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The vase is gorgeous, Hugh! I don’t have any antiques except one small item. It is a thimble owned by my great-grandmother. She brought it over to Canada from England when she was a girl. I think it would be about 100 years old now. Cher xoxoxo
That’s definitely an antique, Cher. Do you have it on display?
That is a lovely vase, Hugh. I own an antique writing desk (1919) that I purchased when I lived in Tampa, Fl. It has traveled with me for over 20 years and has held up very well. It seems older furniture was made to last more so than what we see today.
In my area, there are numerous antique stores and antique malls, especially if we travel north to the quaint mountain towns.
What a lovely antique to own, Eugi. I wonder what best sellers and life stories have been written on that desk.
Do you visit the antique stores and malls?
I imagine the desk has quite a history. I’ll take a photo of it soon and publish it. It is very unique.
Yes, we visit the antique stores and malls, and thoroughly enjoy it. We’re not collectors but we have found some very interesting and unique items.
I can only imagine, Eugi. I love spending time looking around antiques shops and stores.
I never had any but wish I had a heirloom, but on the other hand, I do not have space for it, so maybe its best. Come and share your posts at ES #28 #WordlessWednesday
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Very true, Esme. Whenever I find anything I like (or get given something I like), I get rid of an item, usually to the local charity shop. It’s nice to think that I am passing on the joy of an item to somebody else.
heres mine
Not that I know of.
I have a family heirloom that’s a mandolin made in Florence in 1892.
None of us know about how we came to have it but I vow to someday have it restrung (it doesn’t have any strings) and repaired (some of the mother-of pearl keys need replacing and it has a small dent on the side) and have it played on one of my songs.
Despite its current condition, it is a beautiful instrument.
I like your vase, I imagine it makes you smile when you see it.
It does, Paul, but the mandolin you mentioned sounds lovely. What a shame nobody knows where it came from. Do you recall ever seeing it when you were younger, maybe in a grandparents house? I hope you’ll able to get it restored and manage to find out its history.
It’s always just been with us Hugh, no-one knows from where. I did consider submitting it to The Repair Shop, but it doesn’t really have a known sufficient backstory. I will however get it restored one way or another.
Is it Claris Cliff, a late one? I am not usually a fan of this type of thing but this Vase is lovely…no idea of the price 💜
I wish it was a Claris Cliff, but sadly not, Willow. But when I first saw it, it did remind me of Claris Cliff.
it is stunning 💜💜
Charming! I’d hold on to that!
I intend to. It won’t leave the house until my ‘best by’ date.
Very pretty, Hugh.
I have a collection of cranberry glass. I wouldn’t mind selling but I don’t think it’ll be worth much.
You never know, though, Cathy. Sometimes, we can get the value of things so wrong.
I loved this vase a lot when I saw it online. Placed a bid, and won! It’s now on display. Will I use it? I may do.
Yes, that’s true, coloured glass might come back into fashion.
Well done for placing the winning bid. It was a great buy.
Cool looking vase you have there! No idea what it’s worth, though. My guess is priceless, because I guess that somebody you love made it for you. It certainly looks handmade.
No, it’s factory-made (from the stamp on the base). I would not have be here when it made, and there are not that many things older than me.
So vibrant! I have more antiques than I can count… The last one I was given was a beautiful amethyst ring!!
How lovely. Do you collect certain types of antiques? Do you ever wear that ring?
The ring doesn’t fit, perhaps one day it will… I don’t really collect specific things but have been gifts many wonderful items. My sister is THE collector in the family and one of her biggest collections is of porcelain hands.
How lovely, Annette. I’m more of a ‘if I see it and like it’ collector. I used to collect Christmas antiques, but ended up with too many.
Pretty! But, none of that in our moving household. 🙂 If we’d live in a normal house, I would have happily claimed a few antique pieces of family members and in-law family members that have passed away.
Do you see any antique shops in South America, Liesbet? I wonder what treasures they would hold?
So far, we haven’t seen any antiques stores here, Hugh. Not even in the cities. I think it’s more about survival and practicalities here.
Yes, you’re right. Although from some of your photography, some of the big cities look as if they’ve had money invested. I would imagine that there are some lovely neighbourhoods in them too.