Treasured Finds: Gorgeous French Fans

I promised you some treasures last week, so I hope I don't disappoint.

My beautiful french fans arrived this week. They are so delicate and not in the best condition and I just love them. They are hand painted on very fine mesh and sit atop gorgeous carved wooden handles.

To keep them out of the way and to prevent more damage, I looped a stitch over the wooden handles onto an open frame that I has earlier backed with an old coffee sack. I am sure they would look beautiful if professionally framed and behind glass, but I am happy with this setup for the moment. They look right at home with my other french pieces, don't you think?

Have you found any treasures lately?

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of the week whatever you have planned. Tam x

Wall pocket

Do you have posts from yonks ago just sitting in your post drafts, or are you spontaneous and post as you go? Here is one I prepared earlier. Ha!

Isn't this gorgeous? I picked it up a few months ago at a local Op Shop. It's pottery and although a little tatty, some of the flowers are chipped, it is so pretty. It is signed on the back but unfortunately I can't make it out. It is hanging on my kitchen wall.

Sometimes I can't help myself!

I know most women have a thing for shoes, I don't have that many pairs, but when I saw these shoes I REALLY had to have them. They are small, French and the prefect colour. Mr APT thought I was mad, spending money on shoes I couldn't wear, but I said I will wear them on my fingers..hehe

They were originally from a French male boudoir doll. I could just picture him with white stockings, a silk jacket and white wig.  I love the lace trim and tiny buckles.

What have you bought lately that you just had to have?

Enjoy your weekend and the school holidays if you have them. Bye for now, Tamara x

New Treasures

I hope this posts finds you all well! It's been ages since I popped in last, did you realise I was gone? Just back to say a quick hello and show you a few new pieces too...always the collector!

I've been adding to my Victorian Mother of Pearl Shell Coin Purse Collection

and Jewellery Caskets

Bought a box a clock parts at the tip and rebuild this clock!

A few new Bonzo's, including a hard to find mustard pot

some more ladies

My mannequin now wears a new bridal stand hat. I've run out of room.

Would you believe this chair came from the tip? It dates to around 1850 and is made of papier mache with mother of pearl inlay. Its as light as a feather.

Close up of the japanned papier mache, gilt paint and MOP inlay

Some exciting news, I was commissioned to make Sir Donald Bradman stamp jewellery pieces for the Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame, Bowral, NSW. They were posted today, and I hope they do well.

Thanks for visiting! Tam x

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A Teal Kind of Love

Colours by Dulux

 

Do you have a favourite colour? A colour that you are drawn to time and time again? For me, that colour is teal. All the pictures above are pieces dotted around our home. I'd love to hear yours!

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the new weekend, time does fly.......


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Finding No. 16

I've been thinking a lot about things lately, what I can change, what will make 2013 a better year. I don't want to be depressed and have panic attacks, and stress and cry, I did enough of that last year. Whilst I have no control over certain aspects of my life, there are a few that I can take control of and I've decided to be more particular in what I bring into our home.

I've devised a checklist, and an item must satisfy at least one criteria. These include:

1. Is it for a collection?
2. Is it a present for somebody else?
3. Can I live without it?
4. Do I need it for a particular purpose?

As the new school year has started and our local Newsagency has closed!, I nipped to the shops in search of a student diary. As is was just up the road from the opshop I decided to prolong my lunch and take a look inside. I spotted the mannequin at the back of the shop,  enquired about the price and asked if they could do a little better, and a deal was done. It satisfied my checklist  (#1 and 2) and was within budget.

I had a peek under the new fabric and could see the original linen underneath. The previous owner had glued the new fabric quite randomly in places, but the front came away well; the back is a bit of a shamozzle but not too bad in the long run. Some 'artist' had drawn a couple of nipples on the poor dear and I can only imagine the original drawing under the now scribbled black rectangle.

I am sure the No. 16 is original to the mannequin as the number also appears on the wooden stand. The stand looks deco, so I imagine it to be from the 40's.

Have a lovely week, enjoy Valentines and I will be back with a few photos of our day trip to the sea, and more of caravan #2, Tam x

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Treasured Finds; Some Things to Share

Its been a while since I posted my treasured finds; to be fair I have not been searching or buying a lot lately, but I do have a few photos to share with you. I decided that this year I would only buy things that I either collect, or can't live without (or for the caravan). I've left a few pieces behind this year already!

I hope you all enjoy a fun filled weekend. We are heading to the coast to sort out our newest purchase, caravan #2. The kids are itching to go to the beach as they haven't been there in years. I will catch up with you all in a few days. Tam x

1960's tin moon globe and silver plated footed bowl from the Canberra Swap Meet Nov 2012

Hubodometer...I know what you're thinking...awesome right? haha

Two tiny miniature oil paintings for the dolls house

Original Kookaburra painting, c1920's, found amongst the rubbish at the tip shop

I asked the seller of the clock if it worked or if the ballerina danced. She said no to both, so she reduced the price. I was pleasantly surprised when I got home that the clock does work and the ballerina dances when you lift the dome. She is c1940's, made in West Germany.

Picked up this gorgeous tile at the annual Church sale for $2.

A quick whip around in the sun..vintage finds

Boy, it has been hot over the last couple of days, yesterday was no exception. They moved the date of the Queanbeyan Swap Meet this year as the bad weather usually brings rain - it is normally the weekend after my birthday in September. Now in December, its a little hot! We had only a quick whip around, Kade had a birthday party to attend and we had to get to the shops to buy a present. Don't you love a 2 day notice birthday party?

I didn't buy much this year, and the biggest purchase of the day goes to Mr ATP. It took a little bit of joggling to fit it into the boot and India had to travel back with Mo and Bo (aka Grandma and Poppy). Kade was squished in the back seat which could not clip back in fully as the bike was coming through from the boot. We were sweating it passing the booze bust as we would not have been awarded any parenting prizes by Mr policeman. Luckily they were on their tea break and we got home without incident. Kade was wearing a seatbelt though! Oh dear, this sounds really bad..hahaha

Back to the goodies:

My new wall shelves. Lovely carved details with remnants of white, pink and blue paint

It now hangs on our the kitchen wall. The perfect place to store a few glasses etc $45

I bought this Aspro tin on etsy a little while back, $12. Another piece for my Aspro collection, see here.

And then there were three...another pair of opera glasses to add to my two pairs that I sent home from England. I bought this pair more for the case, $20

This trophy is huge with the original heavy wooden base. It is engraved p.c.s.f.a 1934, 1st Grade, St Columbus, A.B Ducker. $25

Mr ATP's purchase, $400. He is always on the lookout to add more retro dragsters to the collection. This is the boot offender!

Umm...do you think we have a problem? We have a Speedwell parked in the hall, the new Malvern Star is in the small back room and we have a Flying Wedge in the kitchen. Can you see the bike stand behind the new addition, it is holding a newly sprayed frame, ready for a rebuilt. Did I mention that we have a few other bikes in varying stages in the flat, I think that count is up past the 12 mark now. His pride and joy (Raleigh Chopper) is also waiting to be built. Yes, these are their permanent parking spots!!!

What has been your favourite find of late?? Back with more of my paraphernalia soon, T x

  
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