hello and happy monday to you! who doesn't love something that is free?? or nearly free in the case of my discovery this past weekend. i found myself meandering thru the aisles of our local antique mall. when a small table of merchandise topped w/ this sign {below} caught my eye.
i had to smile first off @ the idea of nearly free goods. then secondly @ the use of the miller beer sign holder. perhaps that was a "free" find as well?? anywho...i proceeded to sift thru the stacks of photos, books, cards and just about every + anything paper you could imagine.
and since i could challenge their collection with my ever growing assortment of my own "paper"....i refrained from grabbing the whole shebang & running for the counter. instead i opted for the muted old hardcover books. selection based mainly on colorways {below}
except for the shorthand book. not only was i initially attracted to the color...but when i cracked her open i seemingly had a way to finally break the code "script" that my hubby likes to call his "hand writing". he makes the scrawling of any doctor appear neat & exact! i thought eventually some of the pages would be charming on clipboards...or framed...but until then i will use it as my cipher.
i did immediately enlist the use of the other books. i like to use them for height, color + texture in displays - both in my home & shoppe. a couple made their way to a standing locker basket with a tiny set of wood bowling pins {below}. also known to some as "skittles".
the rest of them went straight to my bathroom. i placed one in a giant metal clip...and used the remainder to raise the bouquet of tulips. everything is happily in place on a vintage hospital table when the next soak in the tub calls out to me! not too bad for nearly free!
hey! did you take note of the zinc lid flower "frog" i used for the tulips {above}?? that reminds me of another free {4} all. or at least a chance for {1} lucky gal! sure wish i had a necklace cluster to gift to each and everyone of you who commented on the leap year prize! which is STILL going thru the end of tuesday the 6th! so hop on over to that post...leave me a comment and you are entered into the mix!
many many thanks for the wonderful comments and stories thus far! i look forward to those of you who would still like to share and also the reveal of the random "leapster" on wednesday the 7th!
til then...make it a great day!
