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Friday, October 31, 2008

Friday Show and Tell – Thrifted Tureen

Show and Tell
Show and Tell Friday is hosted by Kelli at There is No Place Like Home

I will just squeeze in a bit of time to make a post today. My item is an off-white soup tureen and ladle which I got yesterday. I was walking back to the car with my mother when I glanced in at the thrift store. I saw the tureen and asked mother to wait while I ran in to see how much it cost. I looked at the label, which read $3.00. I checked and one handle had a barely noticeable chip. So I decided to get it.

Here it is all freshly clean on the kitchen counter:


It has a very nice ribbed design and a pretty knob on the lid.

The little nick is on this handle.

It has some crazing inside, but is all smooth. The matching ladle has a few small nicks.


It fits in well with my other off-white dishes and things.

Well, I must stop now, as company is coming within the hour and I have a few preparations still to do.


Thanks for stopping by, and do visit Kelli more Show and Tell posts.

32 comments:

Salmagundi said...

Very pretty and it does go well with your other dishes. At $3, you can't go wrong. Good score! Sally

Rechelle ~Walnuthaven Cottage~ said...

I've also been on the look out for a soup tureen. This one goes really well with your existing pieces and is such a great find!
Enjoy your day!!!

Ceekay-THINKIN of HOME said...

Wow, great find for a great price! Have fun at your party tonight.

Rosy Inspiration said...

Good find, I enjoyed your post.

Pamela said...

What a great find!

Yellow Rose Arbor said...

Nice soup tureen! I like the white. Great price!! Are you going to make soup and use it, or just use it as a display? I love homemade soup, but don't care for canned soup!

Katherine

Grammy said...

For the price you got a great deal.

Gypsy aka Tam said...

What a wonderful tureen, I can't pass up a beautiful dish even if I tried, and how could you have resist when the price is right.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Tam

Kathy said...

Your tureen is beautiful, Carrie, and I can't believe you got it for $3! Great find!
Kathy

Salmagundi said...

Oh, Carrie!! My heart just went pitter patter when I read your comment about my Peters' dishes. I checked out the URL you gave me, and she is the ONE!! I figured she must have been from Colorado, as all of the pieces I have were found in Colorado. I have searched for several years to find out some info, but always came up short. A couple of years ago, I even crashed our computer one day looking for her. I had no idea the dishes were that old. I'm so excited - thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Sally P.S.: I guess I need to beef up my search skills.

Unknown said...

Gorgeous tureen!

Carrie said...

Oh, great, salmagundi, ...I'm glad it's the right Anna Peters. I just love a search challenge. Actually, as a collector, I have to have lots of patience in looking for information.
Glad to be of help.

Alice said...

your tureen is beautiful and what a great price! what a great find! my mother-in-law had a similar tureen and I loved it when she put it on the table because it meant we were going to have something really yummy! thanks for sharing :)

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Pink Slippers said...

Very pretty! And nice to meet you. :)
Wendy

Lisa Cobler said...

Awesome find!

Gone said...

What a lovely tureen.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my fan!

~Blessings,
Jan

Decor To Adore said...

Such a deal!

Scooterblu's Whimsy~Rhonda said...

Hi Carrie, Love all of your white pieces! I have this same tureen and got mine at a yard sale or thrift store too! It is very handy! ~Rhonda :)

Theresa @ Take A Sentimental Journey said...

What a bargain ! I bet you did the happy dance all the way home!

Baba said...

Hi Carrie, You found a great buy!!You can't go wrong with white..Have a good day.....Baba

tea time and roses said...

Hello Carrie!

I love all these lovely pieces! It makes you feel so good when you find something beautiful and the price is just right...wonderful!

Smiles...

Beverly

La Tea Dah said...

Your soup tureen is beautiful! I love that it's all white --- it goes with everything beautifully! I also have a white soup tureen, but I broke my ceramic white ladle. Sigh. I found a white, plastic one that works, but it's just not the same.

Anonymous said...

Hi Carrie. Oh, I love that big ole white soup tureen!! I have one, but am lacking the ladel.
Thanks for popping in to see me today!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Happy To Be/ Gl♥ria said...

Great find and with the cold weather coming..how great for a big pot of soup and some french bread Yummy...thanks for coming by...hugs and smiles Gloria

Anonymous said...

WOW! What a steal - I like the ribbed look!!! Thanks for sharing - so, when can I come over for soup? :)

Irene said...

Oh it's lovely. I love white wares. I especially like the rib pattern. Makes it look even more chic!

Kelli said...

It's lovely and what a wonderful deal you got!
~Kelli

Bargain Decorating with Laurie said...

What a fantastic deal, and just in time for those cold weather soups. laurie

Anonymous said...

Hi Carrie,

Thanks for visiting. I hope your week has gone well for you so far.

Unknown said...

Hi Carrie! Thanks for your sweet comments on my little tea party....

I love your blog and I can't believe that tureen was only $3!!!!! What a steal. And it blends beautifully with your other white pieces.

Come back and see me again. I will come and check out your blog later this week.
~Liz~

brettinsky said...

$3! What a steal! This is a great piece that will fit in with anything-and seriously, $3? Great find!

threesidesofcrazy said...

Fantastic Find! It's a beauty!