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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Take a Powder

What's It Wednesday #88
Welcome to another “What's It Wednesday”! Its been a rather hectic week, what with the start of school on Monday. So through lesson plans and bulletin boards I didn't quite (read: not at all) get to the post I'd planned. So I'm sharing a collection (yet another!) of powder boxes and compacts. Luckily I'm not showing them all (LOL) just a few favorites.

Silver topped powder jars are my favorite! I shared them with other vanity pieces here. These are recent additions.

The repoussé design and the initials are so romantic, and the silver overlay and star design in the glass are pretty unique.

This tall cylinder one is my favorite. See the unusual lever to open and close the shaker? So cool!

This is a delicate frosted glass one with gorgeous hand painted flowers

signed in the corner.


Also there's this pretty pale blue one, footed and topped with jewels.


Then we have the compacts. This one has a finger ring and engine turned design. It carries powder and rouge. 

Three nice old ones with cameo cloisonné, handpainting and guilloché designs.

It carries powder and rouge as well. I love that there's still some powder left over.

Love the couple and gold gilt trim.

Guilloché Enamel with sweet flowers.

Hope you enjoyed “taking a powder” with me!
Hugs,
Patti

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97 comments:

  1. oh these powder boxes and bottles are gorgeous. I love everyone of them - particularly the ones with the silver lids.
    Have a great week, and thank you for inviting me to link up to your party.

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  2. Oh ! thank you so much to have featured my French shabby clothes ! I'm really happy you liked it because it's the first time I sew something for me (and with a sewing machine !)
    Love your powder boxes and I would like to be a small mouse (as we say in France) to be able to look at all your marvels.
    xoxo from PARIS/FRANCE
    Joëlle

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  3. Thanks so much for hosting!!
    The Powder Boxes are just stunning!!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  4. Great party, thanks for hosting. Loving all those gorgeous bottles, I just love anything vintage. Great features they are all so beautiful But I'm so in love with the beautiful work that Joelle from My Shabby French Life did. Her shabby soft pink clothes are so pretty.
    Sending blessing,
    xxx
    Marlene

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  5. Oh, yet another lovely collection! The powder boxes are beautiful :) Thanks for hosting, each week! Hugs from Australia♥ ~Pernilla

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  6. they are all so beautiful. You have such gorgeous collections of so many beautiful things.x

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  7. I have a few old wee boxes too, from my grandmother. Aren't they treasures? So Victorian. They really make a dressing table snazzy! Thank you so much for all of your hard work in hosting each week! You throw a wonderful party!

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  8. I love vanity items from the past, though I usually only see the early plastic ones from mid-century. Your collection is lovely!

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  9. A beautiful collection. I was doing my usual thing of thinking, that one is my favourite, no, that one. Let's be honest, I love them all!

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  10. Sooo lovely Patti!... of course I love them all, but I think the little pale blue footed powder box is my favorite... wishing you a beautiful week... xoxo Julie Marie

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  11. Such a lovely collection! Thank you for hosting during a busy week! ~Ann at Tarnished Royalty

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  12. These are so gorgeous. I would have them on display, too. It must be a fun collection to add to. Deb

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  13. Another beautiful collection, I love the ones with the sterling tops. Thanks for hosting, good luck with school, Laura

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  14. Love the silver topped powder jars- you have a great collection!

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  15. Another beautiful collection. I love the powder boxes. Thank you always for hosting.
    be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  16. Another beautiful collection. I love the powder boxes. Thank you always for hosting.
    be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  17. The compacts are so pretty. Much nicer than the plastic ones sold now. Thank you for hosting.

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  18. Thank you so much for featuring my fairy dust necklace! And, for hosting the party. I love your collection of powder boxes and compacts. I've never seen so many unique ones!

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  19. You display and photograph everything so beautifully! It's always a pleasure to visit.

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  20. I always enjoy seeing your beautiful collections. Thanks for hosting. Love the features.

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  21. The features are all wonderful

    and those silver top power jars are beautiful I am so jealous I want them all,to set on my dresser and collect dust with my other jars LOL
    a friend got one like your tall one at an estate sale in her little town once , you won't believe for a quarter (3rd day of sale)the top was black and she knew it was silver, the top screws off then the shaker holes, love it

    yes school has started here and my 5th grade grandson had homework I couldn't help him with ?! I told my daughter I never remember this in grade school
    I am going on and on this morning

    Thanks for hosting

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  22. I love your powder boxes - such beautiful "eye candy"... Your features are always so lovely - love this party thank you for hosting....

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  23. Hi Patti,
    Those are all so beautiful! I especially like the one's with the silver lids, so shiny and elegant!
    Thanks for hosting and have a great week!
    Gina

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  24. The silver topped powder jars are beautiful, but I think my favorite might be the pale blue jar. I can't decide. They are exquisite! Thank you for hosting the party :)

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  25. Patti, another beautiful party with another beautiful collection! The other French Hen, Jeannie, collects the ones with silver tops.
    Thanks for hosting!
    Have a blessed day.

    Peace,
    Jeannie and Linda at The French Hens Nest

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  26. Your collection and photos are beautiful! I hope you have a great week! Julia

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  27. Thank you for the party, lovely collection! Take Care

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  28. Thanks for hosting! The pretties sure are pretty! Have a lovely week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  29. Thanks for inviting me to the party. Linda at Wetcreek Blog

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  30. Love the Title of this post and I am enchanted with them all but the little enamel powder box with the sweet flowers is so precious! Imagine finding one that still has the powder and rouge in-so wonderful!
    Thank you for featuring my Fall wreath-I am glad that you liked it!
    Warm and Happy Hugs,
    jemma

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  31. So pretty and they all look like something from my grandma's vanity when I was a kid. I inherited some that look similar and I always thought they were perfume vials or jars. You have a wonderful collection!

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  32. Hi Paula and Patti,
    oh what a fun to see your wonderful collection of vanity things. These were the most beloved toys of some luxury women. Really amazing and lovely. Thank you for sharing this sweet collection and for hosting this nice event.
    Best greetings, Johanna

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  33. Love seeing your collections. The crystal with the silver lids are my favorites too. I have a few that my husband has given me through the years. They are romantic little pieces of history.

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  34. I love these and have started a small collection myself...so pretty

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  35. Patti, You and Paula have the best ever collections. So classy. To think one compact still holds powder , amazing. xoxo,Susie

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  36. Lovely to be at your party again this week ladies. Thanks so much for hosting and blessings to you, Patti

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  37. Lovely collection, thank you for hosting. Have a great week.
    Joy

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  38. Hi Patti. I remember the days of getting the kids off to school for another year. Always a busy time! Thank you for hosting again and as I was coming on to enter this week's post, I saw that you were so sweet and kind to have me as one of your features last week. Thank you so much. It is always so fulfilling to think that someone gets pleasure out of something I've done. I certainly love your powder boxes and am always happy to see any of your collections..Happy Wednesday..Judy

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  39. Those compacts and bottles are beautiful treasures! Thanks so much for hosting. XO

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  40. I always enjoy your linky parties, ladies. Get to see all these beautiful blogs.

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  41. Your powder boxes are so pretty. I love to put on powder after a shower!

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  42. Loved seeing all your powder boxes,
    my favs were the glass and silver
    or pewters ones. So pretty
    Thanks so much for hosting and posting. lol

    Blessings, Nellie

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  43. Hi Patti,
    Oh, your powder boxes are just beautiful! What a wonderful collection you have. Thanks for hosting.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  44. My favorite are the silver top jars. Beautiful.

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  45. Wow! They are all so beautiful! You have such awesome collections. Thanks for hosting.

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  46. Hello sisters!! Those powder boxes are so lovely! The silver topped ones made our hearts go pitter patter....but those blue ones ~ ohhhhh my!!
    Wishing you a wonderful week :)
    Karla & Karrie

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  47. Very cute powder bottles. I really like the ones with the silver lids. Thanks for hosting the linky party.

    Shannon @ bohemianjunktion.com

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  48. You always show the most beautiful and unusual things, like these awesome collection of powdered boxes and bottles, simply gorgeous!
    Great features too! Thank you for hosting this great party again, lovely ladies!
    Big hugs,
    FABBY

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  49. *le sigh*.......Oh, what a gorgeous collection! Powder boxes are a favorite of mine. I can remember when Safari by Ralph Lauren first came out back in the nineties the Ralph Lauren Store had a gorgeous antique vanity display with the fragrance and cut crystal powder jars. This post reminds me of that pretty display! I'll never forget it because it was feminine but in an Out of Africa kind of way.

    Thanks for linking-up to My Happy List!

    xo,
    RJ

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  50. Hope you are having a great first week of school, miss you! <3 the powder jars!

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  51. I adore the vintage vanity jars and you have a beautiful collection. Thanks for sharing them at the Open House party.
    xx,
    Sherry

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  52. That is a beautiful, beautiful collection, Patti! I love them all and would have a hard time picking a favorite- xo Diana

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  53. Your powder jars are so lovely! I love the compacts. There is something about them that just does it for me. You have so many beautiful things and I so enjoy all your collections and photos. Thank you for hosting, I always enjoy each visit. Hugs, Beverly

    Have a great school week!!!!! Ours begins next week.

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  54. Gorgeous! I love things to adorn the vanity. Your powder boxes are awesome!

    Blessings, Edie Marie

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  55. I too love the powder boxes and I really love the frosted glass with the hand painted flowers.my Daddy in the sixty's had me a perfume bottle just like this made for me with my very own perfume inside. It was all done in the French Quarters of New Orleans. I was 15 yrs. old. What a time.
    XXOO Marie Antoinette

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  56. These little jars are gorgeous and so pretty grouped together!

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  57. How lovely! I remember simply loving my grandmother's powder box. I always felt her powder was like fairy dust coming from such a beautiful package.

    Your collection is beautiful and has brought back such happy memories.

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  58. Thanks for taking out your time in midst of a busy week,and sharing these beauties with us.Its such a pretty collection you have there.Happily linked in todays party.
    Cheers

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  59. these are just stunning! and like you, my favorites are the silver topped ones. Sure beats plastic!

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  60. What gorgeous compacts and powder boxes. I love them all, esp. the blue one with the cameo. Silver is one of my favorite elements. Thank you for sharing these beautiful items. I also linked-up with What's It Wednesday :)

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  61. Thanks for hosting.

    It is fun to see what others collect - beautiful.

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  62. I love pretty containers like this on my dresser, too. They are each so special and add that touch of whimsy and style! Love the party this week! Lots of fun!

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  63. Oh, these are so gorgeous! I LOVE the silver lidded ones! thank you for sharing with all of us at TTF!

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  64. Hi Patti, I love, love, love all of them! Sharing my tutorial on How to Restore Vintage Door Hardware!
    Hope you get a chance to visit,thanks for hosting and hope you have a great week!
    Cindy@Glassslipperrestorations.com

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  65. These are just gorgeous powder jars. Love your collection and thanks for sharing at TTF!

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  66. Your compacts and powder boxes are so beautiful. You have the most unusual and lovely collections. The blue with the jewels is my favorite. Thanks for hosting, Ginger

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  67. I could look at your collections alllll day! I just kept saying oh as they got prettier and prettier! The footed one with the jewels and the monogrammed one...You have the most beautiful treasures!

    Carol

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  68. Patti,
    These powder boxes are exquisite. The silver topped one is lovely, and the blue one with the couple and gold trim is beautiful, but the pale blue one with the jewels is simply gorgeous! I have a thing for jewels, so that is my favorite. I wonder where you find all these treasures. They definitely add something special to your home. I did a post one time on my dressing table. I would love to see your dressing table sometime. You must have so many unique items on it.

    Have a nice Friday, dear.

    Love,
    ~Sheri

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  69. Your collection of vanity jars are just too fabulous for words!

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  70. What a beautiful collection. I love the detail on the silver tops, but my favorite is the footed pale blue jar.

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  71. Patti, what beauties..
    I so remember getting into my grandmothers compac's and powder boxes that I would powder my face for hours, when I think back on it I must have looked like as white as a blanket :)

    Thank you Patti for this beautiful post bringing me to a memory.
    Your dressing table must be divinly yummy ??

    thank you dear sweet friend for taking the time to visit my in the middle of your party :)

    Bisous
    xx

    Dore

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  72. I can't read the back...because it is Norway......but the pictures are enough !! lovely day Ria...x !

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  73. Good morning Patti!!!

    Your collection of fine Victorian era (I hope I'm correct!) is so impressive! I have one little jar with such gorgeous silver detail, and used to have a compact from way back in the 20s, that a darling old woman gave me. I had a tiny lipstick on chain attached to the octogonal shaped compact. Oh how I wish I still had that piece! And then there was my mom's compact with mother of pearl and rhinestones, from the 50s.....

    Thank you dearest Patti for visiting, even while being so busy with back to school! We don't go back until the day after Labor Day. But I go back to teach one French class in 12th grade and then off to the middle school for an 8th grade class. I think I'll enjoy part-time work and this time, only teaching FRENCH as opposed to a fourth grade class in the French immersion setting.

    Wishing you a SUCCESSFUL and unforgettable school year my friend! Anita

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  74. Love all the beautiful powder boxes, so pretty!
    Thanks for always hosting a wonderful party!

    Hugs,
    Jody

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  75. You ALWAYS have the most beautiful collections Patti and these bottles and powder boxes are exquisite my friend!!! I have always adored the silver embossed lids.
    sending hugs...

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  76. Hi Patti,
    You always share such beautiful collections.. I love your silver topped powder boxes.
    Thank you for your most welcome visit and kind words about Tinker.
    blessings,
    Penny

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  77. Hi Patti! Thank you so much for popping in to see my little Tilda doll! I love your visits.
    Be a sweetie and have a nice weekend,
    Shelia ;)

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  78. Patti, I just love crystal powder boxes with silver lids, I have a hard time finding them. Your collection is lovely.
    Jeannie

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  79. Hi! Patti!
    Thanks for visiting and for the invite.
    I LOVE vintage and antique perfume bottles and vanity jars. I am addicted to sterling repoussé jars and Irice perfume bottles with beautiful rhinestone tops. I've been collecting for years.
    I just found a repoussé mirror, brush and comb set last week. I love the initials.... even though they aren't mine.
    Love your collections.
    Thanks for sharing your beauties with us and for hosting each week.
    Elizabeth
    xoxoxo

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  80. Thank you so much dear Paula for taking the time to send me such sweet and kind comment, as I can see you have so many guests, at your terrific party! I just visited several guests with some great posts! Enjoy your last days of summer.
    FABBY

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  81. You really do have an amazing collection, Paula. Beautiful!

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  82. Hello Dear,
    I wanted to come back to your blog, but since you left me such a sweet comment, and a question...Its sooner rather than later...LOL.
    Thank you for the comment, it was sweet of you. The carousel does not turn, but it does light up and even can twinkle. Most of my theater dolls have back rounds and chandeliers. You can see some of these on my Etsy to see what I mean. I will be coming back to visit. I think your blog awesome.
    XXOO Marie Antoinette

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  83. Your powder jars are all so pretty! My favorites are the silver topped ones. Now that I know what they are, I will be on the lookout for some. They are lovely! Thank you for sharing at What We Accomplished Wednesdays!

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  84. Thank you for the link party!
    XOXO

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  85. Those powder containers are all so beautiful! I guess that's why they're so collectable these days. No one uses them like they used to.

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  86. Oh my...I missed a fabulous week for your Linky Party. I was introduced for the first time the flurry of getting ready for the first day of school! Craziness around here I tell ya! Plus, I was out of my mind and decided THIS week was the perfect to start someone in a dance class as well.

    Sigh.

    Your collections, as always, are GORGEOUS! Thank you for sharing them with us.

    Enjoy your week!

    Jillian

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  87. What a gorgeous collection! I enjoyed seeing these. They are so elegant. laurie

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  88. What beautiful and romantic pieces you have! Thank you for sharing these; it's a feast for the eyes to see these beautiful items. ~Zuni

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  89. Wow, what a fantastic collection! They are all gorgeous, but I love the little pale blue one with the bling on top! Thanks for sharing them with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  90. The little powder boxes and are so beautiful....they are truly little pieces of art!!!!!
    ~Des

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  91. Gorgeous powder box and jars!
    Love each one of them.
    Thanks for this lovely sharing.
    Hope to see you on my blog:

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  92. So beautiful, dear Patti....a dream collection really...
    My favorite is the pale blue footed bottle...wow! Right out of Victoria magazine...DREAMY!

    I wish you a fantastic school year, sweet friend...those kids are blessed!! ;))

    Hugs,
    - Irina

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  93. Such a lovely collection of feminine bottles Patti. I enjoyed seeing them.

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  94. these are so pretty! what a collection! they are prob very well made also!

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  95. I LOVE these types of power jars and love powder--especially in this humdity and heat we're having. Hope you have a great week.

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