Fall - Decorating Antique Post Cards

I really like old, antique post cards.

Wasn't it nice, not so long ago, people actually sent cards.....not emails.

I have some for each holiday and I am always finding more.

I amazes me the addresses.....hard to think all you had to write 

was the name and the city and it was delivered!  

Can you imagine that now??  

Forget one number off the zip code and it gets returned!

How nice, "Dear Little Friend".

Must have been from a brother, looks like, Paul....

"this from someone so busy", 

"pleasant Thanksgiving to you and Father and Mother".

I can't for the life of me ever hearing my brother speak so eloquently....

or ever sending me a card for that matter!

I, on occasion make  request my nephew go on adventures with me.  

We once visited the Colorado Museum in downtown Denver.  

On display there were cards and letters from the Tabor family, 

one of the families in Colorado history.  

Anyway, one of the letters was addressed

"To My Dearest, Darling, Aunite". 

I requested that my nephew, from that day forward address me the same.

Maybe it would have worked better if he was 7 years old at the time....

15 not so much, 

just the good ole roll of the eyes.

I also love the names... Lizzie.....

Oh my you don't suppose it was Lizzie Borden...

Did she ever marry?

See Wm Gerloff, Ayr Neb. 

That's it. no street. no nothing. 

Just delivered.

So there you go, another Fall Decorating idea!

Oh and by the way, the little Pumpkin Card Holders,

Pottery Barn, $20.00.  

The Rooster Card Holder, Pottery Barn, sale section. 

The other big Pumpkin, real!

Fall Decorating - Fall Bathroom

Like I mentioned, I change out almost everything for the seasons.

I can't help it, I get bored!

And I probably have way too much time on my hands.

These towels I got at Kohl's and they aren't bad.  

I'm kind of a sheet and towel snob.  

They all must be soft and towels must be absorbent.  

I once paid an arm and leg for some Tommy Hilfiger towels 

and it was like drying yourself off with a plastic bag! 

Fall Kitchen

Yes I'm a freak and re-decorate my whole house for the seasons.....and the bathroom too!!

And for a closer look........

The wine glasses with the gold steams are from Pottery Barn.  

The gold wine glasses....Wal Mart...$3.00, SHUT UP.....I know!!  

Not the best quality, very thin glass, they will probably break the first washing!  

But still cute and finished off my Fall Kitchen Decorating!

The Turkey Patter you can find in almost every Antique store. 

Some are more than others depending on who made them and the age.  

I have two, one for display and one for the turkey.

These platters can range from $100 to $25. 

Antique dishes I have collected.  

They baby dish by the plant was my Mom's when she was little.

All of these bottles are from various antique "digs". 

That's it, I'm an Archeologist of Antique Stores! 

I'm serious, sometimes you really have to dig to find treasures.

Some of the milk bottles came from an ex's Grandmother's house.  

He drug me along to clean her pantry!  I was in H E A V E N!!  

I came away with so much great stuff.

Oh and the ex, loooong gone!!  

When I tore out all the kitchen cupboards I added this shelf.  

It's a door off and old pantry from a house that was being tore down.  

To clarify, I frequent houses that are being demolished for some new fancy house! 

I just walk right up and ask what can I have....and I dumpster dive!!  

Yes, I admit it.  

Once my nephew was with me and he hid in the back seat, on the floor!  Big, baby!!

  

I have doors, door knobs, cup board doors, windows, chairs, bottles.......you name it and all for free!

The antique wooden egg box, a gift from my sister....again from her Consignment Store.

If you don't frequent Consignment Stores you don't know what your missing.  

The picnic basket, her store too.......

 

Pumpkins

I found these pumpkins in the Dollar Section at everybody's favorite store, TARGET!

I decided to paint some of them orange.......

Spray painting basket like pumpkins can take forever!  

Note to self.......the paint soaks inside the basket like pumpkin..........

I'm going to be here all day!

In fact the spray painting took so long, I went and had a pedicure in between sprays!

Good fall color, don't you think!  My toes, not the pumpkins!

Lincoln Park After Dark by OPI!  

One of my favs!!!