Vintage China Rentals - Vintage Tea Cups and more

Fancy That is the East Coast's original vintage china rental company...bringing joy to celebrations for over nine years!  Established in 2003, Fancy That's collection includes vintage mis matched dinner plates, salad plates and mis matched pristine silver plated flatware from periods including 1840s to 1960.  Nothing "shabby" about Fancy That's elegant table settings.

Our signature pink crystal water or white wine goblets, while not vintage, make such a statement on your table, they simply have to be included.  No matter the colors of your event, adding the pink crystal water goblets underscores the elegant statement you are looking to make!

Whether you are looking to celebrate tea with two close friends, or having a full wedding celebration for up to 300 guests, Fancy That's vintage china rentals are the "go to source" to make your celebration memorable, photographable, and the item of conversation for years to come.   Not having a "tea"?  No problem!  Renting elegant vintage salad plates and dessert forks for your dessert course is a perfect way to incorporate the beauty of timeless elegance, added to your modern reception or celebration.  Fancy That has a certified wedding coordinator on staff to help in your planning, or to talk you through ideas as you plan your event.

What not add some elegance to your next celebration? 

Setting an Elegant Table? Use Vintage China that's pristine

There will be times when using the Country-styled settings just won't do...no Shabby for you! You may look at the silver and see the blackened tarnish and think "it just looks dirty." When planning your elegant party or event, keep in mind that the eye eats first!

If your eye comes to the table and sees "vintage-y" or "shabby" and not pristine, you may be off-put, if just a little. How many times have you seen an elegant cup and saucer and instantly, you spot the crack that has weathered many cups of tea and is slightly browned from age? That is NOT the cup you want to use for your elegant affair.

When you are planning your event, check every piece that will go on the table and remove finger prints, remove the black from the flatware if using silver, ensure there is no "build up" inside the cups, launder and press the linens. Better yet, you could use Fancy That - we rent vintage china and unqiue glassware. We also rent vintage flatware - silver plated "hollow ware" from about 1860 to about 1945. Each piece is shined, cleaned, rinsed, sanitized and packed, ready for your use (there may be some use marks and light scratching on the china and flatware, but overall, the condition is good to great). You'll never find a "flea bite" on the saucer (those nastly little "dings" that take a small chip from the smooth china) or that under-glaze fine cracking called crazing. Each cup is inspected three times before they are packed for your use. All the silver, no matter if it is a serving tray or flatware, is shined to near perfection - if there is age that cannot be removed from the vintage pieces, we let you know in advance (like around the handle of the vintage urns or flower pots).

Enjoy your dinner party or event and remember...when you are looking for that elegant table, use the pristine china instead of the "shabby". Enjoy your party!

Fancy That's New Digs

It's been such a busy and exciting time for us @ Fancy That!
We're in the process of expanding our warehouse space a tad.
Here's a shot of the new digs... it doesn't look like much now, but just you wait :)

As soon as we get ourselves all unpacked, I'll be taking pics and adding more fab items
to the rentals on our site. Here's a sneak peak of a recent acquisition:

I am totally in love with this teal color!
These all purpose goblets are a re-issue by Indiana glass
of the famed Depression era "Madrid" patten of the 20's and 30's.
The original molds were destroyed in the 40's for the WWII scrap drive,
but original pieces were faithfully copied in the early 1980's
to produce "Recollection" pictured above.

Here's another great find - a mixed lot of vintage flatware.
Can't wait to clean these up and see what's there!

That's all for now, my dears. Hope you enjoy the pics :)

Until my next post, please remember:

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Sarah E for acupofglee.blogspot.com