Black Eyed Susan's Kitchen: SILVER SUNDAY REVISITED

April 10, 2010

SILVER SUNDAY REVISITED

There is a little corner in our dining room that I recently redecorated. It has been the focus of a vintage milk glass collection displayed on a green shelving unit, and years prior, housed a corner cabinet filled with vintage wedding ring china. I don't know what it is about this one specific spot, it just seems to be the transient section of our house. At the moment, there is a Regency style steel table taking up space, displaying a huge, vintage hammered aluminum punch bowl made by Wendell August Forge, along with a tray by the same maker and a very artsy covered dish. That punch bowl is one of the coolest pieces in my aluminum collection...so big that you could bathe a baby in it...yet very hard to find the perfect spot for display. These items won't last long in this spot either....they will find other places in the house, and maybe I will just leave it empty for a while.
Silver Sunday comes but once a month, and the magpie seems to emerge in so many of us. This is a quick snapshot from Art Opera this week. I thought it was fitting for the day, but just the tiniest taste of the pictures that I took at the vendors fair. There is so much more that I want to say about it, and I will ...very soon.
First I have to say thank you to Beth at Gypsy Fish Journal for hosting Silver Sunday. Please go by and see what all the silver is about.

♥, Susan

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Comments

What awesome silver pieces you have! So very unusual ~ that large punch bowl is a conversation starter, for sure! Please come look at my silver when you get a chance!

Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents

Posted by: Stephanie | April 10, 2010 at 07:28 PM

Susan, the punch bowl is a great piece of vintage aluminum. I can think of lots of wonderful ways to use this piece. Also like that steel table. You have some unusual pieces. Thank you for sharing these.

Posted by: Sarah | April 10, 2010 at 08:03 PM

Wow! Statement pieces for sure. I think we all have a spot like that in our homes. We are never satisfied by what we display there. Mine is my front foyer - it changes constantly and my husband hates it. But it therapeutic for me - so change it will ~ Happy SS!

Posted by: Dee | April 10, 2010 at 09:23 PM

That punch bowl is so cool. Can't wait to hear about Art Opera. xo, suzy

Posted by: georgiapeachez | April 11, 2010 at 04:06 AM

I'm so jealous! You went to art opera....I was so planning to go but of course life got in the way!
Thanks for coming to the party.....see you next month!
{{gypsy hugs}}
Beth

Posted by: Beth | April 11, 2010 at 04:09 AM

Nice post with interesting things.
I hadn't heard of Art Opera before but sounds quite intriquing.

Posted by: Julie | April 11, 2010 at 08:32 AM

Great post today! Thank You for your visit today..Julian

Posted by: Julian Rodriguez | April 11, 2010 at 10:08 AM

I just got a piece of hammered aluminum, but I do not see a marking. How do you know what it is? I will be posting this for next round of Silver Sunday. I love your pieces, thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Sherrie | April 11, 2010 at 10:14 AM