Beaucoup, fabulous & truly turn-of-the-century goods
have made their way into the shoppe this past week.
Many with a European royalty connection…ooh la la~!
Alot of gold gilt, sumptous fabrics, dripping crystals, opulent lighting, a matching pair of 7 feet tall gilted vitrines, a bejeweled French coronation crown,
a throne chair…need I say more, your majesty?
We look forward to your arrival….
We love vintage French graphics, bold lettering, Roman numerals & hand lettering scripted onto anything & everything.Check out these fabulous objets d’art, (& a little eye candy thrown in at the end) many from the brilliant artistry of
Café Paperie, that just found their way in.
Just when we thought we’d seen it all, she brought in a silverplate tray of hand-lettered faux pears! Oh Mais Oui!
All of these one-of-a-kind items, each one exclusive to Vignettes, just seem to have a way with words!
“Ahhh…Springtime in If you’ve been there - you know,
And if you haven’t been, then go!...”
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If you can’t be in
You’ll definitely leave inspired.
Paper cherry blossoms & wisteria anyone?
(You have to see them to believe them!)
"... They always looked backby
The love of books, poetry & reading is another beautiful gift that my Mother passed on to me.
Because of her, I have always loved to read & admired great minds that have a way with the written word. I collect antique books with gilt-tipped pages & elaborate cover art & any & all vintage books that call to me.
She collected books & works by famous authors & had a vast library that she took great pride in & amazingly enough, she always took the time to underline in her beloved books, all the passages, thoughts & paragraphs that spoke to her.
This enduring library that she left behind is all the more dear to us now because we can go back & read what was meaningful to her, what inspired her & what she wanted to remember. Delving inside these books & reading the beautiful words, messages & lessons, that she took the time to highlight, is such a heartfelt gift that she left for us & provides a profound connection to her soul.
We pore over & savor, page after awe-inspiring page of the greatest thinkers & writers because she is there, lovingly woven in & out of every one of their lines.
What touched her, now touches us;
What she loved, we treasure.
Ralph Waldo Emerson expressed it perfectly when he wrote:
“High Thanks I Owe Her,
For Enlarging The Meaning
Of All My Thoughts.”
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Her legacy lives on & on…
&
Every day -
She inspires me even more.
