VINTAGE Bible Verse Glass Plaques & Vintage COTTAGE Garden Prints in my Kitchen

I have collected, or just sort of found here and there, antique and vintage Scripture verse/ Bible verse glass plaques. For some reason I have always had them in my kitchen, alongside my vintage cottage garden prints. The one above is probably my favorite, and the oldest. It is late 1800's to very early 1900's.

Be Ye Holy for I am Holy. 1Peter 1:16

They are all tucked up under the cabinets, I have moved them around the kitchen before, various small nail holes appear here and there because of that. My husband hates to hear the sound of a hammer when it is coming from wherever I am.

Can't imagine why.

An art lover is entitled to move her art around when she needs to right ? He says our walls look like a drive-by shooting behind most of the artwork...he is correct.

All of these are glass, most are handpainted on the glass. This one is a blue Art deco glass one, 1920-30's time frame. The glass is typically edged in metal wire.

Side by side, right where I wash my dishes. I like to place them so I can look up and remember God speaks to us, even through glass plaques.

Here is a cut glass mirror, with blue art glass and foil used behind the glass for the lettering. This one is above my toaster and breadbox, so when I am waiting for something to pop up from the toaster, I glance up at this and consider," Did I "?

A really pretty larger one, handpainted, 1930-40's time frame.

"In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct they paths." Prov. 3:6

Smack-dab above the breadbox, probably the one I notice the most between making my peanut-butter sandwich every day, and unloading the dishwasher.

I took some pictures of these without a flash, to show you how they reflect light in area. I believe I will show you the rest of them without a flash, as this is how they look normally.

A very nice small one, right above the stove, my husband has gotten fussed at by me for not covering the bacon on Sunday mornings, as it likes to pop all over this plaque. Thank goodness you cannot see the kitchen sink area very well, somebody hasn't washed the dishes yet.

A larger one to the far left above the phone and below my blue willow fancy dishes above. I use them only on Holidays or when company comes. I believe there is also a old stash of chocolate Easter eggs in that cabinet too, on top of some blue willow plate.

Beside all my old plaques are vintage art Deco cottage garden prints, like the one above.

I know it may seem odd to put old garden prints in a kitchen, but I don't care. I really like them . I want my garden to look like them.

This one is at a corner of my kitchen. 1920's time frame.

This is one , very small, 1930's, above the stove, and it constantly gets dirty from cooking, but I just clean it when I notice it has gotten ' cooked upon'. I believe bacon grease, birthday cake batter, and all my soup cooking has gotten it the most.

Smaller version of another I have, this one is above my paper towels. I don't care if it is the same as another, they are about 5 feet apart, and one is twice the size of the other. Tricks most people, including me , into thinking they are two different prints( I had to go in the kitchen and look back and forth between the two for a good 2-3 minutes to realize they are the same--what a doofus).

These two I have put up , not using them now. Top one is 1950's, bottom 1930's.

This is one above my coffee maker.1930's time frame. They are all take-offs of Ann Hathaway's cottage prints, one is one of her prints.

Another small one near my stove in original deco frame. 1930-40's time period.

A new watercolor of Charleston by Tom Cox, that I framed in an antique frame. Right near my coffee maker area. So every morning, I look up and see Charleston, his version, but I like it.

Another small one, similar to the one on the wall behind it. 1920-30's time frame, these are more common than the larger ones. I figure many of the larger ones have gotten broken over the years in many people's homes.

A little plate I found that made me think of Sarah I put in my kitchen window.

I also have old vintage chalkware in my kitchen, but I am digressing like crazy here,it is fun and unique to use vintage and antique items in your kitchen.

Let me leave by showing you my favorite new refrigerator magnet that sums me up to a T in just a few words...here it is...

Exactly to a T.

Everyone take care, I appreciate each of you,

Gina

R. ATKINSON Fox Original Prints at My Home-Part 3

Here is my final glimpse of my Art Deco garden prints I have at home. Will try to be brief and let you just enjoy the pictures.

here goes:

Here is a wall in our bedroom, and it is very pleasant to wake up and look at all the gardens, you can also see reflected the stained glass window on the opposite wall.

I loved the blue painted inner molding here.

I also buy any that have the arches ( arbors ), covered with roses. Arbors and fountains ...get me to buy.

 Most of these are R. Atkinson Fox originals, no repro prints for me.

I suppose most of these are very feminine prints.

I think this is Nature's Retreat by Fox. Found this one on the floor of an antique shop while I was looking for art to sell. Never know what you may find in antique shops. I went home with no paintings to sell, but this beautiful print in excellent condition for me .

 Lookee at all the hollyhocks and foxgloves.

I almost did not buy this one because of the blue frame , but I like it fine now...sometimes things need to grow on you.

Another nice find. 

 Again, in time, someone painted the frame silver here. 

I had this one in my kitchen for years, then brought it upstairs. Fox again.

I buy many that are smaller versions or even original ' cut-downs' of the prints back in the 1920-30's time period.

Copy-cat print , these are never as beautiful as the real Fox or other Art Deco artists, but I buy them too.

I also have some original oil painting where the artist copied a Fox print on canvas , and they are hard to find, at least in the USA. I buy these when I can, but the prices have been increasing steadily for them.

I hope you enjoyed my Deco prints, I love to see different people's artwork they have at home. 

have a peaceful, restful evening,

Gina