In my last Bouckville post, I told you we got a lot of smalls. I think the best way to show them to you is to group by like objects. Here we go.
THE AQUA COLLECTION
I love these little birds. I originally bought them to sell, but reallyreally wanted to keep them. The night after we got home, I heard a crash downstairs and found one with a broken tail! I couldn't figure out what had smashed into it to break it, but a cat probably had something to do with it. So now I HAVE to keep them since there's a repair. Thanks, kitties!
Also featured: teapot without lid (still cute enough to sell), clothesline pulley that I'm thinking of mounting as a baker's twine dispenser, Fire King bowl, door escutcheon, two pretty necklaces, a pin, and a tin plate.
THE EMERALD COLLECTION
I love my instant collection of flower frogs, and I have a project in mind for the buttons. Thought about keeping the 3-strand necklace, but it's a little too bulky for me. I have the matching earrings so it will make a nice set for Etsy.
Also featured: green jar and pin.
THE ORANGE (and Black) COLLECTION.
After my honeycomb sale a few weeks ago, I was on the hunt for more! Was happy to find these amazing ice cream cone samples.
Also featured: vintage games, varsity letter (for Mr. VJIMT), more buttons, Marx President figures, and Halloween blow mold, clicker, and paper ephemera.
THE RED COLLECTION.
Featured: cake decorator kit in original box, more buttons, and Los Angeles wood and metal towel bar.
THE (non-working) CLOCK COLLECTION.
None of the five clocks I found work (Mr. VJIMT's does) but I still like them. Especially the green one with the art deco face on the left. All others are heading to my Etsy shop.
Next time: Part Two of the Collections.
I love how you grouped everything together for photographing. That makes my slight OCD happy. Love the frogs! I can't ever bring my self to sell the ones I find. I need to though, they are getting out of control!
Posted by: Melissa | 28 August 2013 at 04:03 PM
Love that little headless teapot...I can see it overflowing with some pretty flowers, right there on my sideboard. :)
Posted by: Julie W | 28 August 2013 at 03:42 PM
Wonderful little things. Just love that towel bar! That art deco clock is a winner!
Posted by: Annette | 28 August 2013 at 11:10 AM
What an awesome idea to group smalls by color! I will have to try that sometime. I am on the hunt for a vintage clothesline pulley for my laundry room. An aqua one would be perfect!
~Erica
Posted by: Erica | 27 August 2013 at 06:59 PM
Love the blue bowl and the green jar, among other things! Is it a canning jar??
Posted by: Kathy | 27 August 2013 at 03:30 PM