Antique Show Finds

 

Last Sunday, my eight year~old daughter, Anna, and I went to a small local antique show.  We managed to bring home a few goodies...I will do a post about some of Anna's finds in a couple of days or so.  I picked up everything in the above photo, including the stool.





These pillowcases caught my eye...They are super soft, so I plan to actually use them...I have a small collection of vintage pillowcases that are too pretty to use, but I do display them (You understand)

I couldn't pass up these dishes...The platter has pink dogwoods (one of my favorites), and I have some kind of an addiction to pretty vintage creamers.

                                                                                 
                                                                                 

I was also fortunate to find some wonderful ephemera...The first card, the one with the little girl, has the most exquisite colors!  It's (surprisingly) a cigarette advertisement!  It says, "Pet Cigarettes Are the Best...Allen & Ginter Manufacturers, Richmond Virginia." (What that sweet little girl has to do with cigarettes, I don't know!)

I love the little "Let's Make a Garden" booklet...The illustration is so sweet. I hope you've enjoyed my

little show and tell.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

I also picked up a cute little tin that was once used for sending tulip bulbs...I thought it was pretty cute, and I'd never seen one before.

This is not pictured in the top photo, because I already had it hanging on my wall, and forgot to include it (oops)...A very pretty "Marie Antoinette" style print.  I just really liked it, and the gal went from $35 to $25, making it impossible to turn down!  Check out the funny little dog!  I bet he's a yipper!
Thanks for stopping by!...Katie

PS  Since we're doing show and tell, I have to admit that yes, I purchased another antique cupboard...It's another one of my minor addictions...It was so much fun to choose what to put in it...I've only had it a couple of weeks, and I've rearranged the contents at least twice...It's funny, I remember doing many of the same kinds of things when I was a young girl...Rearranging my furniture, re~decorating, loving the scent of latex paint, because it meant a room makeover...Were any of you like that when you were growing up?...Katie

 

Comments

[prettyshabby]

Hi Katie..what a lovely blog you have, I'm so glad you left a message so I could find you!(and I will try and see the negatives of our house to make it easier on ourselves.. .believe me there's lots!!) You got some great finds at the antique sale, I love the little stool in my all time favourite colour turquoise! I'll be adding you to my favourites to come back to..I've really enjoyed reading your posts,you have some lovely things in your shop and cute kitties too..what more could a girl ask for in a blog!!!