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| Meet Jane, the owner |
I asked Jane what some of the items on the stove were. She laughed and said she put thing there to resemble a still. The coiled copper wire is a dead giveaway.
The whole shop was cold except here in front of the stove. I was very pleased to find it cold because hot, stuffy shops are unbearable to me. I could keep on my coat and feel comfortable and breathe. Besides, I hate to peel off coat, scarf, and gloves and then have to carry them around. Jane has a huge shop, very long and worth every minute spent looking or shopping.
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She converted a wheel barrow so she could carry wood easily.
She has another made from small branches. You may have seen these kinds of trees before, but I have not. It's clever.
edge of table
notice square nails
I was sitting at a table and noticed how old it was. She said this was a door made into a table.
end view of table/door
I was sitting in chair to right
tongue and groove construction with bead
To Be Continued Tomorrow
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A Different Kind of Sink
Your turn
Do you love discovering neat antique shops? Where is your latest discovery or your favorite?
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Don't you envy her strength to haul that wheel barrow? And, I don't like antiques. They remind me that the "thing" outlived the owner.
ReplyDeleteLotta joy,
DeleteI know people that don't like antiques, but none have ever given that reason. I never thought of it that way. It just seems like some things ought to outlive us.
Yes, I do envy her the strength to haul that wheel barrow full of wood. I am not sure how long I would hold out just stacking each piece.
I love those kinds of shops and antique centres here in UK, sadly the prices make most of the stuff out of my reach, I do pick up the odd bargain now and again though from car boot sales or charity (thrift) shops. I used to have a big house where I could put stuff like this but hey ho it's all gone now, so I have to be happy just looking. That's life eh ?
ReplyDeleteWean,
ReplyDeleteI look in hope of finding something I want, can use, and can afford. However, just looking is entertaining. I am always intrigued by the way things are made and what people used before mass production made things disposable. Life before plastic is interesting. I had lots of room, too. Saturday, I was happy just looking, too.