Anyway, to support both teams and show no preference (sorry, Jim and Jennifer - Pat's husband and daughter who both graduated from Ferndale High School), we set the table once again in the traditional, neutral "cow" theme.
Over view of the table - needless to say, I have straw EVERYWHERE
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Close up of the place setting
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Flatware is black ceramic "Decision" by Noritake
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Of course, Pat had to use matching glassware
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Pat made the napkins from spotted cow theme material
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Even the napkin ring is a cow.....
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Yellow bowl is "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach
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Both the salad plate and dinner plate have the spotted cow look
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Close up of the five piece place setting of flatware
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The centerpiece is a bouquet of small sunflowers in a vintage pitcher sitting on straw (what's not on my floor, chairs, dachshunds, etc........)
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Pat used cow salt and pepper shakers nestled "in the hay"
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Yes, we have a cow butter dish, too. Pat's husband was raised on a dairy ranch......
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Place card holders are all cows - naturally, the name tag is cow theme, too.
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Creamer and sugar bowl sit among the hay.......
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What to drink? Milk, what else? From our local creamery
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Coffee/tea cup for those who prefer something stronger than milk
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One last look at the table from the other end
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Ah, Ralph! Handsome as ever with his bouquet of flowers and milk can......
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Where it came from:
Placemat - from Pier 1
Dishware - "Spotted Cow" by Tienshan from Replacements and eBay
Flatware - "Decision" by Noritake from eBay
Glassware - from Replacements
Yellow Bowls - "Fun Factory" by Waeschtersbach from Replacements
Napkins - Handmade by Pat (fabric is still available at JoAnn's)
Cow Napkin Rings - vintage from our collection but I see them on eBay a lot
Cow Name Card Holders - Pier 1
Candle Holders - Discovery Shop (our local Cancer Society Thrift Store)
White Pitcher - vintage
Ralph - from Robert's (a wonderful store full of treasures long out of business)
Milk Can - a gift to me from Silvie Moranda (Pat's wonderful late father-in-law)
We will be joining Cuisine Kathleen's "Let's Dish" this Wednesday: http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/
Cowabunga! What else can I say? I love this table, and I am in awe of this copious quantity of cow -- where in the world did you find it all? The touch of yellow is the perfect complement to the black and white. I hope you won't have to spend days cleaning up all the straw in your house -- you are a braver woman than I am for letting Pat pile it on your dining room table! Thanks for another fun table, ladies!
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique tablescape which gave me a big smile. I love the spotted cow china and you certainly needed this set for the two town rivalry. The cute centerpiece with the cows I and hay is wonderful. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAdorable Tablescape - nice job!!
ReplyDeleteThis table just makes me smile - i love it! I have never seen cow dishes!! Very cute table!!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Perfect way to carry out a theme. The hay is a great table runner....
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun table! LOVE the spotted cow decor! It looks fabulous with the pops of yellow and the hay/straw is brilliant! Great story too, what a wonderful tradition!
ReplyDeleteJenna
Oh, my goodness, I laughed out loud when I saw your table!! What a fun display!! Your choice of sunflowers is the perfect pop of color. Thank you for starting my day with a smile. Your talents are outstanding, as always.
ReplyDeleteRosie
This is a really fun table. And I have to say that I to had to laugh out loud when I saw it too. Thank you ladies, you have done a marvelous job of mooing it up.
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