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vintage finds


I was really excited when I found these cups and saucers recently, designed in the 1950s by Charles Cobelle for Midwinter. I love the fishing boat with its entourage of seagulls, which is echoed on the saucer and can almost hear their cries as they circle overhead, hoping they'll be thrown a fish or two.


I didn't need to think twice about grabbing a pair of Wood's Ware Beryl jugs which I know will look perfect with some blowsy roses or other cottage garden flowers inside. This china is becoming very collectable now and I'm not surprised, the colour and shape are gorgeous.


Finally, I couldn't go home without this Egersund dish as it makes me feel quite nostalgic. My parents have a very similar one that they must have picked up whilst holidaying in Norway in the late 1960s. I love the shade of green, which is surprisingly similar to the jugs, and that striking retro design which is so covetable now.


Not bad for a 30 minute browse, although I did only pop out for the newspapers!

21 comments:

  1. Those cups and saucers are just adorable!!! I'm so glad you found them!!

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  2. Wow, you really did do well! I love all your finds, but the sea scenes are particularly special, and appropriately summery, too.

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  3. Gorgeous finds Kate.
    The colour of the jugs and the dish is beautiful. :)
    Vivienne x

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  4. I love anything seasidey and your cups and saucers are just amazing,
    I think I'll come thrifty shopping with you next time, beautiful vintage finds.

    lily x

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  5. amazing finds - well done
    xxx

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  6. Do I spot a vintage china obsession developing? I love those cups and saucers, especially the
    50s shape to the saucers.

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  7. What darling little cups! So dainty x

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  8. I do that sort of thing too! pop out to the bank and come back with a dress fro £6! I always think this quick line of attack, at least once a week, reaps rewards and nice surprises. Love Vanessa xxx

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  9. I rather like the embroidered cloth underneath, too! We had the green china at home when I was small. Some great finds there!

    Pomona x

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  10. Fantastic for a 30 minute browse.

    I love all the muted colours and the boat set is just beautiful.

    Nina xxx

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  11. Hello I just found your blog and I adore the cups and saucers!
    I am heading off to catch up on the rest of your blog now but had to comment on your finds.
    x

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  12. Love that dish. I think the best finds are found when you're not looking for them!

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  13. Oh wow I NEVER find anything like that! lucky you!
    xxx

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  14. Ive seen that midwinter design on ebay - it goes for a fortune. I love it. x

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  15. Beautiful pieces, you struck gold. I especially love the Egersund. Half my family is Norwegian so we collect Figgjo - "Lotte" , but I would really like to start another collection (one for each daughter) and I am thinking that might be perfect.

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  16. The images on the cups take me back to our seven years living in a fishing village on the Normandy coast - our house there is currently on the market ;-) - whilst your fabulous jugs are the colour we painted the house's shutters. I adore that colour. It will forever symbolise the colour of the sea on a windy day and the happy memories in our fishing cottage.

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  17. I must stop having the papers delivered if this is what can happen.

    In the (very) paraphrased words of Jack Nicholson in As Good as it Gets, your dress makes me want to be a better sewer...

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  18. Wonderful finds!....I am in love with your cups and saucers!
    Hope you have a great weekend,
    Susan x

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  19. Hi Kate..beaut finds..so much more exciting than the news! My favourite is that fisherman design..just georgeous!

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  20. I'd love to own those Midwinter pieces too. x

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  21. I must be hanging out in the wrong op shops as I never come across anything as nice as this. You definitely have the eye.

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