I was out and about today running errands and I stopped into the local Stuarts Draft Antique Mall. I've lived here 9.5 years and have never stepped foot in there. Today I stepped in 25 minutes before they closed.
The place is ENORMOUS!!!!
25 minutes resulted in a pretty quick scan of the entire place. I'm sure I missed a lot.
The only thing I've ever really collected (other than books and pictures) has been blue canning jars. I don't have many - maybe 8 or so. I used to have a few more but they have gotten broken over the years. :(
I love the cobalt blue ones. They are just so dramatic and..... pretty.
I spotted this gem in the windowsill. It's so lovely. It's a 1902 made in Italy (still had the sticker stating such on the bottom - but it came off when I washed it) 'Abigail's Useful Jar.' Ha!
It will be useful for something in my house - though I'm not sure what just yet.
My favorite form of recycling: finding new homes and uses for old things.
i have the exact same one, found it in a thrift store in florida, paid 2 dollars for it. love cobalt blue and have bottles throughout the house.
ReplyDeleteI just found a clear one, dug it up from an old mine dump sight. When I saw the cobalt blue one browsing I had to comment. What a treasure you found! Although mine is clear im still pretty excited about it, mostly because it stayed intact all those years buried in the ground.Its like finding a piece of history, priceless. I feel an intense need to preserve the memories of our great grandfathers/mothers, and I learn about these things that were left behind and their way of life and feel a connection to them. Priceless!
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