An Antiquing Birthday, part 2!

I love this place.  It’s HUGE.  It’s more than huge.  It’s GINORMOUS.  You can spend hours in here and please do.

This is the Depot at Gibson Mill antique mall in Concord, North Carolina.  A bit off my beaten path home, but hey – since you are a day late getting home anyway, what does it matter??

I’ve found some awesome things here from time to time.  I was absolutely amazed that NOTHING came home with me on Monday.

I think I’ve just reached “Saturation” level and I’m excited about the prospects of finding new owners to the things I’ve collected over the years.  Now I’m thinking that might start to include some vintage quilts and linens.  Let’s be serious.  You can’t KEEP them all.  I’ve loved on them, and now it can be someone else’s turn.

You can tell by the rain clouds that the weather was pretty iffy, but the rain had stopped by this point and it’s a good thing.  The parking lot was full, and I had to park quite a ways from the front entrance.

This machine is up for grabs there!

This is a 1950s pink Atlas, and it is marked down from $100 to $60.  It’s been heavily loved, the paint job shows wear.  But I’d expect that out of a 60 year old machine.  I already have one.  I’m saying no to duplicates (unless the condition is better than the one I’ve got and I would then rehome that one) so if anyone is near Concord, NC, the booth number and info is on the card on the photo.

Great machine.  And really fun to sew on!

This was a beast!

At one time it was an industrial treadle.  Now it’s got a motor and has lived a hard life.  I don’t need a big machine like this, but if someone wanted to do some free motion sit down quilting, this could have possibilities.  Oh, the stories this machine could tell!

But it wasn’t really machines that I was looking for.  I do have a list of “wanted” items for Quilt Villa VA –including bedroom dressers, table with chairs, and a corner cabinet.

Now THIS is pretty!

The price wasn’t too bad either.  I may be going back.  The dressers at the cabin we have now are staying as they are part of the bedroom sets that are also staying.  And they aren’t vintage.  I will happily find pieces that reflect my love of vintage when setting up the new cabin.

Oh wow.  This one too!  LOVE!

This one was a bit spendier, but I can see why.  It’s Eastlake style, and I LOVE Eastlake.  No purchase made, too soon yet.  I’m just scouting things out, and so I kept going.

Ferris wheel seat??  NO THANK YOU!

Weird item of the day contender.

Hey, it would match the leg lamp from yesterday’s post!

This I think I love!

I’ve got some measurements and I need to know if it will fit that corner where a current corner cupboard stands at the new cabin.  That one is a family piece, and I don’t blame them for not wanting to sell it with the cabin.  THIS could be a FINE replacement.  There is a photo of the corner of where this will go on this post.

Oh creepy lady in baby bath…

I’ve seen you before and I laugh every time!

BTW...you seem to be missing an arm. And legs.

There are so many quilts to show you!

This is by far NOT the loveliest, but it is one that tells a story and I wish I knew what the story was.  It’s tufted with red yarn.  It used to be that I’d turn my nose up at ANY tied quilt, and over the years I’ve come to love them.  Often times they were tied over older, more worn quilts used as batting.  This one has a very interesting BACKING:

Sealy Posturepedic!

This must have been the fabric that covered mattresses.  North Carolina was home to many industries such as cotton mills, and furniture manufacturing.  How this quiltmaker got her hand on mattress cover off cuts remains a mystery, but three cheers to her for using what she had!

Posturepedic used to be my nickname.  Yes.  It's true.

Imagine me at 12 years old, already 5'8" tall. I would grow to 5'9" by the time I was 15.  All my friends were tiny.  And I was this tall skinny bean pole of a girl with braces and glasses, and hair that laid flat.  I would stoop to make myself smaller, more like everyone else.

And my dad would say.  "Stand up straight, Posturepedic!  Shoulders back!  Head high! You are the height and image of your Grannie.  Own it!"

Oh, the memories that came just SEEING the word "Posturepedic" on the back of this quilt! (Love you, Dad!  And thanks for the confidence building!)

Don’t you wish you knew who made this?

I wonder if she had a dress made from this print.

This is a block I want to play with.

The rest of the photos are in the slide show below.  There were 44 photos I needed to put in this slide show, too many for one blog post.  Remember you can hit pause to spend more time on each photo if you wish.

Today is a DESK DAY for me – there is lots of pattern writing that needs to happen before February 1st.

I’ve got plans to meet with a friend for lunch, followed by a much needed massage (too many hours spent driving long distances!) and I’ll be back at it tonight.

If you missed last night’s Quilt-Cam, you can find it HERE or archived under the Quilt-Cam tab at the top of the blog.  We had a great time!

Sadie even made a guest appearance!

Quiltville Quote of the Day!

This. This says it all! Vintage quilt made by my son Jason's girlfriend's great grandmother. (That’s a mouthful!)

I had the pleasure of sleeping under this quilt on Sunday night in South Carolina. It covered me into my 55th birthday!

Have a great Thursday, everyone!

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