We are participating in Metamorphosis Monday hosted by the fabulous Susan at Between Naps on the Porch by sharing a transformation from ordinary home to an extraordinary 90th birthday celebration. We were so busy putting together the final touches we weren't able to snap "before" pics. Plese forgive us but throwing a party for 30 is very stressful!
The Fancy Flea girls are always working on new projects and new purposes for the wonderful vintage platters and bowls collected on their treasure hunts. One of the best ways to enjoy a beautiful vintage piece is to USE it and not let your collectible glass collect dust on the shelf. Don't let limit yourself to holidays and special occasions -- use your special pieces and share their wonderful stories.
Erica had the wonderful opportunity to help throw a Patriotic 90th Birthday party for a special friend. She was busy all weekend preparing a wonderful feast for the birthday boy and 25 of his closest friends.
Vintage milk bottles were used as vases and displayed fun pinwheels and flags. Tiny metal buckets were filled with crinkled paper and red, white and blue candies.
Erica prepared the entire buffet and used her special collection of vintage glass and crystal bowls thrifted locally. The large market basket was perfect for displaying fresh rolls and honey ham. One of Erica's favorite collections is Fenton's Silver Crest with it's beautiful crystal and white ruffles. Cocktail sauce has never looked prettier than in a small Silver Crest serving bowl. Many different types of serving bowls and platters will be available at The Fancy Flea in May!
Vintage milk glass vases made excellent centerpieces! Too bad one was broken on the way home. Erica is now on the lookout for another vases for replacement. Word to wise...wrap your vases in vintage dish towels for transporting. Oh well, another treasure to add to the hunting list.
Dessert buffets are Erica's specialty and the birthday party was no exception! The American press glass plates held a towering display of rice krispy treats, brownies and lemon bars. Pecan pie and Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk pie were displayed on vintage French wire cake stands. Erica decorated more than 72 cupcakes for the party with a fresh French buttercream. Each guest was given a boxed cupcake to take home for late night snacking!
The party was a huge success and our birthday boy was very surprised! It took over two days to prepare the desserts and buffet! One day to create the decoration metamorphis and hours to clean up (a huge thank you to Keith and Lisa for helping with the dishes and clean-up!). It was a ton of work but worth every minute to see our birthday boy having a great time at his special party!
The Fancy Flea will be just as exciting and we will be celebrating by providing tons of vintage furniture, decorations, household items and antiques to make your next special occasion...more special. We hope to see you there!
What a great way to use your collectible glassware in fashion! I wish I could have been at the party! Great display!
Posted by: Collectible Glass | 04/05/2010 at 05:25 PM
Oh YUM!! Erica, I think you need to be my neighbor! ;-)
The MOPS LOVED your cookies! Thank you so much for your hard work and for making something so delicious and cute too!
xo,
Kim
Posted by: Daisy Cottage | 03/30/2010 at 04:15 AM
Beautiful Desserts!!! Yummy
Posted by: Mary | 03/29/2010 at 05:44 AM