Another day, more ramblings...

It is amazing to me the things that people like and the things people like to collect. When I think of all the items I've seen in the past few years and the way people react to finding a particular treasure, it makes me chuckle. However, I'm sure that when I've found something I just HAVE to have I've maybe overreacted a time or two myself. Ha-ha-ha

We have a display cabinet in our garage that holds several unique items we have found over these past 10 years. Can't wait to move it into our new home next year so we can look at it more frequently. One of the items is from an old Frigidaire refrigerator. It's a plastic ice scraper that used to be used before they had self-defrosting or defrost-free freezers. It was amazing to me that this item actually survived the test of time. I'm sure more of these were broken than not. Don't know why that one stands out as a great find, but I don't think I've seen another one in all this time. Just had to have it! I will take another look in that cabinet and fill you in on some of the other things we are holding onto.

One thing that grabbed at my heartstrings is a World War II mobile desk. It is Army green and it was used on the back of trucks or jeeps. Inside are the most beautiful oak shelves and drawers. Something about this thing just grabbed me. I watched it at a few swap meets and it didn't sell for about a month. Even though it was an odd item to like, I bought it for $150 - a big splurge for me. The vendor who sold it to me said he would buy it back recently, but I said no sale. He has a military guy who would really like to have it. I suppose if I were really strapped for cash, I might consider...but no. We've had it for probably 6-7 years now.

I also have a fondness for vintage ladies hats. I've tried to pare down to only about a dozen now. Used to have many, many more. I have a classic Stetson that has a huge feather through it. Don't know if I'll ever wear it or not, but it sure is cool to look at. I had a hat made a few years ago at an event were people dress up in old-time western gear. Since purple is MY color, of course I had to get a purple western hat. The outfit that made it has an item called a conformiture. It's a contraption that fits over your head and the wooden spikes (dull of course) are fitted to the exact form of your head. These conformitures are very old and hard to find, but this gal had one. So she made me the most beautiful purple hat that fits perfectly. I've worn it a couple of times and it looks fabulous! I'm sure no woman in the 1860's had a purple hat, but that doesn't stop me. I don't like the mainstream usually anyway.