Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Weekend Finds



















First of all thank all y'all so much for your enthusiasm about he Joli Paquet! I know we will all have tons of fun!



I have not been "junkin" much at all in the last few months and this weekend I got so awesome finds. All of the photos were in a bag for.....get ready....$1.50! Can you believe it! I got a huge stack of early 1900's reader books, and some other great antique books for a great price. I really have never liked dolls but I saw this one on top of a pile of old junk. She just seemed to call to me. So not knowing anything about dolls I asked the lady about her. She said she had belonged to her grandmother then her mother. And her mother passed away at age 92! So I bought her and through research and all the helpful info from flickr friends I found out she was made around 1890! Can you believe the daughter could just sell her for a very small price? I mean an 118 year old doll that was SO loved she is still in almost perfect condition? Kind of sad...but she has a new home next to Millie my dress form! What a great find indeed!








I thought I would share some of my Halloween/Fall decor. I just put this 6 foot salvaged shelf up above my love seat. Don't you just love it? I did nothing to it but a little cleaning. I haven't quite decided what to keep on it.

Well, don't forget about my giveaway! I will be announcing a winner this Friday!

9 comments:

Sherry said...

Fabulous finds Brandy!! That poor doll baby -- but now she has a loving home!!

Anonymous said...

What great finds. $1.50 for all those pic...WOW what an awesome deal! Love the doll!!! I'm not a huge doll person either but she would have called my name as well. So glad she has a great home. That shelf is cool and love all the pics on it!

Lola Enchanted said...

Gorgous finds!!!!

Alisa Noble said...

I'm not much of a doll person either, but she has such lovely eyes! I can see why you took her home.

Sheila Rumney said...

Find your blog and just love perusing it. Love all the halloween goodness!

Andrea said...

what great finds! Will you please enter me in for the giveaway!

Penelope said...

Wow! What a great find, well done! I haven't been junking for what feels like an eternity.

Anonymous said...

Hi There! I am new to your blog. Loving your finds here! Aren't those antique pictures just awesome? I don't know why, but I am drawn to ones of little children and brides. I love your shelf vignette. Now, will you decorate with those pics all year long, or are they just for Halloween/fall time?

Sleepy Hollow Craft Company said...

that is too sweet!! I got a smiliar shelf at the country living fair last year and painted mine pink and I have been collecting cabinet cards to display on it as well~ but because it is so shallow I have been having a hard time trying to think of anything else to display on it~ please update your blog with pics if you come up with anymore ideas and I will do the same :)
~Jenelle

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