Today I am excited to show you some of the items for sale in a local antique mall! Roosters and hens are so collectible and this one is really cute...
Hanging on an old screen door is a vintage tennis racket with the wooden rack! Look closely and you will see it is a Billie Jean King! (Now for the youngsters out there, Billie Jean turned pro in 1968, won 12 Grand Slams, founder of numerous organizations for women's tennis, retired in 1983, but is probably best known for defeating Bobby Riggs, former Wimbledon men's single champ, in The 1973 exhibition match known as the Battle of the Sexes! After that televised match all little girls had to have her racket!!)
Giving new life to old books and pages...
Clever storage...re-purposing a forgotten cabinet...
Vintage pie safe...("Pies??" asks my friend. "I'll take a slice of lemon!!") No pies today but what a great display for the collectibles...Look at the chippy white!!
When shopping or strolling through an antique mall budget time to walk through more than one time! Reverse your direction the second time through!! You will be amazed at how many new items you can discover! And don't forget to plunder! All vendors want you to stop in their booths!
Tell me about a wonderful "find" from your antiquing!
We've had stormy weather again today and expecting more! Stay safe and listen to the weather reports. This springtime unrest will eventually turn to hot, hot, hot summer!!
Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!
Jan
Travel the Junkin' Road with My Friend and Me...Recycle, Restyle, Refurbish, Reclaim Reminders of the Past
Showing posts with label arts and crafts. Show all posts
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4/27/11
4/13/11
A Leg Man, Ya Say?
Oh yeah, LEGS on the furniture...
While antiquing with my friend we are always amazed at the "legs" on the great old pieces and always wonder how did they do that!! Just imagine no electric tools, all done by hand...truly the work of great artisans.
The arts and crafts and mission style...the Stickley design where he thought that well designed home furnishings could help "make life better and truer by its perfect simplicity."
The "legs" not only give support to the item but also a sense of style...
The "legs" just add to the heavily decorated chest...
Sooooo the next time you are out shopping give a look at the "legs"!! And let me know your thoughts on the matter!!
Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!
Jan
While antiquing with my friend we are always amazed at the "legs" on the great old pieces and always wonder how did they do that!! Just imagine no electric tools, all done by hand...truly the work of great artisans.
The arts and crafts and mission style...the Stickley design where he thought that well designed home furnishings could help "make life better and truer by its perfect simplicity."
The "legs" not only give support to the item but also a sense of style...
The "legs" just add to the heavily decorated chest...
Sooooo the next time you are out shopping give a look at the "legs"!! And let me know your thoughts on the matter!!
Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!
Jan
Labels:
arts and crafts,
furniture,
legs,
mission,
Stickley
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