Three years ago we were moving to California and I was sorting and getting rid of things...I was thinking my life in California was going to be a life with less "stuff." Soon after arriving I started reading blogs and my passion for collecting gained momentum. I am so happy I did not part with my collection of McCoy pottery.
I have several pieces in other colors as well, but I really love the white. Maybe it's because with white you really notice all the lines, the details or maybe it's how much I love the way it looks against the black wall.
My friend Elizabeth and I have been going to flea markets almost every Sunday. I had no idea there were so many in Southern California. I've started a few new collections and added a few pieces to some older collections as well. More on those later, but what do you collect and how do you display it?
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They look amazing with the dark grey!
ReplyDeleteLove the pottery! I collect silver napkin rings..old ones, preferably with initials on them (not mine). The only time they are displayed is when we use them.
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ReplyDeleteYour collection of McCoy pottery looks absolutely wonderful and we love all those clearly defined sweeping lines. And how splendidly you have arranged the items for the images alongside the books and with the twigs and box, we think, leaves.
Alas, we are far too eclectic in our tastes for our own good, flitting with butterfly minds from one thing to another.
I adore McCoy! For many, many years I collected milk glass and displayed it proudly all over my home. I have held onto the finer, more rare pieces (esp urns because I can't help but adore anything in that shape!) but purged a lot of the more common, not as swoon worthy pieces. My style has changed/developed over the years and while I am content with things now, you never know when I might have the urge to use some of those pieces again!
ReplyDeleteStunning photos!
Yay, Annie! Your posts have come back.
ReplyDeleteMcCoy is one of my favorites too because you can still collect it without breaking the bank. And white is my favorite too. Your first photo with black and white and green and spring-like flowering twigs is genius.
I love collecting McCoy pottery and have done posts on my pottery and vintage planter collections. My pieces are colored, mostly green, but I love the white pieces. In your first photo, my favorite piece is that tall vase with the handles, second from the right. Fabulous!
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I love your McCoy pottery!! I only have three pieces...wouldn't exactly say I collect it. I bought a bowl years ago but didn't know what McCoy pottery was then. I bought a white pitcher at an antique store a couple of years ago that I loved. My son accidently broke it throwing the dog's ball but I glued it back and still have it displayed in a high place. ;) I also found a small bowl at an estate sale. I really love ironstone though. :) Thanks for sharing your collection. :)
ReplyDeleteannie the photos are just gorgeous. of course so it the mcCoy. i love that you stuck to the white, it is just gorgeous against that charcoal wall. glad i'm getting your posts in my reader again!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! McCoy is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing and have a fantastic weekend! – Jalon
ReplyDeleteLove your McCoy collection next to your chalkboard wall - and the flowering branches - so gorgeous! I actually collect white vases too - ceramic and ironstone. I love the way they look next to a colorful wall - and I get especially excited when I find footed vases and compote bowls! I love it when I can find a pair! My collections include globe banks, vintage silhouettes, anchors, the list goes on!!! I love a flea market and often find some awesome vases at the Goodwill - the cheaper the find the more exciting it is!
ReplyDeleteI love the Matte white McCoy pottery they look so beautiful and yet simple with your books and branches.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely collection!
Love white McCoy. It's sad that I have lived here my whole life and have only been to a couple Flea Marts. I need to broaden my horizons!
ReplyDeleteAdore your white McCoy collection, the lines are so classically beautiful!!
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Karena
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loooooove the McCoy collection :D
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Lovely collection of McCoy. I have one or two of those as well! I have collected creamware, handmade boxes, bracelets, and all kinds of ceramics for years. I'm trying to cut down at this stage!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are always so great. I love to visit here and see what you've been up to. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteSo many flea markets and things to collect....so little time!!! So fun to hunt fleas with my freind Annie. xoxo Elizabeth
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ReplyDeleteLove McCoy! I have a vase that was a gift that I adore. The white is really perfect with the black and so many things right now.
Love your black books too.
Oh, I love all-white McCoy! I've been tempted more than once to collect it, but need another collection like a hole in my head;) Beautiful photographs Annie!
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Annie, you've set up another gorgeous vignette and photographed it beautifully. Your McCoy looks perfect against the black.
ReplyDeleteMind if I ask about the twins book? I can't quite make out the author. I have identical twin girls and am always looking to read up on the subject. Speaking of which, I assume you've seen the latest National Geographic?
Camille
I love McCoy Pottery and have a few pieces myself, but it's my friend Karin who has the most amazing collection. See (some) of it here http://www.binkandboo.net/2010/12/favorite-finds-guest-series-karin-grow.html
ReplyDeleteGosh I am not sure what I collect. A little bit of this a little bit of that. Of course I love vintage textiles, but I also find myself slowly starting to collecting silver cream and sugar sets. I like to put succulents in them.
Your collection is gorgeous! If you ever tire of it...give me a ring. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful collection you have and I am so jealous of all the flea markets that you have so close by:) Thanks for coming to NTT.
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Linda
So gorgeous!!! I enjoyed my visit to your lovely blog. Hugs P.S. I hope you will stop by and enter my giveaway :-)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post so much. And like many of the others... love McCoy and also Roseville and even Hull. My collection of pottery began when I inherited my grandmother's pieces. So much fun and especially special because of the memories.
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Ladybug Creek
I love your collection and how you have displayed it. I collect off white Haeger, Abbingdon and McCoy! I like picking one color! I am a new follower. Hope you have a minute to stop over to Sweetwater Style...I think we have alot in common.
ReplyDeleteThe way you've displayed your pottery is just beautiful. I, too, am a collector of McCoy (and other American pottery). Most of mine is green, but I love white as well. Like you, I could never give it up!
ReplyDeleteI adore McCoy pottery and my favorites are the whites. I love your horn-like pieces. I have some similar ones that I have stuffed with old tarnished silverware. They come in handy for all sorts of things.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty display! I've never really given McCoy a second look until now...I really want a few pieces.
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