A collage of inspiration
What do you get when you cross an Enid Collins handbag, a Fenton Robin Egg Blue Poppy lamp, Recycled/Salvaged Cabinet Door and a Pheasant Hen Milk Glass Candy Dish.....?
"THE BEJEWELED ROAD RUNNER" 20"x28"
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THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE CREATION
Enid Collins- Vintage Purse "Road Runner"
History of Enid Collins--A TEXAS GEM!
More info on the purse at
"Enid Collins did just what she loved, combining art and fashion, and in doing so she created one of the most recognizable purses of the retro crazes. Her purses exploded on the scene in the glory days of what we now call the "vintage era", the retro craze.
Her two main purses were the wooded mahogany box bag and the canvas bucket bag. The bucket bag had a wooden bottom, leather trim, and made from linen. The backgrounds were often matte-screened or painted by hand.
Her whimsical designs were reminiscent of the Texas landscape and surrounding abundant critter life. The purses were covered with roadrunners, lady bugs, peacocks (raised on nearby farms), horses and the like. You would find her box bags and purses disputing colorful saying of the late 1950's....I can still hear my mother preaching, "Money doesn't grow on trees." only to find money did grow on trees if you owned an Enid Collins!
Husband and wife started out small on their Medina ranch in 1959. Her first purses sold for 100.00 or more and were made of fine leather or Belgian linen.
Enid and Frederic soon found a way to bring cost down. Enid cleverly developed a simple box bag made of wood. The dimensions were 11" by 5 1/2" and cost 10.00 each in 1963. Her husband fashioned the hinges and latches. They started out simply enough with hand paintings and personal art work, but soon a factory developed turning out thousands of purses. From 1966 to 1968 they created paper mache purses at a factory in Puerto Rico. This factory produced the most coveted purses of all.
By 1968, her whimsical purses were in such hot demand that a factory sprung up, turning out purses by the thousands. Remember this - all her original purses were signed and dated. The best purse to have is a pre 1968 purse, in mint condition, signed with the small "ec", the copyright "c", and the date, because these are the times when Mrs. Collins owned the company. Later purses are signed differently. The Tandy Company used the running horse with Collin of Texas logo or a capital "C", which purchased Enid's company in 1970. Although Tandy purses are just as "glittery" as a Collins purse, they are not as desirable in todays vintage market." http://www.retrovintagecollectibles.com/
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Fenton Glass-The Gone with the Wind/Student Lamp "Satin Blue Poppy"
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This fabulous Fenton Glass Robin Egg Blue Satin Milk Glass lamp has really inspired the current color palette that I am working with. I was torn between make this a focal point in my current "white" Living room idea. BUT it didn't blend well, so for now...it goes...but who knows if I will change my mind.
Two months ago I had no idea what "FENTON" was, but after becoming fascinated with "Milk Glass" the word "Fenton" kept showing up. So I bought my first book. "Fenton Glass " by Mark F. Moran. This was a wealth of information. I am so glad I made the investment.
I have also learned quite a bit from http://www.fentonglassusa.com/
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Nesting Milk Glass Hen Candy Dish
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I have no idea who made this piece...but I think it is very sweet.
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With all of these combined I have created by own version of the "Jeweled Road Runner"
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