The Last Bouquet

Marc put these together on Sunday. This will be the last Bouquet of the year.  So I think my summer hiatus must officially be over.

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Back with an AuctionReport

Yes, I’m still here. The Letterpress project continues. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been out there buying.
Last night there were loads of tools to sit through and I only bought a couple of things. There were two lots of hankies, about a hundred in each lot. But they were all folded up, or [...]

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Sniffing Bakelite

Sometimes when discussing bakelite with people they have expressed their inability to distinguish the scent of it.  For myself, after thirty years of looking at it and using it I’m not usually one of those people who stands in a public place feverishly rubbing the piece in question to work up some heat on it [...]

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It isn’t that vintage letterpress isn’t pretty…

…it definitely can be.  The filigree-type pieces from the 30’s are lovely. It would make a lovely paperweight if you don’t print. So I don’t really want to say I started to miss pretty after nearly a month of working with so much printing stuff. It may be light and bright that I started to [...]

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World War II Posters and Cherry Ames

I’ve been so busy sorting and listing things we hauled back from Brooklyn twenty-five years ago. We’ve moved the stuff numerous times and we haven’t always stored it as properly as we should have. In fact, I no longer have the right to sit around at auctions complaining about how other folks have stored their [...]

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Flea Market a Freezing Bust

Last Friday we did go to our favorite flea market for the first time this season. Usually the first good week is Good Friday. But my husband likes to push the boundaries. As we approached the site we could see from a good distance that there were very few dealers. We are always there very [...]

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Spring Auction Report – Consolidated Glass

This time of year I am always scanning  the auctions for planters and vases. At a recent auction I was so pleased with three pieces that caught my eye for more than just being pieces that are fresh for spring. They are local to my little patch of Western PA.  Last night I included them [...]

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Spring Spinach Sage Thyme and Primroses

Just a couple of days ago Lila was looking for spring.

Here are some pictures taken this morning.
Spinach in the cold frame
Green Sage
Thyme
And Primrose

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Lunchtime Net Surfing

Happily reminded by Forget Me Not Dreams that “Vintage is hot and good for the planet!”
And then reminded again enthusiastically by Rococo Vintage:
“Vintage is cheap! Vintage is green! Vintage is good for your eyes and your brain and your planet!
Va-va-voom!
Va-va-vintage!”
Found some new music. This is not a new group, but his is [...]

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Stinky Auction Report

This week I went to an auction where three-quarters of the stuff smelled of damp moldy basement. I have mentioned before that the bane of most antique dealers existences is improper storage by folks. So I spent a part of the evening swapping remedies for getting rid of stink.
If you have a gas stove, I [...]

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