…for the love of old things
Some of you may remember from a previous post that I had a dear friend flying in from the East Coast for a visit. She has now come and gone and what a time we had! We are kindred spirits who love flowers, good food, antiquing and thrifting…so you know there was plenty of each…
I feel blessed to have so many dear friends…women I trust with the good stuff in my life and the messy bits. One is coming to visit from the East Coast in a few days (we’ve been best friends since freshman year of college!!) and I’m feeling a little stressed that our house won’t be…
7:55 a.m. I headed off to a small warehouse about five miles away for a fabric sale. The fabric is rarely vintage, but frequently nice and can be sold on Etsy as “supply.” I arrived at 8:15, 45 minutes before the planned opening. I had dressed warmly, but by the end of the wait outside…
Still in a bit of a funk but plodding along. (I wish the sun would come out though!) I got to the gym twice this week and met with my writer’s group. (So blessed to be part of this talented group.) Also worked in a few quick trips to my neighborhood thrift store (of course!) and…
Out tootling around the other day I ended up in my neighborhood thrift store. (Naturally!) It was slim pickings but I did spot this Korean brass, black enameled vase with abalone shell inlay on a new merch cart. Gosh this was nice. It was super heavy (at least two pounds!), so pretty and in good condition. But,…
While I have bought and sold art in the past, this year is turning out to be the Year of Art! I haven’t done an official tally, but I’ve bought at least 10 paintings and numbered prints since the beginning of the year. And last week I added to that total by winning two auction…
I’ve loved going to antique stores since my college days. Of course back then I couldn’t afford anything, but after college and a progression of better paying jobs, I started being able to afford things which made it much more fun! I bought little sterling silver souvenir spoons for my burgeoning collection and once splurged…
