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Should I buy this table?

I hit an estate sale earlier today and saw this. A little out of my price range, so I passed. But on the way out, the estate sale lady said, "Put a bid on it - you never know." So, I did. And they accepted. Now, it's mine if I want it.  Now, I'm having second thoughts. Bidders remorse. I don't think my "bid" is legally binding, so I'm pretty sure I can change my mind.

I was actually thinking of selling it in the booth. Would any of you buy this if you saw it? I love it and think it's very unique, but I am running out of room in my house. It's kind of Chinoiserie/Hollywood Regency. I mean, come on, a brass fish console table - you'll be the only person in the neighborhood with one of these. The only problem? The booth is kind of crowded right now. This is how it looked on Monday . . .

So, have I flipped my lid or should I get the fish table? I need your help. I'm having an indecisive moment (I seem to have a lot of those). Any advice would be much appreciated.

Happy Weekend!

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Loot

On Saturday, I got the opportunity to shop at the Mile-Long Yard Sale in the booming metropolis of Watertown, Tennessee. I love yard sales. There's always the thrill of the hunt.

It was actually more like a 13-mile long sale because Watertown is 12 miles off the Interstate, and there were yard sales set up the entire way. There was a lot to see and a lot to eat including an inordinate amount of fried pies (which I have never tried). One kid was even hawking "organic" whoopie pies (I must admit I was intrigued, but not enough to buy one). But, the food vendor that really got my attention was this one:

Yes, this is the South and apparently we will deep fry anything even Oreos. Heaven help us. I did not try these either. I stuck with a hot dog and Coke.

Now, onto what you really want to see . . . the loot. I didn't take photos as I shopped because I was too hot and distracted. So, here are my finds displayed in my dining room . . . 

I bought the abstract painting from a guy who was mainly selling Nascar trading cards and knives. The painting was on the ground just propped against a table as an afterthought. I went right to it. It reminds me of a Franz Kline. By the way, if you're interested, all these goodies are going in the antique booth.

Franz Kline art in Elle Decor

The two black bird pieces of art are actually needlepoint on linen and very pretty. I've always seen the ceramic glove mold forms for sale so I thought they could go nicely in the booth. Who doesn't need an extra hand? Ha. The green pottery dish called to me because it resembles malachite, which I have been seriously lusting after lately.

Tony Duquette's malachite-adorned Dawnridge Estate via Knight Moves

After doing a little research on the marking on the back of the dish, it turns out it is Blue Mountain Pottery (BMP) from Canada and is popular among pottery collectors. I just thought it was pretty.

Oh, and the last thing I found was this black lacquer, brass and mirrored side table . . . 

Isn't she glamorous? Just have to dust her off and shine her up a bit.

Some other loot I found earlier in the week that will also make an appearance at the booth soon . . . 

this large abstract and this really pretty blue ceramic and brass lamp.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Sources: Elle Decor, Knight Moves

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Open for Business

You know all the stuff I find when I go shopping/thrifting, etc.? Well, it finally has a new home. That's right, I'm now the proud co-proprieter (is that even a word?) of an antique booth at Nashville's Downtown Antique Mall. Check it out.

Bri from Me, You and a Wiener is my partner in crime (that's her little stool in the front left that she blogged about yesterday), and we're excited about our new venture. We are both novices at this antique mall thing and realize our booth has a long way to go, but you've got to start somewhere, right?

We have a portion of a larger room, so we spent a good portion of yesterday painting the wall black to ground our space. There will be more art and mirrors coming. We were wary of hanging much on the not-quite-dry wall.

So, please come visit us if you're in the Nashville area. We've got lots of interesting pieces at great prices.

Hope you enjoyed this mini tour. Stay tuned for updates.

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