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Hard to tell in the photo, but the color is almost and exact
match to the walls! |
I have been
slowly working on my kitchen. Last winter I found a
photo that I
loved. I contacted the artist and was able to secure a
poster sized print for my dining area. Since it says "Coffee Shop", I thought it would be
neat to find some
retro style
mugs for when I have coffee with friends. I looked into getting some
custom made with the logo from the sign,
Ouch! I decided to just
wait and see. Then,
one day I was reading the
Pioneer Woman and ran across
her post about
mid-century Anchor-Hocking Jadite. It is
green glass dishes, often referred to as "restaurant ware". Perfect for my little
homage to
vintage restaurants. So I decided to keep an eye out for it.
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Totally surprised and thrilled! |
While visiting with my mom over the summer, I
mentioned my search for Jadite and asked her to keep an eye out for it. According to my mom, my grandmother had an
entire collection that was
auctioned off many years ago! It seems
none of the kids appreciated it, and I was just a kid
myself at the time. Bummer for me, but it's
nice to know I
share that
affinity with grandma.
I had
forgotten that I had mentioned it. Then on Christmas morning
"Santa" left me a gift with my stocking. Inside where
2 mugs, the exact style that I was looking for. Then my mom gave me a
refrigerator box that had
her mom had used.
One piece had survived!
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Stored over my sink so I can enjoy them daily. Bad news is,
it also draws my eye to the Eddie Munster detail on the
cabinet. |
The
nostalgia of them strikes a chord in me. I have always enjoyed my
weekly coffee with
Marytina. Now, I will be
reminded of the play dates
I had as a kid, while
my mom visited over coffee. I also hope that some of my
other friends (
hint, hint) want to stop by now
too!
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