Adding to Collections

Those of you who follow me regularly know my home is decorated with pieces collected over time.
Family heirlooms are my favorite, I'm drawn to the old and well worn, and most pieces have tugged at my heart in some way...speaking to me.

I love nice things, but they must be practical, comfortable, and keeping the budget in mind I've found that searching and patience go hand in hand.   Above all, I do hope our home is a warm and cozy place for all who enter.

I enjoy the hunt and it's especially fun finding pieces that help complete a set, like this Blue Onion sweets canister.

This collection started a while back when I stumbled upon the flour and tea canisters at a local antique shop, you can read about it here.  I got them for a song and have been keeping my eye out for other pieces ever since.

These vintage Blue Onion canisters were imported from Japan by the Arnart Company in the 1950's.

The largest pieces are the flour and cookie canisters.

Other pieces, like the sugar, tea, coffee, start tapering down in size and there are many other pieces in this dish collection in addition to the canisters. 

I've found other canister pieces here and there but have kept on walking due to the price.

But then...I spied this "Sweets" piece...the price was right...and here she is!

The blue and white looks so pretty with this vase of flowers I picked from the garden filled with pink Knock Out roses, yellow lantana and hosta leaves.

These are the three pieces in my Blue Onion collection so far.

I do think blue and white dishes are so pretty.

There is Wedgwood Romantic England blue and white china in this glass front cabinet, Granny's teapot just below and my Blue Onion collection is slowly growing.

Have your eye out for adding pieces to your collections?

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