The Seed Box Spring Open House

Many of you know Brian and Meloney Russell from

The Seed Box Antiques.

They're veterans at the Texas Shows

 and used to have a brick and mortar store in Ozark, Missouri.

Now they do shows in Kansas City,

have a space at Artichoke Annie's in Columbia, MO.,

and a space at Riverview Antiques in Ozark.

But the all time best, is their twice yearly

Open House at their residence in Chadwick, MO.

This post I'm showing their Garden House

that Brian built last spring.

(a mini shop featuring a lot of their vintage garden items)

click on any image for a larger view of the goodness!

For more fun and to keep up to date with their upcoming shows,

 be sure and click here to visit their shop blog,

that I do for them.

And check out some of the photos from the Barn Sale.

Hope you enjoyed the photos,

more coming for

Vintage Inspiration Friday

I'll be linking to these great parties this week,

you can find the links on the sidebar,

drop by and visit for some great ideas.

And I hope to see you back here, Thursday afternoon for:

More Seed Box Inspiration coming then!

Have a wonderful week,

love,

A Royal Powder Room

Hi Everyone, hope you had a wonderful Easter. We've met our St. Louis kids halfway for Easter dinner in Rolla, Missouri for the last several years. Since Erin is in real estate and works on the weekends, we get together for a fun lunch and then spend the afternoon hanging out.

It's been raining at a constant downpour here for the last week, windy and cool. Blah...can you believe I had to wear "cuddle duds" under my new linen pants for Easter?

To celebrate the Royal wedding this week I'm sharing a few British items that are commemorative. My powder room has "all things British", and my favorites are my vintage biscuit tins. The Brits are big on their "biscuits", what we would consider butter cookies or shortbread. Royals and weddings give rise to tons of collectible pieces.

Bookshelf in powder room

This is a tin of Princess Elizabeth before she was crowned queen.

It was in such terrible condition with some large scratches,

 that I tried to minimize it by painting part of the horse.

(don't look too close!)

I believe this is Prince Phillip in Scottish regalia

The Prince Phillip tin.

A sweet little toffee tin;

love the tartan plaid and castles.

Another of my toffee tins with a Staffordshire soap dish,

English cottage, and my favorite Crabtree and Evelyn "Gardener's" line. 

A commemorative small plate for Charles on becoming the Prince of Wales.

Loving all English countryside prints,

sorry for the glass glare.

And here are some other images of Royal tins from Google Images

Please visit Ruth from Antiques and Teacups as some of the following

images are from her site!

Blessings to William and Kate and their families

I'll be linking to these parties this week

Have a wonderful week,

hope it's sunny for you and the Royal Couple!

love,