If they could talk...

Spent the day poking around my favourite little

thrift store town, Sidney, B.C.

But before I started 'the hunt' I noticed the tides were

finally low and so I went down to the shore to have a look.

Not much of a beach but sometimes you can find a few

interesting bits and pieces from a fire

in the early 1900's...

I did find one rare piece of red glass...

...the bits of green seemed to be calling my name too and 

a bit of printing on a worn piece of pottery...

I am a sucker for an old suitcase and couldn't resist this 

cute little leather one with a sweet interior...

Whenever I find one I always want to know...

"Where have you been?" 

"Which exotic ports did you see?"

"Did you travel from far away on a train? plane? horseback?"

Who's initials are engraved on some suitcases?

There's also the little metal tag with the number 1819 on it which

I doubt is a date...do you know?

Like I said, I have a small collection of vintage cases that

I use for storage or taking goods to shows.

 

They are sturdy things, for sure, stackable and can take a licking...

The other great find was this whimsical cheese holder and knife!

 It's pewter with the name Metzke printed on it and I researched 

it to find out it was made in Tallahassee, Florida in the mid '70's.

So the hunt was successful!