Using Vintage for a Summer Party

My house is full of vintage and antique treasures.

  I love the character, patina, history and sturdiness that they offer.

I use it too. At parties, gatherings, BBQ's etc.

(The color on these first photos is not my favorite, but you will get the idea.)

Last month when my son was graduating from 8th grade we had a little party after the ceremony at our house. Lemonade and homemade icecream sandwiches.

A big square vintage jar full of lemonade ready to go into Ball jars sitting on an enamel tray.

An old wood drawer full of chocolate chip cookies made into icecream sandwiches wrapped in wax paper and tied with red & white French twine.

Large Ball Jars worked perfect as vase for three simple bouquets.

The graduate.  

We draped an antique French tea towel over the counter to make it look a little more festive.

So there you go.  A few ideas of how to use vintage in a simple little Summer Party.

BTW- The lemonade and icecream sandwiches were delicious!

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A few more vintage Summer ideas....

Set out a picnic on a sawhorse table, use a vintage table cloth, a basket to hold box lunches and a vintage ice bucket.

For a fiesta use white ironstone bowls full of chips, salsa and quacamole.

How about a simple company breakfast with a resturant ware mug of coffee, and an ironstone plate of mini muffins and fresh picked blackberries.

A vintage egg basket is just the thing to hold fresh veggies for a salad that you will be making for a summer BBQ.

My parents own an apple orchard, so "Apple" parties are something we look forward to every year.  Here is a primitive farmtable, antique French towel, and basket to hold the apples.

An ironstone bowl holds the cinnimon/sugar mix and the green pottery bowl is just the right size to hold enough apples for a pie.

This stack of ironstone plates are ready to be filled as people go through the buffet line at a summer picnic. The vintage pitchers work great for sauces.

How about a morning tea party in the garden using a vintage tea set.  

A vintage round mirror was used as a tray.

Keep your baked goods away from critters in a pie safe.

And after you have fed your guest, don't forget to have something for them to lounge and relax on, such as this cute folding bed draped with lace and a few ticking pillows.

Many of the items in these photos are from my own collections.  Some of them are items we have for purchase.  Or maybe something very similar.  Look for them in our store.

The Vintage Bricoleur

3750 Taylor Road

Loomis, Ca. 95650

Inside the High Hand  fruit sheds.

My point is that I love the vintage items best.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)

Change in plans...Again

Our plans have been changed again.  This Sunday we were supposed to be in Oakland selling at the Candlestick Antique Show.  Because of the rain again, the show has been cancelled.  We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

Stayed tuned for more updates on what show we will be at next.  Thank you for understanding.

The sun WILL shine again.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)



A Change In Plans ~ Alameda Cancelled

The show in Alameda, tommorow, March 6th has been cancelled.  Even though it is a rain or shine event, sometimes the producers of the show feel that it would be better not to have it at all. 

 SO....  Our plans at this point are to go next week on March 13th, as usual to the Sacramento Antique Show, look for us in Spaces M-5&6.

http://www.sacantiquefaire.com/

The week after that on March 20th, we will be at The Candlestick Park Antiques and Collectibles Faire.  Stay tuned to find out what spaces we will be in.www.candlestickantiques.com/

In the meantime, head on over to The Antique Trove in Roseville.  The whole store is having a big sale, today and tommorrow, March 5 &6th.

We are on aisle G, dealer # 236.  Look for the sign that says,

 The Vintage Bricoleur.  www.antiquetrove.com/

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)

The Quilter's 60th

The quilter turned 60, so we honored her by having some friends and family.

We used all vintage, to set the table.

None of it matched, but somehow it all did.

Carnival glass goblets, mis-matched tea cups and saucers, cute cream and sugars, china painted tea pots, an old quilt, (hand pieced and quilted), vintage hankies as napkins, and scrabble tiles for place markers. 

Homemade party favors from talented sisters. Lotion, soap, flower pin, and recipe.

We were happy to do all this for the quilter.

Parfaits with homemade granola and chocolate croissants.

Apricot cheese.

Scones and butter braid.

The quilter is our mother and we love her very much.  Check out her blog. wildberryranch.blogspot.com/

~Happy Birthday Mom~

Does this inspire you to use your vintage?  It doesn't have to be a tea party.  There are lots of ways to use things from the past.  Don't be afraid to mix and match, it looks prettier that way.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)