Dents

I am in constant catch-up mode these days - at school, at home and at the shop. Small dents are being made in the mess but it would probably take a week of non-stop work to really get fully caught up just at home. Seems while we're asleep someone keeps putting antiques in our garage...

We had planned to stay home on this cold dreary day to find some kind of order in the downstairs. Clearing a path in the dining room was high on the list as well as entering recent auction purchases into inventory. Instead, in a fit of spontaneous inspiration we decided to hit the road for an on-site country auction in Bainbridge, NY. It's about 90 minutes from here over hill and dale with lots of twists and turns in the road and some amazingly dramatic hills. A lovely ride even in the rain. We arrived just late enough to find that there were no spots left under the tent and with the high only into the 50's today let's just say it was a little "challenging" to be hanging out in the weather and leave it at that. Fortunately there were bargains to be had and some interesting items to see.

This is a vintage airplane fashioned out of coke cans...

Definitely crafted by someone with some significant time on their hands.
I wonder if they fly and if the caffeine-free version flies
any lower than the regular classic coke?

There was a lot of amazing jadite

and an ovoid jug with beautiful blue decorations. It went for over $400.

We scored an armload of Adirondack criss-cross frames with leaves at the corners, four lovely 1940's boudoir lamps and a cool home-made wardrobe with cowboy decals on the front. Not bad considering we only stayed only a few hours. It was nice to get home in time to put our feet up for a bit, get a chicken in the oven and tidy up a little. Dents were made today. Now on to the new week where I'm sure in no time I'll find myself just a little behind in some totally new category. It's all good.