Rescued, Found, and Redeemed: A Sneak Peek at My Latest Finds

People ask me where I buy

the things I sell.

"Where do you get your stuff?"

 

Well, stuff can be hard to find.

 

We actually go and find

it all over the place.

Near.

And far.

 

 

 

This was found on my MIL's porch.

 

A book sale at a local college.

 

This beauty I found while looking through trays of old postcards

at an antique mall. That particular day the dealer

(an old guy who must LOVE postcards)

was sitting there with me and as I picked out

cards that I liked he would put a price on them!

 

An estate sale.

 

The antique mall where I have

my antique space.

 

Another estate sale in town.

Antique mall.

Tennessee.

 

Yep! The hubs found

this hat box on his way out

to visit my Step Son who is

stationed out there in the army.

 

All rescued from their previous

locations, with a look

ahead at a new "home."

 

This is the season for

finding vintage.

 

Such fun!

 

 

And Then I Heard a Crash

Easy come, easy go.

 

Really?

 

Unfortunately that is the way I have to

look at it when things break.

 

The other night Bebe was in my

office with her Daddy looking

for something when I heard a

very loud CRASH and then

little pieces smashing.

 

Then screaming.

 

Crazy, loud, screaming.

 

It was Bebe.

 

"I BROKE ONE OF YOUR ANTIQUES!"

Over and over again. Screaming the same thing.

 

"I BROKE ONE OF YOUR ANTIQUES!"

 

(Also interesting, it was a Mother / Daughter plate!)

 

Poor thing. I have made her so paranoid

about breaking anything.

 

I made sure she was okay and told her

it was just a plate.

A plate from Bavaria.

(Ah, Bavaria!)

 

Nothing to worry about.

 

Easy come, easy go.

Calling All Sellers! Blog Shop Linky Party Today!

 

 

Tuesdays are great for blogging...

I get to link up with an all sellers party.

You can link up if you have

 an online, Etsy, eBay, or blog shop!

 

Hop on over to Beverly's blog,

How Sweet the Sound to join up today!

 

Here is a button you can save to your

computer and use on your

blog to help spread the word:

 

 

I'm linking my Bella Rosa Shop today

and offering 20 percent off,

even items that are already on sale!

Remember to use the link above, or you

won't receive the discounted price.

 

Have fun!

 

 

 

 

This Old House: The Drive By

About a week ago I took Bebe "back home"

for a visit with my Mom.

 

My Mom lives near the beach

so of course we spent a day there.

It was awesome.

 

Then on the way back from

our weekend trip I drove through

my old home town.

 

I drove by my old house.

 

 

 

This old house.

 

Driving by.

 

Me.

 

Like a stalker

with a paparazzi

smart phone.

 

Not only driving

REALLY slow and

holding up my phone,

but also shouting to Bebe

in the back seat.

 "LOOK! This was

MY OLD HOUSE!

The house Mommy

grew up in!"

 

Oh how cute it looks.

It looks a bit different

though.

 

 

 

 

All of the big trees are gone.

They provided great shade.

But you can see the house well now.

The new owners have even

kept the color the same.

They added railing

down the front steps.

 

My neighbor Ronnie and I

played so many games

out on that front porch.

There used to be

a porch swing

on the left.

 

See those two

skinny windows

in the front?

That was MY room.

The room that was first

painted yellow....

and then changed to

PINK.

(This is where it all

started!)

 

My cat used to meow

late at night,

underneath the

windows until

I would open

 one of them

and pull her in.

 

I wonder what my

room looks like now.

 

 

There were more trees

 here in the side yard.

Gone.

 

Change is good.

And change was good

for this house.

 

It is SO bittersweet to see

what happens after

you've moved on.

 

The memories come flooding back.

Yes, the house has changed.

But I still have my

memories.

 

Memories of our little. yellow. house.

Linking to:
Knick of Time
Vintage Linky Party

 

New Arrivals Have Just Been Listed! Skeleton Keys, Weiss Jewelry, Victorian Calling Cards and More!

I did it!

My new arrivals have just been listed,

I sent out my email alert,

Twittered and Facebooked.

I'm all cybered out!

 

Oh yes, one more thing to do...

Pinterest!

 

Here is a collage of some of the items

that just made it into the shop:

My favorites this week?

 

It is tough because I really

liked most of what I listed.

As in, wanted to keep a

big handful for myself.

 

Will power, will power!

 

I really like the pink hair

receiver, the skeleton keys,

hat stand, the Victorian calling cards,
and the drama of Paris,

called Wormwood.

Keep, keep, keep.
(No, I must place it in the shop!)

 

And the steel beaded flapper girl bag!

 

 

Didn't want to forget to mention it as it

is a real beauty!

 

There are so many more:

 

Antique postcards...

two of them are of fans!

 

French dresser box

 

Antique copy of  Les Miserables

in French text, of course!

Glamorous tear drop

rhinestone necklace

 

Czech Vase

Weiss earrings...

Gorgeous!

 

 

Plus, each week I list new

arrivals I have a Mystery Sale:

This week's theme I selected items

that have to do with summer!

I love summer!

 

I hope you are having a great start to yours.

 

ENJOY and have a great week,

 

 

 

Linking to:

Be Inspired
at Common Ground ,

Thursday Favorite Thing
at Katherine's Corner

and Pink Saturday
at How Sweet the Sound.

and
Vintage Linky Party
at Knick of Time


 

Blog Shop Linky Party

 

 

Linking up with Blog Shop

again this week!

 

 

 

What can be better

than a weekly linky

party to buy and sell stuff?

 

What a great way to see

several different sellers

all in the same place.

 

If you've always wanted to

start selling online this

is a great way to start.

 

Or, maybe you just like

to browse and see what

is for sale!

Today I'm linking to my

Bella Rosa shop here....

and my Etsy Shop here...

 

Thanks for stopping by

and I do hope you get

a chance to "Blog Shop!"

Beach Time

There really is no other time like it.

Time spent at the beach.

 

Even if the weather is bad,

it is better than being at home.

 

And I was treated to a special

surprise our first day there.

 

We were eating inside a

restaurant when I kept wondering

what people were taking pictures of

out on the boardwalk.

 

I kept thinking "What could possibly

be SO amazing that all of these

people are lining up and grabbing

their cameras?????

 

So I went to take a peek.

 

Ahhhhhhhh!

 

 

As soon as I saw it I thought

"OH YES! That IS AMAZING!"

 

Duh. Just an another amazing

wonder of  God's creation.

 

It was actually a DOUBLE

rainbow but by the time I

got my camera out it

 was down to single.

Still amazing.

 

 

 

We really had gorgeous

beach weather.

 

And of course Bebe LOVED it!

 

At this point I have no idea when I

will have time to have my items

ready for the shop BUT I am not

giving up on having it done THIS

WEEK.... oh yes! I will get it done!

 

See you tomorrow for

BLOG SHOP at How

Sweet the Sound...

Another Peek at New Arrivals: A Vintage Menagerie

Well, I have accomplished

the photo shoot.

 

Now, to get these items listed

is another story

 

One that will have to

play out another day!

 

For now I will leave you

with a nice little

"menagerie"

of vintage images...

new arrivals to be

listed next week!

 

 

Aquas....

 

 

Pinks....

 

 

And lilacs....

 

 

Stay tuned for more!

I didn't realize how busy I'd

be this summer with Bebe

in tow. She is quite active

and takes more of my time now.

 

I am going to enjoy it all while

I can.... the time is fleeting

and she will only be this age once.

 

Enjoy your weekend!

Linking to Ivy and Elephants
What's it Wednesday.
 

Down on the Farm

Taking a trip to see my In Laws

is lots of fun. We get out into

the country, see lots of unique

antiques and goodies....

 

and Bebe gets to see life

on the old farm.

 

Here she is trying REALLY

hard to blow away dandelion

seeds...

My Father in Law's budding garden.

 

 

Bebe leading the way for Grandpa...

One of their cow's had

a new calf and Bebe

wanted to go see it.

 

She named it Larry.

The picture of Larry is on

my hubby's phone

so I will have to add

the photo a little

later.

Larry!
Where does her imagination

come up with this stuff?

We usually stop at the family

farm on the way to and from

the lake house. 

It cuts our drive in half and

we get a chance to see

my Dear Hubby's side of

the family there....

 

 

 

Lots of my upcoming finds

will have come from my Mother in Law's

"Front Porch" where

she likes to find vintage china,

books, and well, you name

 it... and she finds it.

 

She has a great eye and

knows where to get the good stuff.

 

We have this "antique" thing in common

so there is ALWAYS a lot to  talk

about when I'm there.

 

As soon as I get my photos uploaded

I'll add them in to this post.

 

Enjoy the day!

 

Linking to a

Garden Party at

Fishtail Cottage.

 

May I Have the Envelope Please.... Winners Have Been Selected!

Drum Roll Please....

Using the custom number generator here , the winners of my 125.00 Fifth Anniversary Giveaway are:

1. Tami

2. Jil

3. Maria

4. Kathryn

5. Angie

CONGRATULATIONS! You each receive a 25.00 "gift reward" to Bella Rosa Antiques! I will be contacting you all today!

Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun or simply just dropped by to congratulate me. I hung in there with my shop for the past five years. Whoo hoo!

I look forward to many more!

Enjoy the day,

Sneak Peek, Last Day of Giveaway, and Strawberries

The last day!

My 5th Anniversary Giveaway

ends tonight!

 

CLICK HERE TO ENTER

 

Five winners will be selected

to win a 25.00 gift reward

(I don't actually have paper

certificates) toward

merchandise in my shop.

 

 

The odds are good because

there aren't a lot of entries.

 

Winner will be chosen

tomorrow morning!

 

 

And here is a sneak peek at

some of our latest finds:

 

 

Tick tock around the clock! A cameo brooch

and ye olde skeleton keys...

 

 

 

Gone With the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell

Paint by Numbers

These look exactly

like a set that was

hanging in my

Grandmother's living room!

Seriously!

 

Art Deco era

Valentines

 

 

 

Victorian era calling

cards

 

Art deco evening bag

(like in the movie Gatsby)

 

Sweet mother and child

china plate of Bavaria

 

More FANS!

Antique postcards

 

 

Vintage

French cologne bottle

 

And a nice book stack

with some oldies but goodies.

Poems etc.

 

There is SO much more to

share but I didn't even get

to edit all of these

pictures yet.

I also have a pile of new

finds in my formal dining

room. Still waiting for their

photo shoot. These poor

neglected antiques!

 

Just much too busy

this week with coming back

from vacation and

going places with Dear Bebe.

 

 

Yesterday we went

strawberry picking!

 

Bebe did a great job!

 

Now, what to do with them.

Think it is a strawberry

shortcake kind of day.

Then freeze the rest

for future desserts!

 

Linking to Pink Saturday....

Thanks so much to Beverly

at How Sweet the Sound.

Our Hostess with the mostess

pink on the net!