Friday, October 19, 2012

A Milk Glass Taco??? What???

That's right.  A milk glass taco.  At least that's what I call it. 

I saw one on Heather Bullard's blog a few years ago and I just had to find one for myself.  I believe their technical name is a banana stand.  (Ummm, yeah, did I fool you that I really knew what I was talking about?  I don't really know it's official name, but I've seen it called banana dish and banana stand so we'll go with that, 'kay?)

Now that divine Heather used it on a buffet to hold rolled up napkins.  LOVED that idea!  Even used it (once) for one of Baby Bee's birthday parties.

Now that poor Milk Glass Taco sat sad and neglected out in our sunroom, just gathering dust.

Until
just the other day
I was sharing my concern (okay, I was ranting) with my family about how our mail gets spread out all over the kitchen table.
And
INSPIRATION STRUCK!  
(Don't you just LOVE when that happens?)
Milk Glass Taco meet Milk Glass Napkin Holder meet Milk Glass Today's Mail Holder!
Perfect Cottage Charm!  
And you know me.  I had to decorate it a bit and I ADORE labels.
I have to admit – it makes me smile every time I come home and see the mail all cutely bundled up in it. (Yeah, you've caught me again - I'm not smiling at the bills - but before I know they're bills I'm smiling!)  

And now you might be asking yourself, why does she have a picture of that?
Well, I've been promising you a giveaway and here's reveal #1!  
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18 comments:

  1. What a fun idea! Love it any time we can showcase our milk glass and use it everyday-enjoy:@)

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  2. What a great idea!!! We start off the week fine, with a nice, clean table top, and by Friday...all stacked up!! Don't you love using something you already have?

    chris

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  3. Your milk glass mail taco is a great idea. That's an awfully pretty way to keep your daily stash.

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  4. So that's what this little cutie is called? I've seen these but have never heard that before. I learn so much each day! :)
    Be a swetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  5. I have seen these on the blogs, but never one in person. I've looked for them at thrift and antique shops, but nothing yet ;-) Lovely way to hold your mail.

    Jocelyn @
    http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com

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  6. OH , that is a great way to use a milk glass taco! I LOVE your name for it! :-)

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  7. What a great way to corral the mail looking forward to qthe gove away
    Cathy

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  8. I have one! We use it to hold fruit on our counter!

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  9. My grandma had one of those milk glass tacos. She put fruit in it, but it makes a much cuters napkin/mail holder.
    blessings to you

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  10. "Milk Glass Taco"... J...You kill me! ;-)

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  11. I have never seen a milk glass taco, but now that I've seen how useful and pretty yours is, I will be on the lookout for one!

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  12. LOVE the milk glass "taco"! I've never seen one of those... and I too like to use my milk glass where ever and when ever I can :)

    ~Chris

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  13. Love the milk glass! Great idea for the mail. I need one for organizing.
    Hugs
    Donna

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  14. I love it!

    Valerie

    www.lovingmyheartandhome.blogspot.com

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  15. A milk glass taco. Well, I've seen everything now! I like it.

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  16. What a clever idea and what a clever name.

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  17. I love it! What a creative way to use such a pretty piece! I don't know if I would have thought of that. But I know the trick now. Of course, I also wouldn't have known what the taco was either, so there you go! So cute!

    ~Angela~

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  18. Whatever you call it, the milk glass dish is darling! Very clever idea to use if for a mail catch all. Thanks for sharing your fun idea with Share Your Cup.
    Hugs,
    Jann

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