26 January 2009

Old Books and A Cheap Cloche



I appreciate old books. They just have a more artistic look to them more than today's. And the smell of an old book is a welcome smell to me, others may not agree. Little Women is a favorite, I read it when I was younger. I found this one on Ebay and had to bid for it. I WON !

Then there is this Cloche. I found it high on a shelf pushed way back in Ross one afternoon. I found a chair and climbed up and took hold of it dust and all. It was marked $6.00 WOW am I reading this correctly ? I didn't have my reading glasses on. But I was right. So, as I always say when I find something "It's Mine ". 

I found recently the green and cream eggs, and the pretty cream roses at Home Goods. 


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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

DEAR GLENDA,
WHAT A PRICE ON YOUR CLOCHE...A VERY VALUABLE SHOPPING LESSON TO LOOK HIGH AND LOW JUST AS YOU DID.
I LOVE OLD BOOKS...ESPECIALLY LITTLE WOMEN.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING
debbie

Decor To Adore said...

Great finds! My daughters middle name is Beth after one of my favorite literary characters. :)

said...

I feel comfortable now admitting that I kind of like the musty smell of old books.

I agree that the illustrations and embellishments were incomparable to what we see now. So romantic.

Glenda/MidSouth said...

I also agree with you on the older books. The illustration on the front of yours is very pretty.Wow! You did great on the cloche buy! I found mine on a high shelf in a store - large @ $25 (had to get someone to get it down). The other ones in the store same size, were much higher - maybe they saved them just for us. :-)
Glenda

Neabear said...

You got lucky with your finds. Also enjoyed your previous posts with the footstool and so forth. You have been keeping busy.

Cynthia's Cottage Design said...

Great deal Glenda! wow 6$? you cant beat that! and what a pretty vintage book too!

Anonymous said...

Lucky finds and I love what you did with the cloche! Very pretty!

Su said...

wow... i love this blog is so warm...
i love old books since i was a kid... i'm new bloggin' and i've found this out clicking on my page to the next blog button and so glad i found iT...

Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality said...

Glenda, I've got one big cloche & really love it!

Coralie Cederna Johnson said...

I love old books as the pictures are so enchanting. I also love your beautiful blog and have signed as follower! Thanks for sharing!

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