the ones that got away ~

Mickey and I went to a school salvage auction this past weekend.  These are our absolute favorite auctions to attend........you never know what you might find within the walls of an old school building!!   We don't find these auctions very often....actually this is the first one we've been to in 2 years!!  Needless to say, we were pretty excited!  It was packed with people and there were three rings going.  We ended up getting most of the things we wanted but these beauties got away.......

This old workbench was pretty awesome!   Probably about 8 feet long and HEAVY..hence the reason it got away.  And because it wouldn't fit in my car!  But I did snap these photos so I can visit it now and then!!  :-) 

Guess how much it sold for?

Wait for it.....

$40!! 

And then there was this set of lockers that I wanted so badly!

But again, we couldn't lift it just the two of us.  And we were about an hour from home, so calling for back-up wasn't really an option! Wouldn't these be a fabulous addition to a craft room or mud room?  Swoon.

All was not lost though!  We did get an old industrial film cabinet, 3 turquoise carts, a tabletop industrial drawer cabinet, a vintage locker basket, several vintage industrial trash cans, and a big assortment of vintage metal magazine holders in fun colors! 

Thanks for visiting!

~xo~

Polly

old dresser makeover ~

I am participating in Cassie's POWW party by sharing the final outcome of this old dresser's makeover.

 I bought this dresser because I really liked the lines and the appliques.  Plus it was sturdy and the drawers worked just fine.  I used Behr's Elegant Ivory paint, gave it a good distressing and added new knobs.

I will be taking this piece to The Rural Society Antique and Garden Show.

Thanks for coming by and don't forget to visit Cassie's blog Primitive and Proper for Piece of Work Wednesday!  Lots of awesome furniture makeovers!!

~ xo ~

Polly

The Rural Society Antique and Garden Show ~

Well friends I've gone and done it!

What you ask?

I have totally stepped outside my comfort zone of my little booth spaces and Keely and I are participating in an upcoming event that has me giddy with excitement!  I've never done anything like this before!  We will be amongst some seriously talented shopkeepers like Lisa and Lisa from Urban Farmhouse and Janet and Cyndi from Open Market Style and White Cottage!  There are several additional exceptionally talented vendors setting up as well!

The Rural Society Garden and Antique Show

Where:  Warwick Farm

16620 Wells Road

Mt. Vernon, OH  43050

When:  Friday, May 13 from 9am - 5pm

and Saturday, May 14 from 9am - 3pm

Find it on Facebook here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rural-Society-Antique-Garden-Show/138527542884765?sk=info

Or the website here:

http://theruralsociety.com/events

In preparation for this event, we have been hunting and gathering lots of wares to take along to fill up our portion of a neat old barn on the property!   My garage is quickly filling up with vintage things and projects......I thought it might be fun to give you all a sneak peek of my stash!  None of these photos are staged......I just shot pics in the garage, so disregard the backgrounds....I promise it will look pretty at the show!!

rusty crusty old tackle box in bright turquoise original paint

 this antique dresser is in makeover mode right now.  She'll be cream with much prettier knobs.  The cream paint really makes the appliques stand out.....

antique pink transferware ironstone syrup....

vintage juicer...

wonderful old double handled gathering basket and vintage bluebird plates....

old one drawer stand in original white paint....

we plan on having a nice selection of vintage frames and mirrors...mine are all being painted cream.....Keely will be bringing several in black as well......

 also trying to include as much industrial as we can such as this factory age industrial bin....

and this industrial rusty metal typewriter stand...

I have three or four alabaster lamps to bring along....

and some ironstone like this Red Cliff pitcher in mint condition....

some drawers....

 So there you have it - your sneak peek!

Please take a minute to visit The Rural Society Antique and Garden Show on Facebook!

We would love to see you at the event, so pass the word along to your friends!

~ xo ~

Polly

ironstone cake plate ~

 So remember when I posted about "quite possibly my most favorite find ever"?

 It was a lovely ironstone syrup to add to my collection.

And in that post, I also mentioned that I had seen a couple uber expensive ironstone cake plates that made me weak in the knees.

Well, the ironstone gods must have been listening because today I got to add this gem to my collection....

Happy dance!!

scalloped edges, a little crazing, petite in size, and kind of affordable.......

well, at least it wasn't $400 or $625 like the ones I had previously come across!

It wasn't even in the three digits!  So yes, I would say it was affordable!

 

We went to auction today hoping to build up some inventory for an upcoming event.  The ironstone cake plate wasn't even pictured on the website, so it was quite a pleasant surprise to see it sitting there!

Hope you all had a treasure filled weekend too!

~ xo ~

Polly

it's almost like sleeping under the stars ~

I slept under these sparklies last night...

I'm beyond happy to wake up to this sight each morning!

Totally worth the elbow grease!

I am so glad I waited to choose a paint color because this chandelier provides so much more light than our old light fixture.  I'm leaning towards french gray now.  The bedroom makeover should be moving at quicker speeds now!  Fingers crossed anyway.  Between the curve balls of life and regular everyday commitments, I have been struggling with time management and fitting everything into my days.  Sorry about the lack of posts friends.....please stick with me!!

Have a happy weekend, wherever you are!

~ xo ~

Polly