Bowls and Balls

This aqua cupboard in the corner of my family room is what is known as a chimney cupboard~ a thin cupboard that fit in a small space next to the chimney of an early American home. It is a Wisconsin piece bought at the Elkhorn Flea Market 8 to 10 years ago.

Mine is filled with old ironstone bowls~ actually most of them are compotes~ and a variety of balls.





On top are an old tin water jug and two targets from a shooting gallery in the shape of birds. There were many more targets where I found these. They were expensive, but now I wish I had bought them all.

You can see the real shells at the bottom of the cupboard. I like how this new print on canvas looks with them.



I have had many things hanging on this door over the years. Now it's an ode to labor. Do a little cement work and then swat a few flies.




The top bowl is filled with old baseballs.




These are stone balls and old butter molds bought at Estate Sales. They are in an old rye straw basket used in bread making.




This is an old carpet bowling ball in a ironstone platter of petrified sharks' teeth {Doesn't everyone have a collection of petrified sharks' teeth around the house?} on top of an old over pantry box found at a garage sale. It was filled with buttons and other sewing items.




Next are three white rag balls bought in southern Illinois on a road trip.





This is an English lawn bowling ball that was given as a trophy to the winner of some event in 1907. If you click on the picture you can read what it says. I think I will google it to see if I can find out more. Any of your research types out there are free to do the same. After all it is one of you who found our woman pilot.




This is a variety bowl of balls. Some of them fit on top of flag poles. Others are sports balls of different kinds. The white one on the right is a polo ball.




On the floor next to the chimney cupboard is part of my shell collection. Neatly and dust-free inside old pickle jars.




I didn't start showing these pictures of my collection to sell anything, but readers have inquired and several things have sold over the last couple of weeks since I started the "dusting" series. If you are interesting in buying something I am showing send me an email. The answer will be no, maybe, not at this time, or yes. I am open to considering selling things~ after all I am an antiques dealer.

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