Some weekend finds

 
With the exception of this nursery set, the theme of this weekend's finds might be "You better hose that off before you go bringing it into the house." In fact, because I could not get everything hosed off, some of it is still concealed in my car. Including a $10 Christmas tree. A $10 Christmas tree could cover a lot of scenarios, so I'll just let you ruminate on that while I show you a couple of other finds.

 
Here's the rest of the nursery set, still with its original tag.

 
Vintage baby dish. If you haven't seen these before, here's how they work: They're heavy, but hollow, and the idea was to fill up the dish with hot water and then replace the cork up at the top there to keep Baby's food warm. It seems to me this technique would keep the food at just the right temperature to create a bacterial stew, and perhaps this is why we don't see them any more. Anyway, while I would not recommend using this plate, it sure would look sweet sitting on a nursery shelf.

 
Probably one of my better finds (and the one most in need of cleaning) was this glass-front medicine chest. I'm desperate to keep it (but I'm not). I keep thinking how great it would look filled with little Christmas things. Or little kitchen things. Or little things of any sort. I've been picking up blue canning jars here and there this summer. There's nothing prettier than sun shining through that blue glass (and nothing more horrible looking than abandoned canning jars concealed under several decades of dust and grime, as these once were.)

 
And finally, a little celluloid Santa.

It was a busy, busy weekend here: We took the boy off to college Saturday and stopped at the antique mall on the way home to say hello to the case I'm renting, which was ALMOST EMPTY. Hooray! This is the first time in my brief case-renting career that I felt as if it might be worth my while. I'll try to come up with some observations on all of that, as I know several of you are giving it a whirl as well. We also stopped at a really fun sale where the guy must have spent the last two days listening to people asking him, "So you must really like that 'American Pickers' show, right?" The guy doesn't have cable and thus has never seen the show, but he had a yard and barn filled with picker-like objects, including a couple of signs that are still in my trunk.

Sunday brought two marathons: one in the kitchen, and one of 'American Pickers,' which was good background entertainment while I tried to deal with a happy abundance of tomatoes, basil, eggplant and cucumbers. It ended with a pretty fabulous three-course vegetarian dinner last night, topped off with that cake I've been waiting 10 years and two weeks to make, and it was worth the wait. Recipe and photo to come. 

 

 

Comments

[Linda @ A La Carte]

I love the vintage baby set! How sweet and yes I would not use that baby plate but to display, divine! Love the medicine cabinet it is so very very cool. Lots of good finds and thank you for cleaning the grime off of them first! :)

[Lavender Dreams]

What sweet little nursery finds! Love all of your treasures! ♥

[Maureen]

Oh, how I go gaga over vintage baby items. Wish your selling space was in these parts. ;)
Those blue glass jars are devine, and little Santa warms my heart!
Great finds.
Maureen

[Into Vintage]

That's one of the cutest petri dishes I've ever seen. Right down to the gingham cattle.

Looking forward to your mall-case-adventures as I am one of those also currently giving it a whirl. It's been one week now.

[Poppy]

Looking forward to the cake recipe. Actually, I'd love to see the menu/recipes for the whole dinner since I'm always looking for good vegetarian recipes.

[Angela]

I'm going gaga over vintage Santas these days. Love yours!

[Janelle]

I had a little hairbrush just like that when I was a baby--I can almost feel it in my hands, looking at the picture! I think mine was blue, though. Love the Santa, too, he's a little more svelte than most, isn't he?

[Carol @ Old Glory Cottage]

I think it will be a crime if you don't keep that li'l white cabinet. It takes up so little space. What is it, maybe 12"x6"? I can just picture vintage Christmas things, like that Santa, displayed in there. Also maybe some Halloween Gurley candles. Think about it....
Psssst! Can I peak in your trunk?

[Joy]

The baby dish is awful cute, but I bet it is full of lead paint so def. wouldn't use to feed a baby out of. Still a great decorating piece.

[laurie magpie ethel]

Sounds like you got your groove back! I don't know if I could part with the cabinet...full of vintage Christmas...come on, all tucked in there...screaming green and red holiday?
Glad the report on the antique mall is good - almost empty? You have great stuff so I'm not surprised!

p.s. Big hug. Another year off at college...I'll be in your shoes in three weeks.

[Lena]

It's too bad you aren't keeping the cupboard, 'cause it is perfect for your displays, and I love that big jar too. I have a "thing" for the really old canning jars, especially the blue ones. They remind me so much of country homes I've known.

[Gina at Vintage Junk in My Trunk]

I think you should keep that sweet little cupboard too! We are enablers!

[Holly- girls at heart]

Love your baby finds! I just saw one of those warming bowls for the first time a couple weeks ago. I remember the electric ones but that was my first time to see a hot water one!
Like everyone else, I like your little white medicine cabniet! ♥

[Amy James]

I just found your blog via Shara's blog. Love Love Love!!! Your photos are wonderful. Do you ever sell any of your items on Etsy or other? I fell in love with cupboard.