Vintage Tiki Mug Bowls
There were about 20 more where these came from, the ones that got thrown into the dumpster. Mr. Cranberry surprised me with these two Tiki Bowls (whatever that is), and I was about to throw them out when I decided to look them up on Ebay. One was selling for $399 and another for $280. You're kidding?? They're about 8 inches across and sit on that greenish pedestal, hula dancers and palm trees, and they have a volcano in the center. One reads 'Orchids of Hawaii I 94' and 'Japan' on the bottom. The other, newer looking one has China written on the bottom. It's amazing what is left behind on a demo site, what manages to escape the dumpster, and most of all, what is considered collectible.
Feed'er in the barnyard.
This is just about the color I want to paint a white ex-hospital wardrobe to put in our youngest (married) son's ex-bedroom. The walls are a very pale hue of the same color, so I think this, along with a brushed on (or brushed over) rust or light brown color might look nice. I'm sure I can find that color in an Annie Sloan chalk paint, right?
Some Amish machinery. No idea.
I'll have to ask Mr. Cranberry. He will probably know.
(Time has passed)
Okay, this is his guess: the one on the left - some sort of hoisting apparatus
The one on the right, a two-row cultivator
(Time has passed)
Okay, this is his guess: the one on the left - some sort of hoisting apparatus
The one on the right, a two-row cultivator
Vintage brick schoolhouse.
Someone's planning on visiting one of Wisconsin's 15,000 lakes.
(and just remember that bit of info next time you see a Minnesota, land of 10,000 lakes, license plate)
(and just remember that bit of info next time you see a Minnesota, land of 10,000 lakes, license plate)
Up until the mid-1950s, there was a country school house about every two miles. In about 1956, the country schools consolidated with the town schools, ostensibly to save money. We know how that's worked out. Anyway, some of the buildings have since been turned into living quarters. Some tastefully, some not. Others have disappeared from the landscape altogether. I've always thought it would be great to live in an old schoolhouse and keep it looking like a schoolhouse, with maybe one wall (the one not seen from the road) being mostly glass, looking out onto a garden with bird feeders and a few sheep. In case one becomes available, we're ready with the 30-some chalk boards and a library full of books. (And no, I don't really have any intention of moving.)
One of the prettier white barns in our neighborhood
Don't you love the chippy white treatment? ;-)
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