29 June 2009

How did I miss this?


I realized this morning while going through a few old photos that I never posted the few vintage items that I bought at Farm Chicks!  All three are things that I love, which is my new motto in the house:


These items fit well in our 1928 farm house~


~I collect vintage milk jugs


~I have always wanted an old scale


~I was thrilled when I found this vintage egg basket which collapses completely flat!


34 comments:

Unknown said...

Absolutely lovely....love that old scale :) Great finds!

Unknown said...

Thanks for coming to visit at my blog- love your three items, especially the white jug!

Julie@beingRUBY said...

I love those scales also. I found some great silver items at Vinnies recently but yet to find lovely scales like these. Julie

Unknown said...

Love your stuff...I have a scale very similar to yours and love it. The egg basket is too neat.

Nancy

Anonymous said...

Love the blackboard alot! and you, little boogar, that tag looks familiar, and that jug is adorable, better not invite me over I might steal it! :)

Gigi Thibodeau said...

Wonderful post! I keep an ironstone milk jug just like yours on my desk filled with paintbrushes and pencils. I am an ironstone fanatic! Like you, I am currently paring down and simplifying my life. I don't want extras or things I can't use and love every day. Like William Morris said, "have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful." I am trying to live by these words.

Gigi Thibodeau said...

PS I just remembered that my jug actually made an appearance in two posts I did this week! Wow, it's funny how these things are so much a part of our lives that we sometimes forget how much we love (and use) them.
xo

Lori said...

Love that little basket ~ do you use it to collect your eggs?

beachvintage.com said...

Loving your blog. I am grabbing a coffee and having a browse. Thanks so much for visiting my blog Beach Vintage.

Farmgirl Paints said...

I love old scales too and the egg basket...so cute.

LuLu said...

I adore the old scale!
LuLu

Anonymous said...

That scale is amazing.

Anonymous said...

I think I know that sweet old scale! You found some sweet treasures at Farm Chicks. Hope to see you again at Barn House. Sue

Queen of Tarte said...

Congrats on your new shop my dear. Love the linen flowers, my two favorite things and that photo is so dreamy!! xoxo Cindy

trishie said...

Love that egg basket, so pretty and i love that it flattens when empty too.

mammydiaries said...

I absolutely love the blackboard (well, the message on it more to the point!) Great find and so true...

Nina said...

What great finds! I also love that old scale;))

littlebyrd said...

GREAT stuff you took home! Love the framed chalk board.

Anonymous said...

Love that top photo! great display

Shannan Martin said...

Everyone needs a vintage scale - it's the perfect pedestal for a almost any little thing! And the world could never have enough milk jugs. Love all of your finds!

Brooke Ahana Bailey said...

Hi sweet pea - love your fabulous finds from farm chicks - I'm still posting about that trip! I have one of those baskets too, but thought it was for catching shrimp! I have it on my porch/ studio and it's filled with mussel shells. I want a scale too - that's wonderful.

Jill said...

What treasures!!! and LOVE the quote!!!

Tracie~MyPetiteMaison said...

Beautiful items you've found. Love the egg basket, I have one hanging from my pot rack but it doesn't collapse, found it in France though ;)
Glad to have found you.

A Gift Wrapped Life said...

Fabulous finds! That was such a good party for you and then to get treasures to bring home as well to remember it by....perfect.

Little Dickens Designs said...

That chalkboard should be in my kitchen. I'm in the process of clearing out much of my houe and need to be reminded of that!

paige said...

first of all, i love your new header. such a wonderful image!

your farmchicks finds are all so cute

congrats on opening a new shop too--i love the little black headband especially
xo

Brunch at Saks said...

Such lovely pieces! And that old scale is just perfect :)

~ ennui ~ said...

Fantastic finds....lucky girl, you!

Kristin said...

Oh I love these items. I bet they fit perfectly. I bet your home is a great place to be!

Ciara Brehony said...

Ah these are simply beautiful. What fab finds!

I adore the new banner btw!

Queen B. said...

and what a motto to live by.
simply S U P E R B.

leaca said...

Very, very cool items. Great finds!

Leen said...

Nice finds! I just parted with my old scale just like that one. Mr Man hated it. He kept putting it in the back room when I wasn't around.
Geeze, now I miss my scale!

Simply Mel {Reverie} said...

Beautiful simple treasures! My great-grandfather gave me his scale that looks exactly like this one, and I use it everyday! It still measures precisely - I love it!