Mid Century Plates

It's my belief that just like shoes, you can't have too many plates. And some of the reasons for indulging are the same too - functionality, different seasons, occasions, holidays. Here are some beauties I found while perusing online.

The Wary Meyers Shop

I like these Bennigton Pottery Appetizer plates, the colors are great too!

Mid Century Mania

I think these Narumi Tango pattern plates are my favorite

Wooden donkey

Wooden donkey has many objects that could happily come my way, like this Arabia of Finland cheese plate.

Relique

If I had these Georges Briard Strawberry Trays I would hang them on the wall.

SPECKLESS

I have to admit I didn't know what these plates were for when I first saw them. Now that I know they are fondue plates, the design makes sense!

ETSY SPOT

If I had this atomic design platter I would use it a lot for entertaining

Gone Thrifting

Here are a couple plates I thrifted and posted about.

The Wary Meyers Shop

The Wary Meyers Shop has nothing but great stuff on their site and this italian Progetti platter is no exception.

MID-CENTURIA

This artistic plate is display worthy

antiques.estates

I like the color and pattern of these dessert plates and cups - wouldn't tea and scones look great on them?

lisa congdon

Lisa Congdon displays her mid century kitchenware from Scandinavia and Japan. It looks so bright and modern, especially on white. This makes the collecting even more fun!

Liquor Cabinet

I've been looking for a liquor cabinet/sideboard to put in my living room.A cabinet with an air of sophistication - one that Frank and the rest of the Rat Pack would be at home with. 
Not too much has turned up on my local craigslist, so I decided to take a look on ebay. BTW, I'm in looking and thinking stage, not the affording stage.

emar9788

This one is a beauty with a price of $140.00, but is a pick-up only in Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey. Too far for this Wisconsin girl.

vintagewayfurniture

What I really need is something more like this to house my glassware. We actually don't have very much liquor in our house. Teenage son, need I say more?

katedoo

This cabinet is swank and sophisticated, but too short on storage for my needs. It's gorgeous, but also very expensive.

midcenturyeclectic

I could live with this, it's got a good mid century vibe going. Looks like it would store a lot of glassware too.

idalbanese3030

This lovely sideboard/buffet is a buy it now for $50.00, gak! But a pickup only in Weatherford, Texas. That's a long drive from Wisconsin. Well, it's not exactly what I need, but a steal nonetheless. (I'm so easily distracted.)

mbrienza

This is very nice. But I'm quickly realizing my champagne taste and beer budget mean that I'm going to have to save my pennies awhile lot longer.

papermuscle

Now this I like. Look at the legs on this piece. Lots of storage and presence galore. The price is fair, but a local pickup again, this time in St. Louis, Missouri. 

I actually drove to St. Louis last spring to pick up a pair of steel barrister bookcases I won in a ebay auction. I did the round trip in a day, so exhausting. It was worth it - you can't find them around here and I got a great price as the University was selling them and not a dealer. 

Here they are, I use them to house my collection of children's picture books that I use in my other blog, The Art of Children's Picture Books

orionsobjects

This walnut sideboard is great, love the design, but sadly too rich for my blood.

quickeauction

Would I buy this gorgeous lacquer and lucite buffet if I had the money? Hell yes! But then the rest of my living room would look frumpy.

daisycylinder

This Paul Laslo sideboard is a dream too, especially at $2375.00

frenchdesigninc

This gorgeous exotic wood sideboard can be yours for $5600.00, because it can't be mine. I'll bet old Blue Eyes would have liked this one too.

Recycling Christmas Tree Lights

Great reuse: recycling Xmas tree lights into slippers.

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