tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post4549133383365980803..comments2017-02-24T16:09:20.766-08:00Comments on Many Shades of Shabby by Devonia: Antique Curiosities: In My Husband's Storage ShedsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-4199331687649266652008-02-24T07:22:00.000-08:002008-02-24T07:22:00.000-08:00Octavine illustration: Thank you. I'm always amaz...<B>Octavine illustration:</B> Thank you. I'm always amazed at your art deco style of illustration. You've really managed to take an old style adding your own flair, and the result is so fresh and original. I love to see each new thing you do. <BR/><BR/><B>Veronique:</B> I so appreciate your opinion. My husband told me if I dared to touch this candleholder with paint, he would toss out all of myDevoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330620884033395355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-49449096552073974692008-02-22T21:02:00.000-08:002008-02-22T21:02:00.000-08:00hi devonia, sorry suzanne but as much as i am a sh...hi devonia, sorry suzanne but as much as i am a shabby freak, i disagree with you on this one, to paint the candleholder white, i think it would be best leaving it in it's original condition, it is such a beautiful piece.<BR/>veroniqueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-69970245538085346372008-02-18T19:38:00.000-08:002008-02-18T19:38:00.000-08:00i love your goodies! makes me very envious indeed....i love your goodies! makes me very envious indeed. you have a wonderful eye and i know you will do these beautiful objects the proper justice they deserve.<BR/>thanks so much for your lovely comments. us artists are never alone....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12085344787046919036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-76580180052234324312008-02-13T19:27:00.000-08:002008-02-13T19:27:00.000-08:00Hi Devonia....I can't imagine how I've missed your...Hi Devonia....I can't imagine how I've missed your blog all this time! I love all the items you snatched away from your husband's shed. By the way, I think he may have a twin brother here in Arkansas.....my husband! Mine is about to clean out one of his sheds and I just can't wait...I KNOW I have an old table-style sewing basket with curved sides in there somewhere....wonder if it has Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667920524954629650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-81274981067678531532008-02-09T11:03:00.000-08:002008-02-09T11:03:00.000-08:00Hi Pam - aka g.a.farmgirl, I'll be so happy to pos...Hi Pam - aka g.a.farmgirl, I'll be so happy to post the photograph of your iron bed,..please do! I once had displayed this iron bed frame above my fireplace mantle and it looked really great. I can't imagine why I moved it - decorating for Christmas one year? But I do believe it is going right back. It is really small.Devoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330620884033395355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-31774724528219998452008-02-09T10:59:00.000-08:002008-02-09T10:59:00.000-08:00Lucky You, Laura! I never luck onto a sale where n...Lucky You, Laura! I never luck onto a sale where no one wants the goodies, plain or otherwise - unless I'm first there and that's only possible once in a great while.Devoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330620884033395355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-73744639083827107692008-02-09T10:30:00.000-08:002008-02-09T10:30:00.000-08:00Hi Devonia, I just love the finds. My favorite is ...Hi Devonia, I just love the finds. My favorite is the iron bed. Down at one of the old homestead sites on our farm is a piece of an old iron bed a lot like that. I will have to photograph it for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-68025384233421386262008-02-06T13:25:00.000-08:002008-02-06T13:25:00.000-08:00Nice finds. My Mom and I used to go to a local auc...Nice finds. My Mom and I used to go to a local auction at the local school. I found a chest of drawers there. The funny thing was that most people were not interested in the really old pieces, unless they were fancy. I really like the old plain ones so I pretty much had my pick of everything I wanted.Laura Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774385463320319572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-24551456905822730982008-02-06T13:05:00.000-08:002008-02-06T13:05:00.000-08:00Hi Jennifer! Can I replace the knobs with crystal ...Hi Jennifer! Can I replace the knobs with crystal and clean it and seal it with a matte finish? The almost-gone interior finish of the drawers is flaking away to gleaming stainless steel- it's wonderful. Those doors have beveled glass inserts and the interior shelfs are beveled glass as well. Sigh... I feel a need to be <I>pampered</I> so I'm heading to your wonderful blog, RIGHT NOW! E'body, Devoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330620884033395355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-81287450911562843042008-02-06T11:46:00.000-08:002008-02-06T11:46:00.000-08:00Devonia,That apothecary cabinet is absolutely amaz...Devonia,<BR/><BR/>That apothecary cabinet is absolutely amazing, and has the best patina on it. Whatever you do, don't paint it!<BR/><BR/>By the way, please stop by my blog...I'm having a Pampered Package Giveaway!<BR/><BR/>oxox<BR/>JenniferThe Old Painted Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532252778977540454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-80658733619953883362008-02-05T20:09:00.000-08:002008-02-05T20:09:00.000-08:00Mandy!!! You picked my fave too - and the baby bed...Mandy!!! You picked my fave too - and the baby bed. But this is a major clean-out and he's still finding stuff! So who knows? I've noticed you handle some very thought provoking medical topics with humor and substance on your Texas Medical Freak blog @ www/texasmedicalfreak.blogspot.com. Nice work!<BR/>My bests,<BR/>DevoniaDevoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330620884033395355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-29625975722503358262008-02-05T19:57:00.000-08:002008-02-05T19:57:00.000-08:00Lori ~ I'll tell him you miss him. Unfortunately, ...Lori ~ I'll tell him you miss him. Unfortunately, last year it seemed to rain most Canton weekends; but he missed it, too. In the meantime, it all piles up, uP, UP! Lorie, I just loved your parchment roses that you posted on your gorgeous blog, Katie's Rose Cottage @ http://www.katiesrosecottage.blogspot.com/ and have made available, among so many other gorgeous things at your shop - Katie's RoseDevoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330620884033395355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-75264413730433986882008-02-05T17:38:00.000-08:002008-02-05T17:38:00.000-08:00The apothecary cabinet and the bed are my favorite...The apothecary cabinet and the bed are my favorites. You seem to find the most interesting things.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620044561653002035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-68279316430292737832008-02-05T16:01:00.000-08:002008-02-05T16:01:00.000-08:00Devonia ~ What treasures your hubby finds !! It wo...Devonia ~ What treasures your hubby finds !! It would be fun to look through all of his things ~ I miss seeing them all at Canton ~ is he going to be back soon ?<BR/>xoxo,<BR/>LoriLori @ Katies Rose Cottage Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16203093894703236183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-46588879179120570682008-02-05T15:53:00.000-08:002008-02-05T15:53:00.000-08:00Thank you kindly for the information.I've already ...Thank you kindly for the information.I've already passed it on to my husband. I frequent your blogs, especially The Rare Victorian- <BR/>Following the World of Rare Victorian Furniture @ http://www.rarevictorian.com/. All of your blogs are an education in antiques for me. REAL GOOD STUFF you are offering us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-6983972582001762522008-02-05T12:37:00.000-08:002008-02-05T12:37:00.000-08:00Cool, I have one just like your charming old baske...Cool, I have one just like your charming old basket but I ruined it by putting gorilla glue to hold the slat on the cover [didn't know gorilla glue bubbles and expand! waaah] I use it to store my knitting thingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-44287467444344756532008-02-05T08:31:00.000-08:002008-02-05T08:31:00.000-08:00Lynn, I think the top chair is Philadelphia, NY, o...Lynn, I think the top chair is Philadelphia, NY, or NJ in origin and is Chippendale (not my specialty - Victorian as you know is) and is probably 19th century and not 18th. Look forward to seeing before/after photosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-77543630765654982082008-02-04T08:55:00.000-08:002008-02-04T08:55:00.000-08:00Lynn: Oh MY Thank you! I can't wait to add your Vi...Lynn: Oh MY Thank you! I can't wait to add your Vintage Nest Blog & your 2-die-4 boutique so I'll run do it right now! I spent forever there yesterday. DevoniaDevoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330620884033395355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-10951865035967195692008-02-04T07:58:00.000-08:002008-02-04T07:58:00.000-08:00Hi Devonia, I am a rabid treasure hunter too. The...Hi Devonia, I am a rabid treasure hunter too. The thrill of the hunt just can't be beat. Your rose paintings and trash to treasure projects are amazing and beautiful. If you don't mind I am going to add your blog to my "take me away" blogs. I want everyone to see your fabulous blog. xo LynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-13369161179132987302008-02-03T13:44:00.000-08:002008-02-03T13:44:00.000-08:00Hi Suzanne! Thank you. Shhhhhh - I'm whispering so...Hi Suzanne! Thank you. Shhhhhh - I'm whispering so my hubby can't hear. I tucked that candleholder under my dining table waaaay under the tablecloth. (wish I knew more about it -it's really different?) I'm thrilled over the clock case. I'll post the conversion on the blog if he keeps his promise and converts it. Soooo, can I hop right over to your gorgeous blog, Shabby Cottage Designs at http:/Devoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330620884033395355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890188081814101416.post-59463597968864074902008-02-03T13:21:00.000-08:002008-02-03T13:21:00.000-08:00Hi Devonia, i love all your great treasures! You...Hi Devonia, i love all your great treasures! You could paint that candle holder thingy white and distress it and it would be awsome. My favorite is that old clocl case though!!! Wont that be awsome once yo paint it???? My hubby and i have a basement stuffed full of stuff and a shed too! I guess we are jus tincurable collectors!!!! <BR/>suzanne Cant help it though , i just love great suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349714967226061755noreply@blogger.com