A happy spot....

Guess what you are looking at?  Yes ..flowers in a black iron cauldron....a pump....a wagon wheel...a potato barrel....my wonderful outdoor clock .....clematis, lilac, lily-of-the-valley......Give up?  This is part of our house...on the back.....with a window .....it is a wonderful 2-holer OUTHOUSE!  I love it!!  When we were looking at this house to buy, this was one of the old characteristics of the house that caught our eye.  Years ago(we have lived here 33 years) when we had large backyard gatherings, we let people "use" this if they were so inclined!  I don't think anyone ever did, but it sure was viewed by many.  Today it is used for storage of outdoor garden decorations in the off-season.
 
My shop has been open the last couple of Sundays and will be tomorrow...11 til 5.  Next weekend I will be open both Saturday and Sunday.  Will post my hours after I talk with my daughter....her shop "My Golden Leaf at Maple Shade Farm" will be open also.  AND THERE IS A BONUS NEXT WEEKEND....WE WILL BE HAVING A HUGE YARD SALE at her farm.  Will post more as the week progresses.

Thanks for visiting my blog.....I'm still looking for your comments.....this is such fun!

Contentment is bliss!!!!

ODDS 'N ENDS

Do you ever just look at odds and ends and find yourself drawn to things you have no idea what they are?
I'm always drawn to older pieces of wood.....these had some sort of function,I'm sure......maybe something to do with weaving.....or the loom itself?  Do you have any ideas?  I'd love to hear what you think.  They were found in a Vermont barn and followed me home to hang in my shop!  The photo is way too light to do the patina much justice.

Hope you are enjoying your day.  I'm off to the barn to start sorting things for our yard sale to be held on September 22 and 23 at our daughter's and son-in-law's ........Maple Shade Farm on Lasher Road in Selkirk.  Should be a fun day!

Contentment is bliss......

Browsing my shop......

What an afternoon......have been in my shop most of the day......like yesterday lots of new friends and many returning friends.  Some from years ago. See what happens when you are finally open again.  I am loving it all over again!!  Thank you all for the support and interest in this adventure that seems new each day!!

These cans are on part of a shelf in one of my cupboards....I love the "used" look of each one of them....wonder why someone kept them? 

Bought a few "new" treasures this last Friday at an estate sale....will try to take some pictures and post them.  Hope you all had a great holiday weekend.  The weather has been fantastic!  Looking forward to great fall days and visits from my friends......old and new.

"Contentment is bliss"

Chickens

Tuesday August 21.....6:00PM

Here I am.....still in a learning curve and enjoying most of it! You are looking at one of my favorite collections which began at least 20 years ago ...I became fascinated with the small metal chickens,most of which are roosters.  A dear friend brought me the wonderful rooster candy container on the left one Christmas morning, that she had purchased at an estate sale.....what a great gift. There is a little red rooster(hiding) that my husband gave me another Christmas.  This  nesting box is a treasure that I picked up at another sale on Cape Cod.  It was in  a basement workshop and the compartments were filled with various screws and nails. Doesn't it make a great display?  You would never guess where this is located in our home........in our  downstairs guest bathroom!  We wondered for a long time why people took sooo long in our "courtesy room"  until a friend hollered out the window to us on the patio "I'll be out when I finish looking at all these chickens!!!"

Hope you you are enjoying these beautiful clear days!  Please visit my blog again......feel free to comment or ask a question.
 Contentment is bliss!
Faith

Welcome to Country Collectibles!

I may not be writing my blog with a quill,
but you can use it to write a note to a friend!

Welcome to the Country Collectibles blog.  My name is Faith, and I have a wonderful little shop in Selkirk, NY, just up the road from the Hudson river.  We carry antiques, old tinware, cupboards, kerosene lamps, old linens, wooden boxes, crocks, jugs, and so much more.  We'd love it if you'd stop in for a visit next time you're in our neck of the woods.  The shop is located at 61 Maple Ave, Selkirk, NY.  We are open on many Fridays and Saturdays in the summer and fall, and other days by chance or appointment.  If you're in the neighborhood, don't be afraid to knock and I'll open the shop for you!

I'll be featuring items for sale here on my blog, and also sharing some projects I've completed around my house using many of my treasured finds.  I look forward to becoming a part of the country blogging community, getting inspired by you all, and sharing ideas.