OK, this was VERY HARD this week because ornaments generally don't depicted water...I do have a grist mill and and painted on "water fall" but they were so bland I decided to do things related to the sea both "in" the water and "on" the water.
Hi, I'm a first-time visitor, thanks to Theme Thursday. What an intriguing topic for a blog... your blog itself, I mean, not just this particular post! You came up with some really beautiful items for today's post. Glad I stopped by.
Wow what finds! they are gorgeous! Are you a face booker? I just found out that you can change the language setting on your page. There is a Pirate english one that is such a hoot! your ornament reminded me!
I would love to have the octopus and then I might even put up a tree. Or at least hang him up somewhere. These are all so cool. Thank you for opening up the world of ornaments.
I'm just a female who is a work in progress and imperfectly fun. I perfer a fanasty life and can't make prompt decisions but, did I mention?, I am imperfectly fun.-----------------
Ornaments on these pages are reminiscent of “old world” ornaments which originated by craftsmen in Eastern Europe in 1847. The originals were a cottage industry. Individual molds were owned by various families. To make hard earned money, families carved molds from hard woods, blew molten glass into said molds, silver lined the inside, at first with mercury or lead, then later using a special compound of silver nitrate and sugar water. … (very dangerous) and meticulously hand painted the outside finishing off products with mica dust. I own a few true original treasures passed down from my family. For the most part my collection is relatively new. Ornaments are now mass produced …machine blown, still in Eastern Europe (Poland, Germany), Italy, Japan as well as the United States but oh the memories they evoke for my family who are beneficiaries of a few new babbles each year as well as friends who share my fascination.
Hi, I'm a first-time visitor, thanks to Theme Thursday. What an intriguing topic for a blog... your blog itself, I mean, not just this particular post! You came up with some really beautiful items for today's post. Glad I stopped by.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, always like looking at the ornaments you post! I especially like the octopus and the surfboard! :)
ReplyDeletearrggh...there are still pirates in the world... The octopus is pretty cool too.
ReplyDeleteWhere does one keep all of these ornaments?
ReplyDeletehahaha!! Merry Christmas again! :D
ReplyDeleteA fabulous take on the theme.
ReplyDeleteMy kids would like the "Nemo" clownfish, I'm sure :)
ReplyDeleteWow what finds! they are gorgeous! Are you a face booker? I just found out that you can change the language setting on your page. There is a Pirate english one that is such a hoot! your ornament reminded me!
ReplyDeletelooks like you did well enough finding some...the green octopus is my fav. very cool.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have the octopus and then I might even put up a tree. Or at least hang him up somewhere. These are all so cool. Thank you for opening up the world of ornaments.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
These are great! I LOVE sealife ornaments...I scuba dive and so I've been on the hunt to find some really classy ones! :)
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