Molly from We Have No Enemies challenged me to share my collection of baby nursery themed figural planters. I have a couple that fit in that category, but I also have quite a few that are just figural containers so am doing a broader category than just nursery themed. I did a post on figural pottery with challenge #27, but that was just cream colored.
Here are those that fit in the nursery category. Darling sheep.
The remainder of my collection just falls in the cute category.
I love this gal.
Her skirt in the back forms a container. I keep my markers in her skirt.
This fellow was a Goodwill find years ago. I keep markers in the little black square container.
The pair of cuties holds markers too!
This fellow lives in my medicine cabinet and holds q-tips.
The elephant was passed down from my Grandmother (named Ethel and where the Ethel of Magpie Ethel comes from).
This little gal lives in my medicine cabinet as well and holds nail clippers and tweezers.
I love, love Rempel figures. None of these containers are marked Rempel, but they all have that look.
This fellow is not a container, but he lives with his Rempel style friends and needs his 15 minutes of fame.
I love these vintage containers. Thanks Molly for the suggestion. Always happy to share. If you have an idea for a future challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ____." I am amazed that I have passed 150 posts in this category!
Those are really cute! My grandmother had a bunch of figural planters back in the day (she did use them for plants); I have a covered wagon of hers. Wonder what ever happened to the rest??
Posted by: Diane | April 16, 2013 at 06:10 AM
They are all soooo cute!! I've been slowly collecting them lately :) Hope you have a lovely day! xo Holly
Posted by: Holly | April 16, 2013 at 06:23 AM
Those planters are just darling!!
I like how you use them to hold things so they do double duty.Love the little girl holding the daisy and the cute giraffe.....you just gave me some more ideas!Glad the Rempel style friends got their moment of fame with their buddies :-)Is your grandma's elephant a little watering can or container too? I just noticed the little holes in his trunk.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day.
Posted by: Doreen | April 16, 2013 at 06:47 AM
I love these planters, too.
Your bellhop and elephant are especially cute.
The twins look like one of your creations!
Posted by: Janet Johnson | April 16, 2013 at 09:52 AM
Planters are so popular in WI now, so they are quickly picked up when located. I have a few, a couple of swans, bear sitting on a log. I fell in love with the children's planters when Elizabeth of Creative Breathing used her's to make parade floats with her wonderful characters. You have such a nice selection.
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | April 16, 2013 at 09:55 AM
How can you NOT smile when you see these uber-cuties? They are all wonderful; so glad the last one got included too...he is adorable!
And the best thing - you USE them!
Posted by: Maureen | April 16, 2013 at 11:19 AM
These are wonderful! I too am always drawn to the old planters. There is just so much variety! The girl with the daisy umbrella is my favourite from above.
Posted by: Jennifer | April 16, 2013 at 12:10 PM
Such a cheery post today. Something we all need right now. You really do have some darling planters.
Posted by: Kim Kenward | April 16, 2013 at 12:13 PM
A sweet collection! Love the lambies and ducks!! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | April 16, 2013 at 02:12 PM
These planters were the very first thing that Maddie started collecting. My aunt brought the first one to her in the hospital when she was born. It is the most adorable little pink baby shoe and was filled with tiny little daisy's. Now, she has graduated on to the animal ones as well as the baby ones. I borrow them out of her room from time to time to add to my seasonal décor. I'm lucky she likes to share!
Erica
Posted by: Erica | April 16, 2013 at 03:18 PM
These are just precious! I love planters and your figural collection makes me so happy!
hugs, Linda
Posted by: Linda @ A La Carte | April 16, 2013 at 05:53 PM
What a great idea to use them in the medicine cabinet. A happy surprise when you open the door! How is the new bathroom coming along?
Posted by: Kathy | April 16, 2013 at 05:54 PM
Oh my gosh! They are so darling!
I love the chicks...so cute!
Sorry the first part of your Texas trip wasn't so successful, it seemed to have picked up in the end. I am surprised it was pricey, I always thought the prices must be dirt cheap because so many people swarm there. Do you think you will go again?
Thanks again for your fun post! karen....
Posted by: karen | April 16, 2013 at 08:01 PM
Well now Old McDonald! That is a fun collection of animals and little people! Hope you have thawed out now after your cold trip to TX! We still can't get spring to come to MN and the day after getting home from AZ we had 4 more inches of snow. Gads! It's a long, long winter this year.
Posted by: Tammy | April 16, 2013 at 08:52 PM
I can never get enough of those, either!
Posted by: Laurie | April 17, 2013 at 09:11 AM
i loooooove rumpel figures too! i have that donkey in my dining room window with a little cactus in him! the ducks are precious too.
Posted by: rae | April 17, 2013 at 09:43 AM
They're all so lovely! And I am pleasantly surprised to see some I've never seen before! :)
Posted by: Molly | April 19, 2013 at 03:08 PM