Friday, June 19, 2015

Tag sales are Fun

Especially if held by an antique collecting friend.  Ultimately I went to this one three times and Linda went twice. Wish I had pictured the nice Navajo pattern hooked rug she bought. 



I am ever and always attracted to textiles, even just pieces of hand woven things.
 
The soft blue runner is linen and wool.  The deep color of the old book backs attracted me.
 
The large format book was printed in 1888. Nice red to go with Christmas arrangements.
 
There were bits of Old Christmas  to bring home even if it is June! 
 
 A hand knit  stocking holds toy tidbits. I will add a small antique doll.
Two forlorn fragments of tiny Christmas trees are projects and a nice little fence needs a tree to fit.
 
 
Best of all is a deep blue Staffordshire plate now a glowing lovely sapphire in my red cupboard. 
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