Rummage Sale Season!
It was windy, cold and drizzling, but we headed out nonetheless. Lu and I have been waiting for this day since last Fall!
There were only a few sales that we were going to go to...a prom fundraiser where we found a scarf to accent a shirt for 50 cents...a toy sale where we found chapter books for Lu and a bunch of Weebles and the large houses that they go into for Bud for a total of $5...and then off to an estate sale up the street hosted by a friend of mine who gave me this:
She just gave it to me. Which is always a bit awkward, isn't it? Oh, but the story gets better.A gorgeous old heavy mirror that a chunk of BROKE OFF IN MY HANDS as we were leaving.
After she told me it was old, old, old.
Given to her by a favorite relative back East. And now being given to me because she wanted me to have it.
Did I mention old?
BREAKING OFF IN MY HANDS??
You know those moments of horror that you want to sink into the ground and pretend it is just a weird dream? Yeah. I was there.
And how am I ever going to be able to glitter it now that I know it's an antique? Although, the glitter would hide the breaks in the wood...
5 comments:
Darling, Your blog looks terrific! I think you can fix your mirror with some wood glue and a clamp. Hope all is well! Talk to you soon.
Love, Michelle
You are terrified I am going to glitter it, aren't you?? Me-Thinks you had best be dropping by with a clamp and some wood glue shortly!
Oh Lordie Sonya we have to meet one day 'cos we have too much in common: I too feel the urge to glitz up, paint and otherwise embellish gorgeous pieces like this - this mirror is amazing (what a nice friend)! I wouldn't recommend what I did a few years back, which was spray paint everything that wasn't tied down silver, but maybe a really pro job with good paint would make it pop a bit more, you know?
Wouldn't we have FUN?!
That is a great mirror, I hope the piece can be glued back on.
I hit a few thrift stores this past week and thought of you. It's a glass thing. I love the glass, and colored glass especially.
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