And......SOLD!!!
How many of you go to auctions?
My heart pounds when i spy a great vintage item I want to bid on.....first i walk past it slowly as to not draw attention to it-like no one else is going to see it?? I know..silly me!!
Then i survey the crowd to see who is there....
The e-bayers--they like smaller easy to ship items.....
The younger hipsters---mid century modern furniture......
The great older farmers---depends......most collect different items...and LOVE a bargain....and I LOVE to eavesdrop & listen to the stories they share with each other.....
This was my last auction purchase....I was thrilled to see her and those beautiful legs standing in the back of the room..... I was even more thrilled when I realized "Mike the Furniture Guy" was not in the crowd!
I also spied this beauty....
but unfortunately so did A LOT of others......it went for over $300.00...but it was BEAUTIFUL in person....one of a kind........
So I came home happy and added the dresser to my inventory......
I will be painting and making all my finds beautiful for my first SALE!
A small group of DIY-ers, a couple of antique collectors and a local artist and I are having an outdoor FRENCH MARKET type sale this summer--June 1st to be exact.....I will fill you in with the details as we figure everything out...soooo excited, nervous and anxious all in one...so now I need to pull this out and get my busy on!!!!!
That horse oval picture is gorgeous. We used to go the auctions and have sold at auctions but not in a long time.
ReplyDeleteOlive--i agree the oval picture had me at hello!! I wish everyone at the auction would have not felt the same way!
DeleteLove that new piece, and I agree the horse pic was fab. but 300?? way over my limit of $5.00 hahaha
ReplyDeleteohhh a sale! That sounds fabulous! I'm so excited for you!!! I'd love to do that.
auctions? nope, not me! I think I've been once. LOL
gail
Gail-
Deleteit is so funny you mentioned your $5.00 rule--I think of that all the time! One time i was thinking--WWGD? What would gail do?
chris
I must tell you, my in laws have that horse picture, in perfect condition. It has an amazingly beautiful oak frame around it. Its approximately thirty inches across with the original glass in it!
ReplyDeleteLeslie--how ironic that your in laws have that picture--seeing it in person helps you realize it's beauty...and with the original glass--how great! thanks for commenting!
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Chris....I live in the area....please do let us know when you have your sale....I would love to come and bring home some lovely finds....
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ Big Creek Cottage
AndeM1@hotmail.com
thank you andrea!! i will e-mail you all the info and also will post everything here....it should be really fun--several GREAT local people--very talented and creative--we are going for a french market type theme....i cannot wait!
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