If you don't know, look and see...
I follow a few facebook yardsale pages in our state, that's where I got the "Purple Passion Set"...
An older lady had an 'enamelware milk pitcher' listed about a week ago and I fell in love with it, but she never responded. Then, she posted a week later that she didn't really know how to use the internet, facebook, or tech. things and could I please call her and she sent me a phone number. I was excited~!
In our phone conversation she told me she's moving and has a great collection of antique and vintage items and invited me over for a private viewing ~ yes, I squealed...
And, I brought home some treasure~!
My original intent was the enamelware pitcher, but I couldn't resist the rest. And, her prices were 'rock bottom,' 'yardsale,' amounts. I had a hard time restraining myself from everything she had...
There was an antique, solid brass, 'Union Pacific Railroad' spittoon/ I'll put it on the fireplace mantel at the side of the wood stove. It was $5...
The 2 pictures were $10 each - the one below will DEFINITELY go in the "Purple" room, it's my favorite of the 2 in the above pic...
Strangely, I have the chandelier in my office at my house that matches this vintage lamp. It will probably go in the dining room, once that addition is complete...
This lamp is my favorite of the 2. It was $15...
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Who could resist this 'large' hurricane lamp?
She gave me a huge towel full of real crystals from an old chandelier, that I can hang however I want on the lamps... She sold all of them to me for $3... And, they're HEAVY ~ I'm scared to touch them~!
I didn't hang them all yet, but I hung a few, just to give you the idea of their beauty...
And, this old, crusty washboard for $2...
I love it - it fits right in~!
She has a ton of other things she's going through and a few of them are already reserved for me, so stay tuned for future "Treasure" pics...
It cost me $75 from the "Taco Jar" savings -
(The Taco Jar = a running joke between me and my best friend - I hide my small $ in an old, taco seasoning jar...)
And, it was worth every penny~!
My inspiration for this old house stems from a weekend stay at a bed and breakfast a couple years ago in Boyertown, PA. I fell in Love with the old place; Twin Turrets Inn
We stayed in Room #4, but a good friend of mine stayed in Room # 1 and if I could have figured out a way to 'steal' Room #1's wardrobe/closet. I would have~ it is GORGEOUS. I could have 'petted' it all day!
I actually think our house is turning out just as beautiful, going antique/vintage with the decor...
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It's time to start replenishing the "Taco Jar" funds for future treasure hunting~!
