Grandma's Chair...

Like most of you, I can't resist not stopping at a yard sale... Labor Day weekend I almost drove by one that looked like it had all kinds of vintage goodies. Trust me, I couldn't hit the brakes fast enough. A man and his friend were cleaning out Grandma's house. I spotted this old chair hidden under some old boxes.

The man saw me looking at it and told me I could have it. For free. It had been his grandmother's. He knew it was old and he didn't want anything to happen it it. So he gave it to me.

I took it home and gave it a gentle cleaning. Then I applied some soft, clear wax to protect it. That's all the chair needed to restore the finish.

I took a look on the web to see what the story is behind this little chair. From what I read, it's a Spindleback Windsor Chair - most likely made in Connecticut between 1780 - 1820. Definitely handmade - if you look at the spindles carefully, they all differ a little in diameter...

I think it's in nice condition considering it's age...still good and sturdy - even the stenciling is all intact!

I think Grandma really loved this chair and took good care of it...now, it's up to me to see that it stays that way...

I'm linking up to Get Your Craft on Tuesday at Today's Creative Blog...& Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed...

Wayside Cottage...

This is a vintage sign that my son and I found at a yard sale a year ago. The woman that sold it to me said that she bought it at a barn sale years ago in Maine. Judging by the contruction, my guess is that it's probably from the 1930's - 40's.

It's double-sided, the center is made out of some sort of metal (aluminum?) is framed in wood, and is huge! It now hangs in my bedroom. I just love it - did I mention that I only paid twenty dollars for it?

Here it is on my blog page...

and here it is hung on my bedroom wall - my apologies for the slightly crooked picture - I just want to give you an idea of how it really appears...

Wouldn't this be fun to reproduce? (If any of you ever do so, please let me know - I'd love to see it!)

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I have been yard sale-ing for years and this sign is one of my favorite finds. So, when I was trying to come up with a good blog name - this is what came to mind. So here you have it - "The Wayside Cottage".

Thanks for stopping by!

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I'm linking this up to Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest...