Okay...so we are starting to look like a Hoosiers R Us franchise. We can't help it...it has become an obsession of sorts. Really now...could any of you turn this little gem away? It is 100% original....I mean all original hardware, original flour sifter, tambour, door fronts, everything! And best of all...it has never been tampered with....this is the original oak finish. Usually we pick up stuff that good old cousin Ralph has repaired...you know the kind of repair I'm talking about....the "Don't worry about the broken hinge 'cuz good old cousin Ralph has one that looks almost like the original 'cept that it's got a few coats of paint on it and it's only an inch or so bigger but you'll hardly notice after Ralph works on it." kind of repair. "Oh, and while he's at it he might as well slap a coat a paint on her 'cuz he has a half gallon of chartreuse enamel left over from paintin' his motor home." So you can imagine our delight at acquiring this wonderful kitchen cupboard in pristine condition, because we just aren't usually this lucky. (This one didn't even smell bad.)
It looks great in the shop especially all decked out with vintage accessories.
Don't ya just love the hooked mat in front of it???? I may have mentioned that mat in a prior post...but it is just so folky it deserves a second look!
Stay tuned because we have a couple more kitchen cupboards to show off...they just need the usual 2 weeks worth of reconstructive surgery first...so don't rush off now...ya hear?
Cheers
From The Door
3 comments:
Hi Ladies~*~ I love all the HOOsiErS!!! They give you a special feeling about times past!
Would love to know all the stories that they could tell us! Wish I lived closer to you all...SmileS~*~Birdy
Oh good ol' cousin Ralph... Ralph hates to see a space left unused, so if you aren't making good use of your chartreuse enamel hoosier, he'll house his car batteries and soiled underbritches in there... don't worry.
haha! (that's what gives them that petina and cherished aroma, in case you didn't know)
xox Kait
Hi ladies,
Just saw Jackie's comment on my blog and decided to reply here, so you'd know I came by. My cottage and future studio are just outside Parry Sound. And I too did the Art in the Park - probably 15 years ago. I sold hand-painted button covers - teeny pieces of balsa wood which we painted in sets of 5 - we even did mini Van Gogh and Monet, who I'm sure were twirling in their graves. What a small world!
Am hoping to be there full time in the next year or so. Can't wait to leave the big bad city behind.
Wendie
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