Monday, May 21, 2012

A BUSY DAY

I found some great treasures over the weekend but I'm  not going to let you see them until my next post. So be sure and come back to see what I found.

Our home...
 Today was a busy day at the Plummer House. In case you haven't read this on my blog, we live in a 49 room historical mansion that we oversee as Resident Directors. People can rent the house for events, the most popular event being weddings. It is called the Plummer House because that is the name of the doctor who owned it many years ago. He worked closely with the famous Mayo brothers, Dr Will and  Dr Charlie. Dr Plummer passed away at an early age and after living alone for some time in this big house Mrs Plummer  gave it to the local Art Center and later it was given to the City of Rochester.

 One of our responsibilities at the house is to  show people through the house so they can see where their event will take place and answer their questions. So today several people had appointments to do just that. In addition, the gardeners were here to work on the the gardens and lawn, riding around on their little John Deeres and painters came to paint the woodwork on the outside of the house. There was a lot of work going on all at the same time. Les, my husband, was scurrying around answering questions with our three year old grandson, Charlie, following him everywhere. Charlie likes to be Grampa's helper walking around with his hands in his pockets and thinking he's a "working man", as he likes to call himself. I was busy planting flowers in planters for my Mom and I to take to the cemetery for Memorial Day.

When it was time for lunch I went to get Charlie. He came walking out of the front door of the house, hands now on his hips and his head hanging low as if dejected. I asked him what was wrong and with a long sigh he said, " I have to have surgery." Charlie does NOT MISS A THING! He picks up bits and pieces of conversation and then uses them on us, much to our surprise. So in my most concerned voice I said, " Oh my goodness, why do you have to have surgery? What is wrong?" He let out another long sigh and said, " I have hiccups and diarrhea." I suggested that maybe lunch would help. He thought he'd give lunch a try and see.

Tonight we sat and enjoyed the  view of the grounds and gardens and the soothing sound of the fountains. We have a video of Dr Plummer doing the same thing. I think he would have approved.



















Wednesday, May 9, 2012

NEW TREASURES

I went to a 100 mile garage sale this weekend and found a few treasures.  I went with my husband, Les, and our grandson, Charlie. At one of the stops Charlie was eyeing a toy Coca-Cola semi-truck with Mickey Mouse inside. Finally the owner said that since he was "the cutest boy he had ever seen"  he was going to give him the truck ...for FREE! I never knew "being cute" could get you FREE STUFF...

Anyway, here are a few of my "finds" from the 100 mile sale and others...

Large platter




Vintage dishcloth


English ironstone bowl


Vintage minnow bucket


Handmade pillow made with vintage dishcloth


Vintage feedsacks



Storage with chicken wire


Handmade bag made with vintage barkcloth


Vintage piggy bank


Vintage tablecloths


Vintage linens


Vintage hankies


Wood handmade flag


Handmade bear made from vintage material
 SALE IS SUNDAY AND MONDAY OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND! DETAILS TO FOLLOW ON THIS BLOG!

If you haven't been to this sale before, be sure not to miss this one! We never know when or if we'll have another one! Six rooms FULL ( and I mean FULL ) of vintage, antique, and cottage decor. With prices so great, you'll want to bring home a carload of gifts  for your family and friends and  one- of- a- kind treasures for yourself! We're open for a day and a half with new items added the second day! Dealers welcome ( and we get tons of them because the prices are so great! ). Stay tuned to this blog! And more prizes and a Give-Away to come!

Monday, April 2, 2012

EASTER MOSAIC

         Since I'm on vacation right now I thought I'd share a previous Easter mosaic post. Enjoy!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

NEW FINDS

I mentioned in an earlier post I would be sharing some photos of treasures found for our next sales event. I have a few things that are" still in the rough"...in their "just found state". We Hob Nobbers spend the last few weeks before the sale getting the treasures looking like new and restoring them to their finest. We wash, press, sew, scrub, paint and sand. Some things are better left with their old patina but other than those we spend hours getting things ready for the sale like little elves before Christmas.

Here are some things I've picked up that need a bit of washing and pressing, etc. but I wanted to share them with you...

Sorry about the shadow... This is a beautiful vintage quilt. It is already in great shape but after washing to brighten it up, it will  be even lovelier! It is made to be reversible.

Vintage muffin tins, blocks, and an old ladle. I might be using the blocks to make something creative for you.     






Vintage clothespin bag for someone lucky enough to be able to hang their clothes on a clothesline. I can smell the freshness!

Another vintage clothespin bag. This one is designed to look like a little dress. So cute!

This needs some pressing but it's bright with vivid blue checks! Love this!

Pair of vintage dish towels.


There is so much more and we're just getting started!










Tuesday, March 20, 2012

GETTING CRAFTY FOR EASTER

I've started decorating for Easter. I've brought out the bunnies, chicks, and Easter tree, but I'm also going to try to be a bit crafty this year. I've been inspired by PINTEREST as you already know if you've been reading my posts. But instead of continuing to keep adding "pins", I've started to try out some things that I "pinned".

FYI  : Simply explained..." pin" is a picture of something, "pinned" is posting one of these on my  Pinterest site ( or board )  It's kind of like having your own online bulletin board or vision board.

Anyway,  from my pins I've tried a couple of excellent recipes, made  a Valentine card for my Grandson to give, tried out some cleaning ideas, and am using LOTS of new organizing ideas which I talk about on my new blog, A Well Ordered Life. But back to Easter and my attempt at being creative. I thought I'd try decorating a box and then came across this  old box at a sale in my hobnobbing for treasures:

It's a round vintage box covered in newspaper print with little Easter grass inside. It had wooden Easter eggs in it but I decided to use  the box  as a base for my project. I liked the idea that it was old. So then I found these cute yellow buds:

And this little yellow bird:

And this green glittery ribbon, and cute vintage-style stickers with words:
And maybe I'll find a few more bits and bobs and put them together and see what comes out! I'll share them in another post very soon. In the meantime here are a couple of my Easter chicks and bunnies:

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And here are a few vintage Easter postcards for you...









And come back tomorrow as I'll be showing you a few treasures I've already found for the Labor Day Sale!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

EASTER AND SPRINGTIME

Love This Wreath
Baby Blue Eggs With Brown Bow
Pretty Pastel Egg Wreath
Wreath With Bunny
Spring Wreath
Sweet Box With Ephemera
This Is MY Favorite!
Sweet Vintage Basket With Chick
Wreath With Bunny And Carrots
Pretty Little Dish With Eggs
Vintage Bunny In Wire Basket
Very Cute Three Tiered Bunny Decor
 It  might seem like a long way off but...Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail! Yes, I'm talking about Easter! It's a few weeks away but if you're thinking of any Easter vintage decorating you might want to start NOW! I've been perusing PINTEREST again looking for some unique Easter and Spring decorating ideas. I've found some lovely things and wanted to share them with you here. I would love to make an Easter wreath which I haven't had on MY door before so maybe it's time. So I'm sharing some wreaths I came upon also. I hope you find something fun to put together or purchase for Easter here. By continuing to click on the photo you should be directed to the original site for a tutorial or how to purchase. If it doesn't work and you'd like to know how to find it, just leave me a comment and I'll chase it down for you. Thanks for stopping by!
French egg holder

Nancy Malay's Chick Creation






THE REASON FOR THE SEASON...

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