Meadowsweet China Pattern by Ridgway

​​              All About Meadow Sweet Grove

Meadow Sweet Grove takes its name from a set of my Mom's dishes.
Made by Ridgway in England, these blue & white dishes featured an idyllic
thatched-roof cottage in the English countryside - this discontinued pattern is "Meadowsweet".

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I have always been drawn to older homes and vintage items - I absolutely love them.  The emotions evoked are hard to explain - I just know they make me feel good!

​​Sometimes, on my daily outings and errands, I see treasures that I can't bear to leave behind.  It is such a pleasure to serve meals on vintage or retro china, to wear unique jewellery and to be surrounded by sweet figurines, trinkets or seasonal do-dads that radiate good vibes.  They greatly enhance the contentment and pleasure I take from my home.

Your home is your sanctuary and is infused with your type of magic.  I believe that strength grows and grounding increases when you fill your space with items that truly reflect your unique tastes and leanings.  I hope you will find some treasures at Meadow Sweet Grove that resonate with you and help create good feelings in your home as well.

Buying and using vintage or pre-loved items helps to serve Mother Nature in a direct way.  An item is kept out of the landfill for a while longer and the demand on manufacturers is reduced.  And as vintage items are frequently of a much higher quality than today's items ... they tend to hold their charm, last longer, and were sometimes even designed to serve multiple functions; thus meeting the very definition of sustainability.  Quite often, money is saved too!

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Very often you can find a vintage item that, if manufactured today, would automatically require batteries to function, even though the technology has long existed for it to operate manually (eg wind-up alarm clock).  Sometimes, the charm lies in the country they hail from, or they simply add an uniqueness to your home that can't be found by following the trend of the day and buying goods that are widely-distributed to multiple stores.  To that end, you will see that most of the items I sell in my "Vintage" & "Pre-Loved" categories are from many different countries around the world (eg England, Canada, Japan, Germany, Ireland and more!), and also from various eras - each chosen for their quality or uniqueness.

When I do offer new items for purchase, I try to also select, where possible, items manufactured in a variety of countries, or from the handmade/cottage industry.  As you can imagine, this can sometimes be quite difficult to achieve.  The world has put so much of its manufacturing "into one basket", so to speak.  But I do look diligently for these items and you will see some of them in my "Brand New" category.  Again, they are selected for their special character.

I share a special fondness for fairy tales, mythologies and folklore and thus you will notice many categories dedicated to the wee folk!  "Fairy & Wee Folk", "Fairy Tales & Mythology", "Dragons & Unicorns" and "Witches & Wizards" - just to name a few!  So much delicious folklore and customs are woven into the holidays and these are celebrated in my seasonal categories as well.

The fairies and I welcome you to visit the Grove often -- to enjoy a bit of folklore, comfy home cooking recipes, seasonal articles and images, and for a look through the fairies' own vintage and eclectic mix of treasures on offer in their little Shop at Meadow Sweet Grove. 

Please Enjoy!  Vicki