Chocolate, Oranges and Nuts, Oh My!

Once upon a time (a very, very long time ago) when I was just a little girl, I would get walnuts, an orange and a "Chunky" bar in my Christmas stocking. Those of you reading this today might think those items are terribly boring, but way back then they were such a marvelous treat for me. And ever since, I've loved the flavors of chocolate and orange combined...throw in some walnuts...heaven.

So, considering my childhood experience with chocolate, orange and walnut, it's no surprise that today I am always seeking out silverplated items related to these things. The orange spoon, with it's various shaped bowls, has intrigued me for some time now. I've written the following Wordpress blog post about it.

http://queenofsienna.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/the-eating-of-the-orange/

Candy tongs or bonbon tongs are another item of interest for me. I've written two separate blog posts on them which you can find here:

http://queenofsienna.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/huylers-candy-tongs/

http://queenofsienna.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/is-it-impolite-to-use-my-bon-bon-for-a-tete-a-tete/

And last but not least, the nuts! Antique silverplate nut picks and nut spoons are my passion! Although I suspect that nut picks are not often used to actually pick nuts anymore, they work wonderfully with cocktails as olive picks (or onion, cherry or whatever). I've written the following post all about nut picks and spoons:

http://queenofsienna.wordpress.com/2013/10/21/waiter-would-you-serve-the-nuts/

The items shown in the Etsy treasury above are all available at my Etsy shop. Just click on any item to go there!

Stripped Down To The Bone

Thanks to Marta at her Etsy shop MyPeculiarWorld for including my rhythm bones in her exceptional treasury:



Please check out Marta's art by clicking on the "MyPeculiarWorld" link above:

.it's more than fulfilling --to be-- out of context.

Thanks to renee and gerardo at Etsy shop GTDesigns for yet another incredible treasury (how do they do it???):



And please click on their shop name above to check out their great Etsy shop.

.sienna crayon.

Thanks to renee and gerardo at their Etsy shop GTDesigns for featuring my Lionel Corvette slot car in this fabulous treasury:



Please click on the GTDesigns link above to visit this wonderful Etsy shop!

Unique it's a good thing

Thanks to Carol at BarnshopAntiques for creating this great 100% RH Negative Team Etsy treasury:



Check out Carol's great vintage shop by clicking on BarnshopAntiques above.

POSITIVE PEOPLE WITH NEGATIVE BLOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much to DEMET for featuring my Mexican Feather Painting in a wonderful Etsy Rh Negative Team treasury:



Please check out DEMET's great Etsy shop by clicking on the link above right under the treasury list.

Thanks again, DEMET!

Old Cottage

The first shop to favorite my Etsy shop over a year ago now was oldcottage. At the time I was just feeling my way around Etsy and wasn't really sure what it meant to have someone "favorite" my shop but I knew it was something special.

I created a treasury featuring oldcottage in an "old cottage" theme...



In response, oldcottage was inspired to create her own treasury...the first since she opened her shop in May of 2010: