This place is like a huge red barn that keeps going and going and even has an upstairs! I was out for a drive with mom and cruising down Hwy 99 in Sherwood, Oregon when all of sudden on the right just off the main road was a sign “Antiques and Collectibles” so we made [...]
Lefton China was founded in Chicago Illinois in 1941 by a Hungarian named George Zolton Lefton, an immigrant sportswear manufacturer who collected fine china and porcelain as a hobby. In the mid 1940s Lefton began importing ceramic giftware and decorative items from all over Asia, and primarily Japan. Items are usually either stamped with the [...]
Fresh sea breeze, crabs and sea shells, caramel corn and salt water taffy…spent a really nice day in Seaside, Oregon. I brought along my two nieces and we had lots of laughs wandering through the beach town, tilt a whirl ride and bumper cars. We stumbled upon Seaside Antique Mall and went in for a [...]
Cheerful and colorful polka dots are! I have always loved polka dots and the decorating trend seems to be all about polka dots recently. I have seen some amazing vintage style polka dot kitchens and recently some polka dot houses too! Seems decorating with polka dots is not too difficult as accessories and fabrics are [...]
Had a really great day hanging out with my mom. We are very close and always have been and the past few years have been tough as she lives in Portland, Oregon and my husband and I now live in the Dallas, Texas area so we only get to visit every couple months and it [...]
Spent the day driving around the Oregon vineyards and countryside with in-laws and husband. The day started with a hearty breakfast at IHOP and the weather was overcast but a few hours later the sun came out and a cool breeze was blowing. We stopped at a little nursery way out in the county as [...]
