Sometimes the best things happen through e-mail.  I have “found” some of my best sources just because someone reached out to me.  I took a chance on ordering antique linens from a source in Hungary who e-mailed me and he’s been an awesome source for over four years.  Some of my local pickers first sent me an e-mail, sharing pictures of their regular finds, asking if I could like to buy from them. Well, most recently, I received an e-mail from a reader who specializes in antique English advertising containers and jars. Um.  Yes, please.  I had actually splurged on an anchovy container when I was at the Fancy Little Flea in Memphis and I immediately started searching for more, but they were too costly to buy and resell. Her prices were great, so I placed an order and they just arrived a few days ago. Oh my goodness…  It

I thought I would share a few more goodies I acquired for Lucketts this week. Wooden spoons, more Bakelite, and lots of ironstone!  Platters, pitchers… …sweet little creamers and gravy boats… …and this very unique brush box… At least, it’s the shape of a brush box, but I’ve never seen ones with holes in the lid.  Usually, those are there to let out steam, so I’m not sure what purpose they would serve in a brush box.  It’s also a little wider.  Maybe it was for a steamed veggie, like asparagus?  Any ideas? And, one of my pickers has hit a streak of these canning sets and she found another one… We also got in another shipment of Savon de Marseille soaps. That bowl was heavy!!  Kriste took a few pictures while I held it and, when we were done, she said, “Good for you for that!”  And I even