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!
