A Beautiful Life

A gift of tablecloths from Becky.

Reminders of a beautiful friend with a life too short.

These tablecloths from Becky's collection will

appear in future tablescapes here on TLRT.

They are all freshly washed and ironed, just waiting

for Becky to choose a favorite and take her place at the table.

Thank you sweet friend.

Read more about Becky's life in her own words:

Random musings of a deco lady 

Additional tributes:

A Dish Diva Has Gone Ahead of Us - August 5, 2011

Rebecca Turner Obituary  Aug. 29, 1954 - July 29, 2011

Doorknob Toss Game

A vintage Doorknob Toss Game in original box.

Excerpts from the "Knob Lore" booklet.

The Game:
Only official knobs are thrown at a sand filled tire, at a distance of 24' from the tire and there is a short length of 4" PVC pipe in the tire. The point of the game is to get the doorknobs in the pipe. The rules and scoring are the same as for horseshoes, the winner being the first to score 21 points.


HLC continues to make knobs in Fiesta glazes.  They are popular Go-Alongs for collectors, even though they can't be used as real doorknobs.  Mine live in the case with my Fiesta ornaments.

Happy Valentine's Day

Read more about the Raspberry Presentation Bowls HERE

The vase is probably Italian, but not marked or documented.

Wood You Be Mine

Happy Valentine's Day

Summer Forecast

Slim pickings from the garden this week, but enough to

forecast a bright and colorful summer ahead.

The beautiful tablecloth was a gift from a friend this past

holiday season and it provides the perfect background for a touch of Periwinkle.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

I'm joining Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On The Porch

Pasta for dinner

And there was cake too!

The Key To My Heart

Happy happy heart day!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Love in the Gay 90s

Today's offering started with the vintage tablecloth depicting

courting couples in the 1890s and was a gift from one

of my favorite Tablecloth Fairies! Love those fairies!

Why not just sit back and soak up the love and I'll list the details

at the end of today's post.

Vintage tablecloth was a gift and is listed in The Tablecloth Database here on TLRT

Old timey looking napkins from battenburglace.com

Contemporary Fiesta in White, Scarlet, Black and Shamrock

Vintage Depression glassware

Topiaries and Valentine picks from Michael's

Candy jar, white pitcher and flatware from Home Goods

Candle holders are canning jars with inexpensive doilies hot glued on

This table would work equally well with some alternate decorations for any time of year.

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit!