Aaahh...she's gone! The crusty beast with so much character is *SOLD*. 
1908 Mission style Hoosier bin all her glory! LOL

I got this great old slant top wooden chest last night at the auction. It is yellow, not my fav color but...it is a cool look.$85 in the shop.

  My sister and I went out treasure hunting yesterday. This was my big score of the day!
 A very crusty cellar find!

 This old Hoosier cabinet has a tag on it from Stewart and Sons Concord NH. The people said it had always been in the family. It was used for decades then was relegated to the cellar for many many years.

 The paint layers and chipping as well as the alligator like paint really add to the charm...but it will have to be pressure washed, cleaned, brushed etc so I know a lot of the real chippy paint will be lost. 

 There is the original *Hoosier Want List* nailed on the cabinet, a way to keep track of your grocery needs. The flour bin is there but the actual sifter is missing.
 The tin sugar bin is attached to a door. I have never seen one of those before. I bet that sugar got really clumpy on humid days!
 One thing that caught my eye was the glass door front detail. I have never seen a wooden arched wood design like that on a Hoosier. 

 She's quite a character, she's seen a long hard working life, and it shows! LOL

Last night's auction finds

  I went to an auction last evening, local, runs almost every week so luckily I get a seat in the front row!

I had a list if things I wanted to bid on...actually ALL the furniture pieces interested me. This auction usually only has a few pieces consigned weekly, so last night I bid on all of them. I missed two pieces, that's ok, I set my limit & accept that! 

I already went down to snap pics & posted them on FaceBook. But wanted to post here on the Blog too. Each piece needs to be tweaked a bit LOL cleaned, sanded, maybe glazed or shabbed a little to add some charm & character.

As I was sanding this pretty console table today I realized it had slide out extensions on either end. One doesn't slide out easily so we will have to work on that before painting.

I'm still not sure of the color. I have many paints to choose from and many times a piece will speak to me...but so far I'm not getting any vibes from this piece!

After a very long absence I am going to try to post on my BLOG once or twice a week. 
Those of you with FB biz pages must have realized that any posts with pics are viewed by a very limited audience. I have well over 2,000 *likes* but only a small percentage of them can see my pic posts because I won't pay FB $$$ to promote my posts.
So as I did before I will post pics here of projects, before/afters as well as shop pics. And items for sale. (locally, either privately or in the shop, I don't ship anymore)
I will put the link to the Blog on my FB status and hope to see you there, and here!