Friendly Village China In A Toolbox

Two of my favorite collectibles are paired here on the bar. 

Transferware and an old toolbox. 

The transferware is Friendly Village by Johnson Brothers.

It has lovely winter scenes on its plates.

The snow on the plates is about as close as I am getting to snow.

Don't laugh at the bow. 

I made it and I am horrible at bow making.

Okay, laugh.

 There is a back story to the long roofers toolbox.

 It was purchased at the Gordon Farmer estate sale.

 Mr. Farmer was on American Pickers in 2010. 

He had warehouses full of antiques at his local business near our yellow house.

The lady I bought it from was happy with my vision for it.

I did not go to the sale because I thought it was likely out of my price range. 

I bought this toolbox, still full of roofing nails, from an antiques dealer about two weeks ago.

Nails out-transferware in!

{That Buddha under glass makes me think of South Korea Girl. 

She loves Asian art pieces.}

The toolbox is a big long piece but I knew immediately when I saw it it was perfect for our bar.

Wishing you a peaceful day.

 I was out in traffic and am beyond thrilled to be home with my fur kids.

Please check out my post: Thirty Minutes In The Day Of A Registered Nurse.

Thanks bunches to all who have already stopped by.

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Happy Christmas

Olive

Primitives and More

Happy Monday my friends.

Isn't this a great tower of primitive crates? 

It is in Bob's booth in Ridge Antiques.

He is one of the owners.

I love this beautiful religious piece.

 I have a similar one, at my house, that I cannot let go of.

Yes, I am a terrible seller.

A marvelous urn. 

I think this is Jimmy's.

 It is hard to keep up with all their booths.

 The three of them have a lot of space in these two joined buildings. 

They also have a lot of knowledge about antiques.

Mary Ann has quite the collection of flow blue in this magnificent corner cabinet.

These tear drop knobs are something serious on this chest.

The image is blurry but I love this piece that Mary Ann has in the kitchen area.

Mary Ann has a great flair for primitives.

 All you rooster lovers look at these old rooster dishes. 

She has an enormous set. 

I am eyeing that chippy red toolbox in the center of the farm table.

I hope you enjoyed Jimmy's, Mary Ann's and Bob's booths. 

They own and/or manage Ridge Antiques. 

They are lovely people and I am honored to work with them and Beth.

Ridge Antiques

605 Main St.

Ridge Spring, South Carolina

An easy way to remember how to find us is we are by The Nut House (woot)

 on Highway 23.

CC has written her first blog about South Korea here.

 I have told her to turn off word verification.

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Olive

Plumber's Toolbox Tablescape

I could not resist pairing the old plumber's toolbox with ironstone

 and the Old Britain Castles china. 

Add a couple of cake pedestals and an easy

 and fast tablescape is complete. 

The fruit is from the 1960's and is an estate sale find. 

The nandina berries are from our nandina shrubs. 

I have fussed about that shrub being ugly and here I am using the berries.

Transferware plays so well with ironstone. 

I am  thrilled with this pattern of china. 

I only wish I had purchased more of it at that estate sale. 

There were about three hundred pieces of it for sale. 

Olive does have a budget.

I am cooking Thanksgiving dinner and this china is what I will use.

CC and I are planning the menu. 

We are ready to have her home.

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joy and peace

Olive