I was in the mood for some conventionally styled arrangements this week. Three vintage containers seemed to fit the bill, so I used three from the early 1950s to influence the stylings.
A basic black classic vase by Namadji of Minnesota contrasts with a posy of white blooms.
The miniature rooster planter was made either by USA Pottery or McCoy Pottery sometime around 1949 to 1952. Small pastel fill flowers share the limelight.
I had forgotten about this McCoy classic vase until I recovered it from the basement. A cascade of blue blooms makes it copacetic.
Ciao
The Blue Jay of Happiness quotes 20th century author and restaurateur, Sirio Maccioni. “It didn’t get any more glamorous than Havana, Cuba, in the 1950s. I used to go there when I was a waiter on a cruise ship.”
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Beautiful flowers, lovely vases (I particularly like the McCoy) and a new word. Thanks!
Copacetic was one of my father’s favorites.
I love that you said conventional and then used an awesome rooster vase 😊 Maggie
As far as I can tell, he’s a conventional rooster. 😁
LOL
Your floral arrangements are always delightful 🙂 My top favorite is the cascade of blue blooms.
Thanks. My challenge was to select floral shades of blue that harmonize with the earth-tones of the vase.
You are really good at these floral arrangements. Have you ever done them professionally?
I helped out at a friend’s flower shop for a summer. I found out that nearly all the work was assembled according to strict formulas required by the franchisers ie. FTD and Teleflora. Independents struggle with the huge expenses of inventory, and business overhead. I like it as a hobby. This way I’m free to work with artificials. Also, I’m not a licensed florist.
Thanks. The floral business is more complicated and regulated than I’d ever suspected.
It’s akin to the restaurant industry, but with a slimmer profit margin.