Vintage Oars and other finds from vacation......

I went to my favorite antique shop in Minocqua looking for some old, vintage boat oars....I had spied a few a couple weeks ago--but they were $35.00 a piece....not happening.....I ended up with these.....Their color and wear are perfect for what I want them for.....and their price $2.00 a piece!! SCORE!!

 I have 3 Pottery Barn oars that I have displayed on a wall-but I want to keep 2 of them on either side of our television above our fireplace (below).....so I needed the new 2 to replace those on the wall...

 

I also picked up 2 baskets-

And some cool old number stamps....

Now I just need to figure out where those new goodies will go......I think I see a booth in a local antique mall in my  future or an Etsy shop!

Great Vacation Spot! Minocqua Wisconsin

If any of you are looking for a tiny vacation town that time has seemed to pass by--look no further...

Perfect family vacation spot-----Minocqua Wisconsin.  

We rent cabins on Lake Minocqua each summer-and jet ski's and boats for the week also....The downtown is walking distance from most areas and every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday there is a ski show in the downtown area featuring the Mini Aqua Bats-a ski group made up of very talented teenagers that summer in Minocqua or are locals..

This is a try-out ski team and they are VERY talented........and offer a great free ski show!

Here is our vacationing group from this year--from left to right--my brother-in-law of 30 years, my son and his wife, me, my nephew with my grandson in from of us, my daughter, her hubby and my sister...

This evening I am taking pictures of some of my finds I picked up from Minocqua....I had been looking for some vintage paddles/oars that would not cost me a boatload of cash...the first ones I found at a sale a few weeks ago were $35.00 a piece--too rich for my blood...wait till you see what I found!

more on those tonight....until then.....

a few more lake shots....i love vacations!

VACATION!

Tomorrow several of us--my daughter & her hubby, my son & his wife, my grandson, my sister & her hubby & my nephew are all heading to Minocqua, Wisconsin for a week in the Northwoods...We have rented cabins, jet ski's and pontoon boats to keep us busy while there...... There are a few GREAT vintage shops and antique stores that I will be spending some time in--looking for that GREAT find!

And once I return my project list turns to these:

By showing you what is in that box should help you figure out the project...

 

Yes--my youngest daughter and her hubby are expecting their first child...as well as my oldest daughter is expecting her 3rd child..both are expecting girls..so I need to help a bit with both nursery's.

I need to find and paint 2 dressers....both a bit different in size and shape...one longer with about 6 drawers and one taller with about 5 drawers.....

The items in the pic's above are going in the new nursery for my youngest daughter--painting the chair white, the blue step stool pink and the rocking horse pink and white....

Here is our inspiration photo:

 We found the bedding on sale at Pottery Barn Kids.....I was thrilled...love a good great sale!

So as you can see I will be busy!

See you in a week.....

Mod Podge for Protection

Awhile back I made over a great vintage trunk...

http://midwestcottageandfinds.blogspot.com/2011/01/trunk-transformation.html

 My favorite part of the trunk was the vintage travel stamps still on the top and sides....but I was worried how to protect them....so until I decided what to do I covered them with thin plastic..you can see it in the upper left corner here....not a good look...so last week I picked up some Mod Podge...and decided to give it a try....

I must admit I was a bit nervous covering the stamps--

At this point I was down right SCARED......but then things began to dry and.....

It ended up looking really good--the stamp did not run-which was my fear---and now it has a pretty good covering on it to help protect it...so then I moved on to one of my FAVORITE stamps on the trunk....

an Oct. 23rd 1928 stamp from New York....once again at this point I was a bit nervous...

But after drying--once again--a great look with a bit of protection...

Not a bad looking stamp for almost 83 years old! 

I brake for......

On my way to Michael's to pick up some of this...

I saw this.....

So of course I did this.......

and ended up with this!!

How great are those--and they set me back...drum roll please.....

ONLY $5.00!!

So I still had enough of this left.........

for this.....

to complete my weekend project....

of which you will have pictures of  Saturday night.......

So for now enjoy your this.....

smiles!!!

chris 

One Kings Lane & Million Dollar Decorators

Have you checked out Million Dollar Decorators yet on Bravo?  

It is a interior design show featuring 5 big name designers, their work and personal life--LOVE IT!!  the most recent episode followed Martin Lawrence Bullard (could listen to him talk all day long)  to London to find 100 items for a special container sale on One Kings Lane--it was pickin at it's finest--Now while most items are a bit (really a BIG BIT) out of my price range-

I must admit I might have jumped on one of these---had they not been sold out--PLUS i watched Martin on last nights episode purchase them at a great little antique store in London!! 

Here is the link to the goodies he picked up for the sale....

https://www.onekingslane.com/sales/11270/60

While I don't watch a lot of TV I must admit--

I will be in front of the tube every Tuesday night for this design show..... VERY interesting and entertaining!  

HaPpY 4th of July....

This gives you a hint of what I will be doing today...enjoy your holiday!!