Mystery Object, Estate Sale and Auctions

We definitely have been busy around here. Charlie is still sorting, displaying and pricing items for the Warehouse Consignment Estate Sale starting on February 14th. We hope you are saving the date!

I've posted more picture of items in the sale below.

Charlie has also been auctioning again. Some of his recent finds are also pictured.

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Been thinking about Valentine's Day coming soon? Stop by the shop to find that unique and fun item for your special someone.

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Mystery Object and Winner Revealed!

Several of you guessed this month's mystery object correctly. It is a beehive string holder, c. 1930's. A ball of string was placed on the inside and then the string was threaded through the top hole which made it much easier to control.

The winner of our contest drawing is Sharon Heinzel. She won a package of three bars of Southern Belles Soap Company Handmade Milk Soap.

Congratulations Sharon.

Thank you to all who participated in the contest. Watch for February's Mystery Object starting next week.

Yea Sharon!

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Warehouse Estate Sale (Feb. 14th)

Wagon Wheel
Huge Bottle - good for lots of great projects!

# 5 Churn

Sofa

Rattan Furniture (several pieces)

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Auction Finds

Draw Knife

Cigarette Buttons

These were manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, N.J. They were patented on July 21, 1896. Don't you love the messages?

Pegged Gateleg Table

For you political junkies...........

Cleveland/Stevenson Inaugural Ribbon from March 4th, 1893.

This is something we look at and go WOW!

Have a great week.

Charlie and Chris

Winter, Auction, Mystery Object and Estate Sale - What a Week!

Wow, what a week. There is lots to tell you about but let us first start with the weather and SNOW!

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Winter Snow

You know, as Charlie and I were driving into the shop last Saturday, we were wondering just how stupid we were opening up the store on such a wintery, snowy day. As it turned out, there were lots of people out shopping and enjoying the infrequent snow in the South. While at the shop that day, I had a chance to walk through the cemetary next door during "the blizzard". It was beautiful and you know I couldn't resist taking pictures.

Winter in the South with snow on a magnolia, how perfect.

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Mystery Object

The sidebar has the fourth and final picture of the mystery object for January. As a hint, this object would probably have been used at the counter of a general store or any type of retail establishment where purchases were wrapped up. So far, we have one and only one correct guess. So give it a try!

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Auction

Tuesday night, Charlie went to an auction and found quite a few wonderful treasures. Here are a few pictures of some of his finds.

An Incredible Enamel Rexall Sign
A very tall lamp wooden lamp body- in fact, it is my height, 5'6". When Charlie bought it, it was covered with dirt and the painted design was barely visible. Now it is all cleaned up and a beautiful Japanese lady, along with other elements,

has been revealed.

A cake, pie and biscuit box, all-in-one.
This is one of many, many buttons. (More pictures to follow next week.) I looked online for a Jackie Gleason button and found none.
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Warehouse Consignment Estate Sale - February 14-16, 2008 (next door to our shop)

We are still getting ready for the sale starting February 14th. Here are a few more pictures of what you'll find. Hope you are saving the date!

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Last, but not least, our stained glass salesman stopped by today. He has quite a variety of stained glass available which we can get for you. Here is another example of what he has. (He is holding it up for me to take a picture while we are both standing in the back of his truck.)

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Take care, have a great week and stay warm!

Charlie and Chris

Save the Date!!! Big Warehouse Consignment Estate Sale Coming Soon!

Things are getting interesting here From Out of the Past. We are going to host a consignment estate sale February 14th through February 16th. The sale will be next door in the attached building that we are using for a warehouse. It is brimming with an incredible mixture of antiques, collectibles, modern items, furniture and china of all types including Desert Rose and Double Phoenix. The family decided they would rather sell the items offsite rather than at the home so they have boxed and hauled loads of things for weeks. Thursday, February 14th, the first day, is for our blog recipients and our mailing list customers. We will advertise a start date of February 15th to the general public.

So, with that in mind...........SAVE THE DATE!!!

More information and pictures will be coming the closer we get to the sale.

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Don't forget to check out the 3rd picture of our Mystery Object. Maybe this one will be a little more helpful!

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Wow! What weather extremes we've had in the last few weeks. With yesterday's snow and rain, I couldn't resist getting a picture of the pansy below from home.

Freezing Beauty

Sneak Peek at the beginning set-up of the Warehouse Consignment Estate Sale, definitely a work in progress.

Boxes, boxes and boxes of great antiques and collectibles which are still being unpacked, priced and organized.
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Christmas Corner
The Christmas Corner seems to be taking a like of its own. Almost daily, more and more is being added to it and what fun it has been!

Placemats, Ornaments, a Bear, Stockings, Mugs, Cookie Jars and more have been added.

Kringles Camel Ornament

Beautiful Angel Stockings

Department 56 (Kringles) Cone Tabletop Tree

Pimpernel Placemats in Spode Pattern (8 for $45)

Hello From Out of the Past

Hello From Out of the Past

We've been busy this week. Charlie found two great bowls, both of which are pictured here. The first is a Vaseline Glass bowl. A characteristic of this type of glass is that it is yellow/green in color and glows under a blacklight. When we put it under the light, it was a thrill. I've seen Vaseline glass before but never the glow under a blacklight. So, check out the pictures to see what I'm talking about.

Wait for it...

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Wait for it...

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Now........

Isn't this great???

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The other bowl he found was this HUGE #14 Watt Mixing Bowl from their Kitch-N-Queen line from the 1955-1960's.

$75

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Other items in the shop include:

A foot warmer by Pearsons F. Chesterfield. Just add hot water, place it on its flat back at the foot of your bed and you have toasty feet on cold winter nights.

$39.95

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Leather Books - Prices Vary

Milk Jugs (the one on the right is copper). Prices vary.

And....another marionette. This Chinese Marionette was made by Pelham of England. Note the Pelham characteristic hinge mechanism on the wrists.

Welcome to 2008!

Happy New Year and welcome to 2008, may it be a great year for all of us.

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The Mystery Object Contest is up and running again. The first picture is posted on the right side bar. Do you have any idea what it may be? Email us with your guess.

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Last Monday morning, after all of the rain on Sunday, I looked out of our dining room window and saw the sun streaking through the fog. I couldn't resist taking pictures, hoping to capture the beautiful sight. These were taken from our front porch and I didn't realize our cat was in one of them. She was born in the building next door to a feral mother who abandoned her and yes, she only has about an inch or so of tail, no accident, just born that way.

Christmas Corner

As I was starting to pack up our Christmas decorations last week, I realized how much I enjoy seeing them. So, we decided to set up a "Christmas Corner" and keep it up year-round. We plan to add to the corner any vintage Christmas decorations we find throughout the year.

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Small Server/Sideboard/Desk
This piece of furniture has been at the shop for awhile but hasn't been noticed. We moved it to the front room on Saturday and it has already gotten a lot of attention. It is beautiful wood with great detail. ($750)

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Grand/Diamond Medallion/New Grand Fine Cut and Diamond/Fine Cut

High Footed Fruit Bowl

This beautiful patterned glass bowl was made by Bryce, Higbee & Co., c.1885. It is one of many pieces we have in this pattern. There are no known reproductions or look-a-likes made of the pattern but as you can see, it has lots of names. We have bowls, goblets, spooners, plates, and more in the pattern. This bowl is $40.

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Vintage Coffee Pot/Server $38.00

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We have lots of brown glass jugs and jars. Great for decorating.