Wall Pockets

I discovered wall pockets a while back and fell in love with them.  Wall pockets were popular in the early and mid 1900's.  They come in every style and design that you can imagine.  I'm sure you can see why I choose to buy these two guys.  

This one I picked up for $5.  I should have taken a before photo to show you.  When I brought him home he had an acrylic painted orange beak and black eye painted over the glaze.  The acrylic paint was all scratched and peeling off.  I scrapped the rest of the paint off and gave him a fresh new look.  He looks much more elegant to me now.  

This is my special bird pocket.  It's Czech pottery.  I bought this from a man at the Allen County Fairgrounds Antique Show last summer.  It was a real find at $10.  There is a whole series to these pockets and I see them on Ebay for 5 times as much money.  I'd love to have more of them but for now I'll just enjoy my one until I find another deal.   

I have yet to hang them on the wall.  I'll make a grouping of them soon.  

Welcome to my new blog

If you know me you know that I love antique stores, flea markets, secondhand stores, barn sales, yard sales, auctions, arts and craft shows and farmer markets.  One of my favorite ways to spend a few hours is digging around for that little treasure.   It's the "Thrill Of The Hunt" that I love, hence the name of my new blog.  Welcome... I hope you enjoy it. 

I do have some criteria for things that I am looking for.  First and foremost is the price of an item.  I am very frugal and only allow myself to spend a few dollars each week.  It is very important to me that I believe I am purchasing something for less than it's value.  This allows me to feel good about my purchase.

I have many other criteria depending on what I find.  Condition of an item is important if I want it to maintain it's value.  Sometime I will purchase something in a less than perfect condition if I know that I couldn't afford that particular piece in perfect condition and I know that I will be the only one admiring it anyway.     

Here is my first feature item.  I purchased this vase a few weeks ago at the Bangor Antique Mall.  This antique store is going out of business.  Much of the store is 50% off.  This vase was marked $50.  Much more than I normally allow myself but with the 50% off I thought that I wouldn't feel so bad about $25.  

It had a Weller mark on the bottom.  I do not know a lot about Weller pottery but I have seen it occasionally and it is usually pricey.  I thought maybe I was getting a good buy.  When I got home I checked the ebay auctions of similar items and vases like this are going for $80 to $100.  I was happy!  I absolutely love the piece and it is in perfect condition.  It's going on a shelf in my bedroom.  

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy my new blog.