hello show & tell friends! my day @ the flea this past sunday was cut a little short due to the extreme heat wave we are experiencing. and it wasn't just the heat...it's the air so thick with humidity you need gills to breathe!
so after i was packed up and on the way back to the homefront...i took a quick turn into the local antique mall to cool off in the air conditioned comfort and peruse the wares. i gave myself firm instructions...not tonight dear...words i seldom speak. {while junkin' that is!} reminding myself i was to only look & not bring home anymore "treasures" @ this time.
well my wanting urges began to kick within moments of stepping for int the door...so i thought i would take pictures as keepsakes. admiring them in their one dimensional glory @ another date. have a peek {below}.
#1. cricket container...brought back memories of childhood in nebraska. and searching out the musically inclined insects around the farm. boy this little contraption would have come in handy!
#2. i have tried on this necklace so many times that i really do feel like i own it. maybe one of these times i will actually spring for it. give a hoot...
#3. be still my heart. a GIANT black metal cabinet. industrial qualities plus drawers w/ label bins. after walking around it like a tiger stalking her prey...i did ultimately "pounce". now...i just need to sweet talk hubby into a bringing her home. guess i won't be playing the not tonight card this time!
#4. this fan wasn't priced. and i wasn't going to ask. because i thought it was so darn "cool" that i would have found it hard to practice restraint. moving on...
#5. ammo tote. black weathered wood + galvanized accents. this piece really did call out my name...more than once. but i was not about to give in...again.
#6. anything retro graphic driven catches my eye. or perhaps it was the thought of cool...crisp...refreshing on this blistering hot day.
#7. never in all my days on earth have i seen a globe of the constellations. there is a mate of the world too. if it wasn't priced out my budget i likely would have folded. but not tonight...remember??
that's just a little sampler. there was more. much more. and officially i didn't leave with one thing in tow. a purchase made to pick up later but i don't think that counts. because not tonight dear doesn't mean i will "hold out" forever. especially when i have to call out favors of a certain loved one with truck and trailer to assist me.
thanks for peeking! be happy!
