July Antique Finds

 July was a great antiquing month for me this year- maybe the best month in years!

While our home decor in a mix between genuine antiques and new items that have an aged look, I'd have to say it leans more towards the antique side.  I rely heavily upon antiques to make my house unique and filled with visual interest.  

I'm excited to share with you the latest additions to my home decor stash! All of these items were found on a one-day on a trip to Pennsylvania I took with my mom.  About half of these items went straight into a box labeled "NEW HOUSE" since we are moving next spring.  Although I could find a home for all of these pieces in our current house I've opted to pack them away for an uber unboxing of treasures once we've moved! 

Without further adew:

 Mercury Glass Salt Celler.  How sweet is this little guy?!?! I collect mercury glass, but I've never seen such a tiny piece. I am happy to add this to my collection and was thrilled with the price of $15 (reduced from a $16 price tag). 

 Metal Swan:  I also collect swans/storks/crains in miniature. This guys sits on my curio shelves with his feathered friends. $4

 Blue Demijohn: One of my latest obsessions are demijohns. I talked all about my love for them in a YouTube video when I found my first one- click here to watch!  This month I scored the bottle at the left (with no stems) and love the pale aqua shade it brings my my collection. When I walked up to look at this bottle in the booth the tag read $17, which I thought was pretty good. Then the man said "$5". SOLD!

 Black and White Wooden Thermometer:  This beauty is already packed away for the move and I'm excited to pull it out next spring. What's not to love about this- black and white graphics, chipping paint, the metal cage, the thermometer is unbroken, ready to hang.  This pieces is about 12" tall and will look great propped on a shelf,  or hung on a wall! $35

 Small Green Glass Float: The perfect treasure to display with the demijohns. I'd been wanting one of these for quite a while although I'd only ever seen large ones with large price tags to match ($80+). This miniature one is still encased with vintage twine and has beautiful bubbles throughout the green glass.  A real score at $10 and I'm already displaying this in my house. 

 Flat backed Chandelier Crystals:  The minute I saw these I was inspired to create! How could I possibly walk away from them?  In fact, this is a repeat purchase! I intend on using these for some upcoming Christmas projects that I will start featuring in November. Stay tuned!

 Chenille and Tinsel Christmas Tree:  I was immediately drawn to this little tree and can't wait to pull it out for the holiday season. I've never seen a tree like this before and it's the perfect mix of fiber and sparkle for my style.  We've purchased from this dealer several times and she gave me a deal at $25.

 Crate Lid:  It was the dreamy writing that sold me on this old crate lid. I have no idea what it says and I'm confused about why it's all in reverse- but love it non-the-less. This is going to make a great shelf pieces when I pull it out of the box next spring and you're definitely never going to see another one!.  $15

Wood Hand Sign:  This score was the highlight of the day.  Made from layered wood and layers of plaster, then hand painted this is one of my favorite scores EVER. Once an advertisement/street sign piece, I found it hanging from the ceiling in an antique store and can only image it was still there, ON SALE (!), because no one was looking up! Thankfully! The attachments for hanging are still attached and I know exactly where it's going in the new house already.  Approximately 3 feet long.  Even my super cheap self couldn't walk away from this amazing deal at $106. 

Black and White Letters:  This is another piece I bought with the intentions of crafting.  Hundreds of these double sided (different letter) cardboard letters will be perfect for making. Although they are looking fabulous now as I've stored them in an antique ball jar.  We'll see where they end up. $10.

Thankfully not every trip is this successful or expensive!  I was pretty much on a buying high from    8am- 3pm and crashed hard when I got home.  Looking forward to another trip soon!