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Miss Golightly
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A few things we have picked up over the last few months:
A small side table (the seller reckons it might be 30's but wasn't sure):
Our 40s chairs came back reupholstered - very happy with them - here's one of them (before & after):
A mid century plant stand:
a 50s/60s side table:
An Edwardian revolving bookcase - this one has a shelf that lies flat but can be popped out to rest a book on:
A 1930s glass shade that now resides in our kitchen:
A small side table (the seller reckons it might be 30's but wasn't sure):
Our 40s chairs came back reupholstered - very happy with them - here's one of them (before & after):
A mid century plant stand:
a 50s/60s side table:
An Edwardian revolving bookcase - this one has a shelf that lies flat but can be popped out to rest a book on:
A 1930s glass shade that now resides in our kitchen:
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A few things we have picked up over the last few months:
A small side table (the seller reckons it might be 30's but wasn't sure):
Our 40s chairs came back reupholstered - very happy with them - here's one of them (before & after):
A mid century plant stand:
a 50s/60s side table:
An Edwardian revolving bookcase - this one has a shelf that lies flat but can be popped out to rest a book on:
A 1930s glass shade that now resides in our kitchen:
Good finds! Furnishing the house is well under way.
MissMittens
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Nice finds
Miss Golightly
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Thank you James & roadierfl! Yes, the house is just about done so I'm going to post some before and after photos of it shortly - I was just waiting for it to look a little more lived in before I did that!
DNO
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Delightful finds, Miss Golightly! Lovely plant stand...and the Edwardian book shelf is interesting.
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Thank you James & roadierfl! Yes, the house is just about done so I'm going to post some before and after photos of it shortly - I was just waiting for it to look a little more lived in before I did that!
I would love to see it. You certainly know how to pick pieces for it.
Miss Golightly
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Thanks DNO!
James, again, thank you, you're very kind!
James, again, thank you, you're very kind!
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I am sure the pictures will prove you did a good job and I am not so kind---just truthful.
Giftmacher
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You don't see often pattern paint on the walls these days, very good indeed!A few things we have picked up over the last few months:
A small side table (the seller reckons it might be 30's but wasn't sure):
Our 40s chairs came back reupholstered - very happy with them - here's one of them (before & after):
A mid century plant stand:
a 50s/60s side table:
An Edwardian revolving bookcase - this one has a shelf that lies flat but can be popped out to rest a book on:
A 1930s glass shade that now resides in our kitchen:
Miss Golightly
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Do you mean the wallpaper? I put a mix of wallpaper and paint throughout the whole house - every room, including the kitchen, has some kind of paper in it. There are so many kinds of wallpaper out there to choose from now - it's great to see how popular it is again!
wahine
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I just found this week-ender which is almost as new. Late sixties, I'd say. Any other ideas? It has these neat zipper locks, and the keys came with it.
Plus sunglasses (repro) and a teak mason's level which seems to be quite old - and still works.
Plus sunglasses (repro) and a teak mason's level which seems to be quite old - and still works.
DNO
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Nice weekender, Wahine. Amazing that it still had the keys!
DNO
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My wife collects costume jewelry and I usually find a piece or two to give her at Christmas. Today we were at a local Salvation Army and this broach was resting in their display case. I had a look at it. I couldn't see any marks (not good) but it was well made, complete, and had some weight to it so I paid for it quickly and slipped it in my pocket (wife didn't see all this...I think).
I got it home and when I removed the price sticker on the back, there were the marks. A sterling silver mark (925) and a mark that was unrecognizable for me. I've spent the last couple of hours hunting down marks on the net, all to no avail.
I'm hoping my FL colleagues have a clue. Does this mark mean anything to anyone? I'm assuming it's a maker's mark of some kind. The broach is about 2.5" long and well made.
I got it home and when I removed the price sticker on the back, there were the marks. A sterling silver mark (925) and a mark that was unrecognizable for me. I've spent the last couple of hours hunting down marks on the net, all to no avail.
I'm hoping my FL colleagues have a clue. Does this mark mean anything to anyone? I'm assuming it's a maker's mark of some kind. The broach is about 2.5" long and well made.
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Gin&Tonics
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Looks almost like a crown to me.
Gin&Tonics
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All ready to fill with sponge and soap suds to deal with twisted-lipped vagabonds, eh?
LocktownDog
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Yep. Crown. 925 silver.
On an impulse, I stopped at a consignment store not far from my neighborhood. I'm glad I did, because they had some interesting antique furniture and other strange things, and for not much money. I saw several things that I'd have loved to pick up, but at this time of the month I don't have much spending money.
I did, however, find an old secretary for just $20:
I started cleaning the outside with some lemon oil, but ran out before I got very far. The inside gives an idea how dirty it was. There's some paint splatters on one side, but I think I'll be able to get those off without ruining the finish beneath it. One of the slats on the bottom is missing. I'll probably just leave it off, because I doubt I could find a decent looking replacement for it.
On the inside there are some dividers missing, and even more of the dividers are rough replacements. I will probably do something about fixing that part up, but it's functional. It looks like it had a regular lock on the cabinet door at one point, and the knob was added later, though the replacement knob looks really old itself.
The molding on the front of the cabinet door is OK, though it has some small chunks missing here and there, and someone added some nails to it without a lot of forethought. It's still nice, though, and will even be nicer once I get the wood cleaned and oiled back up.
I did, however, find an old secretary for just $20:
I started cleaning the outside with some lemon oil, but ran out before I got very far. The inside gives an idea how dirty it was. There's some paint splatters on one side, but I think I'll be able to get those off without ruining the finish beneath it. One of the slats on the bottom is missing. I'll probably just leave it off, because I doubt I could find a decent looking replacement for it.
On the inside there are some dividers missing, and even more of the dividers are rough replacements. I will probably do something about fixing that part up, but it's functional. It looks like it had a regular lock on the cabinet door at one point, and the knob was added later, though the replacement knob looks really old itself.
The molding on the front of the cabinet door is OK, though it has some small chunks missing here and there, and someone added some nails to it without a lot of forethought. It's still nice, though, and will even be nicer once I get the wood cleaned and oiled back up.
Giftmacher
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Few toilet soaps from70/80's How I miss those old fashioned wrappings!
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I got it home and when I removed the price sticker on the back, there were the marks. A sterling silver mark (925) and a mark that was unrecognizable for me. I've spent the last couple of hours hunting down marks on the net, all to no avail.
I'm hoping my FL colleagues have a clue. Does this mark mean anything to anyone? I'm assuming it's a maker's mark of some kind. The broach is about 2.5" long and well made.
Looks like the brooks brothers logo to me.
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