From Out of the Past: November 2007

December's Coming!

December is almost here and the holidays are on their way.

Have you started your shopping yet?

I was asked this week if I enjoyed the holidays. The question somewhat surprised me but my answer was a definite "yes". Family and friends make the holiday enjoyable. At the shop, it is fun to help someone find that special and different gift. We've gots loads of items that fall into that category.

Come by and do your Christmas shopping with us.

Last week I didn't post a picture of any of our marionettes so this week, I'll make up with it by featuring two of them. These two, we're calling them Hansel and Gretel, are by F&B USA.

$25 each

Wooden Highchair - $79.95

Quilt - $95

Tole Tray - $69.95

Kitty Planters - $4.95 each

Ornament Ideas

How about denim?

How about hanging china? Cups/Saucers?

Happy Thanksgiving From Out of the Past

Thanksgiving is here and I looked for a quote for the occasion. Here are two of many I found and liked:

"Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!” Amanda Bradley

(I think this could expand to friends and family.)

and on the lighter side:

"What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?" Erma Bombeck

So, after Thanksgiving Day, the frenzy really begins. We have many, many unique things that would be just right for that special someone. Come by and see us. You never know what you may find!

Make sure you look down the sidebar. I post at least one new item every week for each dealer at the shop. They have some amazing things!

SHHH! Homemade cabinet with secret compartment - $65

Old camel back (very slight) trunk - $45

Hand Sewn Quilt - $95

Wash Tubs with Stand - $47.50 (perfect for icing down beverages)

Tree Decoration Ideas

How 'bout an Old Milk Top?

Red Balls (still in the box)

Icicles (still in the box)

Lots of folks decorate their trees with cookie cutters - cute idea!

Not for the tree especially, although I guess it could be done, but for those baking projects - old wooden rolling pins. (I have my mother's and have never used anything else.)

Newest project - A friend brought us this table. It is a good size and has a butterfly leaf but the finish was in rough shape. As you can see, Charlie is in the process painting the legs with different layers of color. Anyone recognize this color from the 50's and/or 60's. After he finishes, he'll sand the paint so the layers will show through and then sand and finish the top.

Stay tuned for how it turns out. I know it will be amazing in the end.

Giving Thanks and the Wonders of Fall

Fall is here, the weather is cool, we've finally had a little rain and nature's beauty is amazing. Thanksgiving is almost here as well and we have a lot to be thankful for - family, friends and country. We thank all of you for your friendship, interest and support. We feel blessed.

Veteran's Day was Sunday and a huge thank you goes out to all of our veterans and current soldiers. It is scary to think where we'd all be without you.

The shop news this week is that we have a new dealer that has moved in! "Cabin Fever" is now at From Out of the Past. This booth is full of primitives and all kinds of great finds. Check out Cabin Fever in the sidebar.

For those looking to fill in their Fitz and Floyd Christmas china from 1982, we've got it. We have ten-four piece place settings of the china. Isn't it beautiful?

For that primitive Christmas look, how about some flannel ornaments? All of these ornaments were made from old flannel shirts. (If you know Charlie, you know that we have a lot of flannel at our house!)

This is a Wagner cast iron skillet. For those that love to cook those special things in cast iron, this is perfect as it is deeper than most. Wagner, along with Griswold, are quite collectible.

Not only do we have Wagner and Griswold skillets, we have a wall of cast iron. If you are looking for a particular size of skillet, there is a good chance we'll have it.

This is a very old wrench. It works by sliding the bottom clasp up and down by the lever and then pushing the lever to the handle to tighten the grip.

$15

If you love this kind of thing, we have lots of old tools.

Commanche Mud Art Planter - Isn't he cute?

$5.95
This is a cigarette silk. They came in cigarette packs a long time ago. We have approximately 20 of them, all of them from either Fatima or Old Mill cigerattes.

Last, but certainly not least, how could I not post a blog without a marionette. This is Wendy of Peter Pan fame. She certainly doesn't look as if she is certain about what is going on does she.

$30

More from the Estate!

OK, we're still getting things from the estate I told you about last week. The first picture, believe it or not, is Charlie scrubbing a primitive cabinet just picked up today. It is a work in progress so stay tuned, it should end up looking fabulous. Note the chairs, they go with the yellow formica topped table in the second picture.

This estate has a lot of great items and it has been a fun experience to see what he'll come back to the shop with next. You need to come in to see, there is no way I can picture everything here!

P.S. I've been fooling around with the colors to get the blog more Fall looking. Bad idea?

Vintage Yellow Formica Topped Kitchen Table - $250 (Chairs available too)

China Cabinet - $250

Hoosier Type Kitchen Cabinet - $375

Beautiful Aqua Nesting Bowls - HL on bottom. I think they are Homer Laughlin but I couldn't find the pottery mark in any of our books. $69.95 for set

White Painted Side Table - $50

Blue Star Quilt - $95

Orange Frame Block Quilt - $95

McCoy Vase $29.95

Vintage Green Metal Side Tables - $14.95 each

Wow! November Starts Off With a Blast!

Some weeks, we never know what we'll find or what people will bring to us. This week was amazing. On Tuesday, we got 30 marionettes - yes, 30. Can you believe it? We have Howdy Doody (somehow I keep calling him Howdy Dowdy - go figure), Captain Hook, Pinocchio, Princess Summer Fall Winter Spring, a Boy Scout, a squirrel and many, many more. They are all quite old and really amazing. See them below.

Last Saturday Charlie and I were in Opelika, Ala. and found the 5 gallon can from Elis Company. We thought it was a great find!

Now today, we started picking up estate items from an estate we are buying. The pictures are from the first load. Nothing is inventoried in yet but I wanted you to get a preview of all of the antique/vintage items we have so far. There are 2-3 more loads to go so keep a watch out for what we get. I'll post more about the estate as we get it inventoried and priced.

Last but not least, we were able to purchase the Morgan Silver Dollars pictured. What great stocking stuffers they would make.