Highlights

Lately I tend to take the easy path and post pictures on Instagram. One picture at a time~few if any words. I am feeling lazy this summer so it works well with my frame of mind. I thought I would post a few picture highlights of the past month or so. This iPad will only accept five pictures at a time to my blog so I am limited (luckily for you!). I decorated the lake house a bit with some vintage straw hats and salesman samples; spent money on special treasures; created fairy gardens and tiny twig chairs at 'Camp Fife' with old school chums; visited beautiful gardens; watched the eagles soar over the lake; and celebrated our 39th anniversary~a very enjoyable summer. Joining~

Estate Sale BoNaNza!

So...an old family friend phoned a few days ago and invited my Mom and me to an home where she is holding an estate sale. She found miniatures and thought of us. With her team, she has been working on pricing everything in the house since June and hopes to hold the sale in September, but they are still finding boxes of treasures (& 'stuff'). There are varied collections; antique and vintage, including Lalique, Pendelfin, Goebel, Royal Doulton, Lladro, mercury glass, dozens of Madame Alexander dolls, Steiff, Lentz, Lennox, but best of all (to me) was the Wee Forest Folk! It was so exciting to see all of the treasures but the Wee Forest Folk really took my breath away. Even better, I brought the WFF home with me to price and sell! I now have a job~although any money I make will help me buy one or two of the (hard to find) mice. I look at the pictures I took that day and get so excited about the chance of owning several of the eclectic items. I have decided that I could never work an estate sale. I would drive my husband crazy, bringing home more 'stuff'! I do know that I will be standing in line, hoping to be one of the first to go into this estate sale.

🌸The Violets are Blossoming🌸

Vintage Treasures

I was feeling a bit down today, after realizing I would miss another big antique sale in Allegan this weekend (we drove up north to the lake house). It turned out that I got a chance to go shopping and I found some treasures which called to me! The old beakers in the first picture came as a set and are from the old Treasure City Hospital. Was astonished that four still had their stoppers. I fell in love the heavy milk glass Carnation Malted Milk jar. It is large enough for Bob the cat's dry cat food and has lettering on front and back! Just this morning, I decided that I should hang my antique straw bowler hat near the coat hooks here at the lake. I found a nice straw hat this morning so the bowler won't be lonely. All these treasures were found at The Red Dresser~my favorite fun store in Traverse City. Next I visited an antique store just around the corner from The Red Dresser in the Warehouse district. This was a new place for me and I was pleased to see how nice it was. Then on to Wilson's Antiques on the East Bay. There I found a doll dresser~not very old but in great shape and just what I was hoping to find. Plus the owner was there and took my lower offer. So I came back with several vintage treasures to lighten my mood and my wallet. Now I better get to work...Have a HaPpY weekend!

❤ Lily of the Valley!

SLO Farmers Market

California Favorites

Spending time in California~sharing some of my favorite pictures.