Farmhouse Soaps, Beeswax Folk Art and Vintage Treasures
Welcome to the April update! Lots of rain and cool temps up here but the daffodils are ready to bloom despite the chilly weather. I hope you'll find something needful this evening and stop by my Etsy shop for even more goodies. I will combine shipping and save you $$ on multiple purchases. Generally I am not at the computer at night, but we're early risers and I'll contact you the next morning. I have many more beeswax ornaments and soaps in my Etsy shop so take a peek there too!
Please take a peek at my Etsy shop to see more of my products. The link here to my Etsy shop does not appear to be working so you may have to copy and paste it or reach the shop from my website at catsinthecradlesoap.com. Thanks so much for dropping in!
catsinthecradle.etsy.com or catsinthecradlesoap.com
A sweet gift for Gardeners which includes a vintage terracotta pot that has a nice aged patinated look, a bar of GARDENER'S SOAP Lemon Verbena scent, a bar of LILY OF THE VALLEY SOAP and a small round cake of MILK and HONEY soap. Also includes a vintage terracotta FLEUR DI LIS plant marker that is a vintage marker, very small hairline crack which won't affect its use. Soaps are great for moisturizing, the Gardener's soap contains cornmeal and pumice to help remove dirt from hands, dried Lemon Verbena leaves and a nice Lemon Verbena scent. Lily of the Valley soap will remind you of those fabulously fragrant Spring flowers. Soaps are made using a base of tallow, olive and coconut oils and are about 4 oz each.
Great gift idea for Easter, Mother's Day, or any day! Price is $30 plus $7 shipping. Email ccradle@worldpath.net if you would like to purchase and Happy Spring!
Antique Springerle Maypole...The perfect Folk Art for Spring!
ONLY ONE AVAILABLE
This is a large Blackened Beeswax Casting created using the original antique Wooden Mold which
I've owned for years but hesitated to use until now. Needless to say I have to be extremely careful so the wax doesn't damage the mold!
Molds such as these were used to make cake toppings and springerle cookies or shortbread. Original mold dates to the 1800's.
Lots of detail with scene depicting two costumed dancers, likely English "Morris Dancers" holding an elaborately decorated Maypole. The casting has been dusted with cinnamon and the back is covered in very old, thick French paper with beautiful script writing.
Measures 12" tall and 6" wide and is 1/4" thick
thick twine hanger and care tag included. Will be carefully wrapped!
A very rare wax image! Cost is $46 plus $8 shipping. Email ccradle@worldpath.net if you would like to purchase and Happy Spring!
The wonderful scent of Lily of the Valley is synonymous with Spring. My latest batch of soap evokes that scent with a rich creamy lather that's gentle to the skin. Tallow, olive and coconut oils make this a long lasting moisturizing soap. 4 oz bars wrapped in pretty paper, great gift idea.
Bars are $6.50 each plus $3.75 shipping. Purchase 2 or more and save on the shipping. Email ccradle@worldpath.net if you would like to purchase and Happy Spring!
Two bars of handmade LILY of the VALLEY Soap, a small round cake of APRICOT FIG Soap and a beautiful vintage HANDKERCHIEF featuring Lily of the Valley flowers.
This is such a nice gift for that special someone! Rare to find such a gorgeous vintage handkerchief in such nice condition and with such a wonderful Spring design! I've freshly laundered it for you
and everything comes packaged in a lovely Vintage Plant Pot which stands 6" tall.
Click on image for a close look at the lovely handkerchief. Cost is $38 plus $10 shipping. email ccradle@worldpath.net if you would like to purchase and Happy Spring!
