Atomic 50s

A new tablecloth I made this weekend with reproduction "Atomic" print fabric I found on eBay.

Not included in the original images of this tablescape,but an additional image that I took based on a discussion which occurred on Facebook.  These are the Casino Chips pieces of Kenilworth in my collection.  They were a special order by an HLC customer.

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

A Question of Color: Yellows and Ivories

One of the most asked questions I get via email is about how to determine the

Colors of Fiesta Dinnerware

The link above will take you to a dedicated page listing the production dates

and names of Fiesta colors.

Let's start with the fact that monitors all have their own personalities.

We each have a certain way of perceiving colors based on our individual eyesight.

And the skill level of this photographer must also be taken into account.

I had planned this as a winter project, but a reader's email today prompted me

to take advantage of a few extra "blog dedicated" moments and tackle a set of

comparison photos.

Our reader "J" found some "yellow" Fiesta plates at Good Will for 25¢ each!

At that price it really doesn't matter what color they are, J is already a winner! LOL

But, seriously here are some images to help our dear reader with her "Question of Color"

The question was about YELLOW, but I've included both vintage and

Post 86 (Fiesta colors introduced since 1986 when production began again,

after a prolonged hiatus) Yellows, Ivories, Antique Gold, White, and the fairly

unknown "clear glaze."

Left Stack: Vintage Yellow, Vintage Antique Gold, Vintage Ivory saucer and shaker

Right Stack: Post 86 Ivory, Post 86 Sunflower, Post 86 "clear glaze", and Post 86 Yellow

Same color order and selection as above is shown in the next three images

Just the vintage stack below

Just the Post 86 stack below

Below is Post 86 Ivory luncheon plate topped by Vintage Ivory saucer and shaker, with the

Post 86 "clear glaze" piece in the foreground.

And finally a comparison with a Post 86 White salad plate thrown into the mix of Post 86 Ivory luncheon plate and the Post 86 "clear glaze" bowl.

Just a personal preference of mine ...... if I could only have one of the Post 86 neutrals, it would be

the "clear glaze" version which is NOT even an official "color" of Post 86 Fiesta.  They are rogue

items that seldom show up for sale.  It's not as "muddy" as Post 86 Ivory and not as "stark" as Post 86 White.  Just a soft wonderful clear glaze on an iconic line of dinnerware.

"J"  - I hope this helps with your recent Fiesta finds!

First Glimpse of Fall, As The Sun Sets on the Amber Forest Floor

I'm joining Marty our lovely hostess over at A Stroll Through Life for another

edition of Tabletop Tuesday.  Come bring your tabletop creations and join the party!

Paprika Mushrooms - Edit 8/26/10 that was the original title of this post,

but my readers came up with some better suggestions!

I'm about all tapped out in the creative "name this post" department after the week long frenzy of the TLRT first anniversary.  The tablecloth is stylized flowers in muted colors (it's in the Tablecloth Database ) that has kind of a deco look to it, but about the only distinctive thing on the table is the little set of salt and pepper shakers I picked up last year on Etsy. And the newest Post86 Fiesta dinnerware color ..... Paprika!

So that's what I'm calling this tablescape. It has a bit of a Fall feel to it .... but could easily be a reflection of this hot dry time of year here in Northern California.  The native grasses are tinder dry and many plants are resting until the cooler days come around in a few weeks.

Can you come up with a better name for this tablescape???

Post 86 Fiesta in Ivory, Paprika and Pearl Gray, stemware, napkin rings and napkins

from Pier 1, tumblers from Home Goods, flatware from Macy's, and the large bowl and

disc pitcher are vintage. The disc pitcher is vintage Yellow Fiesta, while the large bowl

is done in Antique Gold for the Ironstone line of Fiesta done from 1967-1972.

Thanks for coming by again this week for Tabletop Tuesday.

I'll be back with another tablescape on Thursday for BNOTP and Tablescape Thursday.