I am categorizing this under my Favorite Finds.
It is so rewarding to find a perfect item unexpectedly!
This story requires a back story! Every year there is a
large highway long yard sale/festival. Highway 39 runs
between two rural towns and the one in the center hosts
a community festival. It is all very local and small town.
A giant sale/ flea market sets up along the main street
sidewalks. You can find almost anything for sale there,
from locally grown honey , to puppies and even pigs!
Anyway, my buddy and I were strolling and found the
perfect chair frames to match a family antique set I have
but they wouldn't fit in the car. So we got the seller's contacts.
I called later but could never reconnect with the vendor.
Fast forward 2 years, and I was in another small town
for a holiday lunch and visited a nearby thrift shop.
Surprise! Two perfectly matching chairs!
The one on the left is one of the pair I found and the
right is from our dining room.
I turned around and found a matching stool!
They are leather seated but the frames are very complimentary
to my set. The stool will need a recover but with a good wipe down,
they were perfect to accommodate the family bottoms at Christmas!
The price was good, the shop supports a local charity,
and the staff were wonderful.
I also found a lovely watercolor for a gift.
It was painted by a local artist and the frame
just needed a bit of stain to freshen it up.
It also needed a new back but that was no problem.
A bit of acid free craft paper and a glue
stick and it turned out very well.
The other good find of the day was a small pitcher.
I have veggie family member so I always make
a mushroom gravy . Everyone likes it but the new
gravy pitcher will designate veggie content only.
It was a great day shopping and ended with a few great
additions to the family possessions pile.
Happy Hunting!
