Antiques and More ~ Come Shop With Me

Yesterday was cloudy and cool.  We had a big thunderstorm on Friday

with lots of wind and heavy rain.  It blew in some cooler temps ~ down to

71 degrees at one point which is a number on the thermometer we have not

seen during the day for several months.  I actually felt like fall might come

to the Texas Coast after all.  So, in anticipation of the Fall Antiques Week up

in Round Top starting at the end of this month, I decided to stop by a little

antique shop near my house.   Here are some highlights from my shopping

trip.

A burlap pig.  This pic is for you Lynn.  This  vendor always has

some fun things and she is our local source for Annie Sloan paints.

 A cute shopping bag.  This however is the item that

really caught my eye …

Isn't this great?  I just love this dress form.  Woven goodness!

Now that I am home, I am thinking this would look great in my studio.

I also saw this …

I am so sorry I got rid of my old saddle.  What was I thinking?

Y'all know how horse crazy I am.  

Isn't this buffet wonderful?  It could be used in a dining room but would also

be great in a family room as a base for the flat screen.  I love the soft sage.

Sage green is a current favorite of mine.  More and more of it keeps creeping into  

my house.  I love to mix sage and red.

Ceramic roos.   I don't dare bring home one of these.  Roos are all over

my kitchen now.  David keeps asking ~ "what's up with all the roosters

around here?"  

Have you seen one of these before?  It's a portable sink and soap dish.  

I can picture this as part of a safari set up in Africa.   I am picturing

Meryl Streep in Out of Africa.  I have the soundtrack from that movie

on my iPad.  Love it!

Here is a close up of the sink.  Wouldn't this be great for a glamping trip?

Or how about a vintage tailgate theme?

I love this piece!  It's about 4 feet high with three shelves behind the shutters.

This would make a perfect storage space for kid's toys in a great room.  At least

that's what first came to mind when I saw it.  

I can envision the texture and character this would give to a room.

I have always been attracted to vintage still life prints like this one.

Ignore the shade, but the lamp base is lovely!  

With a different shade, this base would make such an interesting 

addition to a room.  It appears to be an old kerosene lamp that

was electrified.  I love to hunt for old lamps.  New lamps can be

so expensive and I always gravitate to thrift,  consignment and

antique shops for unique ones. 

Antlers ~ but of course!   This is Texas after all!!

So there you have it.  A little browsing right from the comfort of

your own home.  I hope y'all enjoyed it.  

Bentley and I are off to take our Sunday afternoon nap.

Church this morning, then Sunday brunch and now I

can hardly keep my eyes open.  See y'all tomorrow!

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley

PS:  I went home empty handed.  I was a very good girl ;-)