Vintage Finds--Animal, Vegetable, Mineral
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral are the categories for the old parlor game, Twenty Questions and they are exactly what I found hunting for treasures this weekend. I promise I won't make you play the game; I'll just show you my purchases.
ANIMALS:
1. An elephant cutting board--I've seen pigs and rectangles and squares but never an elephant.
2. Antique animal cookie cutters--I love the patina and the handles. They are perfect for putting in an old ironstone bowl on your kitchen counter or to use to actually make cookies.
VEGETABLES and MINERALS: I might have possibly exaggerated that I found animals, vegetables AND minerals but I came close. I found a whole bunch of stone fruit for $5. Fruit is really close to a vegetable and rocks contain minerals so I'm sure you'll let me get away with this one for the sake of making this post somewhat interesting.
Remember I told you about my budding collection of stone fruit here? I am so excited to be able to add to it inexpensively. I found the fruit in a bowl on a dusty shelf at a garage sale and wasn't even sure if it was for sale. These are the first oranges of my collection. Notice how the one was made to look like it was going bad.
I love the purple grapes, too!
ANIMALS:
1. An elephant cutting board--I've seen pigs and rectangles and squares but never an elephant.
2. Antique animal cookie cutters--I love the patina and the handles. They are perfect for putting in an old ironstone bowl on your kitchen counter or to use to actually make cookies.
VEGETABLES and MINERALS: I might have possibly exaggerated that I found animals, vegetables AND minerals but I came close. I found a whole bunch of stone fruit for $5. Fruit is really close to a vegetable and rocks contain minerals so I'm sure you'll let me get away with this one for the sake of making this post somewhat interesting.
Remember I told you about my budding collection of stone fruit here? I am so excited to be able to add to it inexpensively. I found the fruit in a bowl on a dusty shelf at a garage sale and wasn't even sure if it was for sale. These are the first oranges of my collection. Notice how the one was made to look like it was going bad.
I love the purple grapes, too!
Down South, even our vegetables have some pig hidden somewhere in it. A vegetable isn't a vegetable without a little ham hock.
Paula Deen
Did you find any treasures this weekend?
Join me next week for Christmas in July. I'll be sharing a project a day and also host a giveaway!
Paula Deen
Did you find any treasures this weekend?
Join me next week for Christmas in July. I'll be sharing a project a day and also host a giveaway!
Posted by Sarah at 7/16/2012 2:20 PM 
Categories: Collecting
Tags: vintage stone fruit vintage cookie cutters vintage cutting board vintage shopping garage sale treasures upsale downhome
Categories: Collecting
Tags: vintage stone fruit vintage cookie cutters vintage cutting board vintage shopping garage sale treasures upsale downhome
Great finds!
I missed out on something special at a barn sale I went to this past weekend. It will haunt my dreams! LOL
Thanks for sharing your treasures and giving us hope we will run across fun things in our hunt.
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OMG--My daughter would FREAK OUT if she saw the elephant cutting board. She has been collecting elephants for about 12 yrs. Awesome finds!!
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LOVE that elephant!!! it's awesome!!!
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I'm in love with the vintage cookie cutters. How cute! I would love to make some sugar cookies from such sweet shapes. They'd also look good in a jar on display. What fun finds!
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I love the vintage cookie cutters, too. What a great find!
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My mom has a wooden pig cutting board that my grandfather made a long time ago! The elephant is so cute!
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