Thursday, September 28, 2017

A Few Finds for Fall

Sometimes I forget to let you all see what I bring home from my vintage market shopping. But I had been looking for one of these standing vintage baskets for a while, and I just had to share it with you all. You can never have too many white pumpkins for Fall decor, so when I found a crop of these  "new" metal distressed pumpkins, one had to come home with me. and... I have a Brown Transferware detector built in, so I also grabbed up this little Brown Aestheic Transferware pitcher/gravyboat that was only $5. It's a cloudy and rainy day, so I had to quickly take some pics here in the Dining Room, where the light is always good.




I did some searching online and some of these are a creel type basket for bringing home the catch of the day. Other's I think may be a picnic type basket, but this one has water stains along the bottom of the wicker, so I'm thinking it was used as a creel.




It has a hinged lid with a cutout grip and what really got my attention was this cool canvas strap that allowed someone to carry it over their shoulder. It's a pretty good sized basket, so it could get a little heavy if filled. 




I would prefer a yummy lunch over a few grotty fish. Sorry, I'm not much of a fisher"person" and please don't ask me to fry it up for dinner... gagging sounds are being made here. I had food poisoning after eating a bad trout dinner at a restaurant once, and that was enough of eating anything where the eyes look back at me.



I'd like to recondition the wicker, because there is a lot of water staining. I'm torn as to what to do. I don't think I want to paint it, but I'm not sure. If I did it would be a light wash of gray. Any ideas?



Love that rusty distressed plump pumpkin.
It's just the perfect size and I've had it sitting on a cupcake stand here on the table.




The little pitcher didn't have a stamped mark on the bottom, 
but did have some kind of pottery marking that was hard to make out,
but it's definitely the real thing and very old.






I still had a little late afternoon light, so I took a couple of pics of my dining room table with the pumpkin on the cupcake stand. Cool down coming tomorrow, it may decide to be Fall after all!






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17 comments:

  1. Great finds. Looking forward to your basket makeover.

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  2. I love all of your finds...unusual and pretty! Fun!

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  3. What a great haul!!! Esp. the pitcher.....what a steal.....not fair!!!

    Wondering if some linseed oil would work on the basket. I've used it on numerous things and it always works wonders.......

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  4. That is a fab basket you found. As long as it doesn't smell (!!!), it will serve you well for a long time. I'm terrible with fish also. The pumpkin is precious, I like how you have it set on a pedestal----inspiration!

    I'm just getting ready to decorate before I lose my mojo! Hope you are doing well, sweet friend!

    Jane x

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  5. Love the basket and it was great you found it. Cute little pitcher, perfect color for this time of the year.

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  6. Love the fishing creel, they would line the bottom with leaves and moss and then put their fish in their. Sometimes they also used it as a stool. At least that is what I was told.

    Love the rusty pumpkin! So cute.

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  7. Perhaps hemp oil would recondition the basket.

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  8. These are great finds. That brown transferware gravy boat was a steal and it is so adorable.

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  9. I'm always envious of your brown transferware radar!! It's certainly the real deal. The "cookies" are charming. Glad you found it for your collection. Sally

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  10. Love all three, Debra. You might try one of the Howard products for wood before you decide to paint the cool creel basket. They make various cleaning/conditioning ones for wood....
    The transferware is a nice piece. I think I have one or two of the same pattern and really like it.
    Cooler here too today.....glad, because the sisters & I are doing the yard sale this weekend. Stuff out, stuff in......

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  11. I love it when you find a group of things that work so well together! Pumpkin has a great look. And of course the little pitcher is sweet for fall!

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  12. Awesome finds! I have a built in detector too!

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  13. I adore the pumpkin, and that little pitcher is so sweet. I have the same feeling about fish...fish 'n chips, shrimp & lobster are AOK but best served in a restaurant setting! Does the basket have an odor? My dad was a great fisherman, and everything he had or wore when fishing was so stinky. Yep, I'd be slapping some paint on that basket!

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  14. Nice finds, darlin!

    I'd leave the basket in all it's patina'd perfection. (Long as it doesn't smell.)

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  15. The basket is a great find. Maybe you could apply some dark colored wax to hide the stains. I might also help the wicker from becoming too brittle.

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  16. Love your basket Debra! I have a lift top basket on my porch and fill it with seasonal "faux" flowers...you did good!
    Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  17. That is a fishing basket and I believe the hole on top is to put the fish in the basket. Good finds.

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