Vintage Retro Chic Tortoiseshell Bar

OMG!!!
Look what just arrived 
at
Blue Cardinal 
this week!

Holy Ginger, Gilligan, 
and Mary Ann too --

it's a five piece vintage tortoiseshell bamboo bar set
in excellent condition
with upholstered stools.


ONE OF A KIND


Madmen Retro Bar 
meets 
Tortoiseshell Bamboo Fabulous-ness


Some of the details:

- nail head trim

- brass foot rail

- locking liquor cabinet area

- faux tortoiseshell printed 
waterproof fabric (mint condition)

- authentic bamboo trim

- sturdy, solid construction

- bar front has a central design 
framed out in bamboo with nail head detailing 
(see close-up)

#Tory Burch:
Tory, if you are out there and need
a fab bar set, this one's got your name
and signature style written ALL OVER IT!

#Clinton Kelly:
YOU NEED THIS BAR SET!
(Will ship to Hollywood)

Nail head and bamboo centered musical design detail 

DON'T WAIT
ACT NOW

Run over to Blue Cardinal
at Anna's in Highwood right now
if this set is speaking to you, seriously.
It's not going to stay in the shop for long!

January Sale

Sale Sale Sale

Everything at blue cardinal is 20% off now through January 31st! Perfect time to get something you have had your eye on or to grab a steal on that thing you didn't even know you needed! 

Time to Shop!

HOLIDAY SHOW: December 10 & 11

Come see us

at our

Blue Cardinal

holiday booth

at the

Woodlands Winter Wonderwalk

on 

December 10th and 11th

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Lake Forest, Illinois

We have been compiling

the BEST items 

for this very special holiday sale!

Come and see us.

We will have lots and lots of

vintage and antique items

mixed with silver,

tartans and plaids.

 SPECIAL GIFTS for EVERYONE

on your holiday list

to include:

 - boxes and trunks

- small furniture items 

- lamps and lighting

- wintery vintage snowglobes 

-  stockings, blankets & throws 

- equestrian collectibles

- hotel silver

- winter sports equipment

- ironstone, transferware 

- vintage barware, crystal pieces, etc. etc. etc.!

Please stop and see us.

Make a day of it.

This event is tied in to a holiday

 tour of homes 

decorated for Christmas

and sure to inspire!

You can get the details

by clicking the link below:

WOODLANDS WINTER WONDERWALK

We hope to see you there

on December 10th and 11th!

Hope to see you there!
Jenn and Alison at blue cardinal

English Oak Collectibles

Do you collect antique 

or vintage English oak 

pieces?

via

Find this here

This can be found on Etsy

There are so many 

wonderful shapes and versions

of pieces using silver

and English oak. 

   

Find this here

Find this here

Love the warm patinas and tones 

of the wood against 

the shiny silver metals.

 

You can find this unusual square version  here

You can almost always 

find pieces like these at 

Blue Cardinal Antiques & Vintage.

Find this here

We just love them --

details can be plain and simple,

or highly ornate.

This biscuit barrel makes a great  ice bucket.

Find this little cutie here

Find this stunning carved British tobacco box here

Do you have any pieces 

like this in your home? 

Tell us about it!

Collectible Antique Opera Glasses

Have you seen any lately
that make your heart sing?

Antique Leather Fire Buckets

Crushing on 

leather fire buckets.

Love the old tattered leather patinas,

the metal rivots,

and the 

wonderful painted details.

Do you collect 

antique fire pails?

Take a look at these

gorgeous beauties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collecting: Antique Quill Boxes

 

There are so many things to 

collect

and that's 

our favorite subject at

Blue Cardinal.

Porcupine quill boxes

are another one 

of those things.

You can see a small collection of them here on the coffee table
in this lovely home decorated by Phoebe Howard.

They are so uniquely 

natural and handmade. 

The warm tones

ranging from ivory to deep brown blacks

are beautiful.

Take a look at these beauties.

 

A gorgeous set of collectible antique boxes.

Do you collect any type of small boxes?