Friday Finds

As most readers know by now, our greatest find this past week was our cat Miss Peepers who returned home after missing for eleven days.

(Read Lost and Found)

However I did find some things.

I have cleaned, sanded, and painted fifteen crates - will reveal the reason soon.

My next door dealer at the mall offered this beauty at a bargain price.

Thanks, Pamn!

She has been sanded but not painted yet.

The dresser, not Pamn.

A toolbox never finished.

A brass urn.

A binocular case.

A distressed metal file box.

All will be sold.

A big bin of cabinet paint samples.

I plan to make small signs with some and sell the rest for customers to create their own.

The problem is the giant sticker of info on the back of each one.

It took thirty minutes to remove ONE!!!

A stack of buckets from Hobby Lobby.

They will not look like this for long.

Guess who stopped by the other day with another bucket of horse shoes?

Von!

He promises to bring me something special the next time he is in the neighborhood.

I will have to look carefully at the marks on the bottom of this tray.

It might be real silver.

It does not matter - I am a sucker for engraved trays.

 Presented To

Mr. - Mrs. S.S. Westcott

By The Church School Teachers Association

Church Of Our Saviour

Roslindale, Mass

June 5th - 1925

A globe - sell.

A saltine tin - keep.

A blue suitcase - paint.

A Remington - already at Booth W-10.

Nassau Beach Hotel hanger.

  

An electric altar candle - even the votive has a bulb in it.  Great details.  I do not dare plug it in.

Whisk broom, dust pan, two rulers, tape measure, green sanding block.

Found in the trash at an estate sale.

A bag of cookie and biscuit cutters.

 A belated Valentine

If some of the pics seem familiar, it is because I have gone to the dark side after being coerced by friends to join Instagram.


I am not quite sure what I am doing, but I have followers and people look at the photos on there.


See y'all!

My Etsy shop is on vacation so I can clean up a bit and clear out items lingering too long.

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Friday Finds

You thought there would not be a Friday Finds post after I showed my treasures found with Olive in Mad For Madison.

You should know better!

Went to an estate sale last Friday and a couple of yard sales on Saturday.

I am pulling together a whole silverplate collection in Booth C-23.

Whatever does not sell will be used for Christmas displays.

Yes, I said the "C" word!

A few more bling-y pieces.

Someone was getting rid of their Southern Living decor pieces.

Among the ones I purchased were the two pedestals and the door bucket with a scroungy-looking cherub.

 

The door bucket will need a little work, but the pedestals look like new.

I was quite attracted to these three things.

A J.C. Higgins Pitching Horse Shoes crate - no game pieces - just the handsome blue crate.

Marked Sears & Roebuck.

The fruit crate made into a primitive cabinet covered in  ancient yellow Contact paper.

The giant clip on a pole - so funny!

The huge steamer trunk tray.

Those objects you cannot see?

A very long skate - both my feet fit into it.

A gold wire pedestal.

Homemade wooden pedestal.

A vintage metal Scot Towel rack - once red now black.

A sweet pair of pillowcases and the floral tole painting.

In the very back of an overflowing shed, I spied a tiny sparkle.

A very heavy vanity mirror.

The frame crumbled in my hand so I had to save the mirror.

It looks a little better now that I have washed it.

It has a lovely shape and would look lovely as a table top.

If there are any mistakes in this post, please forgive them.

I forgot to write my Friday Finds post until 11PM last night.

You do know college football started last night, don't you?

University of South Carolina beat University of North Carolina!

Go  Cocks!



See y'all!


 

Use this discount code to receive 10% off your purchase at the Distressed Donna Etsy store:

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SHOP HERE! 

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Friday Finds

It was a prize-winning day last Friday.

So much so I stayed home on Saturday - I did not have to shop at all!





Turquoise-striped crockery bowl.

Embroidered bunny dresser scarf.

A tiny brass cricket box with an arrangement which was shortly destroyed by one cat and two dogs.

Who knew pets did not like old fake flowers?

Henny, the concrete chick, had her feathers ruffled by these treasures.

The color of the creamer called my name.

Aimcee Woodland Made In England

1800's

Brown crazing under the glaze

Blue and white serving bowl on pedestal.

Have not looked up.

Sweet white creamer.

Blue and gold on white bone dish.

Have not looked up.

These will go on Etsy - maybe - after I enjoy them first.

My most exciting find!

Twenty pounds of silverplated engraved horse trophies from the Minnesota State Fair between the late 70's and the early 90's.

A large tray with handles.

A footed serving dish.

Nine large round trays - all engraved.

Assortment of round trays.

Most have the name of the horse and the event as well as the date.

All bundled for one price.




Some are going to my booth and the rest on Etsy.

I did not go on the Longest Yard Sale, but Melissa did.

I asked nicely, and she agreed to sell me a small part of her haul.

 
Like these children's ID bracelets.

Prize ribbons from a Fall Festival in 1952.


Check out Melissa's Antiques for The World's Longest Yard Sale: Tips and Tricks.




It is a complete guide to any long yard sale event.

So I declare myself the winner and deserving of all these treasures.


Check out my Etsy shop - I am relisting and restocking.

Be sure to use the coupon below as many times as you would like.

THE BIG REVEAL: SATURDAY (that's tomorrow!) AUGUST 29th AT 4PM EASTERN

Tania From Little Vintage Cottage 
(HERE) had an idea to ask a few blogging buddies to participate in a fun adventure.



We were to thrift shop, gift the goodies to a blogger Tania selected, and then do a makeover or two on the items.

Vicky - Life on Willie Mae Lane - http://lifeonwilliemaelane.blogspot.com/

Kim - Snug Harbor Bay - http://snugharborbay.blogspot.com/

Kimberley - Seaside Ave. - http://www.seasideave.com/

Donna - Distressed Donna Down Home - http://distresseddonnadownhome.blogspot.com/

Cecilia - The B Farm - http://www.thebfarm.blogspot.com/

Tania - Little Vintage Cottage - http://littlevintagecottage.blogspot.com/




See y'all! 

Use this discount code to receive 10% off your purchase at the Distressed Donna Etsy store:

DISTRESSEDDONNA15

SHOP HERE! 

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