Sunday Surprise Nursery Friends From France And A Child's Garden Of Verses

As many of you know.  Jill and I have

a new business on Etsy called

Junkin Gypsies.  Starting a new business together has been

a lot of fun...and a lot of work.

We spend a huge amount of time on the phone working

out details,  countless hours on the computer.....runs back

and forth to each other's homes for supplies

and coffee.

This last week we tried something new (for us)

and met halfway to do

some shopping and exchange supplies.

I keep running out of ribbon.

Hang on!

There is a point to this story

So-after a stop at Harbor Freight

we decided to toddle off to

the Saint Vinny's on Broadway.

I really should take a picture and put it on here.

Right next to this huge warehouse junk store is a glass blowing

co-op.

fun stuff

Back to the story.

Yes we found lots of fun stuff at the junk store. And I had to keep

telling Jill...No! I am not buying any more books-you see I am cleaning out

my studio and am going to be selling some of my books.

So, we part ways

she back to her house...me to mine.

And gosh darn it...There was a SALE sign two blocks from

my house.

I had to stop.....I knew I was in for trouble the minuet I pulled up.

This was a doll maker's estate sale.

Oh my!

She also was an accomplished artist from a long line of artists.

I perused her studio furniture.   The odds and ends

left over from a lifetime of creativity.

And then I found the books

Oh No!

Books on anatomy written in the 1800's-art books-family history books

I found one book that is the size (haha of a book) but empty

Leather bound...the pages had been filled from

front to back with family history dates and events.

The older brother was thrilled when I handed it back to him. Lol

No he would not let me buy it.

I found another book of poetry that had a loving poem in the front from his grandfather

to his grandmother on their engagement.

Anyway...Those books I did not buy

What I did buy are these.

I took pictures instead of scanning them

Because the Nursery Friends From France is in almost mint

condition and I did not want to hurt

the spine

The other book in bad shape..But was published in 1940

I just had to share these beautiful finds with you...

I did get some other amazing treasures

A small silver dish from China

Assorted small bisque doll parts...Lace

from France.

But those darn books...They get me every time.

I am looking for a new book shelf

Any one have one for sale?