MY WEEKEND FINDS

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