Find Old Things

06/09/2025

Today, 250 years ago, Colonists in Virginia woke up to find that their Royal Governor Lord Dunmore and his family had fled the colony by dark of night. This was a result of the governor confiscating the gun power in storage at Williamsburg. To learn more, goggle The Gunpowder Incident.

12/24/2020

There are many empty seats across America when families sit down to Christmas dinner. Remember all our military who are away.

Remember our Soldiers

09/29/2020

This beautiful silver plate covered vegetable dish by William Rogers was not shined up when I was bidding on it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten it for $5. I also got a very heavy silver plate serving tray for $7, also Wm. Rogers. And the tray matches a very large one I already had.

09/29/2020

Loving my midcentury modern English tin!

09/26/2020

My daughter in law has been at it again. She gave me a whole bunch of her Connecticut pickings. The prices and availability up there are so much better. Here's one she brought, a Hull pot with lid.

09/18/2020

After "going dry" for over two months, I broke my streak and bid online again. Here's a little of what I got: Haeger, Floraline, Shawnee, Abingdon, California Pottery, and Marietta Modern.

09/18/2020

My vintage bread box takes up too much high value real estate on my kitchen counter. This fall I decided to use it as a base for a fall display of artificial flowers. If you think there's all sorts of professional foam underneath or that I thought long over the arrangement, you don't know me. But even with my limited abilities, it's cheerful. 🍁

09/16/2020

Made some favors for our first in person DAR chapter meeting in months! While these are based on old postcards, I printed out pictures of postcards as I love my old ones too much to damage them.

09/15/2020

I'm shutting down this page as of September 30. It's been a fun five years, but I have too many commitments to continue. Love to all for your kindnesses.

08/29/2020

And people ask us why we trift. 😄

08/22/2020

I found only one yard sale in town today, but it had these. I already had a lamb, but it was white. And I love my pig.

08/21/2020

Calling cards generally need a maid or butler to answer the door, which I imagine is why I don't receive any. 🙂

Want to take a peek into a fascinating social custom from the Victorian era? Calling cards (also called visiting cards or visiting tickets) were all the rage in the 19th century and represented an indispensable way to communicate. The cards … Continue reading →