I LEFT FRIDAY @ 5:00 AM IT RAINED UNTIL SATURDAY NITE; YOU COULD SAY I STARTED OUT WITH MY HUSBAND & ENDED UP WITH "HURRICANE DAN"; SO I WENT TO TAG SALES, THRIFT STORES & ANTIQUE SHOPS, THE VAN WAS ALMOST FULL & I WORRIED I WOULDN'T HAVE ROOM FOR THE ELEPHANTS TRUNK, BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO REALLY KNOW ME, I WOULD HAVE RIDDEN HOME ON THE ROOF :), SO GRAB SOME TEA, SIT BACK & ENJOY.
A TROLLEY ON THE ROAD????
THIS IS THE TRUCK I NEED FOR JUNKIN'
ON THE WAY TO MY GUYS SHOP I WENT THROUGH LITCHFIELD CT
ON THE WAY THROUGH LITCHFIELD I HAD TO STOP AT SUSAN ST. JAMES HOUSE TO TAKE A PIC, SHE PLAYED ON MACMILLAN & WIFE TV SHOW & KATE & ALLY TV SHOW, THIS IS HER HUSBANDS CHILDHOOD HOME.
SHE PUT UP NEW GATES HMMMMMMMMMMMMM, SHE KNEW I WAS COMING LOL
HAD TO GET A PIC OF THE STONE WALL, NEVER HARD TO FIND IN CT; THEY HAD TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS, THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!
GRANITE, MARBLE, METAL
MORE METAL
JUNK STORE THAT I SPECIFICALLY WENT FOR, HE REALLY CAME THROUGH
WHAT A PLACE
JUST FILL IT UP
MORE TREASURES
RUST AS FAR AS THE EYES COULD SEE
OK, READY TO GO GET THOSE BARGAINS, A LITTLE FOG WON'T GET IN MY WAY
THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM, STOOD IN LINE FOR 30 MINUTES
PACK IT LIKE SARDINES
FOGGY, BUT STILL GOT THE DEALS
APPLE GREEN DIVIDER, IF I KNEW IT WAS THAT HEAVY, I WOULDNT HAVE BOUGHT IT
NICE COLOR
FLIP TOP CARD TABLE
THIS WILL LOOK GREAT WHITE
DOCUMENT TIN WITH DIVIDERS, NEVER SAW ONE LIKE THIS
DOCUMENT TIN & PICNIC TIN, NEEDS A LITTLE WAXING
GREAT BROWN TRANSFERWARE PITCHER FROM ENGLAND
GOT THIS AT A TAG SALE & HE ALSO HAD A BABY GRAND PIANO WHICH I PLAYED, IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER PLAYED ONE (A BABY GRAND),NOW I KNOW HOW UNCLE HENRY (MANCINI)(PINK PANTHER) FELT :)
SIX LEG TABLE & BLACK TOLE TRAY
THIS TABLE HAS SUCH GREAT PATINA THAT I MAY NOT PAINT IT; DID I SAY THAT :)
MORE TRAYS
MORE TRAYS SMALL PINK, I DON'T DO TOO MUCH PINK, BUT THIS WAS SWEET
TRENCHER FROM MY "GUY" WHO I WENT TO SEE
EARLY VINTAGE WOOD TRAY WITH A CRUMB BRUSH W/ LEATHER COVER (I COLLECT) & AN EARLY IRON TRIVET, I PURCHASED THESE FROM AN ENGLISHMEN AT THE FLEA, LOVED HIS ACCENT, COULD HAVE LISTENED FOR HOURS :)
LOVE THIS TRAY
I GOT THIS AT AN ANTIQUE SHOP, I ALLREADY PUT A SHELF IN IT & IT'S ON THE PORCH, I GUESS IT'S A KEEPER FOR NOW :)
THIS IS A FRENCH TOLE TRAY & THE UMBRELLA STAND,IT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD TOGETHER; I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY TOLE TRAYS I GOT THIS WEEKEND
CLOSEUP OF CHIPPY TRAY
THIS IS A COOL METAL FRENCH UMBRELLA HOLDER
TEXTILE BOBBINS & AN UNUSUAL GREY GRANITE BUCKET
CUTE SMOKE STAND THAT I WILL PAINT
A BOOK OF FRENCH POSTCARDS
COOL POSTCARDS
THIS EARLY STOOL HAS THE SWEETEST LEGS ( I WISH SOMEOONE WOULD SAY THAT ABOUT MINE) LOL ANYWAY,IT'S REALLY VINTAGE & I LIKE THE OLD RATTY UPHOLSTERY LOOK, BUT I MAY RECOVER IT WITH NICER OLDER MATERIAL (BARKCLOTH)
SUGAR BUCKETS A PLENTY, I WILL PAINT THESE & SELL THEM ON EBAY; AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE A NEW ENGLAND FIRKIN :)
THIS EARLY 1800'S CHAIR WAS A PAIN TO GET IN THE VAN, HUBBY JUST HAD TO HAVE IT & I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES WE REARRANGED & KEPT GETTING IT STUCK SOMEWHERE.
THESE COOL IRON CHAIRS ARE H*E*A*V*Y & I GOT THEM AT A RAINY DAY TAG SALE, WHERE THEY WERE 1/2 PRICE, THEY'RE A KEEPER FOR AWHILE.
BACK TO REALITY, I PAINTED THESE TODAY AFTER I UNLOADED