New to me old treasures ~

 

Yesterday, partner in crime Laura and I headed to a VERY upscale antique show about an hour and a half from home.  I had not attended this show in 20+ years.  It is a true antique show, full of wonderful early pieces with the prices that go along with such items.  I did not anticipate bringing anything home.  If money was no object, I would have needed to rent a U-Haul 😁  But since that is not the case, all my purchases fit in a paper handled bag.  

The items that came home with me were affordable because they are not considered "primitive" items by today's standards.  I would have loved to bring home a crock or two (or three or four) and maybe a like number of antique samplers.  Nope.  

I started collecting featheredge 40+ years ago.  It is my largest collection by far and I have not added any pieces in many years.  In all my years of collecting, I had never seen this variant.  It is marked Adams.  A small chip on the back is not noticeable from the front.

Another collection of mine is treen.  Treen refers to small, functional, handmade wooden household items.  I have collected small treen items for years but rarely purchase any because the little cupboards I use to display them are full.  With that being said, I could not resist the price of this sweet piece.  I also have a small collection of little Staffordshire dogs and once again the price was right.

Several dealers had the most wonderful antique Santas that I will never be able to afford, but did add to my Christmas collections with these little Santas.  The larger one is made of chenille and the smaller ones, just over an inch tall, were marked celluloid, but not sure that they are.

And how could I not come home with this vintage stuffed pug?  Because of his stains, he was what I considered a great bargain!  

I am not a purist so a few stains don't bother me.  Many of my antiques have major flaws, but they work for me so that is all that matters.

We had horrific winds on Friday!  I lost power for over 24 hours.  Thankfully it was restored yesterday but I believe some are still without.  The winds have once again returned.  Wind scares me but not much I can do about it.

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs 😊
Lauren