Cookbooks and paperbacks were ten cents each..who can pass up a Michener novel , or a Nicholas Sparks that I have not read, or Charles Kuralt's America ( The one where he visits Minnesota) OR cookbooks..I just love reading cookbooks. It was a great day..I got a 1971 local hospital cookbook from when they were fundraising for their new Cardiac Care Unit it is called RX for Good Eating, and a Cookbook called Recipes from Ed and Eleanor's Catering..this one has Large Quantity Cooking..so IF I am ever having over fifty guests at once..this could come in real handy for Far Guy.
I also found this interesting item...If anyone has seen these before, or knows anything about them, please leave me a comment!
Black hand painted nesting boxes, on the bottom is a gold circle with four symbols..and around the circle are the words Lenghing Foochow. I have no idea if it is Chinese or Japanese. But they spoke to me, not loud, but like a nagging whispering..three dollars..are you curious enough? They are wood, a very thin wood. Two of the boxes have small chips, and show some wear, they are dirty, I need to clean them up, but the smaller boxes are perfect. I searched the Internet..maybe they are not old at all..but they are mine now, I have no idea what I will do with them..or the four Santa's that just happened to end up in my pile, along with a cute little photo frame and an aluminum salt shaker..and a couple of cobalt blue plates for Far Guy.
Spring just might be here..other than someone said we could get some SNOW today. IF it snows I will take a photo and then a nap..and I am not getting up until the snow is gone:)
8 comments:
Those boxes are amazing!!!
Beautiful boxes and what a deal. I absolutely love old cookbooks like the ones you found. Oh, and I hope you don't get SNOW!
I love garage sales although I haven't hit one in a while. Have no idea about the boxes but how cool are they!!
I remembered to look at the loon cam today too. The last time I looked the nest was empty, now it has a loon sitting in it. Wonderful!
Snow???? And here I was complaining about 40mph winds at my house. I take it back!!
They're very pretty - great find Connie!
I used to shop garage sales alot, and still have some real gems I found for ridiculously low prices.
Several years ago I was given a couple of farm scene plaster plaques, found by a friend for $10 at a garage sale. Later I saw some just like them on Antiques Roadshow, valued at $1,500 each. I told the friend, who insisted I keep them - they're still on my living room wall.
Sounds like you had a good day. Will Far Guy be posting pictures of his plates? Your new picture is really beautiful.
Beautiful boxes and what a deal. it's amazing what you can find at garage sales..
Julia ♥
Connie, my Dad spent some time in Japan in the service, and I could be wrong but they look Japanese to me, based on the items he brought home all those years ago. I hope you find out for sure.
oh you have me so curious now. keep us informed
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