Vintage Finds Sweet, Sentimental and Shabby

Sweet......from a country garage sale last Saturday, it is actually a very beautiful piece of crochet that is probably  a window valance. It is temporarily draped around my dress form (Millie) waiting to go on Ebay.

I couldn't take a full view, since my poor Millie has her bum almost resting on her feet! Seems my sweet grandaughter decided to  give her a new look and decided to bring her down so she'd be easier to dress.

I have had no problem stepping on the pedal and raising her up and down,  but this particular time she went down alright, but something in her frame is "binding" and I can't get her back up! Poor old girl!

I haven't had time to lay her down and  look under her "skirt" to investigate!

Sentimental

An old autograph book. 1930 entries, all in pen and ink.

Some really interesting writings among the pages.

I wonder how old Henry was when he took this with him when visiting or passed it among friends to write their "autograph" for him?

The shabby.........this neat cupboard with the neatest built-in in the drawer!

Don't you just love those little cuppy things?...they're wood! Not removable!
I didn't buy, just wanted to show you, the cupboard and the storage box below were new items that were added to the Red Barn sale yesterday.

aaahh! Gorgeous old storage box/bench in original cotton fabric, a very shabby chic piece. 

 

Lastly, up around the corner from me, the pumpkin wagon! Notice the mix of orange and white pumpkins.I quickly took this picture out of the window of the car while passing.
Now I'm off to find some garage sales on this beautiful sunny fall morning!

So much fun at the antique sale today!

We sold piles of goodies!  For the first 2 hours, steady... 2 of us were writing up the bills, while 2 others wrapped and packed, and a few other helpers rearranged and helped carry furniture out the door!

The afternoon gets to a nice steady pace rather than a big rush so we get a chance to have a break and put some more items out and keep the place looking tidy!

outside the Red Shed area of our sale, yummy shabby chippy!

 ...mostly finer china and glass and better furniture in the hayloft of  the barn

 ...more country and shabby vintage on the main floor of the barn...

 When you take part in a sale, you see alot that you love but can't possibly focus on everything!! Some of the items I was writing up........aaacckkk.....I would have bought that red and white enamel teapot which was MINTY for ....yes...$6.00!

Different consignors, different pricing! Some of the stuff went out the door for a song!

 .....love these metal wheels!

A shabby piece that was in the Red Shed area of the sale.......don't you love it?

If you want to look at a whole bunch of yummy pictures of the sale, go to this link. You will enjoy it for sure!      
Red Barn

and I gotta tell you.....today at the sale I sold the mink jacket I bought at a garage sale a couple of weeks ago, and it is going all the way to ..................

AUSTRALIA!
A very nice gal from Melbourne (originally Sydney) was thrilled with it!
I don't go back to the sale til Friday,  I'll keep you posted.

Setting up the antique sale

Today I was over to the Red Barn to take a few more things and help set up the displays. These pictures were taken inside the barn, upstairs and downstairs and believe me........you only see the tip of the iceberg! I'll try to post more pics soon!

There's that railway lamp I picked up a couple of weeks ago alongside some old snowshoes.

This cupboard is painted the loveliest soft green!

GREAT old sign!

Someone who collects this type of glass is going to be VERY happy to find these pieces!

Up to the hayloft....great furniture and more!

ok.......see the fur jacket upper right? One of my garage sale finds for........$1.00....we believe it's MINK!!..and in great shape!

I have NEVER seen such a gorgeous old brass bed....that is GLASS in the headboard and there's another panel in the footboard!!

SEE?

And my old wooden chest on its stand........I painted it and gave it a crackle finish about 10 years ago.

I brought that over today. I decided to let it go. Let someone else enjoy it.

Well, gotta go and dig around for more to take over to the sale, it starts next Wednesday and goes til the Sunday. I always find things that I wanted to sell after it's over!

Today at the Red Barn Antiques Sale

No time to write much at the moment, but here is where Marilyn and I spent the day, the first day of the Red Barn Fall Sale I mentioned last week. Oh what goodies they have there at half the price of antique shops! Our customers were buying, buying, buying........china, glassware, furniture, rustic farm stuff, old gates and wooden boxes, quilts, ........I could go on and on!! We wrote receipts, and wrapped and helped take it to their cars and trucks. What fun!! We're going back on Sunday to help, the last day of the sale. Would love to be there each day but I'm behind in so many things I'd better stay home! Enjoy the show! (most shots taken before opening, then a few of things being piled up that were sold and the buyers were still shopping!)(a few outside shots taken too)

 

 

Never a dull moment around here!

THE RED BARN ANTIQUES SALE

Well, the golf is done, the farmers market is done, the garden is just about done, but always something will come up to keep me busy! This morning Marilyn and I are heading across town to the south side of the city to "The Red Barn".... We have our cars loaded and we'll be there helping to set up in the barn with antiques and collectables.  Next week when it starts we'll go and help out and have a great time of it!.

There are some slide shows on the site from previous sales, have a peek, there's always just tons of really neat things to look at. Can't wait! I'll take a few pics today to share with you later!