Thrill of the Hunt #134

Welcome, friends, to another fun-filled Thrill of the Hunt post where I share my latest thrifty (and usually) vintage finds with you. I also share how I use and style those finds in my home.  

My hope is that by sharing my thrifty finds I can motivate and inspire you to explore your own local thrift stores, estate sales, flea markets and barn sales and make your own fabulous finds for yourself. So let's get started. 

Have you ever just fallen in love with something in a thrift store or at an estate sale, knowing full well that you really had no need for it -- yet you had to have it anyway?  

Enter an adorable blue and white porcelain Paprika shaker. Blue and white porcelain of any kind is a real weakness of mine. 

So where does paprika come from? According to Food Adventura:

Paprika is made from various types of dried peppers. It's made from the dried red fruits of various species of Capsicum annuum plants. The most common variety used for making paprika is the tomato pepper, sometimes with the addition of chilli pepper or cayenne pepper.

I paid $2.00 for it at a pop-up estate sale. I mean, for $2.00, how could I go wrong? Not much can be found about it online but I've seen it for sale on Etsy and eBay for $6.00 and $8.00 respectively. I also believe it was made in Japan.

I may never use it for an actual paprika shaker, but that's okay. Maybe I'll fill it with powdered sugar to shake onto baked breakfast treats like waffles or even fried dough -- yum! I'm very happy to add it to my collection of blue and white "smalls."

Not that I don't already have a number of chinoiserie creamers, but I just couldn't say no to this one.

The maker's mark says "Fine English Tableware Churchill Made in Staffordshire England." I'm doubting that it's vintage since it also says it's microwave and dishwasher safe.

It was $10.00, which is steep for me, but I had a gift certificate to the local antique mall -- making it a no brainer.

I can't wait to fill it with garden flowers later in the summer. Using vintage creamers is one of my absolute favorite ways to display flowers. They really showcase small bouquets beautifully. 

My last "find" was actually a gift from one of my daughters who knows me and my collections very well. She picked it up at a local vintage warehouse.

The makers mark on this blue and white earthenware clay (not porcelain) bell says "Handpainted Delft Blue DAIC." Delft pottery was first produced in Delft in the Netherlands in the 17th century.  

It's another example of a blue and white "small" that I'm happy to add to my collection. And it's all the more special because it was a gift from my daughter!

YOU CAN SEE MORE OF MY BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN TREASURES BY READING MY THRILL OF THE HUNT BLUE AND WHITE SERIES:

Thrill of the Hunt #128: Blue and White Series #1 

Thrill of the Hunt #129: Blue and White Series #2

Thrill of the Hunt #130: Blue and White Series #3

Thrill of the Hunt #131: Blue and White Series #4

   

Well, that's it for today, friends! 

I hope you've enjoyed reading about  

 Thrill of the Hunt #134 

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