A Predicament of Purchases

When the girls were young their reception class teacher taught them a poem about different colours. It went along the lines of  'What is yellow? The colour of the corn. What is red? A poppy is red in it's flower bed' - and so forth. Now I'd like you to close your eyes and think of orange - what pops up?

OKAY YOU CAN OPEN THEM AGAIN NOW! 

Maybe it's something like this

Let me explain this picture. A short while ago mum and dad returned from their annual Tenerife break. They were so overwhelmed by the size and quality of the oranges over there that they brought us one back as a souvenir. It was indeed a very large and very juicy orange, differing so much from the ones that I had just bought from the local supermarket that I felt compelled to take a comparative image. I have no excuse. If you think this is as orange as orange can get then hold on to your hats - sunglasses may be required ahead.
Until then let me share some of my latest finds.

I've always loved 1930's glass - and this pink glass is my particular favourite

The mix of those wavy edges on the chrome base had me at first sight - perfect to go on my newly painted Annie Sloan chest of drawers in the bedroom (ooh get me and Annie!)

Then this popped along - obviously this would have to accompany the bowl - it's the law

Now sitting on the dressing table

Little Miss Pink is sitting on a gorgeous pair of curtains I picked up for - £1.99!

Can't tell you much more about these, I just loved the faded colours - what do you think the material is?

And on the theme of floral curtains - another pair

This time on more of a chintzy material but with a beautiful wisteria design

These nearly broke the bank mind you - an enormous £4.50!

Enough pink yet? How about a Melmex jug?

Popular in the early 1960's Melmex was introduced as a more robust material for traditional crockery.

Sadly the manufacturer did make Little Sis giggle

And popping in from the left field - a tin!

No idea of the age but love this little chap

Okay back to the orange.

Those of you who read my blog regularly (yes mum I mean you) may remember this

It's a tablecloth. It's orange. I couldn't decide whether I loved it or hated it but it was 25p. It obviously had a far deeper effect on me than I thought, unlocking a little orange door inside my colourfully capricious mind.

Because last week I spotted this

sitting next to these

accompanied by

and

all of which were obviously made to sit on this

I'm not sure why there are only five cups on the photographs - it's actually a full set of Bavarian china in mint condition - do you want me to tell you the price? What do you think?

I know that if I'd seen this a few years ago I'd have walked right on by but I think now I do actually quite like it. What's happened? How can someone who adores the subtle elegance of inter-war glass also have such a penchant for pop art flowers? Have I been tango'ed? What's next?

Help!

Jane

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(P.S. It was £10!)