Vintage French Herb Pots

Yesterday, I shared with you some pictures of a lovely shop in Fairhope, Alabama.  It's a store that specializes in European culinary antiques.  You can see the pictures from Aubergine here.

(link to store is in previous post).   

I love to visit this store every time we are in Fairhope, but I don't have a French country home/kitchen, so many of the beautiful items there might look a bit out of place in my home.  Sigh.

So on our visit last month, I was delighted to see this crate full of little vintage herb pots.  Yes, these little beauties could certainly find a spot or two in my home and look perfectly at home!

All the little pots were unique.  They each had their own personality.  The shopkeeper told me that only one pot had a stamp or mark on the bottom (an elephant).

It was fun to sort through the little pots and pick out the ones that were to come home with me.

I know I will use these little vintage gems in so many fun ways...mostly in vignettes in my kitchen and great room. 

So, here's the first use of my vintage French herb pots. I gathered some pine cones, some small candles, a few mercury glass ornaments and a few snips of fresh greenery.  It's so easy to make a simple design with just a few items.  

I got this drift wood angel last year and couldn't wait for January so I could bring it out again.  I also had an old column base I had gotten at a salvage store for a dollar.  I topped the salvage piece with a dictionary page and added a couple glass ornaments  here, too.

Simple and fresh for the new year!

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Culinary Antiques in Fairhope, Alabama

A few weeks ago, we were in Fairhope, Alabama. Have you ever been there?  I love to visit the shops in this beautiful town. Would you like to come along and shop with me?  Come on-let's go!
One of my favorite shops, Aubergine,  specializes in culinary antiques.  Years ago, I would visit---drawn in because of beautiful natural light that streamed in through the windows...and because it had kitchen items.  Now that there are so many wonderful blogs that feature lovely European antiques, I can't help but feel like I'm walking through a blog or a beautiful magazine when I visit this shop.  The antiques are beautiful, the merchandise changes often and the shop keepers are always so pleasant. 

I love to take photographs in this shop

 because of the lovely antiques

 and the wonderful natural light.

This room is to the right when you step inside.

  It's my favorite area and it is different every time I visit.

 Confit pots

Copper cookwear

These sardine pots are one of my favorites.

I have many lovely pieces of my Daddy's 

crockery that he collected over the years.  If I didn't 

have those pieces in my home now, 

I would love to have a small sardine pot. 

 I think I could use it in several different ways in my home.

 I love cutting boards.  I think I would enjoy collecting them, 

but I haven't figured out how to display them in my kitchen.

Lovely vintage baskets.

I loved this zinc bottle carrier.

There are always seem to be a good number of

 demijohns on hand when I visit.  So pretty.

My husband and I both liked this bread basket. 

 Maybe if I learn how to make beautiful loaves 

of French bread, I could get this beautiful basket??? 

 Maybe I could get it because I like to eat French bread???

I hope you're still enjoying the visit to this wonderful shop! 

 I have a few more pictures to share with you.

I was delighted to see this crate of French herb pots.  

The lady in the shop said that the owners

 had never found herb pots before until their last buying trip

 (they make trips to France and have containers shipped back).  

I hope you've enjoyed the trip through this lovely shop.

  Aubergine means eggplant in French--so when you get to Fairhope and see this eggplant sign,

 you'll know you're at the right place!