Coffee House Decorating Ideas 2015: antiquing

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Recent Finds

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like I mentioned on Sunday, I also did a lot of shopping in Destin. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But of course, one my favorite stop was an Antique Mall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfyGvd2S2EKrwccm1a-MUbxq-52x4pidAc2qrz7RP2UETOJkpCIo0r4K43WQCXpHYg_jdBjqMGN8Po5Rrm3Vvx3ni3ng5QdLs2i9ZCQKU73GWiWRPqPRraHNCCLkvk1GgF3GUOfLVjqU/s1600/DSC_0199_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfyGvd2S2EKrwccm1a-MUbxq-52x4pidAc2qrz7RP2UETOJkpCIo0r4K43WQCXpHYg_jdBjqMGN8Po5Rrm3Vvx3ni3ng5QdLs2i9ZCQKU73GWiWRPqPRraHNCCLkvk1GgF3GUOfLVjqU/s1600/DSC_0199_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pair of Brass Giraffes - $ 32</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">This is my favorite find there, really beautiful but so heavy as well!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think these can double as dumbbells if the need ever arises!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDu6bOmnQl0UGBmdGRNPpScU3UBjgEX_aYA7AlmtrmYg4oTo4kv3A8Aok-R6sjog21Evs5PWSVSiHmLwep1QVwArDi9iBwx6GwzpT5ry4ZYGiSOAuddef2HP0chUlANU5p9GqZr1ZdEb8/s1600/DSC_0200_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDu6bOmnQl0UGBmdGRNPpScU3UBjgEX_aYA7AlmtrmYg4oTo4kv3A8Aok-R6sjog21Evs5PWSVSiHmLwep1QVwArDi9iBwx6GwzpT5ry4ZYGiSOAuddef2HP0chUlANU5p9GqZr1ZdEb8/s1600/DSC_0200_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Set of 4 beautiful oriental rectangular plates -$6</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAX3OgMMvjeNWHh0LgUgm677IIW4bS2ft8pgqP580XhnBEQktMO6kzM43rbQESz8qbb619FEf277x1eRzLb_EMbPpd8Iv_j56_KOZ62VSVmxPzEQgSR1pMwBqTfw0rBiqvtGA5OSiE2Y/s1600/DSC_0201_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAX3OgMMvjeNWHh0LgUgm677IIW4bS2ft8pgqP580XhnBEQktMO6kzM43rbQESz8qbb619FEf277x1eRzLb_EMbPpd8Iv_j56_KOZ62VSVmxPzEQgSR1pMwBqTfw0rBiqvtGA5OSiE2Y/s1600/DSC_0201_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful slender gold-rimmed dishes $3.50</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">And before I left for our break, I went antiquing with some friends at Cape Girardeau, Missouri.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These two below are my favorites.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aZOYnSDtcGl55-R1F8O5ddhK1BnhfZ35PEXBOYGHhn_t_ssYl0e5s4Qd02H8lDSi0T2gYdqaXb-pVrOGd0ghYtIaSGgWZ9fvwxWuiHUzP_8PKw9hLK0n9p-gLiB0RIe4lwy4MB2D714/s1600/DSC_0202_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aZOYnSDtcGl55-R1F8O5ddhK1BnhfZ35PEXBOYGHhn_t_ssYl0e5s4Qd02H8lDSi0T2gYdqaXb-pVrOGd0ghYtIaSGgWZ9fvwxWuiHUzP_8PKw9hLK0n9p-gLiB0RIe4lwy4MB2D714/s1600/DSC_0202_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brass Bucket -$15</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF_r4crRNCPUccik-IAJJPkZS4FgYwRd1v2doDfMDACWVRlcIHczrqwbntrhf2XtnINvQFaaANV-FDaj3ECl8Hb4k8f_osQINVAdcHHgAHXr1C3w9Bo9Kfurofa58DANGE0klPUre7Nk/s1600/DSC_0204_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF_r4crRNCPUccik-IAJJPkZS4FgYwRd1v2doDfMDACWVRlcIHczrqwbntrhf2XtnINvQFaaANV-FDaj3ECl8Hb4k8f_osQINVAdcHHgAHXr1C3w9Bo9Kfurofa58DANGE0klPUre7Nk/s1600/DSC_0204_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous Federal Mirror</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not quite sure where to put this one yet, so I temporarily hung it by the staircase. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I know I will find the perfect spot soon, I always do, for pieces I truly love. ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgdHLI208nbhIlM38oRuOxKKJGzW9WpNZMYQ3WAJfKUZN7x0upf4VCBLpCghLwtk4zlF2FKxgNVRg3Pubwxq1JjhR3bzIM1a1rQLIx1_Qdjg5HzRJKOzrp-BSqK10ym9t2pw4J-om2vI/s1600/IMG_1892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgdHLI208nbhIlM38oRuOxKKJGzW9WpNZMYQ3WAJfKUZN7x0upf4VCBLpCghLwtk4zlF2FKxgNVRg3Pubwxq1JjhR3bzIM1a1rQLIx1_Qdjg5HzRJKOzrp-BSqK10ym9t2pw4J-om2vI/s1600/IMG_1892.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shopping truly is fun with girlfriends around!<br />BTW, the BAR on the top pictures is where the move "GONE GIRL" was shot - Ben Affleck played the owner of this actual bar!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;">Hope you have  Wonderful Spring Day!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">VEL </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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Recent Finds

Like I mentioned on Sunday, I also did a lot of shopping in Destin. But of course, one my favorite stop was an Antique Mall. Pair of Brass ...

6:41 AM

Lucite Buffet Lamp Find

<br /><div style="text-align: center;">You would not believe how much I got for this beautiful acrylic pair of lamps!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-G5Ry2tmcEeaO8ngn_vvoBNh6M50vL_9el2PU8bVRzXGUgTrngli5HhTzwZjMJh0ROu9SbD3EOy1cObM7DzAxHUzs3VuXdX2xzJ4OFGChT2MaWpX3Z2nxgCMpxF6rwUzOeNufx1QWXcI/s1600/DSC_0583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-G5Ry2tmcEeaO8ngn_vvoBNh6M50vL_9el2PU8bVRzXGUgTrngli5HhTzwZjMJh0ROu9SbD3EOy1cObM7DzAxHUzs3VuXdX2xzJ4OFGChT2MaWpX3Z2nxgCMpxF6rwUzOeNufx1QWXcI/s1600/DSC_0583.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's too good I can't tell ya! ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgciTNbuVlJu3G5WqEJVmdQMyJiFvDEsMjGkx77O6sdSA7S6stgYeosPeEXb-wx2XYLOGeYggwFjtRd3yp1cfHuCYXeHhxll7wDJC7gj7YYRO3K2g1ehJfMZ3SNQM73ruHJ4o7-55zVkc/s1600/DSC_0338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgciTNbuVlJu3G5WqEJVmdQMyJiFvDEsMjGkx77O6sdSA7S6stgYeosPeEXb-wx2XYLOGeYggwFjtRd3yp1cfHuCYXeHhxll7wDJC7gj7YYRO3K2g1ehJfMZ3SNQM73ruHJ4o7-55zVkc/s1600/DSC_0338.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So pretty!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">It has a jewel-like base and the body is a gold colored acrylic column.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The only problem was -  no shade.<br />So I had to find the right one and it took me a while.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First I tried this…</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzOm88AQ63LPl5xqQ-x1xDPn-OR5z3uTnf7hopsRpZC7EgRfvftXZNPGuA8-KD0gq_Xcn-JI3GRAYUjTE_oy5FtoGsElXD9u5VXB-XZbeRYlSfXtpGBaBgA7FLOeWuZVlzkLoIg_TMEI/s1600/DSC_0268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzOm88AQ63LPl5xqQ-x1xDPn-OR5z3uTnf7hopsRpZC7EgRfvftXZNPGuA8-KD0gq_Xcn-JI3GRAYUjTE_oy5FtoGsElXD9u5VXB-XZbeRYlSfXtpGBaBgA7FLOeWuZVlzkLoIg_TMEI/s1600/DSC_0268.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got this shade from Target</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">This shade was way too big.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Luckily I found the right one at the right price at IKEA!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjJ52ZroLonm6qlArF85kHlvvfcLvlY-_1uPdwVT95d-3rZdNiuF7xpUXQhdaY8jkfu3Mew-nbyQZDH2q555zqXetXs_LAhKsB0h6Q4c5cbD6QTpuUGTUwuZqlFamLsYgZdbnBGYI-SE/s1600/DSC_0588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjJ52ZroLonm6qlArF85kHlvvfcLvlY-_1uPdwVT95d-3rZdNiuF7xpUXQhdaY8jkfu3Mew-nbyQZDH2q555zqXetXs_LAhKsB0h6Q4c5cbD6QTpuUGTUwuZqlFamLsYgZdbnBGYI-SE/s1600/DSC_0588.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90118967/">EKAS shade for $6.99</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then I placed this lovely pair in the area where I am at the most - our Kitchen office.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDxWeZXx4q406btqBXeZLKetkszpSDnP2WxNy6Pu-akrO0NgfSOJqMxk_teWxbby5qAG52ZhOCmLQwSzl3gNnDZyh-k_YTn-vrVxwITk4PcFA30pycU5P1YJczVKq5xjaMKdU0D9tk6k/s1600/DSC_0585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDxWeZXx4q406btqBXeZLKetkszpSDnP2WxNy6Pu-akrO0NgfSOJqMxk_teWxbby5qAG52ZhOCmLQwSzl3gNnDZyh-k_YTn-vrVxwITk4PcFA30pycU5P1YJczVKq5xjaMKdU0D9tk6k/s1600/DSC_0585.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect size for this small space</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7FASioW5Rkva2qhdGAcZ3TDeZFTTTZm8Fov8cvudTJYpSXi1qIAdFiA3ar0zCU8UFgAA4ZPUimeARxRnqmoKWYe2qZSALCT4Qikxnax4gvOfGT56b3hgAqUvKiBUXIc-dHC-QrdMgxU/s1600/DSC_0587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7FASioW5Rkva2qhdGAcZ3TDeZFTTTZm8Fov8cvudTJYpSXi1qIAdFiA3ar0zCU8UFgAA4ZPUimeARxRnqmoKWYe2qZSALCT4Qikxnax4gvOfGT56b3hgAqUvKiBUXIc-dHC-QrdMgxU/s1600/DSC_0587.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubIppkhvN69WTHLMihTOBhHJe_3Pf9csoqKaR3vSYyImYSktybr2E4S63C5k1Ne18f-IIWe6gG-KMgmhwjvZBfvVLO8IPZbi79gWYXjIsdZixl16GWBWm3EwMRP8QFVmTFr4HB6AsdEo/s1600/DSC_0584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubIppkhvN69WTHLMihTOBhHJe_3Pf9csoqKaR3vSYyImYSktybr2E4S63C5k1Ne18f-IIWe6gG-KMgmhwjvZBfvVLO8IPZbi79gWYXjIsdZixl16GWBWm3EwMRP8QFVmTFr4HB6AsdEo/s1600/DSC_0584.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It actually made another move again when I was doing my winter decorating, I'll share it with you next week!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">Have a Wonderful Day!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*VEL* </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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Lucite Buffet Lamp Find

You would not believe how much I got for this beautiful acrylic pair of lamps! It's too good I can't tell ya! ;-) So pretty! It has ...

9:52 AM

Antiquing

<div style="text-align: center;">While we were renovating, I got out of the house a lot.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Other than thrifting, I also visited a couple of antique malls and scored these...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtHjMedCmaHCvMEpd-Frg6EixACmqKoGWolKNnXFnYMBodyO1DhdXyqlfw7wxClUiq58s9y0zDbGbFEhKD7a4URJzWW-oV21rphkbNhFc8_YapeXk_DK7Zt_lyJEa4Zo0NFBJ0saSp8KJ/s1600/DSC_0053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtHjMedCmaHCvMEpd-Frg6EixACmqKoGWolKNnXFnYMBodyO1DhdXyqlfw7wxClUiq58s9y0zDbGbFEhKD7a4URJzWW-oV21rphkbNhFc8_YapeXk_DK7Zt_lyJEa4Zo0NFBJ0saSp8KJ/s400/DSC_0053.jpg" width="327" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large Brass Milk Can</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzO-pLOD125s_TNu4fHHviobsuBv1GQMB7Qu6Tsa3TZMme01KvJxTdUZ16slwdrRbyNuYuR_2iOSxM7gPZhcyCfa-LNedOPqLTPtsNgmyK0wv_ueDBiFPQ_BkzV_d8IMbMy53E3i2jxfy/s1600/DSC_0060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzO-pLOD125s_TNu4fHHviobsuBv1GQMB7Qu6Tsa3TZMme01KvJxTdUZ16slwdrRbyNuYuR_2iOSxM7gPZhcyCfa-LNedOPqLTPtsNgmyK0wv_ueDBiFPQ_BkzV_d8IMbMy53E3i2jxfy/s400/DSC_0060.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brass Champagne bucket</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Fcu6t9IN_fuFmAqZUkz25rt25YytFNaFyAu9HqyGCAZXkYLtCU87MLmxWQPkoFRcWVvxSc30fNalJuDMkeraLvcfeel0HuDSnmOGteE-xH_hg2K6r1B5XgZEirXAotp9nuEc_5Fg7YG-/s1600/DSC_0072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Fcu6t9IN_fuFmAqZUkz25rt25YytFNaFyAu9HqyGCAZXkYLtCU87MLmxWQPkoFRcWVvxSc30fNalJuDMkeraLvcfeel0HuDSnmOGteE-xH_hg2K6r1B5XgZEirXAotp9nuEc_5Fg7YG-/s400/DSC_0072.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gold accented Decanter</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhvptEhUSfTjdDYG4UFLxzxMfrPRPH9csGI_pBrwHcvErOm1X9owcXOOzXEQ00aM-9QbHDHtAjagJcepq5Dj3VXTulHcVr1eCUOFlSIUngXd4fpWYo19QCrHJxL_nqxsnY5Jv_j7bHzHr/s1600/DSC_0078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhvptEhUSfTjdDYG4UFLxzxMfrPRPH9csGI_pBrwHcvErOm1X9owcXOOzXEQ00aM-9QbHDHtAjagJcepq5Dj3VXTulHcVr1eCUOFlSIUngXd4fpWYo19QCrHJxL_nqxsnY5Jv_j7bHzHr/s400/DSC_0078.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tin Server</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoYzdrFH7f6MOYf-2brvdpoHyw0KzAa1cssmReQ1VYzzzx30NxgoweNkqNDjmTcQS_ztE1R1kSItCnsiQwn9G014dToiAnLWFSYR9fdznkbnIOWVR0m43fuFAYvjXLYko8-JjoVHKwiTz/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoYzdrFH7f6MOYf-2brvdpoHyw0KzAa1cssmReQ1VYzzzx30NxgoweNkqNDjmTcQS_ztE1R1kSItCnsiQwn9G014dToiAnLWFSYR9fdznkbnIOWVR0m43fuFAYvjXLYko8-JjoVHKwiTz/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fire King Gold-rimmed glass bowl with lid<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeZtZZ2XL8EhQhPYW7PiTxYXnCNf8rrVvh5dDa3ImkxzVs7gt4k_m1LZj4Q3YN04PZdZKwrQqpCOASOUTh5ud-t2PfKHBjkHSI1Pdys80yydoV_Toii0D3CCyjIJRrWEiXffYiAVaD9o/s1600/DSC_0003-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeZtZZ2XL8EhQhPYW7PiTxYXnCNf8rrVvh5dDa3ImkxzVs7gt4k_m1LZj4Q3YN04PZdZKwrQqpCOASOUTh5ud-t2PfKHBjkHSI1Pdys80yydoV_Toii0D3CCyjIJRrWEiXffYiAVaD9o/s640/DSC_0003-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Letterpress Drawers/shelves</td></tr></tbody></table><br />But my most favorite find is this...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXWFD-R5WPFATG1xtbDybLvw6R7NbQ1dFy89PJceccejuu0-tAT0qhFyC8-j3eANQm6ElPI4WlsMaTOQ0ScrgUs8NP1lgwzgsImywaZggVdokjQPQ649KXKIn4dBCfOuGqV1DnBpZZV8/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXWFD-R5WPFATG1xtbDybLvw6R7NbQ1dFy89PJceccejuu0-tAT0qhFyC8-j3eANQm6ElPI4WlsMaTOQ0ScrgUs8NP1lgwzgsImywaZggVdokjQPQ649KXKIn4dBCfOuGqV1DnBpZZV8/s640/DSC_0004.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A genuine Mink Shawl!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Makes me feel glamorous! Now I just have to go somewhere fancy enough this winter to strut it around!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHOvZQxQfp57obtukX4AUnqZu5gCgf8nJ006avPeWO-_W2IUrcmATbKQWBIRZzkNZox6y_1XkNTzwizLDj7lsK2_irWiZTELeZ3Tq3LO4z6zdprneVl7KgPDuhpZP9kxOq1olYiJmSrU/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHOvZQxQfp57obtukX4AUnqZu5gCgf8nJ006avPeWO-_W2IUrcmATbKQWBIRZzkNZox6y_1XkNTzwizLDj7lsK2_irWiZTELeZ3Tq3LO4z6zdprneVl7KgPDuhpZP9kxOq1olYiJmSrU/s640/DSC_0005.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I know that it's not PETA-friendly, but wouldn't it be a shame to burn or destroy this thing, knowing that it was made during times we didn't know any better?! That's just my humble opinion, hope nobody takes it against me. I got it at a great price too and so I could not resist. </span><br /><br /><b><i><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Weekend!</span></i></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*VEL*</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...</div>

Antiquing

While we were renovating, I got out of the house a lot. Other than thrifting, I also visited a couple of antique malls and scored these... L...

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Antiquing & Thrifting

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a lovely time going over huge antique malls in Benton, IL last Monday after I dropped of my son off  to summer camp (sniff, sniff :-( ) in the morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some of the interesting items I saw...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RRL1mKawK765ScxHiKuHYfT6yUsjGX1l1zGxIbPtR-Dd9VCjunsaJOH3h8-xXBLtn7PdQ5zgfKiw3WRGHnU6oMv_IJ1yyoLyo3YeHn0p6gmQFkRMxjZQIfa6KVINOr7lpgLfylufHP0F/s1600/IMG_0764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RRL1mKawK765ScxHiKuHYfT6yUsjGX1l1zGxIbPtR-Dd9VCjunsaJOH3h8-xXBLtn7PdQ5zgfKiw3WRGHnU6oMv_IJ1yyoLyo3YeHn0p6gmQFkRMxjZQIfa6KVINOr7lpgLfylufHP0F/s640/IMG_0764.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzu1dtvch1UUXYXU4-tq9q_8mZPackYPZ9CrZyGOZJLLMVXMatULBMx9xa3a09f-NKV9TK-qym4iCZpnp33Gbl_gUriwowrx5CqtnnH0JEd3LzDvbiE5PJpZNYiZWZjZzcbM51UYGbF8l/s1600/IMG_0765.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzu1dtvch1UUXYXU4-tq9q_8mZPackYPZ9CrZyGOZJLLMVXMatULBMx9xa3a09f-NKV9TK-qym4iCZpnp33Gbl_gUriwowrx5CqtnnH0JEd3LzDvbiE5PJpZNYiZWZjZzcbM51UYGbF8l/s640/IMG_0765.JPG" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage yard sticks for 25 cents</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTILCr8FMdN1TzY-Y7YUUAPzuTzcMq-7p6Va2mQVauwNTy-yPW2LDDoFf9AhP7RSUe7OzaWveAhYKR2IrQ2O0b3gLJI0_FSlaUhyMVNH1Kq50t-p01RtagjRmpoyE45Mo9JpvSff_piTY/s1600/IMG_1136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTILCr8FMdN1TzY-Y7YUUAPzuTzcMq-7p6Va2mQVauwNTy-yPW2LDDoFf9AhP7RSUe7OzaWveAhYKR2IrQ2O0b3gLJI0_FSlaUhyMVNH1Kq50t-p01RtagjRmpoyE45Mo9JpvSff_piTY/s640/IMG_1136.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous fabric on this sofa ! - $125</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCTBYjw9vOGulRgWzCwaSCI3c0VqmrMbT38iDSTyX4X_GNz4y8jHNQbrULlHLSQrUascrppAsS_clfEfr7j2RI6vO3BjEeIufuTfOLTpKWzERHTGhzIR_wbMweM1IlkB0uqZNWxr4Kex7/s1600/IMG_1137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCTBYjw9vOGulRgWzCwaSCI3c0VqmrMbT38iDSTyX4X_GNz4y8jHNQbrULlHLSQrUascrppAsS_clfEfr7j2RI6vO3BjEeIufuTfOLTpKWzERHTGhzIR_wbMweM1IlkB0uqZNWxr4Kex7/s640/IMG_1137.JPG" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cool Caning chairs - $ 100</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5q_FkUfvGePmw5GIUWnU9UB82nblM1HnclWhWzdFAe0_Wn-Dj72nhxtbt1x8KzttALu74N2DS1y2fMIX7BPZ_n1s8dpdig2nbTONESZ7fITp-CoFAqrHAEkYJTWlCgCxfqqnMmuYdali/s1600/IMG_1138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5q_FkUfvGePmw5GIUWnU9UB82nblM1HnclWhWzdFAe0_Wn-Dj72nhxtbt1x8KzttALu74N2DS1y2fMIX7BPZ_n1s8dpdig2nbTONESZ7fITp-CoFAqrHAEkYJTWlCgCxfqqnMmuYdali/s640/IMG_1138.JPG" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage Arcade games for $125 each</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMq6fyg8EiCk3uBV3N475Nx7TXMdrTLaU_xTFqgk9Jdm886y49Ot_Nr1SFHbnMTjS9mTedgNMR3kUkjYqIBASr-RNeZGb3afrjt7cYouHvVBLlE-BwQfukDVzi3S7IUV5NiMlSdS0oYVY/s1600/IMG_1143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMq6fyg8EiCk3uBV3N475Nx7TXMdrTLaU_xTFqgk9Jdm886y49Ot_Nr1SFHbnMTjS9mTedgNMR3kUkjYqIBASr-RNeZGb3afrjt7cYouHvVBLlE-BwQfukDVzi3S7IUV5NiMlSdS0oYVY/s640/IMG_1143.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm in love with this gorgeous beaded 1920's dress - $250!!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiUkD7I8m4DadgH8sYVr8q-fxGAXpQbEHIxZzX9oMlx9bTMtzQpwgYZc8orM-i-58hcgAJ-YnpN77ffSce4cBIophpPGH9ori29XhUWOwDyg4xXxZZjt-f4RnU_Iih36fdaZj-shvaZc_/s1600/IMG_1144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiUkD7I8m4DadgH8sYVr8q-fxGAXpQbEHIxZzX9oMlx9bTMtzQpwgYZc8orM-i-58hcgAJ-YnpN77ffSce4cBIophpPGH9ori29XhUWOwDyg4xXxZZjt-f4RnU_Iih36fdaZj-shvaZc_/s640/IMG_1144.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This hand-made birdcage had to go home with me, just could not pass it up! :-) - $55</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1ejlLGczCOOMS6P0l8sp-2skAO8EZd84W_88latLv8X2xjiX8OcrHKZ_JFqt8LF1hIjIMr28IoAU1i96ZJT2AH1BYdubwqeFTBfpYTrjKkumAsGvx31CnS9_1iPPNkz3VUpPuWVWYCVj/s1600/DSC_0277-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1ejlLGczCOOMS6P0l8sp-2skAO8EZd84W_88latLv8X2xjiX8OcrHKZ_JFqt8LF1hIjIMr28IoAU1i96ZJT2AH1BYdubwqeFTBfpYTrjKkumAsGvx31CnS9_1iPPNkz3VUpPuWVWYCVj/s640/DSC_0277-001.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super cool tin for $5</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did not stop there though, stopped by at my local GOODWILL and scored these...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQH1rYDm_l3fxyRPpD5bC8ydPwzB_LkLHiRQfr9GDzMh3olVaq4W1enzwWU65icvksPf1n-FUePVfC-ECBHoD-crispoaKuwto3Pmgt8VqBejxkMZ-JOeBn4TEcF0iCdab7cB4wBaUu2W/s1600/IMG_0722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQH1rYDm_l3fxyRPpD5bC8ydPwzB_LkLHiRQfr9GDzMh3olVaq4W1enzwWU65icvksPf1n-FUePVfC-ECBHoD-crispoaKuwto3Pmgt8VqBejxkMZ-JOeBn4TEcF0iCdab7cB4wBaUu2W/s640/IMG_0722.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brass pots for $1 each! 'Silver' bowl for $1</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEYRR8fSCLZflrGuRX4LkuRs1CG4f6EtFbUPFvCQjJKQ_gYIPEXIEUr0myFMTGsJDmN9HDgX7JdGZmvdhZQaZ48TwqcStk6sloFI1z5PNkUHu7BFEC3F1u7TfVGMjxKW3ZgsPKPnGkVoX/s1600/DSC_0273-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEYRR8fSCLZflrGuRX4LkuRs1CG4f6EtFbUPFvCQjJKQ_gYIPEXIEUr0myFMTGsJDmN9HDgX7JdGZmvdhZQaZ48TwqcStk6sloFI1z5PNkUHu7BFEC3F1u7TfVGMjxKW3ZgsPKPnGkVoX/s640/DSC_0273-001.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$10 beauty!!!! Added the shade I had from a broken lamp - SCORE!!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After all this window-shopping, we luckily headed off to the lake for some R & R. Perfect way to end this summer day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU8ksAmDFdkgsAm5mqad9QhpUBSZaw-VFCIneGld17mKAWbuPViCduOtIleGw4qDKraFI0P1ZZIYNpiCMf3hfPv4LVsGBKgHGfvim1gazNrZO8KQ1uBVqcZ75V8iYLy_sMko39U0SuRJM/s1600/IMG_1157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU8ksAmDFdkgsAm5mqad9QhpUBSZaw-VFCIneGld17mKAWbuPViCduOtIleGw4qDKraFI0P1ZZIYNpiCMf3hfPv4LVsGBKgHGfvim1gazNrZO8KQ1uBVqcZ75V8iYLy_sMko39U0SuRJM/s400/IMG_1157.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Day!!!!</span></div>Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...<br /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">linking back to...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/2013/07/new-hydrangea-wreath-and-simple-sweet.html?showComment=1374151775868">Rooted in Thyme</a></div></div><div><br /></div>

Antiquing & Thrifting

I had a lovely time going over huge antique malls in Benton, IL last Monday after I dropped of my son off to summer camp (sniff, sniff :-( ...

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Thankful for friends and shopping

My Mother's day weekend began with a nice morning shopping trip with a girlfriend of mine, Luisa...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3Llwp_kRfnfWRmBaJUm6iUudSfo5KxRJHyurqndbDstFDLwdmtc3jiU6qNBWIBi_8S86LDt2Z76xFf8b9Z5_vEOjWFBDeevotIg91Giwa933bJMkzabNyyHsUpq54vNx24_DCHmNVbk_/s1600/IMG_0821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3Llwp_kRfnfWRmBaJUm6iUudSfo5KxRJHyurqndbDstFDLwdmtc3jiU6qNBWIBi_8S86LDt2Z76xFf8b9Z5_vEOjWFBDeevotIg91Giwa933bJMkzabNyyHsUpq54vNx24_DCHmNVbk_/s640/IMG_0821.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was how my morning began, gorgeous right?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />We headed off to  the small town of <a href="http://www.cobdenil.com/">Cobden, Illinois</a>(1,116 population).<br /><br />According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobden,_Illinois">WIKEPEDIA</a>,  "<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The village is named after </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_people" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" title="British people">British</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> politician and free-trade advocate </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cobden" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" title="Richard Cobden">Richard Cobden</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">, who visited the town in 1859.</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobden,_Illinois#cite_note-1" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[1]</a></sup><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> Cobden originated as a farming community (South Pass) known for its apples and peaches. The Illinois Central Railroad still runs through the center of downtown, but once was Cobden's focal point. Cobden's innovative and industrious growers developed packing crates and techniques that kept fruit fresh and undamaged on its freightways to eastern and northern markets. A packaging industry thrived here for decades, and local orchards still thrive. Cobden is host to an annual fall Peach Festival to this day. Today's Cobden is diverse with growers, vineyards, artists, musicians, and shopkeepers leading the old town into a rebirth. A significant number of formerly Mexican citizens, who came here to work the orchards, have become an integral part of the social fabric of the community."</span><br /><br />Our first stop was here...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirigPKuNavfMPGDdYu-MSZvmuqnz8iER5HwD4w1FJMB-5OPECossK8wvXlF4eIytsmbWHkDbfjpSpUb-91ssI13csJpChBbFr5KIjxQZZz_GyukxTY2PJzCLMALTczvtytosUfLuoGGIf1/s1600/IMG_0794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirigPKuNavfMPGDdYu-MSZvmuqnz8iER5HwD4w1FJMB-5OPECossK8wvXlF4eIytsmbWHkDbfjpSpUb-91ssI13csJpChBbFr5KIjxQZZz_GyukxTY2PJzCLMALTczvtytosUfLuoGGIf1/s640/IMG_0794.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />This store was filled to the brim and was in the middle of getting re-organized when we arrived since it was under 'new management'. Here are some of the things that caught my eye...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV_5DTYw8dy3_hK7m8fSlPIeOZhHWIhRzUp63Aj5Vl4dUHeiAfRmdssN8rlt8GTDDPyCejwWxQa7R_7SawoS9GsukR-u0__d1LSxCi_sYMSLc5iQ7wg1RBf_wPcuCT5BlZDv1xT-jr3KA/s1600/IMG_0799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV_5DTYw8dy3_hK7m8fSlPIeOZhHWIhRzUp63Aj5Vl4dUHeiAfRmdssN8rlt8GTDDPyCejwWxQa7R_7SawoS9GsukR-u0__d1LSxCi_sYMSLc5iQ7wg1RBf_wPcuCT5BlZDv1xT-jr3KA/s400/IMG_0799.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous Framed Fabric art my friend was eyeing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWN5dqzpAethWICvFDxcQ52rmSczC_aMuNvy5OYHxMg7gcMpeDJTOgxE8l6d_Butg3zMGApSxt1S4UWBwVgHq8q3uauNu0cy0YvDdQKp3lI2E0JARh4umqwviktRPqbV_8D3nLWQKAM_BZ/s1600/IMG_0800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWN5dqzpAethWICvFDxcQ52rmSczC_aMuNvy5OYHxMg7gcMpeDJTOgxE8l6d_Butg3zMGApSxt1S4UWBwVgHq8q3uauNu0cy0YvDdQKp3lI2E0JARh4umqwviktRPqbV_8D3nLWQKAM_BZ/s400/IMG_0800.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brass apples galore!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEDZz1c-gGoaF0Y7Zjtd6Eb1jF-TjqNfNiOXo73ClZyBYAahjR0xCtq3HDx-BYzmjRKuhp8wq4WpwOaWwxHGLjxFaiaBjwmhYW3QyFqKgZ9C3dgLl5XEgvuemMgFNSYNfNcbQGV0IJ6uA/s1600/IMG_0795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEDZz1c-gGoaF0Y7Zjtd6Eb1jF-TjqNfNiOXo73ClZyBYAahjR0xCtq3HDx-BYzmjRKuhp8wq4WpwOaWwxHGLjxFaiaBjwmhYW3QyFqKgZ9C3dgLl5XEgvuemMgFNSYNfNcbQGV0IJ6uA/s400/IMG_0795.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check out this moroccan tray table...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6jJHwdgozsxhCXdw5VSifkqoAB0tsTcAHp8LDPAxEYHjz3OLMuRPguDW18uS-9jk8liqf4CVxjzMitS3VkpHxxI-2eR3_uACQ3OjAPRBNxYqybymIUb1ikJwxFYCODXPvnJxjlQWQSDq/s1600/IMG_0796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6jJHwdgozsxhCXdw5VSifkqoAB0tsTcAHp8LDPAxEYHjz3OLMuRPguDW18uS-9jk8liqf4CVxjzMitS3VkpHxxI-2eR3_uACQ3OjAPRBNxYqybymIUb1ikJwxFYCODXPvnJxjlQWQSDq/s400/IMG_0796.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posted about this on IG since I don't know if I should buy or not.<br />I think I will.. ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll show you what I actually bought later. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After this store, we had lunch at a very nice coffee shop called <a href="http://www.yellowmooncafe.com/">"Yellow Moon Cafe"</a>. And true to local bragging, their coffee was superb! My tuna melt was also very delish!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We then went to a local Art & Antique store...</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2fHM2hfTgOvuRjAuIJG3yOrq0pmaTxsq6daer3Pzq9lNBadw9npKH6pkNktg5-VJBnwCcfd6HCeLA4Y4t_xlXRS9rzPX2aOOLZMZ-KPugWeovmLMHe6e17Q0-9Bq8kJ4zW0UpC2JLhep/s1600/IMG_0819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2fHM2hfTgOvuRjAuIJG3yOrq0pmaTxsq6daer3Pzq9lNBadw9npKH6pkNktg5-VJBnwCcfd6HCeLA4Y4t_xlXRS9rzPX2aOOLZMZ-KPugWeovmLMHe6e17Q0-9Bq8kJ4zW0UpC2JLhep/s400/IMG_0819.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.anthillgallery.com/">The Anthill Gallery & Village Curiosities</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fvNTg3tl25dJ0t6heXwz9o3wneBkUVlKK-NJFFqR0rbXFWgAh0AUG8iKm1YHv47ahuIk3ff-de9yCaeM7RbSNAMWVZWt9jnpJYinhq4d0RW5NQEa_Lf58tKSWkHFPLTHfsGJSXwl5kJ7/s1600/IMG_0814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fvNTg3tl25dJ0t6heXwz9o3wneBkUVlKK-NJFFqR0rbXFWgAh0AUG8iKm1YHv47ahuIk3ff-de9yCaeM7RbSNAMWVZWt9jnpJYinhq4d0RW5NQEa_Lf58tKSWkHFPLTHfsGJSXwl5kJ7/s400/IMG_0814.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many things to see.. and buy!</td></tr></tbody></table>It's a beautiful small store with an art gallery on the back where local southern Illinois artists sell and show off their work. Here's some of the things I saw...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7bP9LtQp0XvwsYGz9uUqBpvcgK6d9ag-1di9d4wQ-UtKf8zjZH-Q8l0jCQhZODRpkt7PPayJ6SoX0nAW9tn1IVefGMxvL5hgMZPx-rqdK2z8Q8Z-9sQpIrBbvoaJZtCeOxPCnJW5-X66/s1600/IMG_0802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7bP9LtQp0XvwsYGz9uUqBpvcgK6d9ag-1di9d4wQ-UtKf8zjZH-Q8l0jCQhZODRpkt7PPayJ6SoX0nAW9tn1IVefGMxvL5hgMZPx-rqdK2z8Q8Z-9sQpIrBbvoaJZtCeOxPCnJW5-X66/s400/IMG_0802.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Journals from old book covers - bought one for my son</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmelheUHHGnieTzk2qVAijreGyfd4jeHJqBrFOpNWuRu6_PgxTPVjPCIuueYKxgX_hJuTussXdhI29SCgToBszpOcbZMN6I9XB9EAEYDd8-dR_c3BrUdUwbnwLaANWeOWhmTxTV9tcTvbH/s1600/IMG_0805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmelheUHHGnieTzk2qVAijreGyfd4jeHJqBrFOpNWuRu6_PgxTPVjPCIuueYKxgX_hJuTussXdhI29SCgToBszpOcbZMN6I9XB9EAEYDd8-dR_c3BrUdUwbnwLaANWeOWhmTxTV9tcTvbH/s400/IMG_0805.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Natural wood chopping blocks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp61tmlGz1epSymjUPh14MSBhzPhs1iEO5zOVbhyphenhyphenhQF9qhmoaPvqdUyTNKGl63Tv3Z3pNTVatSNR_jcj4_lM_CMd0QCcJjkZ4IKPkPOGwiGNMqXRFGhTKY64gQ-aU988KzQXzGvZwwAQHd/s1600/IMG_0806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp61tmlGz1epSymjUPh14MSBhzPhs1iEO5zOVbhyphenhyphenhQF9qhmoaPvqdUyTNKGl63Tv3Z3pNTVatSNR_jcj4_lM_CMd0QCcJjkZ4IKPkPOGwiGNMqXRFGhTKY64gQ-aU988KzQXzGvZwwAQHd/s400/IMG_0806.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bird art</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY2wbrCUQarofFLFAVK-vxj2K9Qtkhll5F-ZPAXs0TsNR1-3Ns1gKs94XJ5rYsTGIc1rQMsVfSm8iHRcVr6XnbniATY31eTn3IrR5RhQTw5S1uocnonYPAgy2oaoSwSJbna0w81ULPsJ1/s1600/IMG_0808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY2wbrCUQarofFLFAVK-vxj2K9Qtkhll5F-ZPAXs0TsNR1-3Ns1gKs94XJ5rYsTGIc1rQMsVfSm8iHRcVr6XnbniATY31eTn3IrR5RhQTw5S1uocnonYPAgy2oaoSwSJbna0w81ULPsJ1/s400/IMG_0808.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sculptures</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMn7l1Tt726h2FGLcLTIh_yir0L0SOF5tmppdJqig5GmT-lREDZ_JIzLTyeMxcweIiM_tO-uKhw5g2SlhqnpCWtXEpZ8RbM5BhwqkZXdBJ9lXB0KeExMYKihyphenhyphenIX00ul8Hp9oj2s0HTyilK/s1600/IMG_0811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMn7l1Tt726h2FGLcLTIh_yir0L0SOF5tmppdJqig5GmT-lREDZ_JIzLTyeMxcweIiM_tO-uKhw5g2SlhqnpCWtXEpZ8RbM5BhwqkZXdBJ9lXB0KeExMYKihyphenhyphenIX00ul8Hp9oj2s0HTyilK/s400/IMG_0811.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metal art</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGIqk9lgn8WLXEHIaFioPXgBOoA8l57RnCvD1O7xiEoz5ee5Irqb2DORzmJQVEjSlmGy4Edi4nw9XsQeJJozW_38iZPM8ai1QJpPfVaIvUHUn_uXvoIcsLV4-__WaB0C_iiaEiCN3UoT1/s1600/IMG_0812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGIqk9lgn8WLXEHIaFioPXgBOoA8l57RnCvD1O7xiEoz5ee5Irqb2DORzmJQVEjSlmGy4Edi4nw9XsQeJJozW_38iZPM8ai1QJpPfVaIvUHUn_uXvoIcsLV4-__WaB0C_iiaEiCN3UoT1/s400/IMG_0812.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous Oil Painting</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhwEURaPltqs3DejQ5fgCesFPhl7YfDEKfT2zGsTWAKCkw4s4-bFP-_Ps0v4Cpi18e5U0D2baGXxIdw4iC3FPfDSDTDbny5TBmcz1rs7I9Ynz8deoD1tjaRT7xU7fO-eHDuxZZa_wZEY6/s1600/IMG_0813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhwEURaPltqs3DejQ5fgCesFPhl7YfDEKfT2zGsTWAKCkw4s4-bFP-_Ps0v4Cpi18e5U0D2baGXxIdw4iC3FPfDSDTDbny5TBmcz1rs7I9Ynz8deoD1tjaRT7xU7fO-eHDuxZZa_wZEY6/s400/IMG_0813.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Antique dolls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzN6iXezBMEC3BaTXht2NVgzDavEEKpo_0yWnYVMKvtgLh_-aYlZsLnHOWx9WJvNruWO2pVW_XY4vv03EJ43jHP75eyv6FOqWgAkGCI6kXQ_G9um6yIgPAv5txzP1HxCxxammF9gLcSyS/s1600/IMG_0815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzN6iXezBMEC3BaTXht2NVgzDavEEKpo_0yWnYVMKvtgLh_-aYlZsLnHOWx9WJvNruWO2pVW_XY4vv03EJ43jHP75eyv6FOqWgAkGCI6kXQ_G9um6yIgPAv5txzP1HxCxxammF9gLcSyS/s400/IMG_0815.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crystals & Antique glassware</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgacMyg3kKGXMM1WcibF00FmnnUk1bNxcenjTQ0IBOA5HsUGjueJFUIflG4ExRL2X6XLe2rsdgXUkxmaqEx-uHu2J36X1ixAFgl83r-hDzvjK0zoobcqa-xPwf6rh7ANT4DbP7PEnGGpa/s1600/IMG_0816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgacMyg3kKGXMM1WcibF00FmnnUk1bNxcenjTQ0IBOA5HsUGjueJFUIflG4ExRL2X6XLe2rsdgXUkxmaqEx-uHu2J36X1ixAFgl83r-hDzvjK0zoobcqa-xPwf6rh7ANT4DbP7PEnGGpa/s400/IMG_0816.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small paintings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwc8Cf74UfQ96ycaUswWfHhMQSb7CiTRs7TuR6foZNKPcMKxoDnq2TVInonREaXQ4OS6x1fxc3ek1rkIT4aNvTSvIAD-ef9gXvoQpc3AJXJMNqg9KdlaFey5vJxLVRWOO2S26pimVgoPIX/s1600/IMG_0817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwc8Cf74UfQ96ycaUswWfHhMQSb7CiTRs7TuR6foZNKPcMKxoDnq2TVInonREaXQ4OS6x1fxc3ek1rkIT4aNvTSvIAD-ef9gXvoQpc3AJXJMNqg9KdlaFey5vJxLVRWOO2S26pimVgoPIX/s400/IMG_0817.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful watercolor painting</td></tr></tbody></table>And here was my stash...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CRpT1TJUZOzbosaIQlUvxsVY1Wtu787ES8tGmvXMM10g3FN9zvPV_STE2jlycL2OwajQtrCSZcr2hY-6YlIA47cTRXMy_QKLgNLuy3NshKgy4uBS5JtJyZamdR0dkkeTpwDzJxQM0AtP/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CRpT1TJUZOzbosaIQlUvxsVY1Wtu787ES8tGmvXMM10g3FN9zvPV_STE2jlycL2OwajQtrCSZcr2hY-6YlIA47cTRXMy_QKLgNLuy3NshKgy4uBS5JtJyZamdR0dkkeTpwDzJxQM0AtP/s640/DSC_0089.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous Vintage Sarah Coventry Charm Bracelet-$15</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNki5AFzoovlS5goEIU_8Ew7xjwRCwYrc6JAtcRlhF-1Shs8-FykeSjCPNSvag43P_XAP2aJoUBWifweFvF9zmNS3R0t4M4dCZnhLoDet6mrZ3at0lO0rUHlFIW87X8HHtjox3_jYIKETC/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNki5AFzoovlS5goEIU_8Ew7xjwRCwYrc6JAtcRlhF-1Shs8-FykeSjCPNSvag43P_XAP2aJoUBWifweFvF9zmNS3R0t4M4dCZnhLoDet6mrZ3at0lO0rUHlFIW87X8HHtjox3_jYIKETC/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage wool hat -$10</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOR4QqDGQ7yf9Hg2wy8ZCwa4rM5PLJGFx-rqllR5ccBtmzRIdRgNiaTwlXSyJLjjkaq9NRoBYzsrzhPu5_8u-f-dcWWDuJggrZV9_iZAtVJ5_5K_LF2qFQ2N-v7AlHEXTbaUxKc1tbK4AO/s1600/DSC_0081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOR4QqDGQ7yf9Hg2wy8ZCwa4rM5PLJGFx-rqllR5ccBtmzRIdRgNiaTwlXSyJLjjkaq9NRoBYzsrzhPu5_8u-f-dcWWDuJggrZV9_iZAtVJ5_5K_LF2qFQ2N-v7AlHEXTbaUxKc1tbK4AO/s400/DSC_0081.JPG" width="287" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Match Box Container - $3</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xGdY-47HE0AkhVaJWMYc7X3wUkvp0o_-yq8wssf0Y2ODwWveKTYsFt9CW8XH57x_VU20LoUMcBUtNhVmzf6NrUgA3hRvK69FXwK1EC1dwq8ilhdY6BTygpT9wlWC2Z-reHuP9PFYg4kV/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xGdY-47HE0AkhVaJWMYc7X3wUkvp0o_-yq8wssf0Y2ODwWveKTYsFt9CW8XH57x_VU20LoUMcBUtNhVmzf6NrUgA3hRvK69FXwK1EC1dwq8ilhdY6BTygpT9wlWC2Z-reHuP9PFYg4kV/s640/DSC_0082.JPG" width="440" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Favorite find - $15 Paint by Number painting I'd love to hang in my clinic -$5</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuQFwnjZO3GgTXQjVpLwAbfBShhz2FMXjrtYhgS0-eygetGc0rwjIPqAN4s4LOD0fDuS9RJxcB6W2qbjEnV7HACUB-j3OTzj2TQEnlnt8idGDg5wEzP4uyn7kiWkVGXovCtyhEwz9A5XL/s1600/DSC_0084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuQFwnjZO3GgTXQjVpLwAbfBShhz2FMXjrtYhgS0-eygetGc0rwjIPqAN4s4LOD0fDuS9RJxcB6W2qbjEnV7HACUB-j3OTzj2TQEnlnt8idGDg5wEzP4uyn7kiWkVGXovCtyhEwz9A5XL/s400/DSC_0084.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4 brass apples -$3-5</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0C5gsJk08jaf_FFQyFLOAtvG3T6Abf-hhziWbfv3RJ3UgLXYc7RZhOkpK9B_EysQTYUWkYakuA71caq16RJ8_XXEKzUf0VFs5BjiinaZx9AOSkBMKR33IGJlPw0aW-7WPjmzb3G5ePLDA/s1600/DSC_0087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0C5gsJk08jaf_FFQyFLOAtvG3T6Abf-hhziWbfv3RJ3UgLXYc7RZhOkpK9B_EysQTYUWkYakuA71caq16RJ8_XXEKzUf0VFs5BjiinaZx9AOSkBMKR33IGJlPw0aW-7WPjmzb3G5ePLDA/s400/DSC_0087.JPG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous Nightie - I think I'm gonna feel like Betty Draper with this one ;-)-$15</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMajs2zbUIk_5HoQDL3ghEHZ41t6vql7vNxl79Ecux91y4yR2E6sxJd5s6U8X9Xz-wtypLVnWWRUt7A8wJ_ICQXhGBmHYrlNjWhgPJuavWuJKShhy2-ODR0yZBDbuWpFvyJbCcbXkQNmZ0/s1600/DSC_0083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMajs2zbUIk_5HoQDL3ghEHZ41t6vql7vNxl79Ecux91y4yR2E6sxJd5s6U8X9Xz-wtypLVnWWRUt7A8wJ_ICQXhGBmHYrlNjWhgPJuavWuJKShhy2-ODR0yZBDbuWpFvyJbCcbXkQNmZ0/s400/DSC_0083.JPG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage wooden Candy dispenser filled with marbles-$15</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">But the most wonderful part about this trip, was not the shopping at all. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was the time spent with this lady..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrl3Jss6bkSuswf5io3oAYf3FHccSwaEqAfV4XMQtWAm42e8TsGmK121ey0R7-kdf7S5jRd_b2MpeiAUyDiI4bu7g3wFisVDAmBYQGJYM_4QdQcZbZbAaapnbowv2qexhlUXz2p-z0kCR/s1600/IMG_0820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrl3Jss6bkSuswf5io3oAYf3FHccSwaEqAfV4XMQtWAm42e8TsGmK121ey0R7-kdf7S5jRd_b2MpeiAUyDiI4bu7g3wFisVDAmBYQGJYM_4QdQcZbZbAaapnbowv2qexhlUXz2p-z0kCR/s320/IMG_0820.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She's a friend I met ever since we moved to this part of the country and I treasure her company and friendship. I am glad to spend time with her!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She even got me these......</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ2oEpxXSt08Xq67ifLLoC0GRVQkmED6WFkYmEPjHPMPHfF1FP_5iV_d7mkd_YM0sJLf6bCIeHcWW_oeUeilkBK0ceZQDf8_GKwo17PnQNRC5oGkq-S5zv_iOP40pwA_OLxCQJd70pQBS/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ2oEpxXSt08Xq67ifLLoC0GRVQkmED6WFkYmEPjHPMPHfF1FP_5iV_d7mkd_YM0sJLf6bCIeHcWW_oeUeilkBK0ceZQDf8_GKwo17PnQNRC5oGkq-S5zv_iOP40pwA_OLxCQJd70pQBS/s400/DSC_0072.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">..Given to me weeks ago since she knew how much I love milk glass! </div><div style="text-align: center;">And I love these all the more than my other pieces because it was given by my friend to me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am thankful for this fun day but even more thankful for my wonderful friend!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Have a Nice day!!!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would love to hear your thoughts! 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