Well, this antiquing and thrifting adventure weekend certainly packed a punch! Twelve of them, even...
Yup, in a trip down my beloved Route 30, I had a veritable carnival ride of goodies. Like this lovely blue Indiana Glass carnival punch bowl in blue... complete with the original cups... hooks... and even a ladle!... All of it came as a set from the L&L Fleatique in Adamsburg. How I do love that place!
I can just see a nice sherbety beverage in there, or perhaps a mulled cider in fall! Care for a sip?
My other favorite thing of the day was this beautiful Victorian photo album cover...
The pages and binding, unfortunately, are long-gone... but the celluloid cover is in just amazing condition. Back and front are intact. I think I'll just display it as-is.
It came from Graham's Antique Mall in Ligonier. I was carrying it around the booths and radiating unbridled joy, I suppose, since an older lady smiled at me and commented, "Ohhh, somebody's found something they love."
Is it that obvious? Erm... yes. Yes, it is. :)
Then my other-other favorite thing of the day (and will probably be a fave of my fellow Pyrexics, too) is this nifty Pyrex holly and pine mixing bowl I found at the Salvation Army...
...In an orange-red, I think I'll fill this with goodies for my friend Scoobie's mom... She loves red, and can certainly use the bowl. I can hear her oohing and ahhing now! I've never seen this pattern before-- and I see a lot of Pyrex at the thrifts. So that was exciting.
I also got this cool 1940s Homer Laughlin mixing bowl in a pattern that's called Orange Tree...
I liked it because it reminds me of William Morris Tree-of-Life inspired wallpapers. It's a very small bowl-- perhaps only six inches across. It was a whopping $0.99!
And it was at a Salvation Army I found this nice purple vintage hanky...
And a Trixie Belden for $0.49! T'is the season for Trixie Beldens it seems. I wonder why we're spotting her all of a sudden like this?
Lastly-- and this is the thing that will hopefully end up being a present for you all, as well-- I found us some fun vintage cookbooks to look at in future posts! (See, I think of you folks when I go out...)
Well, it's time for me to put the lid back on the Treasure Box for another week! Thanks for joining me-- as always. I enjoy hearing from you all immensely.
If you didn't get a chance to see the "Bag of Old Papers" post from Sunday, that'll be tucked away here.
And otherwise-- hope you have spring in your step, and in your gardens, too!
20 comments:
Nice score with the carnival glass.
Shiny stuff rocks.
Oh how I wish I had such amazing stores like yours around here. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your victorian album. It's my kind of treasure! Your punch bowl is wonderful too.
***smiles***
Carol
That is an amazing haul for one weekend! I can't decide what I like best, but that red pyrex bowl is super.
those bowls are fabulous!
Wow, what an amazing bunch of stuff. I have a pyrex bowl with that exact same pattern that's been in the family for decades. I use mine for making bread.
Trixie Belden for 49¢!!! What a steal! I don't even see them around here and would love to find some to round out my collection (which my daughters better still have!)
great scores! i HAVE FROM CHILDHOOD that trixie belden book !!! :)
The punch bowl with the cups are just lovely!
Da Old Man- Ya know, I never would have pegged you for a fellow shiny-object-appreciator. Glad to have a compadre in like of carnival glass. :)
Carol- Oh, thank you! Yes, the album absolutely made my day! We are lucky with the amount of stores we have like this, I have to say.
Linda- Red Pyrex isn't something you see very often, which seems strange to me, given red was so big in the 50s.
Wendy- Thanks much! It was a pretty bowl-intensive weekend.
Melanie- Oh, that bowl would be perfect for bread. Hm... Maybe I could give her breadmaking kit stuff for it-- even something simple, like muffin mix.
Tami- Ah, how cool! Trixie Beldens weren't even that easy to find when they were new. It's funny to be seeing them pop up now.
Love- I admit, I actually haven't put it away yet because I like looking at them. :)
I love the little Homer Laughton bowl -- how sweet. Perfect for strawberries and cream!
Doris- Mmm... now there's a yummy idea!
Oh, the Homer Laughlin bowl! Oh, oh, oh! And 99 cents?!--you're killing me!
Wish I could come take a spin along Route 30 with you. Nice haul on the punch cups, too!
Love the red bowl . . . but OMG that carnival glass is gorgeous :)
My mother had the carnival glass in the orange..same sheen but orange. You brought me back some memories.
What a sensational treasure trove!
You must have been floating above the ground when you went home. And that carnival glass is just mouth watering.
Janelle- Yeah, the $0.99 was mind-boggling. When you just look and something and think... "Um, this actually IS something, not your standard thrift..."
Gina- Oh, thank you-- the Carnival glass seems to have extra luster to it. It's exciting.
Priscilla- I bet it was lovely in orange, too. I don't normally care for orange as a color but in Carnival glass, it's usually gorgeous.
Karen- Oh, indeed. One of those days you come home and look at what you've found and just shake your head! :)
Oooh, the punch set is BEAUTIFUL! Yes, the shiny factor is fab and the blue-purple swirls are so pretty! Don't save it for punch!
Lovely carnival glass and very interesting blog....I think I'll follow!
Hugs Annabelle
Hi Jenn.
I just love the Christmas themed pyrex bowl. Very nice!
Lois
That hankie's such a great find - really pretty :)
The orange tree bowl is a rare find, especially if it is the smallest. They were a nested set of 5 bowls
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