Asheville treasure trove...........Part I

Here are some of the 'treasures' I discovered while having a quick peek spending several hours in Asheville's antiques and vintage venues! Two of my favorite places are ScreenDoor and Antique Tobacco Barn......all these items were at one or the other place. Thank you DH for your patience......he usually managed to find a comfy vintage chair to rest in and read his paper while waiting!

I'm really loving anything 'heavenly' these days.....religious relics and angel wings were prevalent.

My hydrangeas have not dried pretty shades of blue and 

green this year. The terribly wet Summer, and now torrid 

heat and humidity, have turned most of them ugly brown.

These were pretty but later I'll show you the beauties 

I brought home with me.

Simple birdie houses are always the sweetest, don't you agree?

Yes, I do travel a lot.........but do I really need a 

vintage trunk like this? No, don't think so...........left 

it here for someone else to take home.

 Always looking for the perfect large mirror but need 

one taller than this.

 Now these might just be original Tolix French cafe chairs 

and IF, only if, I hadn't already purchased my knock-offs 

(but very nice ones) for the kitchen, I might have rented 

a U-Haul to get these beauties back to Raleigh. 

There were two sets of four waiting for some lucky person 

to take them home. These were offered at the Antique Tobacco 

Barn in Asheville this past week if you're interested!

This French crate contained interesting French blue glass

 'soda bottles'. Each individual bottle was SO heavy, the 

glass being extremely thick. I doubt they were used for 

drinking soda, but the color was beautiful. 

And, if like me, you pass on fizzy soda and prefer to quench 

your thirst with something a little stronger......

....how about these magnificent large French wine bottles!

At $95 each, and empty, I had to leave them behind too! 

Since visiting Asian countries recently, I've grown 

to admire some of their furniture, such as this piece 

with numerous little drawers and of course beautiful writing.

Although not antique or even vintage, I loved this set 

of tiny wood blocks. A bit pricey - I would have brought 

them home otherwise.

Yes, the mountains call often and this year I've certainly 

seen many in some special places on the planet.

In part II of Asheville antiquing I will show you what 

I brought home.  

Meanwhile gotta spread my wings and fly right now.......it's Labor Day and I have to start cooking! 

Hope you are having a great holiday.......or at least a good day if you're in another country.