Summer Rodeos and Cowboys Tablescape

It's rodeo season in our local area - many of the surrounding small communities put on big displays of "roping and riding" during July and August. It seems like when one town's rodeo ends, another begins.... (It also seems a bit "odd" that we have so many rodeos in our area - our town sits on the true northern coast of California - not the "wild west" - but a small fishing and lumber community that is surrounded by redwoods and sometimes fog and usually not a cowboy in sight.)

Anyway, Pat thought it would be fun to set this week's table celebrating rodeos.

Dinnerware is "Cowboy Reflections" by Montana Lifestyles. Pat used two chargers to add weight to the place setting.

Flatware is "Iron Brown" by Noritake - I always say it is truly "iron" - I have had this set for forty years and have had to replace only a couple of knives (where the handles broke trying to slice through meat - Ah, ha! Another reason to go vegetarian!)

The green charger is a "Sage" Fiesta(ware) chop plate. Homer Laughlin started to produce this color in 2015 and retired it this year

We found these chargers at Pier 1 a few years ago

The stand is actually a candle holder that we found at Kohl's  - Pat thought it went well with the cowboy theme

This handsome guy is "Wyoming Pete" - one of Richard Simmon's Nana's Family dolls. He is just one of the many dolls that our Mother collected from Nana's Family.

One last look from the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Rustic Wooden Charger - from Pier 1 three or four years ago
Charger and Bread - "Sage" Fiesta(ware) Chop Plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Dinnerware - "Cowboy Reflections" by Montana Lifestyles from eBay and Replacements.com
Bread and Butter Plate - "Sage" Fiesta(ware) appetizer plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Flatware - "Iron Brown" ceramic handled by Noritake from Walsh's (a local bridal registry and gift store long our of business) forty years ago
Water Glass - from the Dollar Tree last year but still available
Small Beer Pilsner - "Quench" by Circleware from Ross three or four years ago
Brown Lanterns - from Pier 1 last year
Circle Centerpiece - from Kohl's two or three years ago
Cowboy - "Wyoming Pete" (a Nana's Family Doll for Richard Simmons by Annie Wahl) from our Mother's collection

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:

"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/ 
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

Portmeirion Botanic Garden Tablescape

A true classic favorite, Porteirion's Botanic Garden dinnerware has been produced since 1972 and is as popular now as it was then. Our collection is limited to dinner plates but Pat can always come up with different looking tablescapes simply by changing the charger or color theme or something else as easy.

The table this week uses Bordallo Pinheiro "Geranium" for the charger and vintage Fiesta(ware) "Forest Green" for the bread and butter plate.

Flatware is "Butterfly" by Godinger

As most people know, I collect Fiesta(ware) bread and butter plates - vintage "Forest Green" was manufactured from 1951 through 1959.

The sweet glassware is called "Lawrence" from Pier 1 several years ago

One last look from the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Charger - "Geranium" by Bordallo Pinheiro from eBay and Replacements.com
Dinnerware - "Botanic Garden" by Portmeirion from TJMaxx this year and last year
Bread and Butter Plates- "Forest Green" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Flatware - "Butterfly" by Godinger from Horchow this year
Glassware - "Lawrence" from Pier 1 several years ago
Silver Butterfly Napkin Rings - from Tuesday Morning three or four years ago
Wooden Candle Holders - from Michael's several years ago
Green Candles - from Pier 1 two years ago

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:

"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/ 
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/