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| Their building sits across the road from this display of old windmills. I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as we did. This big windmill came from Roswell, NM ....home of the aliens! Roswell is about 100 miles south of where we live. |
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| On Saturday we went to the auction and stopped by some yard sales......I found a few things...lol.....don't I always! |
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| First I wanted to show you the collars that I bought from the ladies in Portales on Friday.... |
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| This old silverware is a pattern called Flirtation.....the bag was marked $10, but she let me have them for $7.50. I was also lucky enough to find a case to hold my new silverware..... .50 ... |
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| I bought this vintage typewriter at the auction. It's in pretty rough shape, but it has glass keys that would be wonderful for jewelry (should I decide to part it out...not likely) |
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| This box of pictures came from the auction....they will be headed down to my booth. |
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| I hadn't even ever seen a vintage wheelchair before.....but I found one at a yard sale a few months ago....and this one was at the auction Saturday. I loved the big metal springs and wheels. That's real leather on the seat and back....no faux pleather back in those days! The chair is tagged "new wheel chair #2" (bottom right photo) The tag on the back of the chair says "Gendron Wheel Company" Gendron was a company founded in 1880 and was the originator of the wire wheel. They manufactured tricycles, bicycles, baby buggys, playground equip,,,,,etc. |
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| Here's the wooden one that I found earlier in the summer..... |
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| The wheelchair on the left with the metal frame is actually newer than the one on the right with the wood frame. I plan to put these on the front porch for H and I to sit in ...lol..... |
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| I thought I would end the post with a few more photo's of the old windmills..... |
Loved seeing all the windmills. Am so glad someone has put them in a place for safe keeping. The wheelchairs are very interesting. Am glad that you are keeping them. I spent a year or so in Mountainaire, NM and it was such a culture shock for me. It is nice to know some of the places that you talk about. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI just saw an antique wheelchair in Payson this weekend. It had a $200.00 price tag.
ReplyDeleteI just saw this kind of windmills in the american movies! Wonderful. The wheelchair is piece very interesting and i love the way you decorated it.
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Alessandra
Beautiful photography of the windmills.
ReplyDeleteThese are intriguing and lovely finds. I really am fascinated with the windmills! So beautiful!! Catherine
ReplyDeleteBonjour chère amie,
ReplyDeleteA chaque fois que je vais chiner c'est un véritable plaisir que de découvrir des choses extraordinaires... Je me régale de regarder vos photos sublimes... Un très joli billet.
❁ Gros bisous ❁
You found some great things, Penny. I learned to type on an old Underwood typewriter like that. lol And that picture with the divided images is like one i had. They were sold at a home party and I think I got it in 1978. I hung it for a few years when I was in "country" decorating mode and then hung it for a few years on a porch for Fall decorating. Memories!!! xoDiana
ReplyDeleteYou always find the most unique things Penny, I love those wheel chairs! I'm never this lucky finding such unique, pretty things, like that silverware and that lace!!
ReplyDeleteLike Nana diana, I got my picture when I was into country decorating back in the seventies. It was very popular. I haven't seen on in awhile now. Orange and avacado green were the colors to have back then..ruffled lamp shades..maple furniture. The old wheel chair are interesting. Wonder if we will start seeing those old Bendwood rockers again. Like Diana, same there too. Learned to type on one like that back in high school...WAY back.
ReplyDeleteNice finds, Penny! LOVE those lace collars!!
How fun!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you found some amazing treasures, love the typewriter!
OMG! That framed print you showed is exactly like one my parents had back in the 70's!! They sold it at a garage sale in the 80's.
ReplyDeleteNice finds. I think the wheelchairs are great. Thanks for sharing the windmills photos.
ReplyDeleteThose lace collars are gorgeous! Glad you got some great finds! Love those windmills.
ReplyDeleteI love the silver. You always come up with some great finds. Your blog inspires me Penny, I would please love you to follow my new blog it is really hard getting it going. Drop a comment to tell me how I am doing. Please.
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Anne's Attic - design http://fulcolbaxia.wordpress.com
Penny, I would not take that beauty of a typewriter apart. Love it as is! The silverware is very pretty. Lucky you to find another chair! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
Very nice.
ReplyDeleteI would just let the typewriter be as it is a classic.
Thanks for sharing.
Silverware and old typewriters are always on my focus list, but getting harder to find. I would have gone crazy at a sale like this. Love your old wheelchair.
ReplyDeleteLove those old windmills! Great finds also.... :)
ReplyDeleteThose chairs are so strange and uncomfortable looking! Funny how the small wheels are in the back, I guess they were meant for others to push not the person to push themselves?
ReplyDeleteYour windmill photos are fantastic! And I love that typewriter, great finds!
ReplyDeleteThe windmills remind me of the one that stood on my grandparents home in Acton CA.
ReplyDeleteAnd the photo reminds me of a place roadside that sells pieces like this.
Love your finds, and love your photos.
Your page comes in really small I wonder if it's just my Ipad I will get on my Lao top and look, there is also a link when you are posting that you can highlight the photo and click onto extra large this will size your photos reall big on your site page.
So inspiring over her will return.
Xx
Dore
Oh wow after I left you a comment you whole page enlarged, perfect!
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Dore
Me encantan esos molinos y la máquina de escribir. Un post lleno de inspiración. Besos
ReplyDeleteGreats finds Penny specially the chair!! LOL! Thank you for coming to the party!
ReplyDeleteOhhh I so envy you...lace, silver. But that typewriter, I've got one of those listed in my Etsy shop. If you need more keys let me know. Makes a great paperweight too.
ReplyDeleteIf I ever go through NM I'm heading over there.
Barbara Ann
Www.etsy.com /shop/barbaraannscreations
Nice finds, and such lovely photos of the windmills!
ReplyDeletePenny,
ReplyDeleteOnce again, I am playing catch up...... Great finds!! Beautiful silverware!!
Those windmills are so darn interesting!! We have nothing like that around here so i really enjoyed seeing them!!! Thanks for sharing them!!
Hugs,
Deb
Love the Underwood typewriter! Thanks for sharing @ TTF!
ReplyDeleteWow! You found some really amazing treasures. Thanks so much for sharing at the Make it Monday Party! Hope to see you again next week :)
ReplyDeleteThat windmill picture would be an awesome blown up for a family or dining room. And you sure did get some great finds!!Thanks for sharing on DIY Sunday Showcase!!
ReplyDeleteShelly@Minettesmaze
I so enjoy going "junkin", you just never know what you will find. One mans junk is another mans treasure. And once the item is repurposed the results are so rewarding. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!
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Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
I love the typewriter!!! Great find!
ReplyDeleteYour wheelchairs are so interesting! I like them for the same reasons you do...and the typewriter, too! Great find and price for the silverware! Thanks for bringing your finds to the RLTLT party!
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