Monday, August 10, 2009

Estate Finds I Found!!!

I'm so lucky to have found these awesome finds Sunday Morning...
A Victorian Display Cabinet with mirror back & bottom & 2 glass shelves, a Large Hand Painted Shaker Box with Lid, a Gorgeous Tole Magazine Holder, a Gossip Bench, a Red Silk Flapper Style Dress from the 50s, Black Velvet Halter Top with Corset Belt & Adorable Rayon Skirt, plusssss 4 of the sweetest petticoats, 1 pink nylon & lace, 1 black rayon with pale pink tulle, 1 iridescent light brown rayon with scalloped edge & black lace trim, 1 stiff white crinoline with satin trim & eyelet closures, this item has tag attached and is like new...
Missing from this photo is an Old Glass Door off a Kitchen Cabinet...

Friday, August 7, 2009

Another One of Len's Many Talents


These Bird Feeders That Len Makes are Soooooo Adorable!!!
A Steal at Only $28.00...

Thursday, August 6, 2009

My Buddy Len






Len made this cute shadowbox table and now it just needs paint & a home...

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Beautiful Hand Painted Serving Tray


What a Great Find!!!

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Great Architectural Finds!!!



What a Lucky Day!!!


Cool Old Shed Door!!!



Just Wonderful!!!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

June, July, & Jewelry!!!






All Jewelry In Store, on sale at 30% off June & July... Gorgeous Vintage Rhinestones & Crystals, Sterling Southwest Rings, Thermo Plastic, Parures & Demi Parures, Cameos and so much more!!!
Vintage Signed & Unsigned Pieces, Weiss, Trifari, Napier, Coro, Celebrity...

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Adorable Addition to the Shoppe...

Adorable Small Porcelain Lamp marked Dresden Germany...

I can ship this Cutie anywhere, just ask...

Thursday, June 11, 2009

A Few Favorite Things in the Boudoir...


For the Love of Purses & Old Curtain Tie Backs...


Old German Postcard, I love the Father & Son in this Photo...



I made this Dogwood Ginger Jar for my Grandparents when I was 19...

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Thriftin' Tuesday!!!

And this Fabulous 50s Tortoise Shell Lucite Box Purse!!!

Old Copper from a Bathroom Sink...


Super Tall Vintage Picnic Basket with Double Hinged Top...


Wednesday, June 3, 2009

If You Don't Like the Weather!!!

Just Wait 5 Minutes...
This storm came up so fast yesterday while I was out junkin'...

Monday, June 1, 2009

Second Street Update!!!

This was Sunday, May 31...
In the middle of the street facing south...


Facing north...



That's My Shoppe and it's blocked now with signs, holes & plywood...


The Eastbound Lane is Closed...

A Job Well Done!!! (well that's what she said)

I was asked to throw a little paint on the shutters & frames too!!!


Freshly Painted & Lookin' Marvelous!!!
The owner was very happy and that makes me very happy!!!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Second Street Construction!!!

The best Second Street has Looked in 4 Months... and there's 5 more months of this...
If you are in St. Charles, Mo. and can manouver through Trucks, Traffic & NO SIGNS, just ones saying all Second Street Businesses are open??? pleeeeeeeease stop by there is parking in back...

More Photos of the Dutch Colonial!!!













House is still a work in progress...


Paint Me Now!!!

I was asked to paint this Fabulous Built In... It's in a Beautiful Victorian Dutch Colonial...

Sunday, May 3, 2009

This is What I Bought at Maeystown!!!


Six Old Cabinet Keys & a Flat of 20 Strawberry Plants...

A Few Things I Liked at Maeystown!!!











Fruehlingsfest Antique & Garden Show in Maeystown, Illinois







Went to the Fruehlingsfest Antique & Garden Show today instead of opening the store... Most of the Shopkeepers from Second Street were at the Show, Barb of Mattie's Heritage and Roxanne of Nooks-n-Crannies...
Lots of Great Items to be found at this once a year show...
Just click on the link below to see what I'm talking about... Thank you...

http://www.maeystown.com/