34°f this morning, or 1°C, hazy sun and thin clouds all day. Snow expected tonight.
Well, we were supposed to go over the mountains and across the state this evening, but the forecast changed those plans. Although only 1-3' is expected here, the mountains will get significantly more...and my days of finding snow driving exciting are long past. So, plans are now to make that trip next weekend. Weather permitting.
But we did do what was planned for today: pick up our buys from an auction over in Ohio. And here is what that now looks like in my house:
Vintage kitchenware, 2 or 3 boxes, my favorite items to sell...and use, actually.
Can you guess what this is?
and crock bowls, often called milk bowls because they were used after milking to allow the cream to rise for skimming. I havevalso seen them referred to as dough bowls.
Yeah a Harley Davidson landlines phone. I know, no one uses them anymore, but it is a great display piece. I hope.
And a Harley lamp, also a surprisingly good buy.
Check this out:
Then there was this cast iron (read "very heavy") sausage stuffer. I have never used one, have you?
There was also a handmade wooden hay rake, a wood stand for washtubs, some wood boxes...and I think that was it.
Tomorrow I will be researching, pricing, and packing all this stuff neatly into totes. And we will be set for a few weeks for re-stocking.
So, back to the first photo...anyone know what it is? Tell us in the comments!
You have some fun stuff, Sue. I love those crock bowls. They are great to mix dough.
ReplyDeleteA bed warmer? You heat it and then take it to tuck into the foot of your bed?
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the Harley-items! It's years now that we sold ours....
ReplyDeleteI have no clue about the thing, but I find the various pieces quite interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe Harley items would go in a flash around here, though come to think of it, carrying them home on a Harley might cause difficulty (we have a big Harley store nearby). No clue as to that strange item. I'm thinking heavy. I need to replace my tea strainer, which had much finer wires than these newer ones which aren't spaced as close together. Off I go to my favorite shop here in town, first choice to locate kitchen items, The Common Housefly Kitchen Store.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing a dish to put veggies in and run water over them to clean them.
ReplyDeleteWow -- what a fabulous haul! And yes, glad you aren't going over the mountains with snow. I admire what you do. I love dishes and have collected vintage patterns for ages and now trying to figure out how to sell my Hall Tulip, do the pricing research and all. I have to go through for conditions -- I think Replacements will buy but only the most perfect pieces. It's such a pretty pattern but you can only use so many dishes and downsizing with plans to move in a few years means something has to go. These will be the first. I'll be sad, though I'll probably keep some of the pieces -- the teapots, some of the fruit bowls, maybe a couple place settings... just to rotate! And also, thanks for popping in today. That Kim Crawford wine is totally fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGuessing a weight to tie a horse & buggy to, or a boat anchor. I saw something similar not long ago but can't recall what it was !
ReplyDeleteI honestly want everything you show in your pictures. My guy would love the lamp, even if we haven't ridden in years. Hope you sell it all, and more goodies are just waiting for you around the bend. Annie