Sunday, May 20, 2012

Grannies 111, 112; Sunday Snippets


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Both of today's grannies are from the book :  99 Granny Squares to  Crochet.








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Garage sale snippets...This wonderful dragonfly (which admittedly is missing the tip of the tail) was only 25 cents.  I love it.

















This lamp base is made of aluminum, I think.  I'll rewire it and make a lampshade and it will have new life.  I love the base, it's so graceful, and the price was only fifty cents~



















The rest of today's snippets are from North Lake Union Waterfront Park.


































































The row of shame.



















8 comments:

  1. I was impressed with so many parts of this post, including thinking you must be insane to make all those tie-offs on the granny squares. Then I saw that gorgeous lamp shade. I believe there is a real treasure under that paint. This is Art Nouveau from the style. Two very popular lamp makers from that era include Bradley-Hubbard and Tiffany. Although I doubt it is a Tiffany, it has value, and far more than fifty cents. BTW, all Bradley-Hubbards were signed on the bottom, but the paint may have obscured it. Dates for this would be between 1905 and 1917.

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    1. I also am sure that it is not Tiffany. Even if it is a knock off, it's worth far more than 50 cents! The bottom has felt stuck to it, poor thing, so I will be working at removing carefully what should not be there. Thanks for the input! Was the signing on the visible surface of the lamp, or on the bottom?

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  2. I've just been thinking that I have to find time for some crochet and then I saw your post, it must be a sign!

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  3. Mooie vierkantjes, ik heb het 99 crochet blocks van Leisure Arts ook besteld.Lijken me mooie blokken in staan!

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  4. The colours of the second granny are so totally me, I could wear a dress out of them. :)
    Lovely finds, so elegant and great bargains.
    Wonderful place and awesome takes. Neat angles and action pictures.

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  5. Color of granny squares are awesome ~ fantastic photos and great antique finds ~thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  6. Amazing!! I quite loved the Row of Shame photo!! Good for you with all those squares!! I admire your stick-to-it-iveness!!

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  7. What a fascinating collection of photos. It must have been an interesting week.

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