New Old Finds!

I have blogged about The Cellar Chest Consignment Store before:

2/16/11 "Consignment Shop and Being Frugal
3/1/11   "Treasures At The Cellar Chest

I really wasn't looking to buy anything yesterday as I carted in two boxes of things to sell, but I just had to "look around." This is what I found (see picture.) It is an old metal canning pot with lid and I thought, " Wouldn't it be cute lined and filled with ice to hold drinks next summer. Warm dreams of summer parties on the deck with lemonade and BBQ filled my head.

Back to reality and the bitter cold winter.

Tania, the manager gave me another idea for the canning pot. "Fill it with flowers for your porch" she said. I liked that idea and I drifted back into lovely long days of spring with colorful flowers popping up everywhere and ivy dripping over the edge of my old canning pot.

So, I bought it and brought it home to be filled with something wonderful in a month or two.

If you have not been to The Cellar Chest yet, please go see the treasures there. There are two drop leaf tables I would love to have it only I had the room. Lovely little settees and side chairs, sofas and accessories. Take a look at the shelves full of books, glassware, dishes, Christmas items (including a cute set of dishes I am trying to sell) and antiques. Oh yes, I left several old pottery crocks for someone else to buy, but I may go back to get one. It would be a cute addition to my garden.

The Cellar Chest is located at 6620 A.L. Philpott Hwy (58 E.) just outside of Martinsville, VA.