Look What Jumped into My Trunk!...or...My Non-Virtual Shopping Trip

The other day, I promised that I would show you the things that actually came home with me on our virtual shopping trip to the Queen of Hearts in Alpharetta, Georgia. And no, sadly, the "goat"rack didn't make it into the trunk...sigh...but several other little treasures did. One of them is this little painted cast iron soap dish. It's not an antique...in fact none of my finds are...but I thought it was sweet and old-fashioned looking. And yes...I keep a sugar bowl in my bathroom! I put it on a bread plate and it looks like a little soup tureen, don't you think? I keep my rings and earrings in it!

This soap is actually from our trip to Côté Soleil back in November on my sister's birthday. It was made in Provence and has herbs in it. Can you see them? It smells wonderful! The whole bathroom is filled with the most delightful fragrance. You might also notice that my family is forbidden to use it...lol!! I don't want the word Provence to wash away!!

Here's another one of my finds. Isn't it a cutie? It's a mouse! I love mice...yes, I know...and goats and crows! I love them so much that in high school my nickname was Mouse. lol It's a good thing they didn't know about the goats or the crows!!

Do you see what he's holding? It's a cup and saucer! Maybe he's headed to a mouse tea party!

Look at his little tail. It curls around and helps to keep him standing. I love his little profile! Isn't he the cutest thing? Have you figured out what he is?

He's a candle holder!! Isn't he precious? The book behind him is normally the perch of someone else...

It's Mr. Cat!!! He looks like he is pleased to have a new neighbor!

Maybe a little too pleased!! lol

Here's another one of my treasures...a bunny print for my guest bedroom...which is still in the works. Very much still in the works. I am planning on showing it on Metamorphosis Monday eventually, but right now it is so bad, it needs before-before pictures! But that's another post. Back to the bunny...isn't he cute? That's the bedding I will be using behind him. I like the black and cream toile with the red. But there's more...

He has a brother! Isn't he a cutie, too? And the comforter has a black and cream windowpane check on the reverse side! Several other elements of the bedding are also in the check. There is also a black and cream stripe and...

Hey! Baby Kitty! Don't you see I'm talking to the people? What are you doing? Where's Isabella? Ohhhhh....that bump in the comforter is Isabella! I don't seem to be able to do a post without my trusty assistants! Now where was I? Oh, yes...

Here they are together! I have turned the comforter so you can see both sides. Which one should I use? The toile or the windowpane check? Both will be in the room, but I can choose which one to emphasize. What do you think? Hmmmm....

Now this one is a little guessing game. What is it? It looks like a little porcelain book, doesn't it? The colors are what first attracted me. I love blue and yellow!! It's so cheerful!

If you turn it, you can see the words, The gift is small...Good will is all written along the side of the little book. Any guesses yet?

Now it begins to get really interesting! There's a cork!! What can it be? It is obviously intended to hold a liquid! I bet I know what you are thinking! The clerk thought the same thing when she was ringing it up. No...it's not a lady's flask! Give up??

I left the tag on so you would believe me!! It is a reproduction of a Williamsburg lady's hand warmer! Warm water would be put inside and a lady could keep her hands warm by holding it! Did you guess correctly? I also like the fact that it came from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I've never been there and would love to go. But now I have something from their gift shop!

Well, that's it for now! Those are my little goodies. And you see, I didn't even need the U-Haul! After all, this was non-virtual money! However, my friend Linda and I have another trip planned soon. Who knows what might jump into my trunk next time!