Friday Finds

Been in seclusion for the last two weeks.

Recovering from current events.

Did sneak in a flea market run to Columbia.

Let me show you my treasures.

Tiny graters.

Heart gelatin molds.

Fair prize ribbons.

Rudyard Kipling books.

I live in the land of spindles due to the large number of now defunct cotton mills.

However I have never seen tiny ones like these.

Maybe for industrial sewing machines?

 
Four to five inches high.

A small bag of blocks.

Think these are destined for tiny Christmas trees.

Or vice versa.

A small collection of red-handled utensils.

What's bigger than a red and white bread box?

A wicker basket.

Another veil abandoned.

There must be a whole herd of brides running wild and free somewhere.

A large pediment.

About five feet long.

This is the ornate middle.

Needs a lot of loving to be whole again.


Probably like those missing brides.







A student chair.

A green ginger ale crate.

Sorry, the crate sold the next day.

Needed windows.

Saw stacks of them in a truck driving into the parking lot of the flea market.

I chased him down.

Five diamond pane windows.

A whole pile of six pane windows.

I am so old that I did not realized 1970's readers are now VINTAGE!

BUT, people, I used these to teach reading!

The seller threw in the small Santa to assuage my pain.

Painted enamelware plates.

Three painted enamelware bowls.

Another flea market find was this Victrola cabinet.

In very good condition.

The turntable, crank and speaker have been removed.

Sweetest find of the day.

A pair of Pennsylvania Dutch chair desks.

1950's.

Available in Booth W-10!



See y'all!

ETSY SHOP IS CLOSED

Quickies - Going Gray

Quickies going gray this Sunday.

Krylon Chalky Finish Spray paint in Slate.

Easy to apply.

Easy to clean up.



Easy to hand sand.

Easy to apply a spray satin clear coat.

Evidently the only hard thing for me was remembering to take a before pic. 

This is the little atomic age bookshelf from Friday Finds.

Looked sweet when I finished painting, BUT...

You know I HAD to distress the poor thing.

Locker baskets would be perfect for this bookshelf.

I only have the baskets I am keeping.

Have a wonderful Sunday.

We are having a cool spell and can wear jeans and flannel pajamas!





See y'all!

ETSY SHOP IS CLOSED

Friday Finds

Time for Friday Finds.

An easel.

Tan suitcase with the original collapsible hangers and keys inside.



A globe in great shape including the how-to booklet - 1974.

Who knew you had to how-to a globe?

A group of bottles.

Measurements down the sides.

Metal seals once on the tops. 

I think I love them.

Old children stuff.

Shoes.

Chairs.

I love old children, don't you?

Rusty angel.

Rusty stars.

A fancy leg off something.

A worn New Testament for my collection.

Four by two and a half inches - tiny.

American Bible Society

National War Work Council of Young Men's Christian Association

New York 1918

Stamped inside the cover.

Two owners - one from Alabama and one from Indiana.

The names no longer legible.

So sweet.

A pile of rackets - all but one with the presses.

Small bookcase with atomic legs.

Birdcage.

Children's books.

Round vanity tray.

Two small oil cans.

Hawaiian cookbook.

Two old atlases.

A worn silver tray.

A flip top green bench/trunk.

Dolch word list flash cards. 

Most important for elementary students to know the basic words of the English language.

And finally a red cash drawer.

Yes, the bell rings when it is opened!

Beautiful wood patina inside the drawer.






I really appreciated all of your comments last week.  I am trying to catch up.  We had a death in the family.

I promise I read every one.


See y'all!

ETSY SHOP IS CLOSED

Basic Black Bookshelf

Happy Halloween!

No, I will not be throwing out my lovely pink mosaic pumpkin.

Pumpkins are good until Thanksgiving.

Chucks has been driving this bookshelf around in the back of his truck for weeks. 

Cleaned and sanded - as you can see multiple layers of paint.

Painted it satin black.

A basic black bookshelf  is a great display piece to let your collections shine.






Even if you (or me) dragged the collection out of the yard.

(or I)

Another pic of the pumpkin.

Another pic of the basic black bookshelf. 

Did not want to leave out my watering can.

And the pine cone which seems to photo bomb most of my blog pics.

Hope your bags are filled with chocolate!

No rocks.



See y'all!