Thursday, June 28, 2012

I went to an auction

I know, I'm closing the store and have oodles of things to sell, and shouldn't be buying. Problem is, I love auctions, they've become part of my life. So I told myself I would only buy small things I could sell in the Etsy store.


These aren't small, are they? What is it with me and rocking animals? (Remember this?) I can't resist them. And the little trike just stole my heart.

A Roseville basket.

A pretty painting of pansies.

A sweet frame with a music staff and wheat sheaf on it.

Digression:




Beacon Hill window boxes, from last weekend's day in Boston.

I've been toying with keeping the painting, because it's so sweet, and pansies, and so forth. But then I look at my flowers and think, why bother? The real thing is so much better.


Tomorrow I'm off to the Catskills for almost a week.
If you send me your address, I'll mail you a postcard.

xo,
Jen

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19 comments:

  1. AnneJune 28, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    Hi Jen, Just want to say a big thank you for sending me the lovely book.It arrived today and I was really excited to receive it.
    I love the wooden toys you got from the auction.I wonder how old they are? Anyway, enjoy your week in the Catskills!! I wish I were going too but we have to wait a few more weeks before we get away again!! Love, Anne

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    1. JenJune 28, 2012 at 9:30 PM

      Hi Anne,

      I am guessing that the rocking horse in 1940's or 50's and the trike might even be a little earlier, but I don't know!

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  2. Raindrops and DaisiesJune 28, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    Hi Jen,

    Have a fantastic week in the Catskills.

    I love your auction buys.

    Have a great weekend.

    xx

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    1. JenJune 28, 2012 at 9:31 PM

      Thanks, Fiona. You have a great one too!

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  3. Rubye JackJune 28, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    Of course I love the Roseville. This one is really unique. Thank you for the book. I'm in the midst of reading it now. I would have written but have no internet connection and so am only online for a few minutes a day at the library. Hopefully, this will not be for long. Have a good Catskills week and thank god for your decent weather. We're at 105 today. ha.

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    1. JenJune 28, 2012 at 9:30 PM

      Thank goodness for libraries! I spent a couple hours in my local today--love the peace and browsing the stacks. Stay cool!

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  4. AnonymousJune 28, 2012 at 9:45 PM

    oh, I'd love to have a postcard. will send you one in return. now I go look for your email address :)

    have a wonderful week in the catskills!

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  5. leaves on the Raney TreeJune 29, 2012 at 12:48 AM

    Oh, keep the pansies painting. You'll enjoy it in the winter. Looks like it's dimmed with nicotine from a long ago smoker. I used a Q-tip with a bit of water and hand soap on an old painting in a corner just to see. When the Q-tip came away brown, I looked up on the Internet how to actually clean it. Don't recall now how I did it, but it came out of my amateur cleaning much brighter.

    Have a good trip. We don't need postcards, just your blog thoughts.

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    1. JenJune 29, 2012 at 10:56 AM

      It does need a cleaning--but then I really will fall in love with it. You can have postcards AND blog thoughts if you want. Of course that might be too much...

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  6. haricotJune 29, 2012 at 4:02 AM

    Hi Jen, I love to see your collection by some auctions. I understand that they steal your heart. Yes, I remember another rocking chair for children. It's really lovely.
    Have a nice week!!

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    1. JenJune 29, 2012 at 10:57 AM

      All those rocking things I collect--what would a psychiatrist say? :)

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  7. MiseJune 29, 2012 at 5:39 AM

    The little trike is absolutely charming, Jen. You must never sell it, but make cakes for all the small children so that they will come around and ride it picturesquely.

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    1. JenJune 29, 2012 at 10:59 AM

      Oh Mise, I love that image. Two very small and charming girls live across from me--I'll see if I can entice them.

      I see that I did not clean the pollen off my deck before taking the picture. If I am dismissed from blogotopia, will you write me a letter of support for reinstatement?

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  8. chasing lightning bugsJune 29, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    oh, the pansies. i have a thing with them too. i love that painting. i'd keep it. and yes, the horse. i would have had to get it too. it belongs in my little shop, i think :).
    have a wonderful week in the country!!!
    xoxox

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    1. JenJune 29, 2012 at 11:04 AM

      The horse would look perfect on your shop porch. I would give it to you if I could, just to see it there.

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  9. AnneJune 29, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    That trike IS adorable! (I guess if its too big for Etsy you'll just have to keep it for yourself... oh darn...) Those window boxes made me swoon, esp the one with the little conifers. So classy.. Have a great week in the mountains...!

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  10. AmeliaJuly 1, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    Love your stash. I get the rocking horse fetish, they're irresistable. The trike is darling and so is the painting, keep it. Enjoy the week in the Catskills.

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  11. Vintage JaneJuly 4, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    I just love all of your buys and would have been bidding as well for every one of those things, especially the gorgeous little trike and china basket!
    Thank you again for my lovely book.
    M xx

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