Christmas Decorating...Store Displays at Town & Country Gifts 2010

Okay, the countdown is on...23 days until Christmas.

Here's a peek at our store displays...

Snowman & Bottle Brush Trees...

Angels...Picture Frames...Snowman...Mirrored Dresser Tray...

Vintage Crystal Glasses, Silver Ornaments, Feather Tree...

Angel Cage Dolls...Vintage Cherub Vases...

RAZ Snow Woman & Naughty & Nice Sign...mmm

Vintage Santa Glasses & Black Ice Bucket

 RAZ "i believe in Santa sign"...

Annalee Ribbon Candy Mouse & Elf

 Vintage Fenton Hobnail Milk Glass...

New Year's Display...

EAT...DRINK...and be...MERRY SIGN

LIFE'S SHORT EAT COOKIES SIGN

Vintage Hats, Handbags, Shoes & Glasses...

Vintage Mirrored Dresser Tray

Fenton Perfume Bottles & Lidded Jar 

Antique Silver Comb, Brush & Mirror Set...

Byers' Choice Carolers with Candy

Nutcracker Ornaments...

Vintage Cookbooks & Pyrex Dish

Annalee Ribbon Candy Mouse & Sweetie Pie

Byers' Choice Caroler "St. Lucia"...

Vintage Mink Hat, Pearl Collar, Tole Tray...

Retro Christmas Room...

I remember this...My _____had one just like it !!!

I'll have a Blue Christmas...

RAZ Snowman & Ice Cream Cone Ornaments

Vintage Cornflower Blue China & Blue Satin Christmas Ornaments...

Vintage Mantel & Antique Amber Depression Glass

RAZ Angels & Cosmo Collection Picture Frames...

Next post...Our Christmas Windows...

Still Decorating,

Kathleen Sforza

Websites:

www.kathleenrosescollection.com (an eBay Store)

www.lorrainesfavoritefinds.com (an eBay Store)

Blogs:

www.lorrainesfavoritefinds.blogspot.com

www.accessoriesbyashleyrae.blogspot.com 

Today, we spent the day photographing some more displays for the contest sponsored by Retails Details. Since this is a momentous date, October 10, 2010 (10-10-10), we thought that some Halloween displays would be perfect...

Happy Halloween...Annalee Trick or Treaters...

Halloween Tablescape...

If the shoes fit...

Black Cats & Jack-O-Lanterns...

& of course...Misty Marie...

Stay tuned more displays to come...& pop over to our sister blog

www.lorrainesfavoritefinds.blogspot.com  where we write about our "Estate Sales Escapades".

Loving Fall,

Katheen Sforza

Town & Country Gifts
1213 Castleton Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10310

718-447-8237

Websites:

www.kathleenrosescollection.com (an eBay Store)

www.lorrainesfavoritefinds.com (an eBay Store)

Our Blogs:

www.lorrainesfavoritefinds.blogspot.com

www.accessoriesbyashleyrae.blogspot.com

Hello...I'd like to introduce myself...

Hello,

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Kathleen Sforza. I am partners with my mother, Jeanette Sforza and my sister, Lorraine Razzano in a shop called Town & Country Gifts located in Staten Island, NY. We have been in business since September 1987.

~Our Story~

When we first opened our business, we were a Country Store & we were all about "Geese". We were called "Town & Country Gifts & Crafts" and we sold many ducks, pigs, cows & bears. Years have passed, times have changed and we have reinvented ourselves. We are now called Town & Country Gifts with an emphasis on:

"Kathleen Rose's Collection" and "Lorraine's Favorite Finds".


Here is "Our Story"....

~ Lorraine's Favorite Finds ~

It all started when our parents purchased a bungalow colony in The Catskills, NY with a group of our father's firemen friends. Suddenly, our mother had to furnish a summer home with a limited budget, four children, and lots of visitors.

This was our first introduction to yard sales, thrift shops, auctions, and antique shops. From then on, yard sales and estate sales became our stomping ground. Saturday nights were often spent at the "Auction". We loved bidding on the "Boxed Lots". They were like treasure chests. You never knew what you would find!!!

We have yet to find our Antiques Road Show's "Million Dollar Treasure" but, we never give up hope!!!

At the time, my sister and I thought it was all just "JUNK". Flash forward 35 years, older and wiser, we now "LOVE" all that "JUNK" and we actually "ENJOY" doing everything we once "HATED". Go figure!!!

In order for us to keep doing what we "LOVE" ~Rescuing Lost Treasures~ we must sell some our "FINDS". Thus the birth of "Lorraine's Favorite Finds".

~ Kathleen Rose's Collection ~

I was watching the movie "You've Got Mail" and in one part of the movie they referred to Kathleen Kelly's mother and bookstore as "Charming'". I thought... Wow... Pretty, Charming, & Delightfully Inviting...Kathleen Rose's Collection. From then on, I purchased items for our store that were Pretty, Charming, & Delightfully Inviting...

Kathleen Rose's Collection offers new items in the shabby, cottage, vintage chic style.

Visit our eBay Stores here at:

 Kathleen Rose's Collection

&

Lorraine's Favorite Finds

Read about our escapades here at:

Kathleen Rose's Collection 

&

Lorraine's Favorite Finds

If you are ever in the New York City area and would like to visit our store, we are only a boat ride away from Manhattan.

The Staten Island Ferry

We would love for you to visit & see how we mix the "Old" with the "New" for a promising "Future".

Warmest Regards,

Kathleen Sforza
Lorraine Sforza Razzano
Jeanette Sforza

Town & Country Gifts
1213 Castleton Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10310
718-447-8237

Websites:
Kathleen Rose's Collection (an eBay Store)

Lorraine's Favorite Finds (an eBay Store)
Lorraine's Favorite Finds (an Etsy Shop)

Blogs:
Lorraine's Favorite Finds
Trash Talk NYC
The Savvy Sisters
Accessories By Ashley Rae