ANTIQUES, ANTIQUES, and more ANTIQUES
Posted By drsao on September 20, 2008
What a glorious happy day I had today.
My grandangel, Sarah (8) and I “warmed up” for our day of antiquing with my DD and Sarah’s mom, Christi, by going to FOUR YARD SALES in Brandermill. We didn’t find any treasures to buy, but we did SEE a wonderful antique school desk walk out of a yard as we entered it (FOR $30!!!) We also saw an OLD BENCH with a storage box under it leave with some very happy people as we arrived (ANOTHER $30 treasure for someone else!!) We were SURE HAPPY for those other folks. 🙂
Before long we were off on our TREASURE HUNT for antiques. My DD had plotted out a whole day of fun going from one ANTIQUE store to another – along the path to and including the stores in Mechanicsville. So off we went with GRETA ANNE GARMIN (yes I named my GPS – that “SOMEONE” programmed so that my car looked like a piece of PEPPERONI PIZZA!!!!)
Our first stop was TOO MUCH FUN….here is Sarah standing in front of the store. My DD ran into the store quickly because it embarrasses her to have me take her picture in public! :):) What a cute store this is!
Through the Garden Gate
Halloween Display at Through the Garden Gate
Beautiful Displays
Sarah's Pumpkin Cat is at Home with our OTHER CATS!
Here we are at the Antique Village – Sarah is standing in front of the sign and DD is hiding in the car until the camera is safely in my purse. :):)
The Antique Village
Armour
SAO's Birthday Blocks
Christi's Willow Tree
Christi's Wooden Houses
Wooden Rooster Basket
The little wooden rooster basket is another of Christi’s treasures – and the snowmen family – well, we are PRETENDING that they are HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS – !!!! They came from Ben Franklin!!!! No, we didn’t stop shopping after we left the antique trek!
Look – I got a picture of my DD and Sarah as they entered the MECHANICSVILLE FLEA MARKET! YEAH. :):)
Mechanicsville Flea Market
Look what I found – MY GRANDMAS (both of them) had these PIGGY COOKIE JARS. I wanted one so badly but since they were over $300 and the sugar and creamer set was $140 – and by that time my brain didn’t even register the price of the salt and pepper shakers – but I couldn’t afford those either! 🙂 Anyway, my cousin has her mom’s set – isn’t that COOL!!
MY GRANDMAS HAD THESE PIG COOKIE JARS
I also seriously thought about buying this HALLOWEEN TREE – but I left that there for others to enjoy – it sure did make me smile though!
The Orange Halloween Tree
The find of the day was the CAT COOKIE JAR that will live in Sarah’s room.
Sarah's Cat Cookie Jar
Sarah and Oreo
When my first grandangel, Brennan, was born 21 years ago I started a Cookie Jar Collection and each time I had another grandangel they got a Cookie Jar. Into each cookie jar I put all the coins that matched the years of their births. My children and their mates had cookie jars too….so do the math…….four kids + their four mates + 17 grandangels. Yes, I had 25 cookie jars full of coins! I had SO MUCH FUN doing this.
Leanna wants a RUBBER DUCKIE COOKIE JAR
Sarah at Starbucks
I had a great day – because next to being with my family, quilting, drinking coffee, and eating chocolate – I love shopping for and just looking at antiques and “antique wannabees.”
