PATRIOTIC TABLESCAPE AND THE FRENCH JAR REVISITED

As a child, the Fourth of July was a favorite holiday -- it ranked right up there with Christmas.  My step-grandfather in Kansas was born on July 4, so we often traveled to Kansas from Colorado in the heat of summer to celebrate with a picnic and lots of fireworks.  Even with the heat, the humidity, and the chiggers; it was always fun!  And because of World War II at the time, always a very patriotic and emotional holiday for the adults.

For my tablescape centerpiece, I gathered a few things to remind me of that time.  You can't think of Kansas without a sunflower.  

 That picture hiding behind the leaf is of me taken during 
World War II holding a flag.  There's an antique postcard of Betsy Ross and an old George Washington bank holding a flag.

 In front of the old drawer, I've assembled three generations of selective service cards from my family starting with 1918 (WW I), 1945 (WW II), and 1956 (Vietnam War).  Also, are Bob's and my War Ration Books.  Both of our mothers thought these important enough to save all of these years.

  The tablescape includes my Mikasa Italian Countryside white dishes - a bargain at a thrift store of 6 place settings for $27.

 The red Fostoria glasses, plates, and bowls were gifts from my mother in the late 1960s.  I have three sizes of glasses, the plates, and the bowls - service for 12 -- always perfect for Christmas, Valentine's Day and any patriotic holiday.

 At each place is an antique patriotic postcard.

 I just found this set of eight place mats at an antique/gift store.  They are locally hand-woven.  

I'll be joining the following parties this week in celebration of our nation's Independence Day.  Please stop by these blogs and tell them hello!
Little Red House for Mosaic Monday
A Stroll Thru Life for Table Top Tuesday
Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays
No Minimalist Here for Thursday Open House
Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday
Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday
Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special

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What did I do with my French jar that I posted about here?  I filled it with memorobilia from trips to France -- boarding passes, museum passes, business cards, maps, and every tourist's purchase - a miniature Eiffel Tower

In doing a little research, I believe the jar is just an ordinary French canning jar and fairly new.