Sweet little birdies

These sweet little birds landed in my shop. They are actually salt and pepper shakers. I think they are simply adorable!

I hit 100!

I appreciate each and every one of you who have "hearted" me on Etsy. Thank you so much for making me feel so loved! If one of these hearts are yours, please leave a comment and let me know how you found me.

For lack of a map

For some reason, I hadn't checked out my route well enough for my trip through Oklahoma. I thought I knew where I was going, but No! I was on the wrong highway. I needed to head to Fort Smith, Arkansas and not Tulsa. It's a good thing I stopped to ask for directions. I knew I was in trouble when the girl at the gas station said, "Where's Fort Smith"? Luckily, she had an Oklahoma map and I was able to figure it out for myself. To correct my path, I had to take Highway 75 South, but look at all the goodies I found! This was one of those dusty little shops with no air conditioning where you have to dig through boxes and move things to see what "treasures" are hiding. I'm glad that I have wipes in my trunk because my fingers were very dirty and I'm a little fanatical about washing my hands, but I just couldn't resist the hunt.

Mt. Nebo

We had a wonderful hike on Mt. Nebo in Arkansas while we were on our trip. It was a bit warm, but well worth it - especially the VIEW!

We came upon a cool cave that we stopped to enjoy. All in all, the hike took about 2 1/2 hours!

I hope to get back there one day . . .

Road Trip

My husband and I just returned from a buying trip last night. We drove over 2,000 miles through Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. It was nice to see my old house again. The house looks a bit "tired" now. It's located just off of the historic Route 66. In fact, the doctor's office where I was born is actually on Route 66. My Dad got a job closer to Oklahoma City so they sold the house. After the people who bought it sold it, my grandparents ended up buying it so it was their home for awhile, too. It had a huge, deep lot and my grandparents had a wonderful garden where they grew gigantic blackberries, tomatoes, green beans - you name it. We slept upstairs in the guest room. The staircase was just off of the kitchen so we would wake up to the smell of frying bacon wafting up. What a wonderful way to wake up!

Wonderful Saturday Finds

I found some lovely goodies when I went out garage-saling this morning. These were all from one spot. Had I known, I could have stopped there because I didn't find anything at the other spots I went to. I remember riding in to Oklahoma City with my mom, sister, aunt and cousins to visit the S & H green stamp redemption store. Trading stamps were fazed out soon after I got married so I didn't get to save up for very much. I remember selecting a tabletop ironing board, a plant stand, and a dictionary. Ours were called Texas Gold Stamps and they were yellow, of course. It was fun while it lasted. I guess the loyalty cards you get at the grocery and drug stores and have replaced the stamps.

Oh, you nodder head!

There was a spring in my step this morning after I loaded these into my trunk (pun intended, LOL) I'm trying to think of all the possibilities these fine treasures offer. I'm thinking nodder heads, or maybe even some interesting assemblage piece. Hmmm . . .

Welcome to Attic Rat

Welcome to Attic Rat. Here is where you will find vintage, flea market, and wonderful attic finds. I get dust in my whiskers, but I find some cool stuff! This cabinet card is Billy Smith, a handsome Texan. He presented his photo to his niece, Molly. I am guessing that he was her favorite uncle because she kept such great care of his picture. He looks like the kind of uncle that would never show up empty-handed, but always had candy or some other treat for his nieces and nephews.