By Elizabeth Prata
I chose to live in Georgia so there's no sense in complaining about the heat. But I'm gonna complain about the heat.
It saps me. The bone-melting, soul shrinking, lung searing, energy sapping heat is just boundless in its ability to slay me.
OK, enough drama. It is payday so that means errands. Pay rent, go to the bank, pick up groceries and all that. You need a home Gogrocery Loan these days to even step into Kroger. Just kidding. Almost.
I swung by my favorite vintage store first. Here is the haul! It was $5 fill-a-bag sale, plus I got a couple of things from the inside of the store.
Not pictured - a small handmade flag, I put it up outside on my front entry display
I love the heart bookend. I always need bookends. Also, notepads! I'm a sucker for paper. The journal is Italian leather and it has creamy, thick, good paper inside. The pitcher is copper with hand painted flowers, and tiny rivet-like bumps making a border. It has a chip under the spout but I'd planned to use it for décor or a vase for flowers, anyway, given that I'm not sure that the copper is made of.
Now to the dishware. The green cup and saucer is a Ben Seibel! he was a fabulous and famous designer in the mid-last century. (It's weird to think it's almost mid-THIS century now!). They are from Mikasa, pattern "Duplex" made in 1971, and just a gorgeous, streamlined design. The color is "Avocado green". Apparently the Mikasa 'Duplex' items are rare and sought after. There is a chip on the bottom of the cup which is why it was in the $5 fill-a-bag section.
I have another piece from Seibel, a mid-century fruit bowl, 'Iroquois- Harvest Time' Fall Leaves. I love it.
The dinner plate is Sheffield "Regency Gold". It is a solid plate, 10 inches, I think manufactured in 1985. The rim looks blue but it's actually gold.
Excited about the Royal Copenhagen dish. It's a pickle platter, pattern Fajance. Apparently it is a well-thought of company and its items are sought after. I didn't know. It's solid, well made. The rim has a green line. It was made in 1935 and 1936. In the photo above the dish looks dirty but it's a mottled gray, almost like sponge painted. No chips, solid and heavy. I'm not sure what I'll use it for. I got it to use as a tray under my bookshelf on the table to hold notepapers but it is a bit too high to fit under. Maybe a sandwich and chips plate 
"Royal Copenhagen was founded in 1775 under the order of the Queen of Denmark, Juliane Marie (pictured above). The company's original name was the Royal Porcelain Factory. It was the first porcelain produced in Denmark."
"Queen Juliane Marie insisted each piece of porcelain be stamped underneath with the Royal Copenhagen logo, a crown above three waves. The crown has changed over time and can be used to date each piece of Royal Copenhagen. The waves represent the three Danish waterways: the Oresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt." Source for Royal Copenhagen facts: here
I can always use a leather journal
I also got a spoon. I just wanted a teaspoon with a nice design, felt good in my hand and was attractive. Also some wrapping paper, not shown.
A good haul for just under $10. And that was my shopping spree for the month. The only thing I need to decide now is if I should put the Mikasa in the cupboard as a coffee mug or with the teacups as a teacup. Decisions decisions!
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