A shelf for the porch!

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 An old window converted to a shelf. Found at the annual antique alley sale a few miles from my house. I LOVE JUNKIN!!

2nd Time Around: Antique Alley Porch Finds

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This past weekend, I shopped the US Highway 11 Antique Alley. This event was started several years ago in an effort to get people to drive the older highways and see more of rural America! Highway 11 runs about a mile from my house, and there are lots of booths set up in spots along the highway. I met so many nice people-from Mobile, Ala. to Tennessee that either had set up a booth or were out shopping. I’ve considered setting up a booth, but think that it is much more fun to actually shop! LOL

I lost count of the stuff I bought for my booths,  but decided to keep  this window shelf and a couple of accessories for my porch.

This old window frame had been repurposed into a shelf by adding a board and two spindles! I think this is a great way to use those old windows! The ceiling tin is one I’ve had awhile…it came out of an old building in my town.

 

I fell in love with this iron finial with a bird perched on top! It was only $4.00!

This cute teapot watering can is hand painted from Italy! It was only $1.00! I love anything that is hand painted and from any country other than China!

I also bought a bench, a baker’s rack, chest with shelves to paint…and LOTS of vintage jewelry! Some was cheap and other pieces I paid more for, but overall the prices  are great if you consider the total!

Here’s a link if you are interested in learning more about this event: http://www.us11antiquealley.com/

Also, linking to Rhoda at Southern Hospitality...check out her weekly party too:
http://southernhospitalityblog.com/more-of-your-thrifty-treasures/

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you will share your 2nd Time Around finds!

2nd Time Around: Fence from the Auction

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I really am not that fond of auctions! I would rather go to a garage sale or estate sale any day! However, there have been a series of auctions near my home that I’ve attended. An old antique store owner died a couple of years ago, and the contents of his home and store are being auctioned off. There have been three so far, and will probably be at least 3 more!

Mr. Booker inherited the antique business from his mother, so much of the merchandise is very old! The auctioneer and his staff have said that many of the items had ‘not for sale’ signs on them. The store itself had several outbuildings that had not been used in years….and all were full of antiques.

If you would like to view some of the items that have been auctioned off, visit http://www.cookauction.com/ You will be able to see some of the treasures that have been auctioned.

Recently the third auction was held, and I got caught up in the moment! I had the ‘winning’ bid on this old iron fencing! Actually, the bid was times 4 as there was 4 pieces of the fence. I kept the one in the photos below, sold one to my daughter, and put two in the porch area of the Antique Mall! If the right buyer comes along, the two pieces will pay for the ones that I’m keeping and give me a little profit!

When I took these by the antique mall, the owner believed that they were parts of a old cemetery fence. I have no idea how Mr. Booker acquired them, but I have a receipt showing that their mine now! LOL

Right now this section is lining my front flower bed, but may eventually be moved to the back! Either way, I love it and it reminds me of all the shopping trips to Booker’s Antiques in Whynot, Ms.

Heres another link for the first auction: First Booker Auction

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2nd Time Around: My booth at the antique mall

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This week I would like to share some 2nd Time Around Pictures from a booth that I am spending a lot of time in…my booth at a local antique mall in my home town. A few weeks ago my son and I were looking through some stuff in the garage that I had bought at estate or garage sales and never really gotten around to doing anything with. One of the things he picked up was a tiny painting of a parrot. He suggested that I let him put it in his booth that he had started. I paid 10 cents for the unsigned oil painting-and it sold within a matter of days for $12.00! So…guess you can say that now I’m hooked! Actually, I had bought the painting for the cute little frame and would have never guessed that I could actually make money on it.

So for the past month or so, I have been adding to the booth, and now have my own ‘number.’ Today I will share a few pics of things that I’ve bought. These cute little set of cows all match and came from 2 different garage sales. The sugar and creamer came from a sale in Bay St. Louis, and the salt and pepper came from a local sale. The total investment is $1.00, or 25 cents for each piece. They are not old of course, but lots of the things in this mall aren’t-just cute little flea market type stuff.

The mahogany cabinet is almost like one I found last year and bought for my house. I found it less than 2 weeks ago, and it was sold within a week! They picked it up on Monday, so I had to spend the day finding a way to arrange the stuff inside it. It was my first big sale!!

The mall owner really doesn’t like crafts, but she has agreed to let me put some of my chalkboards I’ve made with recycled picture frames in the booth. You would think by now I would know to take a before picture, but I didn’t! You will have to take my word for it-this frame and picture were UGLY!! I spray painted it with a sage green, and put a heavy glaze of antique white over it. It’s been hanging there a week-still no buyer! :(

Some stuff I’m finding at the Hope Village Thrift store like this milk bottle vase with a sunflower and little silver clock.

I also found the cutest ‘Hugging Geese’ salt and pepper shakers there the same day, but they sold before I made these pics.

Every now and then I find a real bargain like this American Fostoria vase at a garage sale. I paid only a dollar for it…and wasn’t sure if it was real or not, but the mall owner examined it, looked it up in her reference book, and her verdict-worth $22! Now I just have to wait for the right buyer!

And of course there are the estate sales. Recently I bought quite a few items from an estate sale here in town. In fact, I went to the sale 3 times total! I thought this little hen salt and pepper for only 50 cents was a great buy!

I’m learning alot, selling stuff here and there, and getting more selective in what I buy as I learn. Most importantly, I’m having lots of fun!

I'm also linking this to Kimba's DIY day!

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Antiques in New York City

I seem to have a writers block lately…can’t thing of what to blog about! So, I looked into one of my folders and realized I have not shown all the pictures I took at the antique shops in Brooklyn. So…here are some shots I took of things that caught my eye. Since the invention of digital cameras, I take pictures of any and everything. Sometimes later I wonder why something caught my eye!

I love these oak file cabinets!

A beautiful hall tree…I still haven’t bought one! Seems like all I do is photograph them. LOL

Oil paintings and art work…..

I’m not sure why I took this shot…I think it was the top of this little table that I liked.

Stained glass……….

An oak mirror and plant stand….

Lots of pretty silver accessories…..

One of the shops….In Days of Old….

And the Incurable Collector…..

And finally…I really adored this bird cage!

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoyed ‘antiquing in Brooklyn with me today!

Did you see anything that caught your eye? Tell me about it!

2nd Time Around: Oak Secretary

Welcome to 2nd Time Around. If you love antiques, garage sales, thrift stores, flea markets, etc. you are in the right place. Just create a post and link to Mr. Linky below. I look forward to visiting you.

For the past 3 weeks, I’ve shown some of my furniture that I purchased from the Green Door Antiques in Philadelphia, Ms. This secretary is one of the last pieces I bought, and one of the pieces I spent the most on. I didn’t buy it the day that I saw it, but got home and thought about it and you see that I went back to get it. Since it cost a little more that I usually paid the nice owner let me put it on lay-a-way for 6 months instead of the usual 3. But I still brought it home with me that day!

Several months after I bought it, the housekeeper that we had while I was working backed into it and broke out the bow front glass. The owners of the Green Door ordered us a new piece of glass, and installed it for us charging only for the glass! They have now closed their store-I hope I won’t have anymore broken glass!

Thanks for stopping by!

Diane

2nd Time Around: Barrister Book Cases

Welcome to 2nd Time Around! If you love antiques, thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales and bargains in general I would love for you to create a post and past the direct link to that post along with your name in Mr. Linky below.

If you have been a visitor here before you may know that I love antiques and especially like oak. This set of barrister bookcases was one of my purchases that I made from the Green Door Antiques. I bought these and took them home the day I picked them out even though they were on ‘lay-a-way.’ I would love to find another set of these, and did in New York City, but they were a little out of my price range!

I may eventually line the back of the bookcase with scrapbook paper-the photo makes it look a little drab…like the bookcase needs a facelift! Or maybe I just need to work on accessorizing it!

From the web site ‘What is a barrister bookcase?”

The barrister bookcase is a traditional shelving unit that is distinguished by a clear glass front. Originating in Great Britain, the barrister bookcase has the advantage of being easy to secure to a wall, or several units may be stacked to create the look of an attractive cabinet. The choices of wood, glass, and hardware can give a barrister bookcase a simple or ornate appearance, depending on the preferences of the owner.

One of the attractions of the barrister bookcase is that the construction helps to provide a greater degree of protection than many types of bookshelves. The glass doors help to limit the amount of dust that can settle on the books, which will help to keep the book collection in better overall shape. Along with protecting the books from dust, it is also possible to outfit the doors with tempered glass that helps to minimize the impact of sunlight on the spines of the books, effectively helping to keep the color of the bindings from fading.

Click here to view another one for $800.

Thanks for stopping by! I look forward to seeing your blog and your 2nd Time Around Post.

Diane

Antique Fountains: Outdoor Wednesday

Susan from A Southern Daydreamer is hosting Outdoor Wednesday. Please visit her for lots of outdoor fun posts! One of the things I would love to add to my garden or my porch is a fountain. Recently while in NYC we visited some antique shops in Brooklyn and I photographed this fountain outside an antique shop.

I love the base of the fountain and the circle of cherubs at the bottom!
I would love to find something affordable similar to one of these in our area. I always wonder about the history of antiques...where they were and who owned them and such. If money had been no object, I would have had the fountain shipped to my front door!

Do you have a fountain in your garden? If so, I would love to hear about it! Thanks for stopping by today!

2nd Time Around Tuesday: Oak Mantel

Welcome to 2nd Time Around! This is a great place to show off your antiques, heirlooms, thrift store, flea market, or garage sale finds! Just create a post, and add the link to Mr. Linky below to your post.

This week I'm featuring our fireplace mantel. It was painted white when we bought it but is tiger oak like so many of my other antique pieces. My son Jonathan helped me locate it, and we had it refinished. If you want to view the before pictures of the mantel, click here.

My son thinks I have too much oak, but I just can't help it...I love the look of the oak and the warmth of the color. Check out this small hall tree I found last week in an antique store in Brooklyn! I really fell for this one-especially the round mirror. No, I didn't buy it, but if money had been no object I might have! The owner was so nice, and said me would ship it to Mississippi!

Thanks for coming by today! I look forward to seeing all of your 2nd Time Around Treasures!

2nd Time Around Tuesday: An old auditorium seat

Welcome to 2nd Time Around Tuesday. If you have a second hand treasure you would like to share, please copy and paste the link to your post in Mr. Linky below.

This week I would like to show you another one of the 2nd hand treasures I bought at the Green Door Antiques that I told you about last week. This auditorium seat was one of the first purchases I made there. It has a home right by my front door, and is great for extra seating when needed. The piece is tiger oak and was already refinished. It also folds up for easy storage.
From another view.....
I'm scheduling this post ahead of time since I will be out of town this Tuesday, and may not have access to a computer. Let's just hope that Mr. Linky cooperates! I'll be sure to visit you when I return!


Thanks for stopping by and for being a part of 2nd Time Around on Tuesday.

Anitque Shop Inspiration

Sally of Smiling Sally is hosting Blue Monday. Please visit her for lots of Blue Inspiration! You will meet some really nice blogging buddies!


It seems that I have a 'blogging block.' I haven't had too many of these since I usually have lots I want to blog about!

So, I looked in my 'antiques' folder and thought I would take us on a short window shopping trip of an antique store in Birmingham!

Antique shops are great places to get art. I really loved this oil painting of sunflowers. I think the price was $75.00. Be sure to notice the blue vase!

This same shop in Cahaba Heights had lots of gardening decor. I really have a thing about birdhouses. These are so cute painted in the beachy looking colors! Can't wait til warmer weather!

I really love the way this piece was painted black with a dark red on the interior. I have a cabinet that I bought way back....I'm still thinking about giving it a paint job!

I am going to have to go 'antiquing' again. The photos that I have taken while doing this are fun to go back through. I like to take pictures of things that catch my eye so I can thing about how I can use them here!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Blue Monday!

Secretary and Scrapbook Paper

The other day I found these packages of scrapbook paper at TJ Maxx. They were only 3.99 a package and there are about 25 sheets in each package. I really liked the warm earthtone shades and patterns of the papers.

This antique secretary in our bedroom needed to be cleaned out. I had not really tried to accessorize it...and it was looking junky! I had just been stuffing books and other things in it, and it really was overcrowded!
So I decided to copy an idea from some of the blogs I've seen. I know that Rue lined a bookcase with scrapbook paper, and Kimba has done one. There are probably other blogs that I've looked at too...just don't recall now!
And this is how it turned out! It didn't take too long, and I like the results. The color is actually more of a sage green than the picture shows. I uses double sided scrapbook tape to hold the paper in place.

If you want to try this project, here is a word of warning....measure the distance between each shelf. These shelves get gradually larger from top to bottom, and I almost cut the paper too short!

Here' a picture of the whole secretary. This is another one of my purchases at the Green Door Antique shop I've mentioned before. I put it on lay a way, and brought it home the day I picked it out. The shop owner knew us well by the time we bought this piece, and knew I'd pay my bill!

Thanks for stopping by and peeking at my little project. I may try to do the piece in the breakfast room next.
Have a great day,
Diane

The Piano-Show and Tell Friday

Kelli at There's No Place Like Home is hosting Show and Tell Fridays.
I would like to share with you my antique oak piano. I've had this piano since the early seventies. My aunt Gloria, who reads my blog, helped get it for us. She used to be an antique dealer and went to lots of auctions. The funny thing is...she doesn't remember getting us the piano! I don't know how you could forget this!


It has not been refinished, and is a darker oak. I recently moved it from our living area to the foyer area. It is a tight squeeze ....I really need about 6 more inches! This is a view from the staircase.


Here's another view from the front. You can see how close it is to the front door. I don't play the piano very much...only when I'm here by myself. I'm not that talented! LOL
The piano didn't have a bench, so I've been looking for one. The one in the picture is from Booker's Antiques in a place called Whynot, MS. His shop is very crowded has lots of stuff including snakes. When I bought the bench I made him bring it out and look inside...didn't want to get home and find a snake curled up in there!

I'm sure my grandmother had something to do with me getting this piano. She thought everyone should have one in their home. I have a feeling she kept mentioning it until my aunt found one for me!
My kids think I should sell it since I don't play it and there's really not that much room for it, but so far I can't do it. I wish I could create about another half a foot in the width of the foyer!
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