Some Finds From Last Weekend

 These are a few of the things that came home with me last weekend.

 An unusual toast rack.

 A very old brass bell with interesting engravings.

It is a little hard to see, but there is a figural women/angel above the bell, and a dog figure on the left side.
Lots of great details on this one.

 Tiny pierced bowl, with faces on each of the points.

 This is my favorite find - a Reed & Barton toothpick holder with a satyr face.

 Some great silver spoons.

One is engraved with a J, and the other with '13.

Junk Bonanza and Weekend Finds

These are a few of the things I bought at the Junk Bonanza, and also a few estate sales this past weekend. 
I found another fruit crate - love those.

 A cute little drawer, the lock and key still work!  A few French books.
There were tons of drawers at the Junk Bonanza.  I love how they look grouped together.

 My favorite thing to look for is unusual Victorian silverplate serving pieces, and I was surprised to find some at the Junk Bonanza. 

 Including a set of small cream spoons and a set of ice cream spoons.

 Both have very ornate floral patterns.  The ice cream spoons are monogrammed.

 I also found some larger serving pieces. 

 Also with very ornate patterns. 

 An asparagus serving fork, and a cake serving fork.

 A large ladle and a pair of unusual salad serving pieces.  The bowls have an embossed pattern. 

The large ladle has a monogram on the front side, and the back is engraved: 1880 Oct. 25 1905.
I wonder what those dates mean???

The Junk Bonanza

 The Junk Bonanza was this weekend.  It was fabulous.  So many great things to see. 

 Lots of cool signs,

 pillows and linens,

silver items,

 great coffee table carts.

 I loved this Nutting cart.  I really wanted to take it home, but it wasn't meant to be.

Tons of boxes.

 Interesting industrial pieces.

 Creative uses of bed springs.

 Pretty displays everywhere.

So many things already had 'sold' tags on them.

I loved these boxes. 

Overall, a very successful show.  It was so crowded, I think they probably sold a ton of stuff!  Looking forward to next year....

Junk Bonanza and Recent Finds

 The Junk Bonanza is coming up next week - I am very excited.  I was super lucky and won tickets, a bag, a hat and a copy of Flea Market Magazine from The Red Shed.  It arrived in the mail today!

I love everything.  Thank you Red Shed!!
I'll remember to bring my camera - you can see some of my pictures from last year's Junk Bonanza HERE.
 

Here are a few of my recent finds.  Another plain crate...

I added a French Label image from the Graphics Fairy.

A copy of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.  And a little brass hook that coincidentally looks like a little bit like an Oompa Loompa.

 Paris souvenir dish.

 A handful of flatware.

The cutest little mini ice bucket trophy from 1954.

It has little lion handles on the the sides.

Boxes

 I've picked up a bunch of boxes recently to use for storage.  The above three are all apple crates.

 One did not have a graphic, so I used an image from the Graphics Fairy to add some interest.

 The other had bright apple graphics.

 They are in really good shape.

 They will be used in the garage to make everything look a bit neater.

 I also found this German Sweet Chocolate box at an estate sale. 

Walter Baker was the oldest chocolate company in the US, founded in 1780. 

Linked up to the Graphics Fairy's Brag Monday.

Weekend Thrift Finds

 I went to a bunch of estate sales this weekend, found a few things.

 A big drawer - for storage.  It has a really pretty handle. 

 A couple of very old books.

 Including this Victorian era Mother Goose book.  A great book to sit out for Halloween decor.

 A tiny Victorian photo album.
 It has a repoussé design, the front reads Souvenir.

 The back is an art nouveau style floral design.

 The inside has pictures of Paris, from around the turn of the century.

 It even has a date written on one of the pages, but unfortunately not the year.

And an old box with an iron handle.  Another great storage piece.  Someone has to try it out to see if it would work as a cat bed.