Friday, February 10, 2012

displays under glass

I thought I would expand on yesterday's post on vintage photo displays and look at glass cloches and all the lovely things we can display in them.

Glass cloches originated in France and were originally used to protect garden plants from cold and frost. Kind of like a mini greenhouse. Today these beauties are a perfect way to showcase everything from antique pretties to nature collections.

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I am always on the lookout for vintage cloches, and after seeing these fabulous displays I am going to be even more diligent in my search.


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Vintage Inspiration Friday
Feathered Nest Friday
Inspiration Friday
Potpourri Friday
Home Sweet Home

 
13 comments
  1. UnknownFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    All of these are so beautiful. Love the one with the coral especially. Good luck on your search.

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  2. Tonya @ My Homey HavenFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    I've been searching for vintage cloches but haven't had any luck yet. :( Love the displays that can be created with them.

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  3. PaulaFebruary 10, 2012 at 8:17 AM

    Oh I love those. Looking for cloches myself, no luck yet. I had to pin these to pinterest - these arrangement are wonderful

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  4. JudiFebruary 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    Everything looks so much better under a cloche! I love them too :) Judi

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  5. GinaFebruary 10, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    All of these are so beautiful! I have many cloches, however, none of mine are vintage.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am now following you.

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  6. SuzanneFebruary 10, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    These are lovely. Very soft and interesting.

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  7. citicasitaFebruary 10, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    Hi, as Google friend Connect will be ending now I'm following you on Lynky Followers as well and would love it if you followed back.....

    Thanks for sharing,
    Diddie

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  8. Kathy at All About VignettesFebruary 10, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Hi Laura, I'm a new follower of your blog and I was so excited to see that you love cloches too. I'd like to share a link to a post I did about them. Like yours, many of mine are nature-related.

    http://allaboutvignettes.blogspot.com/2011/06/birds-shells-artists-brushes-and-emu.html

    Kathy

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  9. Grandma Barb's This and ThatFebruary 10, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    I love the looks of things under vintage cloches. I have been on the look out for them but so far no luck.
    I'm following you by Linky Followers now.

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  10. Heaven's WalkFebruary 10, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    The little pretties that you can put under a cloche are endless, aren't they? :) Thanks for sharing these ideas today! :)

    xoxo laurie

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    Hi Laura -

    Thanks for stopping by! I love your blog :) My aunt used a vintage cloche to showcase corals from past vacations. Great post.

    Your newest follower.

    -Shelly

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  12. The Charm of HomeFebruary 15, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
    Sherry

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  13. Kathryn Ferguson GriffinMarch 10, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    So very lovely! I've got to get a cloche or two. Thank you for sharing. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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