Sunday, June 29, 2008

Treasure Hunting!

I know, I know, I still don't have this blogging thing down and I don't post enough. I'll get better.
The results of a day of treasure hunting! My mom and I decided to get up early and hit a tag sale at a local Masonic lodge - she ended up with a flute for $25! (and I finally found an old Scrabble game - I was beginning to think there was a strange force field around me that prevented me from ever finding them!) Then we hit a couple other yard sales around the area, discovered a new thrift shop, one of the local Goodwill Stores and after lunch decided to check out a favorite - Gresham Lake Antique Mall. What treasures! I found some wonderful old cabinet photos and prints of photos and now that I've decided to collect cornucopia/horn shaped pottery - they're popping up everywhere (and at 50% off - who could resist?). Mom found a solid maple dining table with 6 chairs for the enormous sum of $95 (can you believe?) it's perfect for her piano students - they have once a month study groups and meet in the sun room. Dear friend Mike helped with the table (the hazards of having a truck and being a kind soul). Did I mention it was SOLID MAPLE? Holey moley it was heavy! When we went to pick it up, someone had dropped off a wonderful tray table - coffee table. Painted/crackled and perfect to go with my funky old sofa - woohoo! What else - wonderful pieces of pottery, handblown glass candlesticks, crocheted & embroidered linen that I forgot to put in the photos, a needledpointed pillow in a Maggie Lane design, a pen & ink drawing (probably european), a little china doll, I know I'm forgetting things, but I'm following my dear friend Elizabeth's example and posting pics of the weekend's finds. (and dear friend Denita says there's a new place to check out - Suzanne's in North Raleigh!) (btw - Elizabeth, Denita, Mom and I are serious treasure hunters! Well, not SERIOUS serious - but man do we have fun and find TREASURES!)








1 comment:

Jeanne Rhea said...

Laurel,
I may be the first comment on your blog. I collect the same kind of pottery that you are showing. I love the mostly more matte finishes, but in the pinks and aquas. I have the horn of plenty in pink like the one you show. I use all these flatter planters to hold goodies (buttons, Cracker Jack toys, bracelets, etc.) and use the vase types to hold paintbrushes, tools, scissors and all kinds of other stuff. Sure beats having a studio that looks like Rubbermaid made a visit with all the rejects. Love the photos!