Home Decor

Vintage Dolls Simple Pleasures Home Decor

Fernando, the Llama

JM Perez By JM Perez1 min read997 views

Hooray! I am 99% done assembling the South American Premiere Porcelain doll Fernando, the llama.

This porcelain doll is yet another gift I received from a beloved neighbor a couple of years ago. She bought the mold of the Llama’s head and legs and fired it up herself. That lady was incredibly good with her hand.
Unfortunately, the improper storage of the fur pieces  for over twenty years resulted in damage. I just need to purchase a few pieces to cover the legs area and it will be complete at last.

Porcelain doll Fernando, the llama.

It is one of the many unfinished porcelain dolls I received from a neighbor who moved away a couple of years ago. I connected the face and legs unto the soft body, glued and sew in the wool into place and attached the eyelashes (Yes, I know, those eyelashes need to be trimmed).

Porcelain doll Fernando, the llama.

Fernando has porcelain face and legs with a soft body and a wool blanket. He is from the Premiere Artist Collection from Wendy Crawford and Barbara Miller, of California. It measures 17”H x 11”L x 6”W.

Porcelain doll Fernando, the llama.

I have a couple more projects lined up, to keep ourselves busy as we are expecting heavy rain and possible snow all of next week.

I hope you are all healthy and safe.

Pages:
JM Perez By JM Perez
Vintage Dolls Clothing and Accessories Collectible Vintage Home Decor

Great Vintage Finds

JM Perez By JM Perez2 min read1.2K views

Hello everyone, I hope you’re having a great start to your week. I have been very busy these days and very blessed too. Today I would like to show you a few gorgeous vintage pieces I recently added to my collection.

  • A Josef Originals Bride musical figurine. She slowly spins around while playing “Bridal March.”
Josef Originals Musical Figurine, Bride.
  • A 1960’s Flapper Dress/Drop Waist Gatsby Dress with matching cream Lace Blouse by Miss Ashlee of California. As I was scanning through a row of clothes crammed together, I could sense a promising outfit.The dress was still wrapped in plastic and appeared to had never been worn. As I lifted the lace blouse, my heart leaped with joy at the sight of the drop waist Gatsby Dress underneath, as I was dazzled by its beauty.
    Since the dress was missing the maker tag, I went on the Federal Trade and Commission website and punched in the RN number on the care label to get information on the designer, which turned out to be Miss Ashlee.
  • A 1957 Vintage Pyrex Butterprint Mixing Bowl Set in excellent condition.
1957 Pyrex Butterprint Mixing Bowl Set.
  • A 1971 Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library.
The Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library, 1971.

Complete card set with over 20 extra recipes in the box.

The Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library, 1971.
  • A vintage handmade pottery hanging planter with bird design.
Vintage Pottery Hanging Planter.
  • A Navajo hand crafted, etched and painted “End Of The Trail” vase with lid.
Navajo “End Of The Trail” Vase.
  • A 1958 set of 7 Pilsner Glasses by Libbey Glass Company in marine life pattern (Champagne Glasses).
Pilsner Glasses by Libbey Glass Company.
  • A gorgeous and beautifully made vintage Porcelain Baby Doll.
Vintage Porcelain Baby Doll.
  • A 1993 reproduction of Raggedy Ann by Joy Escolar. Her head and hands are porcelain; the body, arms and legs are cloth. Her clothes were handmade.
Raggedy Ann.
  • A 1970’s Unicorn Peruvian Alpaca Fur Rug. Handmade 100% Alpaca from Peru (making it incredibly soft and hypo-allergenic) and can be used as a blanket, a wall-hanging, a throw or a rug.
1970’s Unicorn Peruvian Alpaca Fur Rug.
  • A set of Fitz & Floyd Florentine Fruit Canisters.
    Soup Tureen with Lid and Ladle
    Large Canister and Lid
    Medium Canister and Lid
    Small Canister and Lid
Fitz & Floyd Florentine Fruit Canisters.
  • A 1988 Pelouse Postal Scale.
Vintage Pelouse Postal Scale, 1988.

Beautiful finds, and so much more!

Pages:
JM Perez By JM Perez
New Year Gift Ideas Home Decor

Happy New Year 2016

JM Perez By JM Perez1 min read765 views

Hello and Happy New Year 2016!

I hope you ended 2015 in a positive note. For those of you who didn’t achieve your goals and/or suffered a loss; I hope 2016 will be the year for new beginnings and clarity in your lives.

All I wanted for Christmas was a cozy home filled with healthy, happy people and I got just that.
I got so many beautiful things for Christmas; but the ones I love most are a set of quilted throw faux-suede pillows. They are super cute, soft and add charm to any room. I am going coastal in my home, starting with my living room.

Quilted Faux-Suede Pillow.
Quilted Faux-Suede Pillow (Sandstone and Mineral Blue from Kohl’s).
Sonoma Life + Style® Boat Frame & Small Coral Cluster Décor.
Sonoma Life + Style® Boat Frame & Small Coral Cluster Décor.

On December 31st, I celebrated my 15th Anniversary.

Simply Vera Vera Wang Vorrie Women's Woven Stretch Pumps.
Simply Vera Vera Wang Vorrie Women’s Woven Stretch Pumps.

We attended church service this morning and it was great to fellowship with others and hearing God’s Word. The sermon really struck a chord with me — words of encouragement and hope for the new year. After many years of searching, we finally found a Church that we love and we will continue to attend regularly.

It’s back to school tomorrow. We all enjoyed our holiday break, now it’s time to work hard. Although 2015 ended with clear blue skies, it looks like we might get some rain tonight and all week-long.

Happy New Year 2016!

Pages:
JM Perez By JM Perez