Median Gold

It must be the year of the gold leaf frame for me.  I'm at the bank waiting to get through the drive thru window and I "spy" what looks like a large, gold leaf, oval frame on the grassy median that divides the bank from the shopping center next store.  I finish my banking and pull over to the median and sure enough, it is a huge gold framed mirror.  When I go to pick it up, I realize it is attached to a medicine cabinet.  Must have fallen of somebody's moving truck and lucky me, another found treasure for the store. 

It was huge, heavy and in excellent condition but covered in bright yellow pollen that is everywhere this time of year. Kota was not happy being crowded out of the back seat though. Swung by Einsteins Bagels and bought him a doggie bagel as a bribe.  Everybody is happy!

Hit one of my favorite haunts for treasure.  It was pouring in Atlanta (all weekend and today it continues) so the usual row of tables was not set up.  Not a lot of pickings but still found some great little items.

Found a neat 1930-40s wooden ironing board. Used to find these all over the midwest, not so much in Atlanta.  They make such fun sofa tables or entry way displays.  Also a pretty (not old) stained glass window piece.  Pretty floral scene created with lovely cathedral glass and Tiffany's copper foiling technique.

Another huge antique gold leaf frame.  You can see the gold leaf frame I "found in a shop's trash" last weekend behind it. Im selling these as fast as I can get them in my booths.

This pretty little chocolate pot and three demitaisse cups.  One cup is in perfect condition, the other two have issues and the pot is missing its lid, but it is such a pretty thing.  Made in Germany.

A nifty 1940s bakelite frame and crocheted handbag, a sweet little "Sweet Lavender" transferware urn and a marvelous, Last Rites Victorian crucifix.  This one even has the skull and crossbones at the bottom signifying its primarily use for the sacrament, Extreme Unction.

Closer photo of the skull and crossbones.

You know me and Early American Pattern Glass (EAPG)...I'm crazy about it.  Sweet little creamer and wonderful "picket fence or London (its formal pattern name) compote. I'm keeping the compote for my personal collection.  I love to fill pattern glass with antique Christmas balls and garland each December or I fill them all up with pretty foiled Christmas candies.  My breakfront looks like a candy store when I do this...something my mother used to do each December. It looked like an old fashioned candy store and it is one of many fond memories my mother left me with.

Couldn't pass these pretty glass bunnies up and I added easter egg candles to them for fun.

Hard to find, Ronson table lighter...the Senator.  Usually found in a wood base, this one has a faux crocodile pigskin wrap and is in great working condition.  Circa 1954.

Now, the best prize of the day.  A faboosh, rolled gold Edwardian pocket watch.  Case is in excellent condition and it has pretty Spencerian script initials "M.A.". 

Watch is a Waltham which has been overwound and is missing a crystal but a Waltham timepiece were the hallmarks of pocket watches in the 1850s. I will have a new crystal put in it and my local watchmaker repair the spring inside. I paid $30.00 for this beauty and I am anxious to see it running again.

Who doesn't love flow blue?  Came across this lovely souvenir plate of Boston.  Rich cobalt blues and at a steal of a price to boot. Added this to my collection as well.

Set up the ironing board as a display for vintage photos and a yellowware bowl full of vintage garden ducks, a chick and a goose. (Yup, that is Flat Stanley hiding amongst the treasure...my grandaughter sent Flat Stan to me and he has had a very busy weekend junkin)

Big, gold leaf frames are everywhere in my booth, but they sell as fast as I can bring them in.

Had to take a closeup of the garden ducks, goose and chick.  They make me laugh.

 

...Flat Stanley says hello.  He had a good time running around finding treasure with the seawitch.  He wishes blessings to you and those you love as I do. Have a wonderful week. Sea Witch

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Milk Glass Spittoon and other Treasures

Had a lovely Fourth of July weekend.  Three days off to lounge in the sun, go the Y pool with sis, do a little treasure hunting, run around with my honey and life is good.  Found some splendid items and one I have never come across before.  A milk glass spittoon. Still has a little tobacco juice along the inside. Will soak that mess out this week. Such a neat, unique item. I haven't decided if I will sell it or perhaps keep it awhile.

A few pairs of antique reading glasses, an interesting set of vintage blue glass beads with bullion wraps and tassels, a wonderful antique pressed glass oil lamp that was refurbished into an electrical one.  I may convert this back to its original use as the patent is middle 1800s.  I adore antique oil lamps and these hand helds have such a romantic quality to them.  I'm doing a few decorating changes in my own family room.  Softening the color pallette, so I am also selling my small cowhide and the infants Pendleton blanket as well as a few other items as I move things around.   

A delightful, small tin lithograph doll house from the late 1950s early 60s. 

It has a Princeton sports room.

I think it would be fun to put framed sports pictures of family members inside it. Would make a fun display.

Marvelous needlepoint covered, antique foot warmer.  Some pretty linens, silverplated basket, portable opera glasses and a terrific hand colored photo of an Edwardian woman in a huge hat.

Sweet mustard yellow miniature pie shelf.  Not antique, but made very well like one.  I have had this on my old Victrola filled with miniature pots for years.  It's time to move it on to someone else so this will also go for sale in my booth.

An assortment of sweet items, tiny china child's cup from Germany, vintage glass breast pump, old rag type doll and a lipstick holder from the 1950s.

A lovely assortment of items that I will price and put in the store next weekend. 

Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable 4th.  Now it's back to the 8 to 5 gig and a little bit of reality.  Have a wonderful week.  Sea Witch

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Header change, holiday playlist, spa time and a treasure hunt.

It was a cold, dampy weekend with lots of rain, wind and a some snowflakes. The perfect weekend for treasure hunting, using up the last of my spa certificate from nearly a year ago and why not change out my header and produce a new playlist to boot.  So let's start with the header.  This neat looking fish is called a Black and Gold Grunt but is more commonly known as the Pork Fish.  The Atlantic porkfish is the only Caribbean grunt with two black vertical bars and yellow stripes. They are a gentle fish and you can touch them if you move quietly to them.   They are primarily nocturnal predators and Porkfish, like all grunts, produce grunt-like sounds most often heard during duress.  The one in the photo was a good size, almost as big as an adult cat.  

By now you must be listening to my holiday playlist.  Just a few of my personal favorites.  I hope you enjoy them as well.  Also changed out the background to Raviolis for Lunch, the blog I maintain for my grandchildren.  Now it features Christmas Dick and Jane illustrations.

Had some spa time left on a gift certificate at Spa Sydell, one of Atlanta's premiere spas.  This was a perfect weekend to spend some pampering of me time so I booked a Reflexology appointment and a facial.

For the very young age of 55, I have learned several months ago that I have really advanced arthritis in my left knee.  Not a good thing for someone as active as me as it can hurt like a motha and I'm not a pain pill kinda gal. Other than having to wear "too sensible shoes" most of the day and adjusting to a limp when the weather is really bad, I manage.  Swimming helps a lot and as much as I love being in water, I can't sit in a tank at my office so I'm always game to try something sensibily holistic.  Read that reflexology (massage and pressure point work) may help arthritis so that was my first appointment.  One word...HEAVEN.  Not only did the session feel terrific but actually diminished the pain and my limp.  I am interested in seeing how long it will be before the pain returns and I'm back to limping, especially with the damp weather right now.  If I can go a few weeks without, then I'm back for a monthly appointment as I hate limits on what my body can do.

I followed up the reflex work with a facial.  Lovely way to relax and I'm really glad that I took the time to do this for me.  Following my time at the "spa" I then hit one of my favorite places for treasure hunting and I scored.

A vintage chopping bowl in terrific condition, pretty Victorian quadruple plate teapot with engraved initial "E" on it.   Pretty ivory turnings on handle. Neat photo on thick backing from the 1940s, US Army Medical Unit butter pat -- WW2 era,  nice vintage, pine needle basket.    

  Delightful late Victorian child's desk with locking drawer and pull out writing board and in lovely golden oak.  Needs some work, but very minor.  Will have to find a key to lock the little drawer. 

Crazy about this Antique lobster handle server.  Gold lustre on this handsome lobster and pretty transferware flowers trimmed in brillina salmon pink edging. I'm thinking of keeping this myself...something a Sea Witch should have in her home.  We shall see.

Sweet shabby child's chair in pale yellow with original aqua paint showing through and a marvelous Columbian Exposition etching.  No picture of the Etching, have already dropped it off at appraiser friends place for info on it.

Wonderful cast iron fireplace insert frame.

It was a great haul for a rainy, dampy day.  Now all I have to do is wait for the holidays to end so I can swap out my booth from Christmas to these wonderful pieces.  Have a great week everyone.  Sea Witch

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