I Shutter!

Got 'em!

I sure did!  

I brought home a truckload of old screens, 

shutters and a few doors too.

           Even brought home an old, chippy, potty chair!

Wonder how many little bottoms graced this precious chair...

I felt so greedy!

So, I didn't get any windows 

or the little green child's chair...

(the chair was green, not the child.)

After we arrived home I realized 

I also didn't get one of the doors 

I really wanted either...

I think with all the loading 

and 

securing down of all the pieces,

I just neglected to get the last door.

We had already taken half of the freebies off the truck when I made this photo.

     Oh well, I got enough and more may come along.

Just feast your eyes on all that beautiful crackling, chipping paint...sigh

Now for the pièce de résistance; 

the icing on the craigslist free stuff cake; 

the tower of piza 

and 

the smile on the Mona Lisa...

YOU READY?

Isn't she lovely?

Isn't she wonderful?

Can you read the label to see what she is?

This is her beautiful back all covered with cobwebs.

She's a cabinet made to store lace.

 Not sure, but maybe those metal clamp like pieces were for wrapping the lace around. I love the way they look...love that junky stuff you know.

   See the lace inside the drawer markers? Beautiful!!

 When we've cleared all the dirt dauber houses out 

and 

all the cobwebs 

and 

dirt are gone, 

I am going to glaze her and seal her, I think. 

Basically, leave her just as she is now, only better.

I really like the old lace in the markers 

and 

we even found a few pieces inside. 

I know I said it before, but...

Isn't she lovely?

The folks who gave us all these precious things today we're just good people! 

They wanted nothing more than to make sure others got some use out of these things, 

and 

to save them from being destroyed. 

As for the Lace Cabinet, 

it wasn't listed for free,

but he gave it to me because 

I was so taken with it. 

Just good people!

God is in everything, 

even craigslist freebies.

Y'all have a blessed week!

Vicki

I'm joining the fun with Common Ground for 
Vintage Inspiration Friday