I've been saving this photo ready for a December blog post since May!
You've heard about my accidental collection that categorically isn't a collection of Portmeirion Holly and Ivy ware.
Well, I added something to it way back in May - from a boot sale of course.
£1 for a Christmas bell tree decoration, so not too big a spend.
It is still NOT a collection!
(Although I see there are now eight mentions in labels!)
My very first find is HERE
And it was one of the things in that lovely Museums Selection catalogue, that I mentioned last week. Selling for £35 reduced from £50!
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Sue
Your not a collection is lovely regardless of what you call it! That was a proper bargain.
ReplyDeleteThe cake stand started it all . Although now I don't have many people here at Christmas to see them all!
DeleteThat cake stand was a find!
ReplyDeleteIt really was an unbelievable bargain
DeleteI love your not-a-collection. The holly design is really lovely. Xx
ReplyDeleteThey are all cheerful pieces for December
DeleteI too have some Holly and Ivy pieces all from charity shops. I got a cake stand for £5 some years ago and it comes out every Christmas. I like the bell. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteI spotted the bell just as a lady was unloading it from a box at the boot sale and knew what it was straight away
DeleteThat is a bargain to rate alongside your cake stand.
ReplyDeleteI was expecting the lady selling the bell to ask more than £1 for it
DeleteIf you put them together, they become a collection. If you scatter them artfully around the house, they are merely decorations.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
Good plan!
DeleteI love the Portmeirion Holly and Ivy collection I've got a few pieces myself ready for the Christmas table. Wish I could find a bell like that!
ReplyDeleteAngie
I need to make more use of my collection and have the pieces out more often
Delete'Not a collection' - methinks you doth protest too much! haha!
ReplyDeleteI think I will have to admit defeat and call it a collection now!
DeleteIt's lovely whether it is a "collection" or not, Sue! ;)
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty any way collection or not.
ReplyDeleteCathy
Your collection is lovely-my late mother would have called it very tasteful! I like the clear designs on white and it real is timeless. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI LOVE holly so totally understand your weakness for them. The bell is beautiful and it is definitely a collection.
ReplyDeleteBoot sales are wonderful. We never know what will be found and the price is perfect. Your Holly and Ivy collection is lovely and bound to grow over time. You've got a good eye for great quality pieces.
ReplyDeleteYour 'not a collection' collection is turning into quite a collection. 😄
ReplyDeleteI love Portmerion, as it has happy memories of a dear friend who had it as their 'everyday' set in their Welsh farmhouse. It is also superb quality, and it bounces ... as it'd need to with a slate farmhouse floor! We have a couple of baking/serving dishes and they have lasted many years of use. Bought in sales, as they're very pricy over here. Your cake stand would also look great with flowers or fruit on it.
ReplyDeleteIt may not be a collection but it is a lovely grouping and it is really such a lovely pattern! I do love Portmerion!
ReplyDeletePro Tip. If you scatter these pieces about the house, they are 'decor'. If you group them together, they become a 'collection'. Just something that I've noticed about not collecting.
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