I am a Victorian Soul, who lives in a small townhouse that was built in the mid 1970's, not a huge Mega Mansion!! I just recently lost my Hubby Joe, who was a Retired Letter Carrier. I worked night shift as an RN on a Hospital based Rehabilitation( Physical Medicine) Unit for 37 years before I had Knee Replacement Surgery and officially Retired in 2019 after 41 years working in Direct Patient Care ... I am so glad that we retired at 62 years of age and got to spend that time together before he passed....I still do love Retirement!!!!

I DABBLE IN A BIT OF THIS AND THAT!!!!

" IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN"
George Eliot
George Eliot was actually a pen name for a woman named Mary Anne Evans......

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Friday, August 9, 2013

Plains Antiques and Home Furnishings

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Wanna See What I Bought  # 3 ? , from last week's Anything Blue Party!
 
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 Last weekend, Joe finally got me to go to Plains Antiques and Home Furnishings in Plains, Pa. which is about a 10 minute drive , at most, from our home.
Joe has been there several times during his wanderings on his days off when I am sleeping in the morning after working the night shift but I never seemed to have enough time to visit this wonderful establishment.

SILLY ME!!

I had no idea what I was missing!!!!!
The store is owned by Larry and Diane Cook , who are Estate Liquidators and run wonderful Estate Sales through out our area.

They are also locally known for being friends of former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady, Rosalyn Cater and have been instrumental in bringing the Presidential Couple to our little area twice!!!
Courtesy of The Citizen's Voice Newspaper

Once in 2011, where the former President stayed at one of my favorite local places ,
 The Frederick Stegmaier Mansion.
They stayed in the Amelia Suite which is where Joe and I stayed for our anniversary a few years ago.

Yes, we slept in the same bed  that a former President and First Lady slept in!!!!!!

To read about President and Mrs. Carter's visit  in 2011, please click HERE

The former President and his lovely wife again returned to our area this year to speak at the
 Wyoming Monument, site of a famous Revoluntionary War Battle, in Wyoming, Pa.
Again, this was at the request of the Cook's.
To read about this, please click HERE


To read another  article about this Presidential visit in the local Sunday Dispatch , please click HERE

One of the links between the Cook's and the Carter's, is Plains. The Carters live in Plains, Georgia and the Cook's place of business is in Plains, Pa.  I am not sure if they live in Plains though.

Plains Antiques and Home Furnishings is a Vendor Co Op.

I was absolutely overwhelmed by the extent of spectacular items for sale in this store!!

The manager was kind enough to let me take a LOT of pictures so let me take you on a Tour of Plains Antiques and Home Furnishings in Plains, Pa.

Now who would not want a Phone Booth?????
 
I would die for any of this furniture!!
I just bought a cupola for my doll house. Now I know where to buy one for my house!!
An amazing Ship!
I am in love with this bedroom set!! It is in the waterfall style like my Mom's which I have in my bedroom but mine is not like this!!
And Holy Moly!!!  Look at this beauty!!!

I would also die for this one......








I believe that is a child's dresser!!!!
The guys from American Pickers , who were in our area not long ago, would love that gas pump!!
You know I would love a few of these things for my Kitchen, don't you?????


 If only I had more room in my Den........
Sigh......
They were killing me with all the hoosiers!!!!
Lots of glass cases filled with lots of goodies!!!!!





I am loving that typewriter!!


I know some of you are going crazy for this!!!
Wish I had room for that Tea Cart!!!!







Yet, another typewriter!!!!!
Look at those doors in the back!!




Loving this stove!!!!!!

And that wicker screen behind it!!!!
Good Grief!! Look at the size of this globe!!!!

Yet, another Hoosier!  They were killing me......


Look at these beauties!!
They deserve one more look!!


Be still my heart!!


Now let's go upstairs.....
Sweet MAMA!!

How amazing is this!!!
Drop dead gorgeous sconces!!!

Wish I had a large entry to put this Baby in!!

Wish I had a large front yard for this filled with flowers!!!
AND a large back yard for this entire set!!!!


Okay, how cool is this!!
I told you they were trying to kill me with all these hoosiers!!!
Don't know what is sweeter...this bassinet or the dog!!!!!!
Now you are probably wondering what I bought?????

Nothing!!

My head was spinning with everything that I saw that I could not think straight!

I thought I died and went to HEAVEN!!!

I guess you know that I will be going back......

If interested, here are some links to this fantastic Business.......

Links:
Cook & Cook Estate Liquidators

Plains Antiques and Home Furnishings

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Hugs,
Debbie


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