As promised, here are a few of my favorite things from the February antique show.
While I've mentioned a lot of the animal figurines, I think this little donkey touched my heart the most. He is made of lead or pewter and has the sweetest expression on his face.

This set of pitcher and drinking glasses(below) enchanted me. I'm not sure what material they are, but they're from the late 1800's & are beautifully colored. For some reason, they reminded me of Genesis, my favorite musicians, the English prog rock band that I discovered in my teens. I became obsessed with the band & while I am still a big fan, I'm not quite as single-minded about them as I was in my younger days. There is a certain feeling I get from their albums, partly due to their cover art & musical references that these utensils hinted at.

The artwork on the pitcher & glasses was a bit different than Genesis, but gave off the same vibes, as people used to say. The set was much too expensive, nearly $200, so I couldn't add it to my Genesis collection as I dearly wished to do. The photos don't capture all the details on them, but will serve as a reminder. It was a very odd experience, getting that feeling from a drinks set.
Anyways.
I'm posting this mouse plate for Bonnie(BLB), because I know she likes little mice. It was very cheerful and I wondered if it had been part of a set or always a single plate. It would be much more lively in a china cabinet than the usual sorts of dishes displayed.

That's all the pics from this antique show, at least for now. There's still plenty left, so I may return to them at some point. lol

I'm not posting all of the ceramic animals I saw, but this is an impressive porcelain peacock that was nearly 2 feet long. I liked it because it was not the usual pose of peacocks, which they always show with their tails open. This is a far more realistic look, as they only do the spread tail when they are displaying & trying to catch the eye of lady peafowl.

It wasn't all ceramic animals, there was also items of other materials. The clock below is made of iron back in the 1800's. The dealer said it was rare to find clocks of that type, but it was detailed enough to be handsome & didn't seem clunky at all. It did look very heavy, I can't imagine what it weighed.And it still worked, too!

This vase was made of greenish glass & reminded me of a lily. It wasn't too big, so would only hold a couple flowers, but I admired the way it twisted & the fluidity of the shape. The turtle next to it was cute, too.

Here is a pretty box in perfect condition. I don't know what era it's from. The designs, which looked like a combination of Navajo and Arts & Crafts, were painted and carved upon the surface. I wondered if it had been a cigar humidor, but surely it was too nice for that?

I'm saving my favorite things for the next post. You might be surprised at what they are.

Last February, as we do most years, my sister & I went to a local antique show. We can't afford most of what's on offer, but we do enjoy looking at everything. I take photos of what I find most interesting, even though it embarrasses my sister. I'll be posting some of the highlights over the next few entries.
Of course, I like the animal figurines best, and this year there were a number of ceramic ibex, mountain goats of Europe & the mid-east. There was one in all white bisque.

But I liked the larger, more realistic colored one better.

There was also a lot of fish plates & other aquatic themed household objects. I don't think I'd like to be served cooked fish on any of them, but they were certainly livelier than the usual fruits & flower adorned dishes.