A walkabout my home...

Today I'm sharing some of the budget things I've collected over the years.



Iron star shooting gallery targets and handled biscuit pricker in old tote. Discarded and left behind by others...



Old "Garden City" soap; crock lid with acorn knob; wooden dragonfly, carved heart, and mortar; tiny bisque doll arms.
Bought from estate, garage, rubble sales and right off the hot asphalt at parking lot flea markets...



Crazed and stained ironstone mug, bone handled knives, scrap of cardboard, turned wood pepper mill in another compartment of that same tote.
Things that the old owners didn't want anymore. The castoffs and discards of other lives from other times...



Framed butterflies, folding ruler, leaves collected last autumn, starfish, iron doormat made of repeated hearts, the edge of an old dough bowl. All calling to me to take them home and give them a place amongst friends...

Imagine how humorous it would be to read these items on a home inventory list!
What they have in common for me is a sense of history, a weathered texture, interesting shapes. and a peacefulness.
How do they make you feel? Would you have chosen them to bring home?

All but a few of these things bought for just a few dollars or less. It wasn't just possible to do this in the past.
I see life's discards and castoffs everyday that would make cool new collections if I was starting again.

Just turn your mind off, use your good eye (I don't know which one mine is... Right or Left?). We all have one, and the follow your heart...