Things That Are Me - Vintage Blue and Gold Tea Cup and Saucer

Tea cups are one of my favorite collectibles and this pretty Vintage cobalt blue and gold set belonged to my husband's Grandnana in Tennessee. There is no pottery mark on the bottom so I have no idea who it was made by. I don't really know the story behind it either, but I managed to save it along with some other treasures from the estate sale she was having.

Circa 1916 Kid Leather Wedding Shoes

I found these shoes in an antique shop in Florida about 20 years ago. The shopkeeper told me they were from an estate sale and that they were worn for a wedding. At that time I was really into old wedding photos and wanted them for my collection. I had asked her if she had the wedding dress that went with them. She informed me that she did, but that she could not sell it yet. I left her my name and number for her to call when she was ready to sell.

She never called so I went to her shop to see if the dress was for sale. The shopkeeper told me she could not sell it because the owner of the dress was in a nursing home and that the family that sold it at the estate sale now wanted it back but did not want to refund her for what she had paid. I then asked if they were wanting the shoes and she said she did not know. I would have been happy to return them. She told me to wait and she would let me know. I don't think she wanted to give me my money back if she wasn't going to get reimbursed. I told her to call me, but she never did.

So I do not know what happened to the dress and I was never asked to return the shoes. I felt bad and wondered what kind of family takes someones personal things and just sells them off before they are even gone. I just hope my family will be kinder and realize that there are certain things that mean a lot to me. Especially my wedding dress!

Things That Are Me - Vintage Angle Tree Topper

This is a vintage antique tree topper that I found in a thrift store back in the early 1990's. I do not use it as a tree topper because the metal spiral is so small that it has never fit on the top of any of my trees. So instead I use it as a Christmas ornament. It is also reversible with a different blond angel with pink wings on the backside. I have tried researching it's age, but I have not come up with anything yet.

Things That Are Me - Old Rolling Pins

These rolling pins are part of my family heirloom collection. The one on top was my maternal Grandmother's and from what I can remember she made the best blackberry cobbler. The rolling pin on the bottom belonged to my paternal great grandmother. It was handmade by my great grandfather and is one piece of solid wood. The wall mount for it was later made by my grandfather so it could be displayed. I never knew my great grandmother since I was 4 or 5 years old when she passed, but I imagine she made some killer pies with that rolling pin.

Antique Clocks Are Me

I love clocks both old and new. My love of chiming clocks came from the times when I was a little girl and my family would go to grandma and grandpap's house for a visit. They had an antique clock that had been in the family for a while and usually hung it in the hall. As a kid, I would have to sleep in the living room on an old army type cot. Though not the most comfortable thing to sleep on, I remember listening to the ticking rhythm of the clock until I fell asleep. I was always surprised that the loud chiming on the hour and half hour never woke me up.

The clock in the picture was found at a local thrift store, and though it does not keep time very well, it still gives me the comfort I felt at my grandparents house.

Things That Are Me - Family Heirlooms

This photo is of the baby dress, shoes and socks that my dad wore when he was a baby. They dressed boys in dresses way back then. The case was made about thirty years ago by my Grandpap so that my mom could display my dads childhood stuff. The case is unique because the top is hinged and flips up allowing the glass to be lifted up to get into the box.

Things That Are Me - Vintage Coca Cola Tray

This is a vintage Coca Cola Tray that my mother found in a Goodwill store in Ohio and paid 10 cents for back in the late 1960's. I looked around on the Internet today to find out about the exact date or value on this tray. I believe it to be around the 1920's and have seen this design for oval tip trays, but not the full rectangle shaped one that I have. So if anyone out there knows more information on this tray, leave me a comment.

One Of My Favorite Things - An Old Spoon

Seven years ago I lived in an old farm house in Tennessee. The house was on 32 acres of land and had a rundown barn and several old sheds and outbuildings. I have always loved looking for hidden treasure and on one of my explorations I found this old rusty spoon with a wooden handle. Ever since I found it, I have hung it in my kitchen on the wall. Though until the years that I lived in that farmhouse I had never really been a fan of primitives. Now I think I don't mind a little of the rustic look. It gives off such a sense of history and wonderment of who may have used it in the past.