. The buffet features DH's turkey tail mount, a print from Ideal's mag., 2 little vintage turkeys from the TS, a pair of antique field glasses and the buffet is covered in an antique velvet mantel scarf, folded in half. Yesterday on my lunch I picked up the acorns at the park, I had to glue the tops on everyone, then put them in my copper GS tray. The red and gold cabinet has Victorian velvet scarf, turkeys I've collected, antique Thanksgiving postcards,and GS vase. I've got 7 of the red plates,I bought at estate auction and the gold goblets are part of a set of eight, with 2 each gold, red, green, and blue. DH bought me the turkey platter at a GS for $2.00. I painted the little scarecrow in the wooden bowl about 12 years ago. The vintage paper turkey, squirrel and glass dome all TS finds, 25 cents to a dollar. The green turkey plate was mother's, it's marked Governor's Mansion on the back, ???. It is a weird color, so I just mix it in with my green and blue in my family room. I think I am ready for Thanksgiving.
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| So many lovely things and arranged wonderfully! The velvet scarves add such a richness and warmth - perfect for the season. I'm not usually a fan of animal body parts (altho have a steer hide from our ranching days) but that turkey tail mount is a fantastic accessory. The 4 colors of goblets are just amazing for vignettes, those colors will suit almost anything you want to do. I love everything in the last pic - that teal color is great. I immediately thot if you replace the turkey plate the vignette could go right into Christmas. Lovely color. |
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Oh I just love all your Thanksgiving Decor.
You have such beautiful plates with such rich colors.
I love all your Turkey Figurines..I'm jealous!
The vignette of them, with the Velvet Scarf and the Amber Glasswear is just beautiful. Where did you find that Turkey Fan? Also, I agree the last vignette with the Teal Green is just lovely and arranged so nicely.
Great job on it all.
TFS jane |
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I don't know what else I can add, Jane and LG said it all.
Your displays are all so different, all so wonderful. The teal is very unique and especially lovely. I love the little turkey figurine in the first photo, to the left of the framed print. Its got such soft pretty colors, but all your turkeys are appealing. Till this year, I'd never bought any turkey stuff. Go figure, LOL. I just used autumn colors in all kinds of other things. Then suddenly I went turkey hunting. But no actual figurines, yet. Unless you count several little S&P shakers. Frou, you always make me really look forward to what you will post next!
hugs, Karen |
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| These are so pretty. I really like how you have things arranged. Are the red plates glass? They really caught my eye. Your velvet scarf is very similar to one I have that was my maternal Grandmother's. The fabric and fringe look about the same, except hers is oblong, not square. TFS,
Lee |
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| Wow, yes, I think you really are ready. You have such pretty things, I love your turkey dishes. I am really admiring your buffet and the other cabinet with the amber glass. - Gail |
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| Love that you have so many turkey things! The platter was a good find, very pretty and what a great price! Love the teal one too, and how you have it arranged. I never collected any turkey things either until I bought one for our Thanksgiving centerpiece last year. I'm loving everyone's pretty platters--but really have no room for anything that large--so it makes it extra nice to be able to see everyone else's! ;o) Luvs |
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| Syble, I'm just loving all of it. I've seen alot of mounts but never a turkey tail and adding antique field glasses.wow Your Victorian velvet scarf is stunning. You have it all figured out. I could go on forever but I'm getting tired and have a few more posts to read. TFS Punk |
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Thanks girls. Jane, that is a trophy mounted turkey tail, that my DH harvested. You can see the turkey beard sticking out from the ceramic turkey on the left. I hope the turkey mount doesn't offend anyone, DH is the original outdoorsman. I have 5 turkey tails mounted in my garage. Lee, the red plates are indeed glass, the centers have sort of a gold color that is hard to see. I think they may be Fostoria. And I have the long velvet scarf too, that matchs the square one. Thanks for all the sweet comments.
Syble |
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| I love all your Thanksgiving details, BUT I really LOVE your wooden dough bowl & that basket it's sitting on! Beautiful! Those are wonderful pieces that could be used in so many different ways! |
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Every single pic is wonderful, Syble! I love, love, love your antique velvet mantel scarf in that first pic. It seems t have been made especially for Thanksgiving. That turkey tail mount is unusual. I've never seen anything like it, and think it's perfect there on your buffet. The antique field glasses are also an unusual but wonderful touch! I love out-of-the-box ideas like that!
Oh, gosh, I love it all! Your turkey platter is just lovely and so is your turkey plate in that last pic.
You've arranged everything so beautifully, Syble, that I need to go back and tweak my own decs (a LOT!!) before I take any pics of them. I'm so glad you've shared all your pretties with us. They're very inspiring.
Lynn
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| What a lovely collection and display, S.. I love the cloths on both pics..
Very pretty! |
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| I really like the leaves you added to the lampshade. I must remember that idea. Say, I have that turkey platter. What I'm interested in, is the shelf on which it sits. Very neat display place. |
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| I saw that turkey platter, the one on the wall shelf, on eBay for $60. WOW. hugs, Karen |
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| Your lovely displays have me wanting plates/platters with turkeys on them! I never thought of what nice decorations they make for the season. I REALLY LOVE that teal coloured display! Wonderful job! DD |
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