Sneak Peek

Party favors, cupcakes, streamers and noise makers. Yup we are all dolled up with Humphrey's Birthday just around the corner...we will be serving up some cake for the six year old and lots of friends. You will be sure to be invited. I'm a busy Mom and still need to firm up a date. Stay posted!!!

It Is Heavy

A few weeks ago I mentioned to a fellow antique dealer and friend, Charlie, that I was hunting all things black and white for the shop. To my surprise he offered to sell me this amazing granite top table. Snow had delayed it's arrival to the shop, but yesterday Charlie and I slowly moved it in. I am so happy with the quality of this table. It has a drawer at one end and it's simplicity is timeless. It can easily seat six.

Thank you so much Charlie.

A Treasure

Sweet, charming, petite, unique, delightful, all words to describe this phone table and chair set. It is just one of the treats I purchased during my Auction marathon. Who knows what I'll come up with this week? SOLD The legs of the chair share the same detailed carving as the table and the fabric is in perfect condition. The arched door opens to hide your phone and the back of the cupboard has a cord slot. The drawer is large enough for even a Manhattan phonebook. This small set would work anywhere in your home.

Fresh and Classic

The main room ,Headliner, is done. Done in black and white. It works in any type of home decor, it's classic, timeless and always looks fresh.

THAT'S ME TAKING THE SHOT IN THE MIRRORSWANS SOLDPITCHER AND BOWL SOLD

Now if it would stop snowing....you could all stop by and see it in person.

Five in Eight!

That's right five Auctions in eight nights. OK, I had to inform you that I went to Auction Tues. night too. I lost Weds. to snow and ice removal. Sooo, I'm still gathering tubs of Christmas for the stock room and moving furniture in circles. I had plans to post pics, but camera is sleeping at the shop tonight. ( I forgot it. ) I am very sure that in the next fourty eight hours the shop will suddenly feel put together again.( Can you tell I'm really just trying to convince myself that it WILL be done.)

FYI... holiday sweets are 50% off.

Four Auctions in One Week

I've been to four auctions in seven days...Saturday night was a good truck load. My husband was with me that evening which is always a treat, a driver, good company and a man to load the truck at midnight.( he even washed the truck before we left!)

THE HIHO TRUCK

A lot of times,Auctions can disappoint you. I go with the list in my head and often nothing fits with the list. That's where visiting with friends, Humphrey, my sketch book, food and retail catalogs come into play. A few auctions have amazing homemade food. ( I'll have to do a blog on that.) You have to sit for at least four hours at Auction even if you only for one thing. There is always the item you never saw during preview and the item you previewed and changed your mind about. Oh yes, I bring gloves for cold nights, a wrap for my legs, cell phone for texting, my box and bubble wrap for transporting purchased smalls, my camera...well my big bag of stuff. Blankets to wrap furniture are always waiting in the truck. Why am I sharing all this information with you? Just in case you were under the impression that I've been living the high life out late on the town four nights this week. HaHa Ha.... The shop is really coming along, mostly because of all the new goodies bought a auction. Thank God for my truck and cushions on the metal chairs at auctions. Oh yeah, and Richard.

One Room at a Time

I continue reworking each of the rooms... I went with a book/library theme in the Hemingway area. Rich warm colors and of course lots of books.
At auction last night I was able to get a great barrel table and a few deep tone small items to help with the theme . Although the cougar or the bear skin rug that sold would have really given the room a Roosevelt feel....I resisted.

STUFFED COUGAR NEARLY FIVE FEET LONG

As usual an item sold before I took the photo of it...sorry. The item that sold so fast was a large clock I hung above the mantle. It gave the look of a gentleman's den to the room. I'm sure I'll get something else to put there before the week is out.

FOOT STOOL SOLD

THE HEMINGWAY ROOM WITHOUT A CLOCK OVER THE MANTLE

With all these books in the front of the shop, it might just put you in the mood to do some reading. Be sure to page through our loan library of decorator books.