Look Forward to Seeing Everyone Friday & Saturday

Tea At Home With Olivia Boutique

Annual Fall & Winter

Open House

November 6th & 7th 2009

Friday & Saturday10:00 - 5:00

Complimentary tea & sweets

Giveaways & Sales!
First 25 customers receive a gift.

200 Thorn Run Road

Export, PA 15632

724 468-3128

www.TeaAtHomeWithOlivia.com

1945 Cough & Sneezes Short Film

Today we have nothing quite funny or entertaining as this as regards to the swine flu. But, it still brings home the point of cover your nose and mouth when sneezing. CARRY ON.

Wolf Creek Indian Village in Virginia

Being on vacation is always refreshing. We stop at this village situated in the beautiful mountains of Southwest Virginia. The recreated village is based on the site of an actual archaeological excavation. It's a interesting look at the Eastern Woodland Indians. There's a museum too. The nature trails are beautiful. You're not allowed to take photos except only the ones I took here. Can you believe the temperature was in the 80's? Road trips are always fun. We're in NM now.

1946 Fashion Fantasy

This is the second part of a film about a young lady who fantasizes of being a model. Watch some of the fabulous fashions. Some of my favorites are the glamorous evening gowns. There's one pair of wedges I think are hot.

1920's or 1930's Composition Flapper Pin Cushion Half Doll

Before

I had this composition old doll for sale on Etsy. She wasn't perfect and her skirt was missing but, she was still a great fine. Talk about creative spirit! Take a look at the after photos of this pretty! Isn't she just gorgeous! Thanks to the creative spirit of Debbie owner of Purple Flower Fairy Vintage Boutique Pretties. Take a look at some more pretties from her boutique. Purple Flower Fairy Vintage Boutique Pretties

Special Announcement

As many of you know, before the tea business, we use to sell only antiques. This month we decided at our local that we no longer will sell antiques or collectibles. Yet, we still will always offer antique or collectible tea items. We'll always offer vintage jewelry, clothes and accessories. And, always our teas and new tea accessories. But, no longer any antiques. With this being said we're welcoming any dealers and anyone interested in buying quality antiques at slashed prices and wholesale prices to email us at info@teaathomewitholivia.com to make an appointment to see the items for sale. This will be by appointment ONLY. No phone calls please. Just emails. If you don't live in the area and are looking for something specific, please feel free to email us. We'll be happy to see if we have your favorite item and sell it to you at a wonderful price. Here's some of the things we have: Glassware, Primitives, Furniture, Black Memorabilia, Kitchenware, Decorating Items, Displays, Paper & Books, Western Native American and Misc.

We will sell our vintage through four different venues:
http://www.oliviasantiquescollectibles.com/
http://www.teaathomewitholivia.etsy.com/
http://www.teaathomewitholivia.artfire.com/
At our local store in Delmont, PA called Tea At Home With Olivia

Making a Come Back Tonight

Being that it was a long weekend, I'm trying to get back in the groove of things tonight. Oh, Summer is almost over. And, I was just getting into the warm weather. Change in the season brings Fall festivals, fairs and so on. What fun! Great time for antiquing, too. Which reminds me, many of you know I show my offerings on Etsy and now Artfire. But, I don't think that most of you know, I also sell antiques on my own website at http://www.oliviasantiquescollectibles.com/ . In the next couple of weeks I will be listing more items on this website. Also, you're welcome to stop in Tea At Home With Olivia Boutique in Export, PA. Browse our tea, gift and antique Shoppe at that location. If you can't make it our way, you can visit our tea boutique online at http://www.teaathomewitholivia.com/ . On Friday November 7th and Saturday the 8th is our annual Fall & Winter Open House. Make sure to stop in for complimentary tea, goodies and a good time!

Gazpacho with Granny Smith Apple-Basil Granita

I'm always trying something different. I found this recipe in my latest Cowboys & Indians magazine. It calls for yellow tomatoes but, I used red tomatoes. You know trying to use what's left in the garden. It still came out terrific! The twist with this recipe, is what chef Mark Kiffin says "....people don't often think of together." He's talking about the Granny Smith apples with basil granita. The granita calls for Granny Smith apples, lemon, ginger, sugar and basil leaves. The frozen treat is delicious! (I can just eat this alone in a dessert bowl.) The granita nicely compliments the bite of the jalapeno in the gazpacho, with it's sweet apple ginger and basil goodness. Cilantro is one of my favorite herbs. So, with the cilantro, red onion, yellow pepper in a red wine vinegar mix, place on top of the gazpacho and the granita on top, makes for an absolutely wonderful delicious taste! Above is a photo of my soup bowl.

Art Nouveau

I love the Art Nouveau era! Art Nouveau is the French term for "new art". This era lasted about 40 years. Starting around 1890. It's characterized by organic, especially floral and other plant-inspired motifs, insects, as well as highly-stylized, flowing and sensuous lines. The Art Nouveau approach to design would work on everything from furniture to everyday life. Above is one example of Art Nouveau brass picture frame. This is a later piece that was slowly evolving into the Art Deco style.

Beep! Beep!

Love bird pins? Here's a fabulous vintage roadrunner bird pin, signed: Ultra. Did you know that the official state bird of New Mexico in the USA is the roadrunner? They're quite funny to watch. They prefer running to flying and has been clocked at speeds of 15 miles per hour. They're part of the cuckoo bird family. Of course, all of us cartoon fans, just remember Wile E. Coyote trying to out run the Roadrunner. Poor Coyote, he never gets a break.

Vintage Style Hair Bun with a Modern Twist

I think this is just so gorgeous! On Etsy I have available 1 lb. of vintage Sta-Rite hair pins from the 1940's era. Which made me think of this look above. At a recent Donna Karen show hair master Eugene Souleiman covered this bun with rows of hairpins.

Collectible Flour Sack Puppets or Dolls

Around 1929 the price of cotton drop. Allowing more companies to use more cotton sacking as packaging. Eventually they saw a great opportunity for promoting the use of feed sacks. First feed sacks began to be sold in colors then, more colorful prints for making dresses, aprons, shirts and children’s clothing began to appear in stores. By the late 1930s there were more attractive and desirable prints. Artists were hired to design these prints. This turned out to be a great marketing tool, as women picked out flour, sugar, beans, rice, cornmeal and even the feed and fertilizer for the family farm based on which fabrics they desired. Some sacks displayed lovely border prints for pillowcases. Scenic prints were also popular. Manufacturers even made printed patterns for dolls, stuffed animals, applique and quilt blocks. Above is an example of a uncut 1939 puppet or doll flour sack from the Victor Flour company of Nebraska.

Export, PA Farmer's Market

Last week I finally had time to visit the new Farmer's Market in Export, PA. What a nice market to get fresh veggies, fruits and more. Right in the middle of town, along the creek. Varieties of meats, sausages, dips , yogurts, delicous baked goods and even homemade doggie treats. I always love supporting local community. It's every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. What I like is that your're welcome to walk your dog on a leash through the market. I might set up a booth next week at the market.

Steampunk Fashion

What is Steampunk fashion? Well, Steampunk itself could mean different things to different people. Steampunk is a sense of adventure. It celebrates the Victorian era with a modern twist. It's the mad scientist looking to create. It's a cyber mix with an Edwardian era twist. A little Jules Vernes. Steam engines and modern engines. Fantasy! Old castles with modern technology. Exotic, Gothic, and adventurous! All this translates in the Steampunk fashion. In the last couple of years we've seen this movement in a lot of motion pictures and music. This photo of a black Victorian cape shouts, Steampunk! So, let your mind wonder and imagine. Fantasize wearing this black Victorian cape. What would your Steampunk look be?