Friday, September 30, 2011

EVEN THOUGH.........................................

IT WILL BE RAINING THIS WEEKEND, I HAVE A SLEW OF SALES & LEADS TO GO TO. WISH ME LUCK AS I TRAVEL FAR & WIDE TO BRING YOU THE BEST :)

Monday, September 26, 2011

WEEKEND FINDS

................AND NOW A WORD FROM ME

I HAD A FEW HOURS THIS WEEKEND TO GO ON THE HUNT. HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A SECRET PROJECT THAT HAS ME RUNNING RAGGED, YOU'D THINK I WAS MOVING ;)WITH ALL THE STUFF I'VE BEEN THROWING OUT & DONATING....MORE DETAILS COMING SOON, I HOPE; I HAVE A SHOW TO GET READY FOR & THIS SIDETRACK THING HAS GOT ME TIRED.



 MORE JUNQUE IN MY TRUNK & A COPPER ROOF VENT TOO!


GREAT BLACK CHAIR


AN ASSORTMENT OF OLD COOKIE CUTTERS


CLOCHE


SOFT FADED RED TOILE PILLOWS
 COOL VINTAGE SUITCASE, NICE INSIDE



NIGHTSTAND


MORE FRENCH BOTTLES FOR A CALIFORNIA PROJECT....HUSH, HUSH




PACKING THEM UP


I LOVE THIS LEATHER BOTTLE WITH A FLEUR DE LIS......GOING TO LOOK GREAT, WHENEVER I GET MY KEEPING ROOM DONE


TINY METAL TOOL CHEST......I'M GOING TO CARRY MY SCREWS IN IT......I KNOW, I HAVE A FEW LOOSE :)


GREAT BLUE VINTAGE METAL CORNSTARCH CANISTER FROM SWEDEN

Saturday, September 17, 2011

I'VE GOT JUNK IN THE TRUNK......YES, I DO !!!!!!

WHAT A GREAT DAY FOR SALEING! I WAS WORRIED ABOUT FINDING STUFF AS THE YEAR IS WINDING DOWN FROM SALES, BUT DECIDED TO TRAVEL AROUND & BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR "CHACH" CAN'T BELIEVE THE HAUL I GOT....I'M STILL IN SHOCK OVER THE SALE I FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, IT WAS LIKE IT WAS MY HOUSE & SHE HAD EVERYTHING I LIKED.....I WAS IN SHOCK AFTERWARDS.I ASKED MY PARTNER IN CRIME IF I REALLY BOUGHT ALL THAT (HE WAS IN SHOCK ALSO). I WISH I WOULD HAVE FOUND THIS SALE EARLIER, BUT I'M BEING PIGGISH LOL. AT THIS PARTICULAR SALE I FOUND:
7 YELLOWWARE BOWLS (SCORE!!) 4 COVERLETS (TOUCHDOWN!!) 4 QUILTS (BE STILL MY HEART!!) A PENNY RUG REALLY VINTAGE OMG!! A WOODEN WASH TUB (I NEED CPR), A CHILDS CHAIR, A CAST IRON SPOOKY CAT CANDLE HOLDER (HALLOWEEN, HERE I COME!) READ ON & ENJOY :)





BASKETS & CANDLE HOLDERS


SWEET STAND




I BOUGHT 2 FAUX FLOWER POTS FOR THE PORCH


YELLOWWARE & THE IRON SHELF (ALSO A SCORE AT ANOTHER SALE) GLASS SHELVES, NOT SO GOOD FOR ME, I'M A KLUTZ


CHILDS CHAIR PRIM

SIDE OF IRON SHELF


                                                   OVERALL VIEW


A CROCK, SOME BABY SHOES, SILHOUETTE PICS, BLACK LADDER, BIG SUGAR BUCKET





BOUGHT 3 PIECES OF LUGGAGE, ONE WAS THE COOLEST BLUE & OHHHHH!!!!!!! A FRENCH FLAG (FAINTED) THE GUY SAID HERE'S A FRENCH FLAG & I SAID OUI IT'S MINE!!
A CHILDS LONG BENCH, 2 SHELVES, & AN ORNATE GOTHIC BOX



ANOTHER FLEA CART TO PIMP OUT (SOLD THE OTHER AT THE SHOW) & A SCREENED SIFTER, THAT I'LL TURN INTO A POTTING TABLE (GREAT YELLOW), IT'S BIG!!

 CHILDS STICK PHONE,CUTTING BOARD, TSRT TINS, THE BRASS THINGY IS FRENCH HANDS TO HOLD LETTERS OR JEWELRY





ANOTHER GREEN TRAY, 2 MILK CANS, ANOTHER WOOD TRAY FOR A TABLE, & A CAST IRON BOTTOM FOR A PLANT

 VINTAGE COOKBOOKS



WASHTUB IN ALL ITS PRIMNESS
LUV IT!!!!

 AH.......THE QUILTS
 PENNY RUG & TRAPUNTO QUILT

COVERLETS.........OY!!!!

Friday, September 16, 2011

DECORATING & A ROAD TRIP

TOOK A ROAD TRIP TO PITTSBURGH TO HUNT FOR SOME DECORATING INSPIRATION FOR THE ROOM I'M REDOING IN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE & AQUA. I'VE BEEN PULLING THINGS FROM OTHER ROOMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE USED IN MY DECORATING SCHEME

NO SOONER GOT HERE & I NEEDED A NAP, THIS ONE WAS "JUST RIGHT"


AS EVERY DECORATOR KNOWS, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH KNIVES :)
I WAS VERY TEMPTED TO BUY THIS CHANDY, BUT THOUGHT HMMMMM, I CAN MAKE ONE



THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A SONIC DRINK, GREEN APPLE SLUSH IN THE ECONOMY SIZE........I WENT WEE WEE ALL THE WAY HOME!





IT WAS A BIGGY


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THIS IS THE TABLE BEFORE (WHITEWASH)

 AFTER:   AQUA MADE FROM MY OWN RECIPE OF CHALK PAINT



THIS CUPBOARD WAS IN ONE OF MY BUILDINGS & WILL MAKE IT'S WAY INTO THE DINING ROOM, I'M ROTATING MY STOCK & FINDING A LOT OF GOODIES I FORGOT I HAD.