We inherited a boat load of neat things when we purchased this house. The house belonged to a retired school teacher who was very organized (a place for everything and everything in its place). She was a great lover of books (some dating back to the early 1900s), she loved to sew, and had a pretty extensive tool collection. We just went through one of the sheds in the back of the house and we found...
hand carved spoons
an assortment of tools...machete anyone?!
old oil cans
that's were I left my brass knuckles!!!
dozens of old Mason jars
and a few rusty old irons (we need to clean them:)
It has been so much fun (the boys think its a treasure hunt)!! In a small way we feel like we have gotten to know the retired school teacher who lived here before us!
I'm linking up today with Home is...over at Reluctant Entertainer.
How cool is that? Man I'd love to rummage through a house like that. When we bought our house years ago, they only left dirt! LOL!
ReplyDeleteStopping by from RE. I'd say you found some really neat things!
Blessings,
Kim
This is a fun post! What a treasure hunt...the boys must be loving it! My kids would be having a blast! That little oil can is just adorable :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool!
ReplyDeleteHow neat! Did she leave a bell?!
ReplyDeleteI love the story. The Mason jar is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove it all, but REALLY love the Mason Jars! Yay!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up today at RE!
I collect old blue Mason jars! I love all those wonderful things that were left in the house for you!
ReplyDeleteI love the Mason jar too - so pretty - and how much fun for your family to discover these things! What an adventure for the boys. PS you must blog at night like me that you've already commented on my newest post! - thanks for always visiting me, I so appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. Love your blog. What will you do with all the Mason Jars? If you want to get rid of them I would be interested......
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My boys would love to get their hands on those weapons...oops, I mean tools. So cool!
ReplyDeletei shiver to think of the damage my boy could do if our house had this many rusty relics ... lucky for me, he mostly finds dust bunnies and lost socks when he goes looking for adventure.
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