Eye candy at an antique's mall~ Soooooo much to see~!

Sadly, we had to attend a family members funeral on Saturday up North (Northern Utah)...  After the services, we were coming back through Sprinville and I seen "Treasures Antique Mall"~ again... I've seen it over and over in our trips to the 'Big City,' for years now and I've always wanted to go peek around, but I never seem to have the time.

Well Saturday, we made the time ~ Yay...
Holy Wow~!!!

A person could get lost in those 2 buildings all day ~ perhaps, all week. Awesome collections, but sadly, not many "primitiques," as I call them (Primitive Antiques) in my price range. I'm quite strict on my penny pinching, so I don't just buy impulsively. I did however acquire 2 vintage rolling pins and a wood mallet for my old crock I'll soon be moving into the kitchen (when I figure out where to put it in the kitchen)...

They did have some awesome things though and some memorable things to add to my bucket list.
You would all be proud of me ~ I didn't buy one piece of lace...

(Is that even allowed? Not even a doilly~!)

But, I did pet it all. And, I did enjoy walking around looking at all of it~!

One of my favorite things...

Pretty pricey, but fun to look at.

Wouldn't these just be lovely on any patio, or by any front door?

This antique light would be gorgeous in my living room?

But, sadly, it hadn't been converted to electrical and I just couldn't talk my better half into doing it for me right now.

So, I took a picture to remember it by and kept on looking...

And then this cute little 'chippy' drop side table.

This would be so CUTE on a porch. I just couldn't bring myself to

pull the trigger on the price listed, but I will make a mental note and

find a similar one, when my porch is finished...

There wasn't alot of crocheted lace bed linens, but that one

tucked in the back there on the left, the 'pinwheel pattern' just

nearly came home with me.

But, on a thorough inspection, there was just too big of a stain

on one side for my taste and for the price ~

But oh' did I ponder the possibility of it draped at the foot of an upstairs bed...

And when I turned the corner and seen this treasure chest,

my heart fluttered...

But sadly, there was a board across the top so what I thought would be a 'treasure chest' of linens to dig through and pet, only turned out to be what is shown.

Major let-down~!

Vintage, antique & vintage... Oh my heart melts...

I want to share a few 'recent' acquisitions...
Everything new to me is an 'acquisition~ I don't know why?

My dearest friend on the planet sent me this GORGEOUS crocheted table cloth one day in an 'if it fits, it ships' package from Wisconsin. It had some other trinkets in the box I need to photograph and share!

This was given to her on her wedding day and stayed stored away, until she found out about my obsession with lace and all things delicately~crocheted and well, I squealed a little when I opened the box...
It now resides in my bedroom, draped over the side of the "Ooohh, la, la chair"...

And, those cute little French boxes, acquired not long ago because I couldn't resist~!

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Then, there's this little find ~~~

This is an 1880's celludoid, antique photo album, complete with the old, old, pictures~!

It looks beautiful on my dresser... It was a trade, so it didn't cost me anything and I am proud to own this piece of history. I just wished I knew who the pics belonged to. I'm sure their ancestors would love to have them...

Very intricately made -
So intricate and fragile from age that the left side of the floral is missing. But, a treasure nonetheless...

The clasp is just beautiful ~ You don't find things made like this very often 

The velvet is in rough shape on the back, but she is old & that just adds to her charm...

The album is full of pictures ~ here's a little taste~!

(I've never seen one with a collage like this one ~ very unique!)

I think the photo of the children is my favorite...

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And then, there is this sweet little number ~ complete with the "Shabby Shawl"...

~A vintage dress form~

My better half calls her "Betty"

(I think she needs a lace corset)

She was part of a "trade" of good also, so she didn't cost me anything -

She'll reside in one of the bedrooms upstairs, or in a future sewing room someday...