Sunday, August 17, 2014

Parasols

Yesterday's yardsales finds were less practical, more arty, than we normally find.

Roadrunner print isn't staying here but we haven't put it up on the wall yet.



The brass, doll sized claw foot tub, is a bit of a mystery. Not a production piece, very much one off, imperfect. As though given as a personal joke, made for a child, perhaps for a doll house, or a creative planter for a tiny succulent. Whatever it was originally made for, it fits here now.



D spotted this lamp at an otherwise not-for-us sort of yardsale. He put a red bulb in it, and it's now behind his desk. Nice foot/step-on switch. We think we know where it likely came from. A funky local furniture store where we got our sofa, and futon. We both remember a lamp very much like this, that was beyond our income.




And a parasol from Japan, so it doesn't have that strong lacquer smell of the Chinese ones.



Total outlay, just under $15.

And they have Eleanor's story on the Adoption center site.

6 comments:

Lucy said...

Bargains, all good things, I like that roadrunner, and a nice neat Moby beside.

Zhoen said...

Moby has always appreciated art. Loves to sit by D when he plays guitar, too.

Relatively Retiring said...

It's good to see Eleanor's portrait and story. What a success for everyone involved.

Phil Plasma said...

I'm not too sure about the tub, but the lamp certainly has some character.

Fresca said...

Neat-o!
Both the second-hand finds and the write-up about your kitty cat: she's lucky, you're luck. Win win.

Zhoen said...

RR, Fresca,
We feel very blessed. Two great cats.

Phil.
It's a great lamp. The wee bitty tub is an odd thing, but it is shiny.