Monday, April 7, 2014

Look What We Stumbled Upon! (And a Sneak Peek at My Latest Finds)

Yesterday we made a very last minute decision to take a "one tank trip" to see my Father. He is heading back to New England where he lives and it is not easy for me to get away to visit him up there, so we all got in the car and headed to Southern New Jersey for the day.

Southern New Jersey, which is hardly ever mentioned, unless someone is talking about Cape May, Atlantic City, or other shore points, holds a few little gems.

We found a charming little village along the Maurice River...

It was once inhabited by sea captains and their families in the 1800's.



Lots of picturesque Victorian homes with plenty of gingerbread trim.


Look at this purple beauty against the vivid blue sky. It was a really pretty
spring day ... and we were enjoying the sun.


And when we turned a corner, we bumped into this sweet little shop:



This is where we met the shop's owner. 
She was so kind and offered great buys.
Obviously by the name of her shop, the building used to be a stable
for horses... wouldn't it be great to see just a glimpse of how
this little area looked back in the day?'
 
And I found some treasures in her inventory...
 
Below is a sneak peek shot at what I will
be listing this week.
 
I found the chocolate pot, the mother and child figurine,
the pink pin cushion doll, and the Noritake mayo
there during our quick visit.
 
 
My favorite is the pink pin cushion.
But the figurine and the chocolate pot are close seconds!
The little angel is for an August birthday which
is my month... too adorable!
And who can resist those Josef Originals like the little
blue sweetie on the right?
 
There is much, much more in store,
won't you come back for a visit?
 
 
I'll be listing my new finds later on this week...
 
Enjoy your day and happy Monday!
 
Jillian

4 comments:

Joyce - Quilted Nest said...

sounds like a perfect day. Great finds too! Glad you had fun!

Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made said...

I can't think of a better way to spendting a day! Love that lavender house and all of your finds. I am IN LOVE with the Josef figurine. Will be looking for her official listing.

The Old Parsonage said...

What a fun place love your finds. We have such similar taste!!

Glad that you got time with your Dad.

Leann

The Old Parsonage said...

What a fun place love your finds. We have such similar taste!!

Glad that you got time with your Dad.

Leann