Hello all! I hope that you had a lovely weekend. I was away at a Girl's Weekend at Pawley's Island, SC. What a beautiful place - love those live oak trees dripping with spanish moss! Our weather was great, as was the company - just what I needed!
I didn't have time before I left to post all of the treasures that I found last week. I found some pretties while driving to Michigan, while visiting family in Michigan, driving home to NC and during my lovely visit with my dear friend, Lori. I really hit the jackpot so I will post a few photos today and more tomorrow. Tell me whatcha think, okay?
I bought this dress for $10! It is so tiny that I had to leave the zipper wide open in the back for it to fit on the dressform. I'm giving this to my girl for her birthday - hope that she likes it!
These pretty girls were $5 - also going to my little one...
I also found this sweet flock of vintage birds...
These are some of my favorite finds - a ledger from 1860, a Victorian album, an 1877 Connell Family history (my maiden name!), and a package of Headache Powder envelope from a Philadelphia Apothecary named Charles T. Norris!
Here are some close-ups...
I just couldn't post this entry without mentioning that my heart and thoughts are with those people affected by the tragic events that occurred yesterday at Virginia Tech, as I am sure that yours are. I truly have no other words...
What wonderful finds. Seems like I never find anything that cool (or inexpensive) in my jaunts. Love the flock of birds. Yes, incredibly sad about yesterday, so tragic.
Glad I found your blog.
Posted by: Cindy | April 17, 2007 at 04:52 PM
Hello Dawn! Oh my, you have the best finds and I SO WANT those headache powders! How cute are those! Love the dress and the dolls and everything!
My heart is just sick about the tradgedy yesterday...it is so very sad.
Heather
Posted by: Heather~Pretty Petals | April 17, 2007 at 06:28 PM
Oh that dress!! Perfection!!
:)
Posted by: Becca | April 17, 2007 at 09:19 PM
oh you always have the best goodies !!! such great finds !!
Posted by: beth | April 18, 2007 at 12:08 AM
What a lovely bunch of fabulousness { is that even a word?}. Congratulations on your wonderful finds.
Posted by: lori | April 18, 2007 at 08:49 AM
Ok...I think you need to become a professional thrift store shopper. I always LOVE to see what you find.
Lori
Posted by: Vintage Flair | April 19, 2007 at 10:44 PM
Yep. You have a vintage dress form. I shouldn't have started in on your archives ;)
Posted by: donnalayton | May 28, 2007 at 10:49 PM