A “Fishing” Tablescape for Father’s Day!!!!

also for a Fisherman’s or Fisher-woman’s Birthday!!!

Did you know??? “Fisher-woman” is the correct term for a woman who fishes – though it is a word not often used. This was something I just learned today. (Gotta love Google)

Theme For Father’s Day 2024…

Last year’s theme for Father’s Day was “A Harley-Davidson Tablescape” so for 2024, I wanted to choose a new theme. I decided that a fishing tablescape would be perfect for this year because the past 12 months have been Wayne’s first year of retirement, and he has had the opportunity to fish more this year than almost any other year in his life. He and our son have fished at least once on most good weather weekends, and Wayne has also done some fishing with friends.

Inspiration for This Fishing Tablescape

I have found that, at least for me, there is almost always a catalyst for a particular tablescape. For this tablescape the catalyst was finding Large Mouth Bass fishing plates on eBay. I was so excited to find these plates because “Bass” have been the fish that Wayne and Alan have been desiring to catch ever since we got the fishing boat, and for a long time these fish have been rather allusive.

The “Large Mouth Bass” plates that I found on eBay were originally sold at Bass Pro Shops. I had not even realized that Bass Pro shops had ever carried dishes, so this was quite a surprise. These plates are extra meaningful because this is a fish that lives in our lake, and it is one Wayne and Alan and friends have caught a few times in the past year. In addition, this fish has become even more pursued because it has been occasionally “the one that got away” making the challenge of the catch even more enticing for the guys.

The Plate Stack

When designing the tablescape, I chose a navy blue tablecloth to go with the blue water in the plates. When the table was not seeming to come together as a whole, I added the fish net “Table Runner” from Hobby Lobby Party Goods Section, and was very happy with the way it pulled everything together (see below).

The first plate in my tablescape is the the Seashell Charger. It was sold about 6 years ago at Pottery Barn but is no longer available. I love these chargers and use them often on my tablescapes. To get a similar look, (with the addition of beautiful sea glass also) check out Susan’s Between Naps on the Porch website for excellent descriptions on how to make beautiful shell chargers. For a few additional seashell chargers, this post from Celebrate and Decorate, is also great and also has great instructions for making the chargers. The only thing I could find that is commercially available now, that even remotely imitated these chargers, are these from Wayfair.

The second plate in the stack is a blue Pyrex Festiva dinner plate. Collectors label these as made in 1950’s and 1960’s, but the only pattern registration I could find was that the “Pyrex Festiva Swirl Cobalt Blue” glass plates were sold in the first half of the year 2000. If you have any information about this pattern, I would love it if you would share it with me in the comment section, as I really enjoy this pattern and would love to know when it was first made.

The third plate in the stack is from Bordallo Pinheiro and is a dinner plate in the “Geranium” pattern in green (it’s also available in white). “Geranium” is a current pattern and this dinner plate is available at the US Bordallo Pinheiro website, and also is often available on Amazon.

The final plate in the stack is the featured Bass Pro Shops Large Mouth Bass salad plate.

Other Items In Each Place Setting

In addition, each place setting contains one water glass and one goblet, the goblet is dark blue acrylic.

The water glass is a “fish tail” in aqua, and is also acrylic. They are both from Homegoods from a few years ago.

The flatware is “Towle Living Antiqua Frost” and was purchased from Amazon. It is pictured above. I love the variation of the design on the handles – 2 different sizes of starfish, and clam shells and an additional kind of shells. This flatware is available in a 4 piece place setting, or a 5 piece place setting. I purchased this in 2008 to coordinate with our original lake dishes – which are white with a seashell pattern and were most recently used in my “Whimsical Water Animals Tablescape”.

The napkin rings are from “River’s Edge” and I purchased them on eBay. They are also the allusive “Large Mouthed Bass”. They contain a green napkin purchased at Homegoods.

Finishing the placesetting is a cobalt blue glass fish shaped dish. I have had these for a while and decided to use them here as Candy “Favor” dishes. They contain candy similar to Swedish Fish. See – “Assorted Fruit Gummy Sharks” from the Laetafood store on Amazon.

The Centerpieces

The main centerpiece is from a Happy Holidays Cookie Jar. This is a Christmas or after Christmas item, and similar to the “Possible Dreams” collection in that it shows what Santa does in his “down time”. Although “vintage”, this cookie jar is often available on eBay (as are many other fish and fishing related cookie jars). I did a search on “Cookie Jar Fish” last night and found lots of different Cookie jars that I think would be great on a “Fishing Tablescape”. Some of the Cookie jars I found were a fish, a dog dressed as a fisherman, fishing bears, and a fisherman’s sachel – to name a few.

Other centerpieces include the ceramic-wicker fish basket, with fish salt and pepper shakers and the Ceramic-wicker basket sugar and creamer,( on the right side of Santa in the above picture).

In different places around the table, three Bass are escaping thru the fish net. These bass are salt and pepper shakers and were a promotional item for Phillip Morris cigarettes. However, I purchased them through eBay. I love the way they apprear to be jumping out of the water.

A Craft Project for the Tablescape – Floating Candle Display

I decided to make some “Fishing” floating candle displays for this Tablescape. I used an idea similar to what I had seen on pinterest on a variety of websites. I made 2 “vase/candles”. I changed mine from the ones I have seen by adding a light to the bottom – underneath the sea glass. I recommend a submersible battery operated light with a remote – for best results and battery life – because without a remote, you must remove the light from the sea glass at the bottom each time you want to turn it off.

A “Fishy” Butter Mold for the Tablescape

Recently, I read an Easter post by Linda of “Life and Linda” and loved the lamb and egg butter “sculptures” she made using butter molds – “Fancy Molded Butter” from Life and Linda. She explained the process in her post and encouraged readers to try it. I am happy to say, I found some fish molds on Amazon so that I could add butter molds to this tablescape. Have you used butter molds in the past? This was my first time attempting this and I was so excited with how the fish turned out!!

For the green fish, I added a little bit of green and blue gel food coloring while the butter was at its “pudding consistency” stage, and mixed it with a wisk.

Fishing Signs

As I was making the tablescape, it seemed a bit empty and I remembered I had some fishing signs and fishing bobber lights that I have used in my skeleton display for Halloween. I did a quick trip to our storage unit to gather those and added them to the table and dining room display.

On the window are 3 sets of fishing bobber lights from Hobby Lobby. In the ugly spots – where the light strings are put together- I covered the unsightly plugs with the wooden “Wishin’ I was Fishin” bobber signs (purchased at Hobby Lobby a few days ago). Fortunately the curtains cover the cords coming down the window to the outlet.

On the table are the Hobby Lobby fishing signs originally used in my “Skeleton’s Gone Fishing” Halloween Display.

Other Fishing Items In the Dining Room

Displayed around the dining room are some other fishing decor items.

The fishing holographic sign was a find a few days ago at Hobby Lobby, and was on a half price sale. The ceramic items below the sign are vintage salt and pepper shakers, and napkin rings from eBay.

The View From the Dining Room Window

and the Yard

The view from the dining room window today was an interesting one. At one point when I looked out, I noticed that on the right side of the dining room window was a beautiful sunny day …

….While on the left side of the dining room window the sky had turned dark and stormy looking.

As it turned out, we did have a sprinkle of rain, but then it cleared up, just in time for a beautiful pastel sunset!

Whereas, the next night the sunset appeared with bright bold colors. I absolutely love the sunset on the lake, and the way it changes from one night to the next.

Table Details and Origins for “Fishing” Tablescape for Father’s Day

If you are looking for any of these items and are not a routine eBay shopper, you may not know that the words you put in the “search” can both help you find the items you want, or if you are too specific, can actually keep you from finding what you want. In other words “the key to successful eBay shopping is in the search.” If you are looking for the items below on eBay, you may want to try the italicized words from below in the search first. Then if you don’t get what you are looking for, or you get to many unrelated items, you may want to broaden or narrow your search keywords. Happy Shopping!!

Towle Living Antiqua Frost Flatware – Amazon – and for a similar look, the Towle Living – Sea Turtle flatware is also available at Amazon

Seashell Chargers – these are from Pottery Barn, a few years ago but are no longer available. To get a similar look, check out Susan’s Between Naps on the Porch website for excellent descriptions on how to make even prettier shell chargers than these from Pottery Barn. For a few additional seashell chargers, this post from Celebrate and Decorate, also has great instructions for making seashell chargers.The only thing I could find that us commercially available now, that even remotely imitated these chargers, are these from Wayfair

Home For the Holidays Fisherman Santa Cookie Jar – often available on eBay-

Pyrex Festiva Swirl Cobalt Blue Glass Dinner Plate – eBay – often available

Bordallo Pinheiro “Geranium” Dinner Plate in Green – US.bordallopinheiro.com

Bass Pro Shops Large Mouth Bass Plate – Occassionally Available from eBay

“A Fisherman lives here with the catch of his life” sign – from Hobby Lobby originally but not available currently – possibly available on eBay

Fishin’ Sign – from Hobby Lobby originally but not available currently – possibly available on eBay

“Gone Fishin’ ” Holographic sign – Hobby Lobby

Wood Bobber Sign – Wishin’ I was Fishin’ – Hobby Lobby

Fisherman’s Ruler sign – Hobby Lobby

“Gone Fishin’ Catch You Later” sign – Hobby Lobby

Vintage Enesco Rainbow trout Fishing basket creamer and sugar bowl – eBay – available often

Basic Cigarette Promotional Trout Salt & Pepper Shakers (company – Phillip Morris) – available often on eBay

Vintage Creel Big Sky Carvers fish salt and pepper shakers fish basket – available occasionally on eBay

Midwest Cannon Falls Fisherman Trout Salt and Pepper Shakers – eBay

fishing net – Hobby Lobby – in party supplies section

River’s Edge Bobber String Lights are often available at Amazon, as are River’s Edge Bass Lights

Fish tail acrylic water glasses – from Homegoods a few years ago – similar glasses may be available at Homegoods seasonally or on eBay

Dark Blue Acrylic Goblets – from Homegoods a few years ago – similar glasses may be available at Homegoods seasonally or on eBay or Amazon

Silicone Fish Mold – Amazon

Submersible LED lights with remote – Amazon

Set of Cylindrical Glass Vases – size varies, if you want to have 2 of the same height, buy 2 sets – Amazon

Plants for floating candles – Hobby Lobby artificial flowers department – select ones that look aquatic

Fish shaped bait – Amazon

Blue and Aqua sea glass stones – irregular – Amazon; also may be available at Hobby Lobby

Navy Blue Hemstitch tablecloth – Bedbathandbeyond.com

Cobalt Blue Glass fish shaped dish – possibly available on eBay

Posts I Hope You Will Like

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Whimsical Water Animals Tablescape Celebrates Summer at the Seashore

A Blue and White Mother’s Day Tablescape

Link Parties

Following is a list of websites I really like!  They are listed under the day of the week where they also host a Family Friendly “Link Parties” aka “Blog Hops”.

If you click on the name of the blog (in blue) on the evening of the day of the week they are listed under, it should take you to the Link Party, where many bloggers have joined with them to share their own ideas.  I love how the link parties connect you with both a great blog, and other blogger’s ideas as well!  Many thanks to all these bloggers for bringing so many ideas to all of us!!! 

You can actually find these link parties any day of the week, by clicking on the website name below, but once you click, you may need to scroll thru a few entries to find the link party you are looking for. 

Sunday 

Life as a Leo wife (Nikki), Eclectic Red Barn (Beverly),  Décor Craft Design (Mel) ,A Labour of Life (Linda),  Ducks ‘n a Row (Sinea),  Love My Messy Messy Mess (Katie)   host “Happiness is Homemade” Link Party.  I love checking out the home decor, holiday decorations and current projects of all the hostesses as well as the ideas from their link party ! 

Life and Linda hosts “Love Your Creativity Link Party”.  I love checking out Linda’s gorgeous holiday decorations and tablescapes, and her chandelier decorations are a beautiful finishing touch!!

The House on Silverado  hosts – “Sundays on Silverado” link party. I am fairly new to Niky’s site but am loving her holiday decorating and her new grandma stories!!

Ridge Haven Homestead  – “Sunday Sunshine” Blog Hop.  In addition to the blog hop, I am enjoying reading about Laurie’s homestead, the “off the grid” lifestyle they are living and the cabin they are building. 

April J Harris – hosts Hearth and Soul Link Party monthly on the first Sunday of the month. I am enjoying reading about April’s traveling adventures, as well as her projects at home!  

Monday

Life Tales Books Blogspot  hosts Will Blog for Comments Link Party. Jennifer is a Photos and Story Treasures Consultant, and I am enjoying her ideas on photos and memory books, as well as her link party!  

Holly-Pink Lady(Holly) and Sunshine and books blog (Sarah) host “Hello Monday Link Party”. In addition to the link party, I am enjoying Sarah’s book recommendations, and Holly’s recipes and party ideas.  

Between Naps on the Porch hosts  “Metamorphosis Monday” posts, which are all about “Befores and Afters”. I love seeing Susan’s amazing home projects which are very inspiring!! I always come away with some great ideas from her posts and from those who have linked up!! 

The following link, Senior Salon Pit Stop will get you to the link party on Esme’s site as well as getting you to some great recipes and other ideas!

Charlene at A Pinch of Joy hosts “Busy Mondays”. Charlene’s website is all about home decorating, and holiday decorations and recipes. The first two things are things I love to do and the Recipes are things I like to eat!

Good random fun blogspot hosts The Good.Random.Fun. link party  Tamar’s website has some great photography, interesting places to visit, and thoughts on many things. Recently, I enjoyed reading about Hanukkah celebrations! 

Beverly at Eclectic Red Barn, Nicky at  Life as a Leo Wife, Michelle at  Moms are frugal and a few other hostesses host “You’re the Star Blog Hop” I love checking out these websites and the link party for holiday decor, crafts, money saving ideas and tablescapes. 

Tuesday

A Stroll Thru Life   hosts  the “Inspire me Tuesday” link party. Marty has an eye for design and decorating, and turning your house into a home. I always enjoy reading about her projects. 

Eclectic Red Barn (Beverly)  and Penny’s Passion (Penny) host the “Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop” which often opens on Tuesday evenings. I have enjoyed Beverly’s Red Barn project and her projects and decorating . Penny’s website has both projects and recipes I have enjoyed reading about – and more – see “Thinking Out Loud” under “Thursday” in this list. 

Jenerally Informed  hosts the “Happy Now Link Party”. Jen from Jenerally informed and Leslie from playmates to parties host “happy now” which brings many craft and decorating ideas and recipes for fun holiday foods. 

Perfectly Imperfect-LWL hosts the “Tell It To Me Tuesday Link Party” which brings many decorating ideas, recipes, and ideas for family activities. 

Kim and Cassie from Lou Lou Girls host the the “Fabulous Party”. Lou Lou Girls post unique recipes, family activities, DIY and party ideas! 

Marci at Stone Cottage Adventures hosts “Tuesdays with a Twist”. Marci posts on gardening, sewing, recipes, crafts and books! Marci’s link party contains many other fun ideas as well. 

My Wee Abode (Julie) hosts the “Tuesday Turn About” Link Party. Julie is turning her small home into a charming coastal farmhouse home. Her website and link party include great home decorating, DIY, craft projects and recipes.

Wednesday

Karin’s Kottage hosts the “Karin’s Kottage Link party”.  I am also enjoying keeping up with Karin’s Italian Palace remodel! as well as her decorating ideas, crafts, grandchild activities and home projects. 

French Ethereal hosts a “Share Your Style”  link party where decorating, recipes, fashion, tablescape styles are all shared. 

Esme Salon recently began hosting a “Wordless Wednesday” photography link party – I can’t wait to link up!

Creatively Beth  hosts the “Creatively Crafty” Link Party. Beth’s website contains wonderful craft posts, including amazing up-cycle, from scratch, and Dollar Store Crafts. Beth’s link party contains a variety of family friendly posts including recipes, crafts, and holiday decor. 

Ridge Haven Homestead hosts the Homestead Blog Hop.  I am also enjoying reading about the off the grid home that Laurie and her family are building. 

Karin at Fifth Sparrow No More, hosts “Whimsy Home Link Party”. Karin posts about Finding the Beauty – in decorating, travel and faith and family! 

Cecelia at My Thrift Store Addiction hosts “Vintage Charm” link party. What Cecelia does with her thrift store finds is so creative!

Lydia at  Pandora and Max hosts the “All Seasons” Link Party. Lydia’s recent blog entry was all about her trip – and the sunsets are a “must see” – fabulous!

Thursdays

I often participate in Between Naps on the Porch Tablescape Thursday. I have been following Susan for quite a long time, and absolutely love her Tablescapes!!! I also love the ideas shared on her Tablescape Thursday link party! 

Katherine’s corner hosts the  “TFT – Thursday Favorite Things” blog hop.  I love the assortment of wonderful decorating, recipe, tablescape, and inspirational ideas found here. 

Southern Sunflowers   hosts their “Home Matters Link Party” at 8 CT on Thursday.  I have really enjoyed linking to their link party and the various decorating, recipe, tablescape and craft ideas found on this website and their “Home Matters” Link Party. 

Penny’s Passion  hosts the “Thinking Out Loud Link Party” which often begins on Thursday. Thinking out Loud is a great post published each Thursday, and covers many interesting topics. Today the topic was “elf on the shelf – for empty nesters” and I love the traditions Penny has started in her home. So cute!

Roentare.zenfolio blog hosts a photography link party each week.  The photography is absolutely gorgeous, as are the places he and his wife photograph! 

Good Random Fun  hosts the “Little Things” link party, which I enjoy. Its a place for sharing and reading about lots of different topics and ideas. 

Marsha in the Middle and Melynda, from Scratch Made Food for Hungry People, and Lisa, from Boondock Ramblings host “Weekend Traffic Jam” which goes live on Thursday at 8:30 pm CT. Marsha posts about Fashion and the link party contains holiday decorations, fashion, and recipes (to name a few of the family friendly links). 

Friday

Stephanie at Crazy Little Lovebirds hosts the “Crazy Little Lovebirds link party.” It is a gathering for home decor ideas, recipes, tablescapes, reflections, etc. I am enjoying being a part fo this group. 

Building Our Hive hosts the “Funtastic Friday” Link Party which includes recipes, home decor, tablescapes, crafts, travel and other family friendly posts. 

Cindy at County Road 407  hosts the “Farmhouse Friday” Link Party, which begins at 6:30 am CT each Friday and features home decor – all styles; holiday decorating, tablescapes, crafts, etc. 

Andrea at The Cottage Market hosts “A Morning Cup of Joe” link party. Both the website and the link party feature DIY projects, Recipes, home decor, crafts and holiday decorations. 

Erika at A Little Bit of Everything and Andrea at Momfessionals, host “Friday Favorites”. Both websites and the link party feature family activities, home decor, fashion, entertaining, recipes, and holiday decorations and traditions. 

At Lou Lou Girls Kim, Cassie and Amber bring lots of good recipes and family activities to us and also host “Fabulous Friday” a link party that brings us recipes, holiday decor, family activities and many other family friendly ideas! 

Saturday

Pieced Pastimes  Hosts “Saturday Sparks Party”  which includes home decors, recipes and holiday fun foods, tablescapes, crafts, etc. Among the many things I appreciate at Pieced Pastimes is the first picture of many posts, where Suzanne shows her current view at home (in New Hampshire) I love her wonderful view in all weather!

Thanks So Much for Visiting Us at the Lake!

I Hope you have a Blessed Father’s Day!!!

Comments

I treasure your comments, and will answer each one. To comment please scroll down to the comment section. Please be assured that I will not share your email address. I’d love to hear any comments you have on the post, and I would also love to hear about any fishing trips or fishing themed decorating you have done, as well as any special Father’s Day memories you have or any special Father’s Day plans you have made.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!!