Four Neat-o Java Purchases

A few weeks ago, I joined my T@Bbin' buddies in the Lowcountry at James Island County Park outside of Charleston, SC for a week of camping.  On Easter Monday, three carloads of us headed to Mt. Pleasant for a day of junkin'.   

I'm at the point with my Coffee Cup decor where I'm pretty particular about what I purchase.  I'm still seeing a lot of coffee and/or Scottie-themed items, but they need to be the right size and price to be considered.  At our first stop, I found four really neat things.  In fact, they were the only things I bought the whole day!

Sitting in a glass case along the back wall of the antique mall, I spied a blue celluloid pin with two  Scotties.

By the time we left, I had the pin in hand, along with a vintage Boy Scout first aid tin, a Smokey Bear children's book, and a pillow made from a scrap of faded, brown quilt with stars.

I'm in my final days of preparation for the 6th Annual Blue Ridge Rally and am hoping to spend Friday of the rally doing some junkin' around Townsend, Walland, and Maryville.  Rest assured that I'll be snapping photos and making reports from all three blog locations . . . Postcards, SplashT@B Stories, and here, of course . . . LOL!  

Have a great weekend everyone and remember . . .

"Camping and Coffee . . . 

Life Is Good!"

Melamine Motherlode

I was looking at The Coffee Cup's blog today and was kinda shocked to see that my last post was way back on March 18th.  I guess getting ready for two different camping trips in South Carolina had me a bit preoccupied!  Since The Cup didn't get to go on the first one as planned, her little blog got forgotten.

While down on James Island camping with my T@Bbin' buddies last week, Sandi O'Connor dropped by for a visit and handed me a box.  I hurriedly opened it and once I saw what was inside, I knew I had hit the melamine motherlode!  She gave me 8 cups, 8 saucers, 8 dessert plates, and a creamer and sugar set!  I did a little jig right on the spot . . . LOL.

Today there was a small package on the front porch.  When I saw the return address, I suddenly remembered that fellow Scotty owner and Facebook friend, Jane Thibeault from New Hampshire, had offered me some odd pieces that she had.  And she was sending them to me for FREE!  How crazy cool is that?

So, many many thanks to my sweet camping girlfriends for giving me all these melamine happies!

For those of you out there camping this weekend, have a great one and always remember . . . 

"Camping, Coffee, and Brown Melamine . . . 

Life Is Good!"

Oh Happy Day!

The Long, Long Title Ordeal is finally over.  I have The Coffee Cup's tag in hand!  Oh happy day!!

Camping, Coffee and A New Tag . . . 

Life Is Good!

Rescue Me!

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!  I hope you're having a great weekend.  

I just returned from the first camping trip of the season and even though The Coffee Cup didn't get to go, it was a wonderful initial outing with SplashT@B and Murphy the Camper Dog.

On the way home from Chester State Park, we pulled over so I could snap a couple photos of a pitiful little camper desperately in need of rescue.  I often see old trailers sitting in fields, barns, and back yards, but I have never seen something like this . . . 

I cannot imagine how long this camper has been sitting there for that tree to grow up between the bumper and body . . . heavy sigh.

So go give your sweet trailers a big hug, tell them how much you love them today, and say a prayer that someone might rescue and save this old gal.  She's sitting on Highway 321 in Chester, SC.

Peace, Love & Coffee

My friend Suzanne in upstate NY posted something on my Facebook wall today that is very, very cool.  It isn't often that I run across a graphic that links my two sweet campers together, but this would be it!  SplashT@B is so colorful with her peace symbols and splashy color scheme.  The Coffee Cup is all about java and that warm color palate.  

VOILA . . . a perfect marriage of the two!!

I had an email from Tony yesterday letting me know that The Cup's title is in the mail.  Hopefully all the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed in the proper places and my NC DMV will finally accept it.  I will certainly keep you posted!!  

SplashT@B always signs off from her SplashT@B Stories blog with "Peace, Love & Camping" and I'm sure you've noticed that I remind you "Camping and Coffee . . . Life Is Good" over here.  On this Wednesday in March I leave you with . . . 

"Peace, Love & Coffee!"

Springing Forward

What a grand reason to spring forward . . . a cup of coffee one hour sooner . . . ha, ha, ha!!!

Enjoy a bit of coffee humor with your first cup of the day as we get closer and closer to Spring!!

"Camping and Coffee . . . Life Is Good!"

A Coffee Scoop & A Soft Blanket

I had to take the Pilot in to the Honda service department for a recall notice yesterday and it was a great excuse to visit one of my favorite nearby junkin' places.  Wendy went along for the ride and it was her first visit to Old Mill Street Antique Mall in Cornelius.

Within minutes of strolling up and down the aisles, I spotted a very soft, flannel blanket.  It had pastel colors and was in pristine shape.  With a price tag of $9, I seriously considered getting it, but I put it back on the shelf.  I ended up walking back to it two more times before deciding I needed it for The Cup to go along with the pastel-colored quilt on the bed.  It will be another nice contrast to all the java colors!  Wendy used the phrase "You'll regret not getting it" on me just like Becky does . . . LOL!  That works every time!

I was hoping as usual to find some Raffiaware or Melmac, but didn't see one single piece.  Wendy, however, spied a very neat coffee scoop in a basket of kitchen items.  Upon close inspection, it was made of metal, had the name of the store, and the brand of coffee on it . . . Winzeler's Royal Crest.  For $4, it was a great find for The Coffee Cup!

I did a bit of research and found that brothers Robert and James Winzeler co-owned Winzeler Bros. Store was in Morenci, MI back in the 1950's and the coffee was Royal Crest Coffee.  Wouldn't you just love to know how it journeyed from there to North Carolina?

"Camping, Coffee, and Two Unexpected Finds . . . Life Is Good!"