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What I came home with this time....Here are some treasures from a recent trip to the flea market plus some yard sale treasures too....

A Pretty Floral Tin....

An ink bottle.... Ruby Red glass.....

I wish I knew the age of this...and if it's a reproduction or old....if anyone has info about this please do share....

Doily that I added to the side of the bathtub....

I found this porcelain rose bouquet at a garage sale... and it's marked on bottom Made in England.....

I do believe I am getting me quite a collection of these ....

And little doggies too....Here are my most recent additions...

This little milk glass dish came from the flea market...

Along with this precious aqua trimmed plate that also was a flea market find.....

I think the dainty floral design is so pretty....and for only $2....Oh yeah,  I was overjoyed to run away with it....

The tiny tole tray was an estate sale find....and so is the tiny cobalt blue bottle....

And last but not least is this vintage "Heaven Sent" perfume bottle... that I found at the flea market.  I actually love this scent and wear this perfume,  so I was thrilled to find the old-fashioned vintage bottle of it....  You know I couldn't resist the aqua color on the bottle.  I don't think the perfume that's in the bottle is any good any more....but I can maybe put my new perfume inside the old bottle somehow. I'll have to see about that :)

I thought it would be fun to show you what the new bottle looks like that the perfume is now put in these days.  Looking at the two small bottles....well, it's another example of a by-gone era.... for some makers of things. 

I don't know why some makers of perfume have stopped making the pretty bottles for their products.  Yes, of course, there are still many perfume makers putting their perfumes in pretty bottles, but what makes an old maker stop? It really gets me thinking and makes me wonder why the times changed for them. Did the scent loose it's popularity over the years or for some other reason did they need to find a cheaper way to make it?  Or is the scent so widely used and popular that they don't feel the need to give the consumer the pretty bottle? Is the bottle on the right more expensive to make? Did they need to lower the price due to the competition and so many other makers of perfumes out there?  Why change the bottle? Is it that much more expensive to make the bottle on the right? They are both glass. What do you think?

My questions may never be answered...but I'll forever be lovin' this perfume and that old bottle.... and of course I'll be in the shadows watching and waiting and  hoping that the maker of "Heaven Scent" will return to their old-fashioned perfume bottle making roots. You know I think that even if a perfume had to end up costing a little more for the consumer to purchase, companies would probably sell more, because of the bottle being pretty. Maybe it would make somebody that's never tried the perfume want to try it. Just sayin'

As for me, I think the fragrance is so fresh and classic, and yes, maybe a tad bit old-fashioned.....but still.... I've worn it on and off since I was a teen.

You know what's strange to me that didn't dawn on me until just now....  I don't even think that the maker of the perfume is the same as it once was. The new spray bottle on the left is marked on bottom by Dana Classic Fragrances and the Vintage Bottle is Helena Rubinstein...hmmm....that's got me really curious as to why....I may just have to do some googling to find out more. I'll keep you posted on what I find out :)

Well, thanks for stopping over to see my newest vintage finds...it's always fun meeting up with you all like this :) 

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Big hugs,
Queenie

Edited: To Update
"More information about the perfume bottle"  

Upon doing some brief research, it seems that the original Heaven Sent Perfume was introduced in 1941 by then cosmetic giant Helena Rubinstein, who was considered to be the first self-made female millionaire, in a time period when woman were not loaned money.  She lived to be 94 years old. You can click her name to learn more about her and her life.  As the years went by, the formula was sold and slightly reformulated by other companies, including Mem and Dana Classics who now holds the formula. It seems that there are some bottles that are now made that are a little fancier than my new little plain spray bottle that I bought, (which is the one on the left), but I'll have to say that even after seeing some new one's online, that look better than my spray bottle.... I still favor the old bottles from the 1940's, which I think is around about the age of my oldie but goodie.  Guess it's just the vintage heart in me.
If you would like to find out more about your perfume bottles, I found a wonderful website called Cleopatra's Boudoir that offers a wealth of information on various perfumes, including my Heaven Sent.  You can click the name above  to visit that website. I found it interesting to learn more about the perfume's background, and when I get some more time, I will explore that site even more. Hope you enjoy it.