Flea Market Finds Pour La Semaine Quanante-Six And A GIVEAWAY

Bonjour my friends!!

 I'm so happy you stopped by for another week of Flea Market Finds!

This is a very special one for me because I found what has been a dream piece of mine for many many years....

But first let me start by announcing the winner of last weeks followers giveaway...It's.....

Danielle of Blessed Serendipity!! Yay!!

Danielle please email me with your shipping addy.

And this week is my last for my followers giveaways. My little way to say "THANK YOU" to all my followers for helping me reach 400+ friends! 

I can't tell you how much each and every one of you means to me!

 In order to win this (my last) pressie you must BE a follower *winks* So if you aren't already, please join my followers list, and I'll be happy to follow you back too!

 Please keep reading and you'll see what I've got saved for ya OK? *winks* I think this one is pretty good...just sayin'

Anyway the "dream piece" I'm all excited to share has been on my list of "wants" for what feels like forevah!

I've been going by a local antique mall and admiring it for over a year hoping the dealer would have a BIG sale. Alas they never did. Well... this last week I dropped by again to say hello and gently fondle *winks* the "dream piece" and the seller happened to be there. I told him how much I admired it and asked him if he could do any better on the price? He came down $50 (I wanted to cry) It wasn't nearly a big enough discount for my wallet. Then he started to tell me about its history...How he'd purchased it back in 1970 for what he was currently asking... How it had a double thick marble top that didn't slide....And telling me that as he'd housed it for 40+ yrs he'd like to at least break even.. etc etc....I told him I thought it was actually not too bad a price because I'd seen other sellers ask thousands, I just wasn't able to go that high. So he told me if I really wanted it and I was willing to buy it today, he'd take off $400... Seriously from $50 to $400?..... I still wanted to cry, but now tears of joy!

What is all this emotion about? (You might be asking)

And also "when is she gonna show the %($@ picture already!"

Well here IT is!

It's a 19th century French patisserie table!

Now mine mine mine!

I'm happy dancing like nobodys business!!

I've been trying for days to take a pretty picture of it in some great light to do it justice, but it's been nothing but gloom and doom for the last two, so I'm going ahead and embracing the darkness *winks*

Isn't it fabulous!?

Do you see the frenchy beverage dispenser? That was a $19.99 find at the Value Village and the etched glasses were Goodwill finds for $2.99 each (I found 11)

The silver tray was one of last weeks finds.

At this point I was thinking my week......Actually my year... couldn't get any better! When I spotted these two cuties at a local junk/antique store. I instantly fell in love with them although they were pretty costy and more than a little chipped and damaged.

I was told by the seller that they're early 19th century Vieux Paris porcelain? Seems about right to me...Maybe one of my experts could verify? (That's you Richard *winks*)

I just love her sweet face!

And her basket of chippy roses.

The gentleman is supposed to be a gardener, but his shovel is gone, as is the handle and spout to his watering can.....

And his head was badly glued on at one time. However for almost 200 yrs old they're looking pretty good don'tcha think? Just check out those dandy trousers *winks*

I scored a couple of cool frenchy grainsack style pillows from WUSLU. They're nice and large and were very reasonably priced. This was my second purchase there and I've been quite pleased. Have any of you purchased from them?..I like that shipping is always only $5...Oh and that I could order from the comfort of home in my jammies *winks*

Unfortunately these ones are sold out, but they do relist items from time to time when stock allows.

And for my final giveaway (At least till I reach 500 friends *winks*) I'm offering this Rosenthal Versace Medusa wine stopper. New in box.

 Just leave me a comment telling me you would like it to be yours.

It's burnt orange in color if you can't tell.

Even if you're not interested in the giveaway I'd still love to hear from YOU!

What would be a dream piece for you? And are you still doing the Happy Dance after finding one?

(I still am!)

I'd love to hear all about it!

Vanna

I'm joining those two sweet girls Patti and Paula at Ivy & Elephants for:

My friend Courtney at French Country Cottage for:

Honey at 2805 for:

And Cindy at My Romantic Home for:

Mon Petite Cabinet de curiosités AND Another GIVEAWAY!!

Bonjour mes amis!

I thought I would take a little break from the regular Flea Market posts this week and share one of my little cabinets-o-stuff with you.
Really it's just another Flea Market Finds, but with stuff I've had a lot longer *winks*


AND I have another GIVEAWAY for this week so keep reading! One more week to go!

But first let me share the WINNER of last weeks little blanc de chine heart....It's......


CYNTHIA!!!
(Cynthia please email me with your mailing address  OK?)


Moving on to my little cabinet.
It's choc a block full of little this-n-thats. I'd love to share a few of my favorites with you. And I'd love your opinion on a few of them too *winks*
Warning if an abundance of crap stuff makes you crazy?
This is NOT the post for you!
There is no rhyme or reason to how anything is placed in this cupboard, I pretty much shove things around until I can sneak in one more piece......Yes hoarders cabinet...quelle surprise lol!

This is the top shelf full of many things I've already shared and more I haven't.

The second shelf

The third.....Remember my blue opaline urns? They're hiding out in here.

And the bottom which isn't visible through glass.

This little nude is one of my favorite pieces. She's 18th century German by the Hochst factory. I found her at an auction and paid $75 (Which was a lot for me at the time) because I loved her so much! I found her HERE on Ruby Lane for $1750! So I guess she was a pretty good deal after all! She's dated 1771. Isn't she cool?

And this Victorian brass and mother of pearl dinner bell is another one of my favorite thrifty finds.

This is my favorite perfume bottle by the Apollo company from somewhere around 1912 -1920. It was part of an auction lot that I paid $25 for. I've been looking for years for another without any luck...but I adore the hunt! Don't you? And the perfume still smells pretty good too! *winks*

This little art deco flower frog was a thrift store find, as are most of the items in here.

I don't know what this little silver cherub mount/applique was originally used on? But it's another love thang It's so detailed for something so small!

I also love this miniature painting on ivory that I purchased from an art dealer friend. Sorry the photo isn't very good, it's so hard to get a good shot through the glass, but again it's very detailed for such a cute little thing.

I also love to collect antique tortoise shell items. This calling card case with an inlaid bird (in ivory or bone) and mother of pearl is Victorian. I found it at an antique store for $25.

The interior.

I also love this little Victorian mourning brooch. It came with a note stating that it's the hair of Edmund Brown 1772-1859 and Mabel Norton Brown 1775-1840. Grandparents of Dr Plumb Brown. Why would a family member have given it up? Too creepy maybe? 

Another thing I love to collect are antique perfume caddys. This blue purse shaped Victorian velvet one is shown closed.......

And open.

And a slightly newer celluloid single bottle case closed....

And open.

I also pick up these vintage ornate metal perfume bottles whenever I can find them for less that $30...Which is getting to be very difficult. But again the hunt is most of the fun! *winks*

They have cool little things hidden inside. This one features a lady bust....And you know how I feel about those! Lol!

I found this set of antique French pump perfume bottles at an estate sale for $10.

Do you see where the brass is scraped? That's where the bottle moves when you pump (by pushing down on) the bottle. Have you seen others like this?

And this french bottle has painted flowers found for $4 at the thrift. You unscrew the little piece you see on the side and then the top depresses to activate the pump to spray the perfume. I don't really know exactly what time frame this is from? I'd guess the 20's or 30's? But it's only a guess. If you happen to know please share OK?

I also wanted to share this pretty little vanity tray with etched flowers and ribbon detailed handles. Hard to see I know....Sorry.

And lastly in the background of the top shelf is this reproduction painting of the coronation of empress Josephine....It's something of a mystery....

Napoleon

And Josephine....

Lots of people watching....The two holding the train are Napoleon's sisters, who if I remember correctly  did not like Josephine in the least as she made them feel awkward and unsophisticated. Way to go Jo! They seem to be behaving themselves here.*winks*

Napoleon's mother who wasn't actually at the coronation (Due to a quarrel between Napoleon and his brother) but was painted in as a guest of honor, as was his brother...... Boys!

Doesn't the man next to the cardinal below resemble Jesus? Hmmmmmm.

And here is a close up of the original painting found in the Louvre Titled " Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon 1 and Coronation of the Empress Josephine in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris on 2  December 1804. By the artist Jaques-Louis  David. The painting is quite large at about 33'x20' tall. My little painting measures 11"x10". And the mystery of my painting is that it's painted over another much older painting which can be seen under a few small areas of flaking paint. Hmmm I know it isn't uncommon  for painters to reuse canvases but I'm so curious as to what's underneath? Perhaps a hidden old master? Yeah more likely NOT. But I can dream right? Little mysteries make life more fun *winks*

So those are a few of the things I love to hoard collect. What kind of things do you collect? Are you a highly organized neat collector? Or perhaps a bit of a mess like me about it? I'd love to know...So I don't feel alone lol!

OK on to this weeks followers giveaway. I'm offering this Cath Kidston style wallet. It's brand spanking new and in the most charming blue red and pink rose print. So leave me a comment telling me you would like it to be yours.....Or just leave me a comment anyway! I LOVE hearing from you!

Vanna

Interior

I'm joining Sherry at No Minimalist Here for:

And that wonderful pair Paula and Patti at Ivy & Elephants for:

Courtney at French Country Cottage for:

Honey at 2805 for:

And Cindy at My Romantic Home for: