Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Sea Glass Bookends

As you all know.... I have a real problem with collecting sea glass.   I just like it, no other excuse than that - have jars, boxes, bowls, full of sea glass from the West Coast.  (Let's not even get started with my shell collection addiction!)

Thought you all might like this idea for displaying your treasures!  These glass jars used to be for sale in my old store, "Caron's... the finest in coastal living" - kept them because they are so large, perfectly suited for showing off beach combing treasures.

 Now they are partially full, (yay - I can pick up more sea glass!) and make wonderful bookends on my entry way bookshelf.

Any jar would work though.  Hmmm.... I do have a box packed with vintage aqua blue mason jars.  Now where did I put that box??






Have a wonderful Wednesday!

13 comments:

  1. Beach House LivingOctober 6, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    So simple and just perfect.

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  2. Simple DaisyOctober 6, 2010 at 5:58 PM

    Ooh...great idea:)

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  3. Drawn to The SeaOctober 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM

    The jars have such nice lids... I love that way of showing off tiny treasures. And I sure wish I had a box of blue mason jars hiding around here.

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  4. sealauraOctober 6, 2010 at 7:42 PM

    that is a great idea! never thought of using jars as bookends and even better filling them with beachy goodnes. thanks for the tip.

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  5. Maya @ Completely CoastalOctober 7, 2010 at 8:51 AM

    Great idea! I'd fill it with a few beach rocks, just to make sure it's heavy enough.

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  6. GbergerOctober 11, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    I love this idea! You've seen my jars on the porch and deck - you can never have too many jars and dishes filled with beach glass! Free riches, right?

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  7. Flotsam FriendsOctober 13, 2010 at 7:20 PM

    Hi Caron, I'm back from my holiday up north. Great to catch up. This is a brilliant idea. I too love the lids... By the way, how fabulous is that book "The Way We Live By The Sea"... I can lose myself for hours in that book. Pruxxx

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  8. GiannaOctober 20, 2010 at 3:35 AM

    Good stuff here! I like hearing your perspective on things.

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  9. ShellbelleDecember 27, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    Yes, it's always nice to find lovely containers to fill with our beachy finds! Did you ever locate your vintage mason jars? I've been on the hunt for some of those aqua ones, they are perfect for displaying our treasures.

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  10. Everything CoastalDecember 27, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    Shellbelle -
    Believe it or not, I am home in Seattle, and found a whole box of them!

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  11. ~Lavender Dreamer~December 27, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    What a great way to display your treasures! I love old jars! ♥

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  12. Alla BaksanskayaDecember 28, 2010 at 3:15 PM

    Such a simple and great idea

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  13. Steve PPMarch 14, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    What a great idea, I love these!

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Thank you so much for commenting on our Everything Coastal page, so excited to meet someone else who shares the love of exploring all that the coast has to offer! Will look forward to continuing our conversation.