Friday Finds

Just a bit of hunting last week.  

We had to ride out Hermine all day Friday, but Saturday was a beautiful day.

Four crates from a dealer at the antique mall.


 

I am planning a new section in my large booth soon.

As soon as I get around to moving everything. 

<grumble, grumble>

Two frames because they were too cheap to pass.

A future Quickies project most likely.

Two more Keepsit Thermos bottles to add to the collection in the booth.

A pine cone heart wreath.

Two dirty baskets.

I got tired of looking through the bin of horse show ribbons and asked if the guy would give me a bundle price for the whole bin.

He did - so I did - buy them.

 
Think Christmas tree with a horse theme.

Many have colorful buttons.

It turns out there are over one hundred of them!

But only one Halloween.

At the same place there were bins and bins of fabric.

I chose three fall fabrics for ...

You will have to wait and see.

In another bin there was a pair of ladies ice skates.

In the original box.

I taped the box top back together.

Skates from Sears.

Including the original tags, a pair of green wool socks, and blade guards.

On the box end - "Ann's Ice Skates" is printed in marker.

Hey, Ann, I have your ice skates.

A wooden waste can - will be painted.

Old muffin tin.

Ironstone gravy boat.

Due to being extremely quanked*, I refuse to drag out this vanity just take a picture of it. 

I have been driving around all week with it back there.

I plan to drag it out to paint this weekend.

Unless I get better offers of fun

While I was digging through the fabric bins, I found this medal.

1914

L.F. Grammes & Sons 

With an engraving of the plant.

In honor of

Mrs. L. F. Grammes

Annual Outing

Of Employees

L.F. Grammes

& Sons

Aug. 29, 1914

 

A sweet little piece of history.

*Quanked
(KWANK’d)
Adjective:
-Overpowered by fatigue.
-To have the strength reduced or exhausted, as by labor or exertion; become fatigued; be sleepy.

Origin uncertain
Used in a sentence:
“After sprunting all weekend, I’m well quanked.”




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Quickies - Spray Wax!?!

 HAPPY EASTER!

Being a veteran of many Easter sunrise services - freezing beneath the choir robes, I thought I would bring you a sunrise frame.

I discovered spray wax a couple of weeks ago.

Krylon Wax Coating Chalky Finish in Dark Brown to be exact.

I bought this frame - large and with wonderful details.

The finish in deplorable shape.

Sprayed the whole frame including the linen inner part with Krylon Matte Sunrise which is not chalky finish spray.

 

Directions told me to spray a coat.

However next time I will not spray so much because ...

Next you have to wipe off the excess.












 

The wax settled nicely in all the crevices.

Wait thirty minutes before buffing.

I used blue work paper towels.

 A beautiful finish.

It worked well even though the base coat was not Krylon Chalky Finish paint.  

Next I plan to use it on a bigger piece.

I receive NO compensation from any company.

This is just my opinion.

However, if you feel the need to take up a collection for my paint supply addiction, please feel welcomed!

This frame will be at Magnolia Ridge.












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