Sunday Morning Antiquing

A couple of weekends ago we visited Todd's Farm for the first time this year.   I was so excited to return, wish it could stay open all year.   It is the best flea market on the North Shore, in my humble little opinion!    A few vendors in we found our first and best find of the day.   We have been looking for a while for a hutch for our dining room.   The room is very small and we need something that wouldn't take up too much space.  I also wanted something where I could display the glassware I had, ideally I wanted glass cabinet doors.   My husband spotted the yellow hutch and as soon as we saw it we decided it was perfect for our space.   The tag read $135 however the vendor quickly realized we were interested and said we could take it for $100, we agreed (when it comes to flea markets I don't tend to negotiate if I think the vendor is offering me a fair price).    It was the perfect fit in the corner of the dining room and I love the sunny yellow color.    Now I just need to find some more glassware!

Inside there is a beautiful paneled arch.

We also bought from the same vendor a Revereware copper kettle (probably from the 70's or early 80's) for $8 and a Old Cabin Still barware bottle for a whopping $1!   The kettle and Old Cabin Still bottle are to add to the shelf in my husband's man cave.

Can't wait for my next trip there!

Thrifty finds at the Salvation Army Store

A few weekends ago my husband and I went to a local Salvation Army Store for the first time.  Can't believe I haven't gone sooner!!   We purchased a solid wood desk for only $39!    It looks like pine, and it has beautiful carved out edges.  There is also slots all the way across the top for organizing mail and papers.  Our plan is to refinish it in a darker stain and replace the hardware.   We have never stained or refinished anything before so fingers crossed it doesn't look horrendous after we finish.

I also found a little light blue pfaltzgraff creamer for only $4.99.  It's from the Mystic collection produced between 2002-2007... so not really vintage) but it had nice clean lines and a modernistic look to it.

Lastly I bought a milk bottle for $1.99 to add to my husband's "man cave".   The room is pretty large (30'Lx15'W) and has a shelf that runs almost the entire perimeter of the room, so we have been looking for different decorative items to add to the shelf.

Definitely will be making more trips to the Salvation Army Store in the future!

Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail...

Happy Easter!!  A few months ago we visited a local antiques fair where we had purchased the wooden christmas trees in the fall.   At the time the same vendor with the Christmas trees had these colorful cardboard Peter Rabbit puzzles.    We passed at the time which we immediately regretted the next day.   Although we do not have children yet (fingers crossed we will sometime in the next year) I already know I want the nursery to be a Peter Rabbit/ Beatrix Potter theme.   So when we visited the same antiques fair in January we stopped at the Christmas tree vendor again and to our surprise they still had the Peter Rabbit puzzles!   We were not going to let them go this time so we snatch them up quickly for $20.    I did a bit of research when I got home, the puzzles, Peter Rabbit Puzzle Box 4142, were made between 1915-1930's by Milton Bradley of Massachusetts.   I was amazed the colors had stayed so vibrant and the cardboard was in such good shape after 80+ years.   There are 3 puzzles total and no are missing pieces, which I also find pretty incredible especially being a child's toy.   My plan is to find a way to frame them while keeping not ruining the cardboard or condition.  

Christmas in April?

I started this blog in the new year, however I still wanted to share my favorite pre-Christmas vintage find (I just couldn't wait 9 more months!).   We went to a local antiques show in late October and as soon as I saw these wooden light up Christmas trees I was in love! The best part was there were 2 and we only paid $40 for both.  The vendor thought they were hand made from the 1940's.   I could just picture a father cutting out the trees, paint on the white snow and poking the holes, making the trees for his kids to surprise them for Christmas morning.   If you unscrew one of the sides the panel swings open and you can screw in a light bulb.   We changed the wiring as it was original and look like it would spark a fire...eek! We put a green bulb in one and a red in the other.  I can't wait to bring them out again this Christmas.