A Thrifting Find, and a Van Full of Furniture!

On this drizzly Thursday, my friend Emily and I
skipped happily off into the Land of Thrifting.  And lunch.


But first, we tootled down to my antiques booth, to replenish it.
Some larger pieces of furniture were sold, making room for new things.

We brought down the tool chest I got last week:

We still don't know everything about this chest, but I'm pretty sure it's a machinist's
or carpenter's chest, possibly made by the carpenter himself, or at least custom made.
It was not made in a factory.  The inside lid may have once held two small mirrors,
to facilitate removing filings or shavings from eyes.  We are kind of sad to see it go.
The lock is missing, but you can see where a rod went through all the drawers and
locked everything up nice and securely.  What was in those drawers was valued.

Also the little washstand or telephone table or whatever it is:

And we brought down a chair I picked up awhile ago,

that my sister's been storing on her sunporch.

Here it is, happily reclining on its back in my minivan:

Through the wonders of computer fiddling,

I rotated another shot, to make it look almost as if it's

standing upright.  The fabric is tapestry, in perfect condition.

The old Craigslist picture is the best.

The chair is big, it's comfy, it's in perfect shape, and if you squint

it looks like it's rustic French Empire or Directoire style.

Don't forget to squint.

Now . . . did these things end up in the booth?

They did not.  The sold furniture is still there, not yet picked up.  No room.

(Le sigh.)

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So, Emily and I, with the furniture still in the van, hightailed it to

a great little thrift shop, off the beaten path, and it did not disappoint.

Ah, the beautiful Johnson Brothers pattern called Indies Blue.

I have scads of it.  So does Martha at Linderhof blog.

And now I have this:

A pot.  Coffee?  Tea?  Not sure, don't care.

In gorgeous condition, not a mark on it.

It cost me $6.  Six American greenbacks.  Six stinkin' bucks!

Oh, be still my heart.

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I picked up a few more things at this thrift shop.

A glass candleholder.  3 orphaned saucers.  A book.

And this:

A painted plate, blue and white, and just right for hanging in my kitchen. 

I like its corny scene, windmill and tulips and all.

That's all, Folks!  -- Cass

Linky Parties for Thursday:

At Tales From Bloggeritaville, it's Leigh's Thrifty Thursday.  Click here!

At From My Front Porch To Yours, it is Treasure Hunt Thursday.  Click here and visit!

No Minimalist Here hosts Open House Party Thursdays.  Click here!

At Coloradolady, Suzanne hosts Vintage Thingies Thursday.  Click here!

  

Categories: antique furniture , indies blue , indies blue johnson brothers , vintage tool chest