Thursday, June 7, 2012

Faux Mystery

I picked up these vintage flowers at an estate sale.



Yep, I said vintage.  At first, I thought they were dried flowers, but they're not. Honestly, I'm not sure what they're made of.  They were wrapped in tissue paper, along with a bunch of old crafting supplies.



Whoever made them did an outstanding job.  I love flowers in vintage bottles, real, or dried.  These guys definitely had me fooled.  They look good in my aqua bottle, but the mystery continues.  Any guesses what they're made of?



Okay, enough flower play.  Back to work.


UPDATE: Mystery Solved.  Gloria at Happy To Be had some herself from the 60's.  They're made of straw.  After I took another look, it seems so obvious.
THEY'RE REAL.  Check out my UPDATE to this UPDATE HERE



Sharing With:
French Country Cottage: Feathered Nest Friday
At The Picket Fence: Inspiration Friday
Common Ground: Vintage Inspiration Friday

19 comments:

  1. Are you offering a prize? LOL.. my guess is satin ribbon or taffeta.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Very nice find! They look so very real~Cheers Kim

    ReplyDelete
  3. Beautiful! Most of the ones I have seen before are actually made from wood. My daughter has a more crude one that the guy whittled for her in like two minutes flat at a re-enactment - from a twig - with a pocket knife. Someone with a wood carving set would be able to do these and perhaps soak them in water to put the extra curl on the petals.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Amazing find, Rosemary. I gravitate towards this color constantly.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Those are gorgeous! I would have to agree with one of the commenters and say maybe some sort of very fine, thin wood? Beautiful find!

    ReplyDelete
  6. They're so pretty Rosemary and they look beautiful in that glass jar!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I had flowers like these in the 60's made from straw..many moons ago girl..Hope your having a great week..Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

    ReplyDelete
  8. Not a clue, but they sure are gorg!

    ReplyDelete
  9. NO idea but they're gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  10. They are beautiful, Rosemary. Very curious as to what they are made of. The fact that they are vintage and their look makes me think of millinery flowers used on hats years ago. I wonder if it is some type of fabric.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Wow!...they are gorgeous...great, great find!
    Have a wonderful weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  12. If it's not wood how about rice paper, bleached feathers or corn husks?

    ~Bliss~

    ReplyDelete
  13. Beautiful fleurs! I would have never guessed straw!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Gorgeous. I think straw flowers will be making a comeback now.

    ReplyDelete
  15. They're fantastic, Rosemary!
    Glad you have your mystery solved :)

    ReplyDelete
  16. How cool those are! Very realistic looking I think...

    Hugs,
    Judy

    ReplyDelete
  17. Fantastic find, beautiful!
    No ideas...
    Thanks for sharing.
    Michele

    ReplyDelete

I love your comments, and would love to reply if you have a question. Please make sure you are not a No-Reply comment. I can't respond if you are. If you are not sure, read my post "No-Reply, Noooooo", or send me a regular email. Thanks so much for your readership. I appreciate each and every one of you.