Blissful Whites.....

 Mystery lamp. This is heavy iron. Beautiful isn't it?

Sign says to turn red knob for service.

It works. (the knob, not getting service).

Light comes on in middle.

Other knob is broken, so red light does not go on.

Our guess is maybe on a fancy restaurant table...

What do you think??

This is Ruby's older sister, came for a visit.

On FB we are gathering names to help me decide what to name her.

Ideas?

 

 

More dolls. Not sure why, but keep finding bags of dolls lately.

Cannot seem to resist getting them.

If you see anything that looks familiar,

please let me know. I am just learning as I go.

 

 I'm not into the whole doll parts thing, but these were in the bag also.

Isn't that a sweet baby face in the front?

Actually, they are all very sweet.

 

How about these old cement benches I bought last weekend?

4 of them!

My sweet fella was less than thrilled when he had to move them.

They are HEAVY!

 

 and here are some treasures for our 

Junque in the Trunk Vintage Sale June 15th.

Hope you are in our area and able to come.

blessings everyone

joining in on Blissful Whites Wednesday

barb

My "New" Dolls

 I hit the jackpot at the flea market Sunday.

I got a whole box of 1950's/60's dolls.

The one above had no markings on it,

but I was told it looked like a Revlon Doll.

This doll is wood, with a porcelain head.

Jointed so she poses several ways.

I think she was made in Japan.

SOLD

 And this is Cinderella Madame Alexander.

She is listed up to $250 on line, no worries,

she will not be anywhere near that at the store. =)

This is "Little Miss No Name"

She listed for $65-$195 on line!!

(SOLD.)

And here is an assortment of 5" Porcelain jointed dolls.

No clue what they are worth...any one know??

Joining Knick of Time Tuesday.

Thanks for hosting angie,

and thanks for visiting all of you.

blessings all

barb

PS you can find pics of all my new purchases on FB.

New Doll Baby Bed and an Idea!

I showed you this little guy yesterday...
And made sure you knew he was not going
to sleep on that pink bed.

So today I thought I would show you
my Second Time Around Bed.

This bed is 40 years old, and has been taken such good care of.
The linens were hand made by the girl who had it.
And that little baby blanket hand crocheted.

And look at the decals on it!
So precious.

Don't you just love this little lamby??

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Three or More Strings of Lights,
and thinking outside the box again.

I bought these strings of lights last year to put on the store,
but of course never got it done.
They were in a bag to go to the donation center for awhile.
I finally just decided to throw them away.......
(What was i thinking??)
I put them in the garbage can.
Garbage day the next day.
Then......
LIGHT BULB MOMENT!!!
I took them out of the garbage,
( they were just sitting there on the top of the bag in the can) =)
took the string of lights out of them,
and now going to use them for tea light candles!!!

Whew! And I almost threw them away!

Hope you all have a blessed day.
And remember, to think out side the box!!

Blessings

barbara jean
I'm joining these parties today.

Makin' Shelves, the easy way, and a question

This is an upside down hose hanger.
Add a board, and you have....

a shelf.
Sometimes you just have to think out of the box.
(click to see it better)

And here is a wall sconce.
Use two of them...
add a board.....

another shelf!!
How quick and simple is that?

nothing on it yet. ran out of time.
Here is my fave find for this weekend.

I bought a cute vintage doll bed, and this sweet little guy.
The doll was separate.
(like you could not tell. no pink beds for my little guy).

His clothes were hand made by the little girl who owned the doll,
when she was 8.
So fun to talk to her and her Mom.
Sad, I thought, to be selling him, and her other dolls,
but they had to size down to move.
She has kept it all in wonderful condition.
(he even has little brown socks.
I'll need to find shoes for him.)


Look at the detail on his little hand
(he lost the pinky on his other hand. I did not ask how.)

And don't you just love that sweet face?

He is my first boy doll.
And here is his new home at the shop.
Don't expect he'll last long.

Joining these great hostesses today.
Hope you will go check them out.

blessings

barbara jean

OH. My question.
How would you make a pair of new
white metal shelf brackets look old?
thanks

Art, Messes, a Sweet Doll, and Funny Outdoors

HELLOOOOO
Oh, so glad you came by.
No need to call for an appointment next time. =)
Just drop by anytime.

A little sweet doll.
My very first old doll.

Seen better days, but I love her.

A fun idea.

Some things I've worked on in the past.
(a bit of braggin' for Jan. ) =)
I love this.
(sorry, do not know where I got the graphics.
If they are from your site please let me know.)

What I am working on now...

A big mess!!
Changing my huge work room at the store into
a small work room and more display area.
Can't wait to show you when it is done.

Right now everlasting is chaos as we move things around and build walls.
Cannot even find my craft things. =(

Odd thing to see on your walk in the country....

Yes, two chairs, facing each other,
right there by the side of this country road.

What story comes to your mind when you see them??

Thanks for coming me today.
Hope you have a wonderful week, and will
go check out all these other lovely blogs who are hosting.

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