For The Children

For the children and

...for the child in all of us.

Comfort, love, compassion and kindness...

...these are the gifts we need to give

...and receive this Christmas.

Sending you all the above!

:)

Just A Boy

This is Hal.



These are his marbles.



They are made of clay and some are real prizes.

He hasn't lost them yet.



The green top belonged to Hal...
...not sure about the blocks.



This was Hal's wooden race car which he received for Christmas in 1927.



More wooden blocks...these have cursive lettering.






The green ocarina was made in Austria. It is similar to a flute or recorder.
The tin top was Hal's as a toddler.
The toy pop gun still works.



These old games belonged to other family members.



Flinch cards.
My Nana had an old set of these that I used to play with as a girl.



We still have the instructions and the tiny dice for this Pollyanna game.
I forgot to take a picture of the game board...but will show you that tomorrow along with some other old toys.



Hal is 90 years old now and gave me all the facts concerning his toys.
He is still mowing the lawn, driving his own car and sharp as a tack.
He has a wry sense of humor and is full of boyish nonsense.
Hal is Mr. Flea's Dad and his best friend.
Happy Father's Day Hal!...

Since Father's Day is coming up on Sunday...
...I thought I would start early as there are a lot of fathers to honor in our family!

Have a good night!
:)

Last Flea For Me

Well, not really the last flea ever....just the last flea market for the season!
And look what I found! Giant number 52...old metal signs from a gas station. They were a bargain because they appeared to be rusty....when I washed them off at home it turned out to be just caked on mud so they cleaned right up and now they look pretty good! I have no idea what to do with them....but am sure I will figure something out!



Some nice old wooden blocks...



Buckets of locally grown beautiful fresh cranberries!



...and an old cranberry scoop a few tables away...



Work this week has been really tough and I was beginning to think I was losing my marbles...
...not to worry...there were lots and lots of marbles at the flea this week!





Look at this box full of feathers!



A lovely lady was considering this vintage pink girdle with attached garters....I promised I wouldn't reveal her face if she held it up for me to take a picture!



And then it started to get weird! A French couple were selling these mannequins...



...and this porcelain pair of hands



...and this half dress form covered in white linen...
The porcelain hands and dress form came home with me....for very little money.
The wheels are turning in my head...I'm full of ideas!



This beige linen table cloth and napkins were vintage but never used...



Clark thread advertising cards....great graphics on the back and sweet lake pictures on the front!





I found a wonderful photo album with a brown tooled leather cover...it was full of early photographs and tin types...



...a striking beauty!



I was pleased as the prices were very reasonable. I have a feeling that the dealers were trying to move as much merchandise as possible since it is the end of the season...



This, however was the icing on the cake! A box full of letters from 1866 to 1871...beautiful old penmanship...I am waiting for a quiet time when I can sit and read through these...the few I looked at seemed to be written from a daughter to her mother. I will make copies to use in art projects.

So, together with the vintage Christmas ornaments you saw yesterday, this completes my finds at this last flea for me! I will miss this particular market during the next few cold and wintry months ... and will be ready to go when it opens again in April.
Take care,
:) Laura