Showing posts with label Royal Stafford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Royal Stafford. Show all posts

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Carefully Unwrapping a Scotch Thistle !

Isn't she lovely.....
BTWay of Royal Stafford.... my first and only Stafford China.... a single saucer!  
A $3.00 beauty... no chips or cracks.    Out of the paper bag with price tag paper still on it!



I cross referenced this (google)  -- a three piece setting for $45.00 Ebay site!


Brand:
ROYAL STAFFORD
Product Type:
CUP SAUCER PLATE TRIO
Era:
1950 - 1960
Region:
ENGLAND
Material:
BONE CHINA
Theme:
SCOTCH THISTLE

The flower of the Scotch Thistle has been the national emblem of Scotland since the reign of Alexander III (1249 - 1286).

A BIT OF A STICKLER... aka CACTUS PIN NEEDLES.....   Scotch thistle can be found all over North America, and it was probably introduced as an ornamental plant in the late nineteenth century. It can be abundant in dry pastures, fields, and rangeland from east coast to west coast. 

The flowers range from dark pink to lavender in color and the leaves of are armed with sharp, yellow spines. The thistle is an ancient Celtic symbol of nobility and birth.

AND FINALLY, just in case you'd ever like to have a Thistle tatoo..... here u go!


Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Now.... for the good stuff .... via Junk-Hunting!

Now I really feel the thrill of a sale and a bunch of stuff to sort through!   In closing the purchase... they wrap the saucers nicely... and then I get my plastic bag!!  Nice ladies.

  They're getting to know me by now!   I spot a saucer marked $3.00 Odd piece randomly placed in cabinet . . .
 Pink Royal Stafford



 So this is what Scotish Thistle... a plant looks like!!!  kinda cute...

NOW.... here's the blue saucer..... ok.   It's $7.00 but it's also 50%off

 Renaud Limoges “polka” (1970 or so!)
 It's notable expensive china tableware....   hmnnnnn (future collection)
Ok... so that's by tidbit and thrill for the day!

It's my sister's birthday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! turning 49!!!

Bev Kirk