Saturday's Loot: Estate Sale-ing with Alice and Sammy

When I was growing up in upstate NY, my mom had an antique business so I spent a lot of time with her scouring flea markets, estate sales, garage sales, and attending antique shows. I always enjoyed doing these things, even as a child. I still love them! I hit an estate sale this morning, which I found out about only by chance. Would you believe that as I was walking in, Jocebeane drove up?! (She likes estate sales too).

Although Sammy and Alice do not attend the sales with me, (dogs not usually being allowed at such events -- discrimination, we say), they generally like to look over my purchases and give their considered opinion.

Here, Alice gives a figurative "thumbs up" to a small Victorian side chair:

She also liked this drawing that I think dates from the mid-nineteenth century. It was hard to get a good picture because the glass reflects light. The frame appears to be the original.


Sammy, however, was skeptical of the value of my purchases:


Everyone was enthusiastic about the vintage 1950s-era horse bookends that I bought for Baby Bean:

I thought these would look really cute on BB's desk in her room - BB agreed!

Have a happy rest-of-the-weekend!