There are times when I’m browsing through an antique store and someone asks me what I’m looking for.  My response is almost always, “Well, I don’t know.  I’ll know it when I see it.”  I find that my method of shopping has shifted from wanting to get as many things as I could for my money to wanting to get something that really speaks to me or makes a statement in my home.  So, when I received an e-mail from Carrie of Copper & Tin and I checked out her Etsy shop, I knew I wanted to work with this proprietress.  So many pieces in her shop spoke to me.  These are the three that spoke the loudest… …a “for rent” sign…   …a paint brush…  …and an ironstone mold…     Here are some of the pieces currently in her shop that I love…      

I learned pretty early on that I’m in the right profession for a person who loves getting packages in the mail.  A part of it is that I live in a rural area, so it makes sense to order things online instead of driving all over the place hunting for something.  That’s probably how I get most of the supplies for my articles and non-antique items that I sold at Lucketts.  I also get “blogger mail”, which is stuff people want me to review, nice things people make for me or sweet thank you gifts.  Well, today was an epic mail day with a little bit of everything. I got new tile for my kitchen back splash….   …mini herringbone marble tile.  Sigh.  Yes, I know.  It’s actually Oriental White tile, which is a lot like Carrera, but it’s whiter and has a touch of beige veins in addition to