we don’t go piddlin’ much these days for one reason or many, but on a recent trip to birmingham, alabama for work, i was happily surprised to have bright yellow letters over a roll down door at stash grab my eye. even though it’s been a little while now since we’ve taken a dedicated piddlin’ trip, there are certain features that alert me to a potential stop. this time, it was the vintage furniture sitting in the open door that invited us right in- to say nothing of those beautiful original warehouse windows. you just never know what you might find while out of town for the day!
my youngest piddlin’ pal mosied inside with me in the last moments before they closed for the day. i found it so sweet that she had any interest at all, just to hear she had her eye on a few finds of her own!
what we saw |
see a couple glimpses of what we saw below, then see even more on instagram @stash_bham i hope i’ll get to go back next time for a little bit longer!
okay, be honest…have you ever seen this much blue + white china?
+ what we found |
there are so many different looks of blue willow + i don’t believe any of our pieces match. just like methodical coffee in greenville, they are all welcome additions into the collection + bring a special touch to any purpose they find, each a beautiful piece of art on it’s own.
as much as i would have liked to scoop up every last piece on that shelf in birmingham, i chose to keep it simple + soaked in the genuine joy found in the browsing of such a collection alongside my daughter as i settled for one mug + one dish per trip. it keeps things in moderation without loosing the sentimental touch. just like mom used to tell us at the beach–you can take one or two shells but don’t take them all, so you can leave some for someone else!
are you a blue willow enthusiast?! i’d love to hear from you! it’s such fun learning what we all have in common. always so glad you stopped by to see what we brought home– happy piddlin’ to ya!
