Monkey head and sheet music.

Some weird finds this weekend. The cold kept most places closed or with a lot of empty tables.  Even the Goodwill's were low on merchandise.  Just to cold for too many folks right now. Still, I came across some "interesting items".

Blue Dog Love art book and my personal favorite, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, but what makes these books special ... they are both authographed by the author.  Signed copies always bring good prices.  And a Ever Ready vintage flashlight that still works when you put in a fresh set of batteries.

Lovely vintage sheet music with great titles and cover sheets and of course, music.

Most are from the 1920s

I have a passion for original art, and this nice oil on canvas on a board is lovely.  Thick with paint, it has a wonderful impressionistic look. Great old Watt mixing bowl and some vintage locks, kazoo and a blue devil, lead figurine.

I also like "thunder mugs" or chamberpots.  This one is in perfect condition and has lovely transferware patterns all round it.  I have to assume that the manufacturer knew what they were doing when they used "sweet smelling roses" on the chamber pot.  Found a bowl of faux green apples that look like the real thing and an interesting arithematic toy that actually works.

A pretty Nativity set that at first glance appears like Llardo porcelian. but it is not.  Soft blues and taupes make this so pretty and the figureines are well crafted.  But this makes the third Nativity set I have come across missing Joseph.  Mary's husband is just as important to this family unit, especially since Jesus himself is known as a carpenter and a carpenter's son.  He would have learned this skill from his father, Joseph.  I'm beginning to wonder if this is done deliberately.  I certainly hope not.

Oh, yes and the monkey head.  This  has an old world look to it and has a big tassle.  It is so out there with just enough creep factor that I had to get it.  Old photos from the Depression era...love'um, a vintage tin washboard for a child in wonderful shades of pink and blue and a coblat blue advertising dish. 

So for a bitter cold weekend, I still found some interesting things.  Got to get my Valentines items together this week as well, but it is too cold for me to hunt for them in the garage, sigh.   Hopefully, it will warm up by the weekend.  Have a great Monday everyone.  Sea Witch