i became quite enamored with this organ. it was in terrible shape. but if you look closely at all of the carved detailed elements--the music stand, the buttons, the carved lower portion--all elements which would stand on their own if the piece was taken apart. it was a steal at $55. but of course i was traveling light.
this entire "stop" was quite picked over by the time we arrived on the scene, but i loved rooting through the decrepit, torn cardboard boxes where everything was a dollar.
that huge tree in the back ground had piles and stacks of old picture frames leaning against it. many of the frames still holding the moldy, musty original art work.
{this is the "ceiling" of the new antique shop we discovered}
something i have learned over the years is in consignment shops like these if you politely ask "what is your best price on this?"--they will offer you an alternate price on the spot if they are able to or look up what the consignee has deemed a fair, lower price.
and of course, there are a couple of things i am still thinking about....
roll-down classroom maps just don't fold well and my sister is still keeping one in her garage for me from a visit 2 years ago. that one was $5 and so i don't care how long it takes me to get it back here(!)
oh, and there was a 3 feet by 3 feet dove tailed wood shipping box that had Encyclopedia Brittanica stamped on it. i thought it would have made the perfect toy box for Piper with castors added to the bottom. or a mitten box for a mudroom. or a book box for a child's room.
this one might have been my biggest regret when it came to "things i really wanted but were too large to bring home".
i was trying to convince my sister to get it since she is in the middle of a mudroom addition.
and a few more wee things to add to my "to have + to hold" collection:
tiny tea ball (i have amassed a bit of a collection of tea balls and i love it when i find this wee size)
the twee trophy i shared a few days ago
glass ironing bottle (my mom told me that her grandmother had one of these and it was used for sprinking water when ironing). instant vase for pixie posies.
we had a great time perusing the roadside treasures (and extreme junk). i had an interesting conversation with one of the shop owner's who was featured on Canadian Pickers telling me what the experience was like (it was not staged). i will also not forget the amazing onion rings at the roadside food truck located in the middle of nowhere. nor will i forget the gorgeous yard we stopped in only because of the amazing tree whose foliage spanned the entire width of the lawn + formed an umbrella over the tables that were set up.
can't wait 'til next year!
