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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Green Chippy Chair&McCoy


The green chippy chair has to be in my top ten thrifty finds.
 I paid three dollars for it.
 And ran with it.


The McCoy planter is Joe's mother's. 
We found it, intact, buried in the yard at our old house. 
I posted about it a while back and my astute readers identified it as McCoy.
 It is unmarked.

Happy Sunday my astute friends



joy and peace
Olive


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46 comments:

  1. SouthhamsdarlingFebruary 3, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    Hi Olive. Wow! What a bargain. I would have run with that chair as well! Love the colour. I'm really into all this shabby chic furniture now! I do envy you all your Thrift finds, I must admit! Enjoy your salmon & salad (re. your comment on my post today!).

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  2. Linda @ Itsy Bits And PiecesFebruary 3, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    OH! **LOVE** This is just beautiful...wonderful finds!

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  3. Joanne NoragonFebruary 3, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    Kermit would approve. Lovely.

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  4. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleFebruary 3, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    Love the chippy color on the chair that wore naturally and we all try to achieve with paint. That bowl was buried? Wow.

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  5. DewenaFebruary 3, 2013 at 12:28 PM

    That is a sweet green chair! Is that the wood showing through on the seat edge or old red paint? There were two old kitchen windsor chairs left in the smokehouse when we bought this place. I adore them. They are both in my bedroom with beloved books on them. I wouldn't dream of painting over their chippy green paint.

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  6. SuzanFebruary 3, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    Such a neat green chair. Is this the way you found it or have you painted it!! I like how it is now with a touch of red coming through. It appears to be fairly old with the seat slats made the way they are!! A fern would be lovely sitting in the chair under a tree!

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    1. OliveFebruary 3, 2013 at 12:44 PM

      That chair is just how I found it. I do not think it has been painted to look that way-it is natural patina that comes with age.

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  7. DawnFebruary 3, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    Your chair is the perfect color. I just love it. What a great find for it being buried in the yard. It looks like perfect condition:)

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  8. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeFebruary 3, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    Oh I love both of them The chair is fantastic and the Mc Coy bowl is wonderful. Hugs, Marty

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  9. 20 North OraFebruary 3, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    That chair is so darling. The green is the perfect green. And of course, I covet your McCoy piece. Beautiful.

    Judy

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  10. Ceekay-THINKIN of HOMEFebruary 3, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    Start the car! That is a fantastic chair and the bowl is perfect on it!

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  11. DebFebruary 3, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    My mom had a McCoy bowl. Love the green. "Come on..Spring."

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  12. Vickie @ Ranger 911February 3, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Be still my heart! That sweet green chair AND a buried treasure?! You are one lucky lady. :)

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  13. Jacqueline~Cabin and CottageFebruary 3, 2013 at 2:19 PM

    Very gorgeous and very arty! Amazing to find it buried in the yard.

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  14. Julie MarieFebruary 3, 2013 at 2:54 PM

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    I always call that "40's green" that's on that darling chippy chair. You must tell us about that board in the background. :)

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  16. KellyFebruary 3, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    That is such a great color! It looks like jadite. What a find for just $3 too!

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  17. Julie MarieFebruary 3, 2013 at 4:57 PM

    Hi Olive... I deleted my previous comment... I messed up on it... love your green chair!... and your bowl, what a fabulous find!... they look beautiful together, xoxo Julie Marie

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  18. Blondie's JournalFebruary 3, 2013 at 5:07 PM

    I love the chair, Olive! I went through a phase of buying cool old wooden chairs...loved painting them and using them everywhere to hold plants and books, etc. Love the color of this one. How neat to have uncovered that bowl!

    XO,
    Jane

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  19. GailFebruary 3, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    Ahhhh my favorite chair.....LOVE seeing it!!

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  20. Elizabeth EdwardsFebruary 3, 2013 at 6:38 PM

    love that color - awesome!!! wish i could have been there 2 c u run with a chair. sounds scary. ( ;

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  21. ℳartina @ Northern NestingFebruary 3, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    I love it all Olive, The chair in all it's chippiness, the bowl, and that fabulous breadboard!!

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  22. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    Hi Olive. Love your little green chair and the bowl is so sweet. Amazing that you found it buried in the dirt! :) I bet many a veggie sat in that little bowl. Just lovely snaps.
    be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  23. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2013 at 9:27 PM

    Great chair. And I love that you found the bowl in the back yard! I have found many old bottles through the year by digging in my dirt.

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  24. SarahFebruary 3, 2013 at 10:08 PM

    Definitely a great find.....both of them! ;-) Digging up treasure such as this must make your day.

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  25. Cottage and BroomeFebruary 3, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    Love the chair and I can't believe you found the bowl buried!!! Thanks for stopping by, Laura

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  26. Maureen WyattFebruary 4, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    Yeah, that chair was worth running with!

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  27. LynnFebruary 4, 2013 at 5:56 AM

    I love the color of the chippy chair, great price too:@)

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  28. MyFancy's AuthorFebruary 4, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    Love both your green treasures!

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  29. Cranberry MorningFebruary 4, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    wonderful! Isn't it odd, to have found that buried in the yard! We found an old Redwing crock buried back behind our house. What fun. Love the green chair too.

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  30. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsFebruary 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Such a pretty, chippy chair, Olive! I love it pictured with the bowl on it and your large bread board in the background.

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  31. MargaretFebruary 4, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    Love, love, love your chippy chair! I have one or two myself. A red one found at Goodwill for a few dollars - I don't recall exactly how much - that graces one of my flower beds, and the other, I think I paid a whole dollar for! It's a beautiful shade of green - a little more minty than yours - solid oak underneath the paint and just lovely! It sits in my hallway and I just love it! Happy hunting the next time you go thrifting!

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  32. Leslie Anne TarabellaFebruary 4, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    Man, I'd keep digging in that yard!

    I think the chair is one of my favorite things too!

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  33. Pam KesslerFebruary 4, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    I love those two items put together. One perfect shade of green with another perfect shade of green. I'm going to paint a picture frame this afternoon, so I may just have to mix up some green paint now.

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  34. Rosemary@villabarnesFebruary 4, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Beautiful shades of green, Olive. So glad the bowl survived.

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  35. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresFebruary 4, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    It's no wonder that sweet chair is one of your favorite finds. It's perfect with the McCoy planter, a beautiful buried treasure.

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  36. SueFebruary 4, 2013 at 5:42 PM

    Love, love, love..... The green on both pieces is so pretty. :-) And what a bargain on the chair.

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  37. StaceyFebruary 4, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    Love those greens! My dad lives in a house that is 101 years old. He's found all kinds of goodies in the ground, in the walls, and in the floor. Mysteries!

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  38. Linda @ A La CarteFebruary 4, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    The chair is wonderful but I love love the McCoy bowl!!
    hugs,
    Linda

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  39. chateau chicFebruary 4, 2013 at 8:27 PM

    Charming chair!! Definitely a weakness of mine.
    Mary Alice

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  40. craftylesFebruary 4, 2013 at 8:58 PM

    Love it! That green is the perfect shade and you got it for such a steal!

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  41. Something Nice and PrettyFebruary 5, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    I agree with craftyles, the shade of green is perfect, love the bowl too!

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  42. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Beautiful green photos, Olive. Love the chair and bowl.

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  43. The Farmers DaughterFebruary 5, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    Love the bowl and chair! Would be perfect in our farmhouse! Coming over from WOW. . .

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  44. MaryFebruary 6, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    If I thought I had a wonderful buried treasure like your bowl, there would be giant holes all over the yard :) The green shade of your chair is a favorite happy color of mine~

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  45. Sunflowers With SmilesFebruary 6, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    Loving the green chair, what a great deal!

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I adore your comments. They are like finding unexpected chocolates. olive

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