365 Days Of Junk - Day 190

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Teapot 

I just love the shape of this teapot! I consider it to be mid century modern. I think it is just a ceramic teapot that someone painted. I love the yellow, orange, and brown spots. The top is adorable too!

365 Days Of Junk - Day 189

Ekco Country Garden Cookware

I cannot tell you how retro cute I think this cookware is. I truly wish I had found the whole set. I would use it everyday, if I had all of the pieces. Anyway... This cookware is made by Ekco and the pattern is country garden. It is porcelain clad cookware, made in Italy. I found these two saucepans, with the lids, in a thrift store. I think they were around $5.00 each. I just could not resist!

365 Days Of Junk - Day 188

Marshall Pottery Butter Churn

I bought a butter churn! I have no intention of churning my own butter. I have no idea how to churn my own butter. But... Now that I think about it, maybe it would be interesting to churn my own butter. I might try it ONCE! Anyway, this is a piece from Marshall Pottery. It's pretty cream and white stoneware and it is HEAVY. This one has a 5 on it. Does that mean it holds five gallons? Does anyone know? Please tell me if you do.

I found this piece in a thrift store for around $7.00, I think. It's is really great condition too. Score!

365 Days Of Junk - Day 187

Women's Ralph Lauren Collection Boots

This were such an amazing find (second to my Old Gringo Boots)! These are women's Ralph Lauren Collection Boots, also known as purple label (because of the purple label - duh). They are made of gorgeous black leather with a stirrup detail on the side. The heels are 2.5 to 3 inches high. The insides are lined with camel colored leather. They are in amazing condition, with very little wear. I paid around $20 for them, which is a great deal considering what they retail for. Would you like to know the problem with them????? They are not my size, dammit! Why oh why can't I ever find amazing boots in my size?

365 Days Of Junk - Day 186

Vintage Black Leather Gentleman's Suitcase

I loved this piece from the moment I saw it! It is an old suitcase, very masculine. It is made of some kind of very coarse, grainy leather. It has a strap that wraps around the body of the case and buckles. The inside has really fun plaid lining. Overall, it is in pretty good condition with some scuffs and a few deep scratches. The best part is that I paid less than $3 for it! Can you believe it?

365 Days Of Junk - Day 185

Doll Highchair 

This is an adorable little doll highchair. It reminds me of a toy I used to play with at my grandparents house. Since it brought back found childhood memories, I HAD TO BUY IT! Right? It was also in great condition. meaning that I didn't have to do anything to fix it up. Yahoo! It is rare to buy junk that doesn't need some kind of repair. Oh... This piece was just a few dollars.

365 Days Of Junk - Day 184

Hearth Bench

I was told that this thing is called a hearth bench, because it is something that ladies would put next to the fireplace to sit on while they did things like needlework. I'm not sure if that's actually what it is, but I'll just go with it for now. What I am sure about is that it is some kind of bench or stool. The top is wooden and the base is iron. It looks like it should go with one of those antique metal singer sewing machines. Anyway, when I purchased it, it had a piece of foam covered with a burgundy restaurant type napkin, on top. Classy right????? Of course, I took the napkin and the foam off. I was too lazy to reupholster it! So, I put some stain on the wood and freaked out because it looked too dark after I put the stain on. Then, I wiped on some watered down white craft paint. I like the way it turned out. The stain made the wood grain more visible, while the white paint lightened it up and settled in all of the hole & scratches.