BLUE COLLECTION....

I started collecting BLUE WINDMILL canister sets over 40 years ago..

and...I'm  STILL in LOVE..

I have them all lined up

for your inspection.

Aren't the little blue ships on the side kinda cute....

I love the pretty writing on these pieces...

and some have prettier colors of blue than others...

This is one set of about 5 or 6...
So many that I have them in cardboard boxes in one of my closets..
the DECORATOR CLOSET, to be exact...haahhhaaa...what a hoot...
a DECORATOR closet !!

I took advantage of our SUNNY, 76 degree weather...

AND, the beautiful, colorful leaves, to take some photo shots OUTSIDE...

Do you see those PECANS,

CUISINE KATHLEEN ?

I have a whole tree full of them...:))

The round canisters are more rare than the others...

and this is the first and ONLY Raisins canister I've ever seen.

Anyone out there have one ?

I don't buy the " new for tourist"  canister sets from HOLLAND..

To my knowledge, I don't have any pieces from HOLLAND...

I'd better remedy that !!

Mine come from GERMANY

and CZECHOSLOVAKIA, which no longer exist.

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The following from the net...

Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia^[1] (Czech and Slovak: Československo, Česko-Slovensko^[2]) was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992. From 1939 to 1945 the state did not de facto exist due to its forced division and partial incorporation into Nazi Germany, but the Czechoslovak government-in-exile nevertheless continued to exist during this period. In 1945 the eastern part of Carpathian Ruthenia was taken over by the Soviet Union.
On 1 January 1993, Czechoslovakia peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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Isn't that interesting.....

All of my sets are

 different but all have the blue and white windmill design.

I have given daughter a complete set....

and hope to have enough to give 7 granddaughters and a great-granddaughter a set...

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Some of the transfer is much prettier than others...

as you can see in the above photo, there's 3 different styles of painting, lettering, windmill.

I have decided that the ones from GERMANY are the most beautiful.

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When I first started collecting these beauties,

they were a LOT cheaper and more plentiful...

Now it is really hard to find the SETS..

I can find odd and end pieces, which I buy if they are in good shape and are authentic..

I've even been known to buy those NOT in good shape...

...just cause I love 'em..

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DEEDS, my almost 9 year old granddaughter has developed

a love of taking food photos and sending them to me to go on my blog...

thank you, sweetheart.

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Sooo, please enjoy these delicious donuts, courtesy of DEEDS..

she has even supplied us with

SUGAR AND CINNAMON

WARM, MELTED CHOCOLATE

and

POWDERED SUGAR

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Our thanks to you, Deeds...!

I love you !!

Everyone....have a really great day!

LOVE, bj

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