Sea Witch Tail-Tale

Hello dear bloggers.  This is a tale of a Sea Witch tail, who after dealing with severe arthritis in my left knee for almost 5 years now, is finally going to have knee replacement surgery.  It has taken its toll on my quality of life these last 6 months so I am excited to have this done.  I am blessed with a fantastic surgeon who, on this Friday, will take his skill and replace my diseased knee with a replacement.  There will be a lot of physical therapy involved so I will be taking a short break from the blog as I work the PT and get my new tail in swimming and walking order.    So this will be my last post for about 6 weeks.  

In prep for not "antiquing/junkin" over the next 6 weeks, I hit a few of my favorite haunts and came back with some nifty treasure.   

Two favorite finds and I may keep both are antique, french books from the 1800s.  The one to the right is beautifully bound with handwritten script on the inside cover.  It is the story of St. Francis and holds beautiful engraved prints.

It is marked first edition and dated 1847.

Just love this antique wrought iron trestle with arrow at the top.  Several shades of shabby green paint make this a winner all around.

Sweet spring hat in the softest shade of pink with pretty flower.  Circa 1960s

How about Peter Rabbit in his great little coat.  Nice concrete statue.

Everyone needs a little Romeo in their life and this vintage, bisque china doll kit from Yield House is way to fun.

Vintage Chintz plate and planter.  Circa 1940s Japan.

I really like the graceful lines of this pretty hand figurine.  Soft matt glaze. 

Circa 1950s

Check out the sweet face on this carnival chalkware prize from the 1940s-50s.   Collie dog with glitter around face.  Measures about 8 inches high and in really great condition.

Exquisite bone china serving bowl with pretty pink ribbons running through it.  The ribbons are such a lovely touch. 

The brass Victorian page holder is a reproduction but these are such cool items that I grab them when I can find them.

A pair of antique Seltzer bottles and a post Prohibition "Golden Wedding" Rye bottle that is a pale marigold carnival glass color.

Marigold carnival keeps popping up around me.  Crazy about the carnival Ginger Ale bottle from the 1930s and this lovely pair of Ivy and grapes carnival glass in a rich, orange marigold luster.

Pretty shaving mug with teal bottom and transferware posies. 

Huge, white Johnson Bros. stoneware water pitcher from a bath set.  Really lovely, but does have a large chip and crack on the other side.  Still, these are perfect for holding your favorite flowers.

"Our Little Lady” Chromolithograph print.  1888.  Cosack & Co. Buffalo, N.Y.  A past owner reframed with a contemporary matt and antique frame.  She is a sweet little print with colors that are brilliant and true.

I actually found a pair of these beautiful hand colored etchings.  This framed piece is of Dreimarksteingasse, the summer cottage of Johann Strauss. Strauss and his family lived here during the summers of 1829 through 1836 and it is here, Johann supposedly completed his first waltz when he was six. Signed in pencil by the artist.    Circa late 1800s-early 1900s.  I am still doing a little research on the other etching.  It is by the same artist but I'm having difficulty reading the description as it is in a foreign language.

I've packed my main booth with lots of stuff as I won't be getting back to it for about 4 weeks.  Lots of shabby whites, sea witch aquas and touches of soft, spring colors.  I hope my two booths aren't too much of a wreck when I get back to them post surgery and physical therapy.  It's gonna be hard to keep me away from the booths during the healing time.  LOL.  

Blessings to you and those you love.  See you in about 6 weeks.  Sea Witch

Sweet Baxter has crossed over.

Baxter the Therapy Dog, a San-Diego-area Chow/Lab mix who spent years providing care and comfort to humans at the end of life, died last Friday at the age of 19. After a puppyhood of abuse, Baxter grew up to become a certified therapy dog and enjoyed fame and fans worldwide for his years of volunteer work at San Diego Hospice, where he spent time cuddling, licking faces, and providing smiles for people in hospice care.



You may want to silence the music playing by going to the bottom of this blog page and clicking the playist off so you can hear the video of Baxter

He even became the subject of an award-winning book: "Moments with Baxter: Comfort and Love From the World's Best Therapy Dog." Many of those who knew Baxter believe that it was his own ailments that made him such a powerful companion to hospice patients. The arthritis that plagued him during the latter half of his life left him unable to walk. His owner, Melissa Joseph, helped him carry out his duties at the hospice by pulling him around in a cart and carrying him to patients' beds. (article found at PawNation and written by Rose Martelli)


And one more wonderful story about the love animals give us so freely. This is from my good friend "Whimsical Chick," you can visit her blog at: http://awhimsicalchick.blogspot.com/

The Doberman is pregnant. The fireman had just saved her from a fire in her house,rescuing her by carrying her out of the house into her front yard, then he continued to fight the fire. When he finally got done putting the fire out, he sat down to catch his breath and rest. A photographer from the Charlotte , North Carolina News- paper, noticed the dog in the distance looking at the fireman. He saw the Doberman walking straight toward the fire fighter and wondered what she was going to do. As he raised his camera, she came up to the tired man who had just saved her life and the lives of her unborn babies and kissed him just as the photographer snapped this photograph.



Such sweetness from God's creatures. St. Francis reminds us "Not to hurt our humble brethren [the animals] is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission: to be of service to them whenever they require it."

May we all be kind to each other and freely assist those who are in need. Sea Witch