Vintage Thursday: Gettin' My Irish Up

I have been so busy with getting ready to set up shop in my booth that I haven't been taking a lot of photos. But this week at Goodwill, I got so lucky. The luck of the Irish, I suppose because I found some beautiful things that make me think of Ireland and St. Patrick's Day. My heritage is mixed, like most Americans--my father was half Irish and half German, my mother 100% English. But the things I found spoke to my Irish blood for a change. (Usually I'm more in touch with my English heritage, and given the difficult relationship between Britain and Ireland, it's a wonder I'm not running a fever all the time.)

 
Like this Marcus Notley tea set that includes the teapot, sugar bowl with lid and spoon, creamer and six mugs.

I also found 4 more matching mugs to this set, so I listed them on eBay separately. And there was one extra mug--that one will be for me to toast my Irish heritage on St. Pat's Day!

That wasn't all, though. I also found these 2 glass mugs with concise instructions for making Irish coffee etched right on them. How much fun is that? A little research revealed that these were made by "Eamon" for QVC. Pretty sure it's not my nephew Eamon they're referring to.

Then there was this lovely little basket at a little thrift shop that I passed up the first time but when it was still there three days later, well...

Are you planning ahead for the green month? I know Valentine's Day hasn't even come but that is never a really big deal for me. And usually St. Patrick's day isn't either, but this year I'm in the mood for it for some reason. So I might be doing a little more greening up around the house in preparation.


If you feel like reading up a bit on Irish history, mythology and folklore, this site is a good place to find what you're looking for. And you can listen to podcasts of Irish history here, or share the story of your Irish-American heritage here.