My Latest Treasure Trove

OK, I don't know why the pictures aren't clear but I haven't changed the settings on the camera at all!  Anyway, here is the wonderful collection of goodies my parents brought to me this weekend!  Other than the two prom dresses and two pair of prom shoes hanging over the ironing board, and the jar collections, everything else belonged to my Great-Grandmother Attie.  The amazing woman that my daughter is named after.  I have lots of pictures, so if you don't mind, I'm going to share all these goodies with you!

First is the wooden ironing board.  It is in excellent condition, and I can't wait to sew a cover for it!  Under the green shoes is a quilt made entirely of feedsacks, turned to the inside so you can't see the printing on them.  Here's a closer look:

Here is a photo of the things on the bench in front of the ironing board:

There is a set of 4 nesting canisters, 4 lovely (3 are vintage) dishtowels, and a selection of glass jars that my father was collecting.  The blue ones are part of a complete set and the white ones are original smooth ground top jars that are self-sealing from the first year they were ever made.  Here are the other jars:

Here is a view of the jars that I've already decided to use as vases.  Don't they look beautiful?  Perfectly suited to the purpose...

Two of them are the largest blue jars and I just love them.  The other two are little pint milk jars!  They are so sweet!  And the neat thing about them is that they are slightly pink, and the more they are exposed to sunlight, the more pink they will get!  How scrumptious!  Here's a closer look at them:

Then there are these two quart size milk jars that were on top of the ironing board in the first picture.  The caps that you use to cover them are in front on the table here...

And now the absolute best item of the entire collection...the absolute treasure for me of all time...Great-Grandma's flour sifter!  If I never had another kitchen momento of hers, that would be just fine, as I am in love with this!!!!! In fact, in this book:

on page 162:

Did you see it?  From the center of the ironing board?  You got it!!!!  My Great-Grandmother had the yellow version, and it is in pristine condition considering it's age!  I've never been in love with a kitchen gadget in my life as much as I am in love with this one.  It was hers, which I love the most, but it has my absolute favorite type of print on it!  Don't you just adore it?  Here's the one I now have:

And Meghan, at your bridal shower today you said that you would like to have some of these things as well.  Next time you are here, please please please feel free to pick through them!  Mom and Dad said they were bringing more stuff down as they are starting to clean out the basement and there are some real treasures in the boxes and cabinets they are going through...  You are welcome to the things that you would like to have, since you will now be a part of our family and Ryan has lovely memories of the farm himself.  I know he would love you to have a part of his history, too! 

Comments

[Mirre]

What wonderful treasures!
The flour sifter is beautiful!

[julie]

totally cool!!! i love old flour sifters...the whole collection is wonderful!!!

[Mindy]

Wonderful treasures..love the wooden ironing board and the sifter is adorable! Lucky lady!!!

[Kristy]

How have I missed all these posts?I think that bloglines has been having a laugh at my expense!With- holding all this scrummy treasure from me!That flour sifter is the most scrumptious thing I have ever seen!