With a month to go before the launch of the collection, we're as busy as little bees around the Gerald & Joan Studio. Here are some of the pretty things we'll be debuting in early April. As you can see, love is an important theme, as well as birds, handmade items and vintage goods.
If you have any questions about the collection, feel free to contact us.
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As you'll soon discover, we have a slight obsession with Southern California. The weather, the beach, the mid-century style -- what's not to like?
We believe all three contribute to the amazing number of vintage cars in the area. They are everywhere!
While some of them have been lovingly restored, others boast their original paint. We don't really have a preference -- we'll snap pictures of them either way.
We dream of having at least one vintage car and truck of our own someday, but first we need an actual garage.
Ahh, details!
This week's sneak peek comes as a result of a successful thrifting trip. All of these items will be available for rental this spring. If you are looking for a particular vintage piece to rent/purchase, let us know, and we'll be sure to add it to our "hunt list!" To inquire about rentals, please click here.[gallery type="square" ids="705,699,706,696,707,704,702,698"]
When you consider the mid-century kitchen, the picture isn't complete without Pyrex in at least a few different colors.
Vintage Pyrex comes in a myriad of colors and patterns. Of all the patterns, Daisy is my favorite. I first started a collection for my sister, and then I decided to begin one of my own after finding these at the very back of a cupboard at my grandma's house.
Clearly my love affair with the giant yellow flower is inherited. Fortunately, Jonathan doesn't seem to mind that we have Pyrex in our kitchen, living and dining rooms. He's a good sport.
The cheerful Daisy Pyrex first appeared in the '60s. I've read 1964 was the launch year as well as 1968. It looks like a late '60s pattern to me, but I'm not an expert.
I don't have much at this point -- just the two Daisy bowls (from the Cinderella Mixing Bowl Set #440), the 1 1/2 pt and 1 1/2 Qt yellow bowls (from the 400 series 4 Piece Set) and a divided covered casserole (1.5 Qt Divided Cinderella Oval Casserole #963).
Vintage Pyrex can be found at estates sales, thrift shops, antique malls and even the ReStore. You can also buy it on Ebay, but what's the fun in that? To me, the hunt is part of the fun.
Consider yourself warned: collecting vintage Pyrex is also quite addictive.
As you can see I have blue and green bowls now as well. The colors are just too pretty to only collect yellow and orange.
