last week i was fortunate enough to meet a fellow former treasure hunter. i could tell the minute i stepped into her square 50's style home decked out in an eclectic mixture of primitive antiques, mid century pieces and colorful folk art wall pieces...she was my kind of collector. she collected whatever was beautiful.
before we even started talking shop i HAD to have a tour of her house which included a history of her pieces. her parents had been dealers so many of her pieces were family heirlooms.
i was quickly drawn to two pieces.
the first was her amazing, elegant and not to mention HUGE entry tree. it was this large deep colored wood mantle looking piece (but no fireplace). it reached all the way to her ceiling. from the top it had a large mirror that reached all the way to the desk piece in the middle. on each side there were 6 hat hooks (on which she had a vintage hat hanging on each one). then was a beautiful engraved desk piece with two oval shape holes on each side to hold your umbrellas with removable drip pans underneath to catch the water. along the bottom of the piece were several places to place your shoes. i was in love.
the second piece that i was drawn to was a large piece of folk art in her living room. it was a life size alligator head made out of what looked to be papier mache. it was huge and bright green it looked so odd yet still inviting.
after my grand tour and a yummy glass of sweet ice tea, she took me to the back of her house to talk shop...and i about fainted.
in front of me was the most beautiful vintage collection i have EVER seen. the colors, the cuts, the beads unbelievable. the best part? they are all sizes 4-12! yes that is right 4-12.
3 hours of digging and ooing and ahhing i was walking out with the entire collection. i couldn't leave anything behind it was too beautiful!
here are some of my fav's!
30 dresses, 12 tops, 40 slips, and 2 pairs of shoes later her collection is almost ready to be put on the floor.
meeting people like this is some of the most rewarding parts of my job. she was so elegant, gracious and a true kindred spirit.
i can't wait to go visit her again because next time she is going to teach me to make bread!
come in and view the most beautiful things from one of the most beautiful people i've ever met (should be ready by Wednesday!)
xxoo Abby
Man... I need to see some of these. There's a necklace in the store my mom really liked and I'd like to get it for her. Anyway you can help me make it happen?
ReplyDeleteFor sure! Do you remember what it looked like? Where it was?
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