Here’s the oil painting I found a couple of weeks ago. It didn’t sell in my shop, so I took that as a sign that I should keep it! It’s not a great painting (came from a Starving Artists sale according to the sticker on back), but I think it’s lovely & I already had a frame sitting in the closet that fit it, so how serendipitous is that? So, I found a spot in the upstairs hallway & really like how it looks. This frame was too bright gold, so I toned it down with some Raw Umber paint. Works wonders!
So, the good thing about going out & shopping yardsales is that I get first dibs on what I want to keep, right? I’m sure it won’t come as any surprise that I managed to find a few things that I just had to keep for myself once again. As happenstance would have it, I went to an estate sale over the weekend….sorta pricey, but I did find a few neat things. One being this Lenox vase in a pretty soft aqua blue, which if you’ve been reading along with me for too long, you know that I have a little collection of this color going in my den entertainment center. I don’t have room for much more now, but this sweet little vase really is a nice addition for $6.
It’s in perfect condition & the color is so yummy.It really flows & looks great with all the other aqua pieces I’ve lucked out & found.
Also found the bamboo easel for $1.00.
Another piece to add to my creamware pottery collection, a pretty platter from a pottery in PA, stamped on the back. I’m going to work on those shelves this week & hope to get these all in place soon. This was $1.00.
3-tiered bamboo plate holder. I almost gave this one up to my store, but at the last minute, held onto it. It’s just so pretty & I love bamboo stuff….and it was only $5.00. I’ll show you where it ends up later.
This sweet little vintage painting was $2.00 and has the sweetest story on the back about a Lt. in the Army who was stationed in France during World War I & painted this little painting. From the description on the back, this little lady watered her geranium every day & placed it on the wall. After an air raid, the Lt. noticed that the pot was broken, so he replaced it & watered it & put it back on the wall. The little lady came out & part of the paper is torn, so I can’t really read it all, but it looks like she looked toward the sky & noticed it was raining & that her geranium was fine…something to that effect. Anyway, I thought it was facinating, so I have to find a neat little spot for this one! Can’t read the date it was painted, but whoever wrote this note on the back got it in 1962. Isn’t that cool?
I have added a lot of new things to my little shop, so I hope you’ll all go by there & take a look. I am going to have to slow down from bringing so many things home & will probably not keep adding a lot more until I get some of these items sold.You all seem to enjoy my yardsale finds, so I’ll keep sharing them with you! Thanks to everyone for stopping by.
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Again, I love all of your finds, Rhoda! Fun stuff.
Glad you get to hear Paul. We went to Chicago last Fall and interviewed with MidDay with Anita, live, for our Married but not Engaged book!
Happy 4th to you!
Sandy
Happy 4th to you, Rhoda. Loved reading the story behind the painting. Wonderful goodies you found again. Between you and Andrea it must be bamboo at sales! The new vase looks beautiful in your cabinet~definitely needs to stay in your stash 😉
Lallee
Looks like you had another successful yardsale trip. Love the pictures and the bamboo tiered rack. A lot of bamboo in blog land lately, so cool.
Sue