Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door.
- Emily Dickinson
- Emily Dickinson
Yesterday I found the most fabulous thing at a local antique shop. Actually I found a couple things, but this one I just had to share. Of all the things for me to swoon over, I never knew that it would be a door stop! This piece is made of solid wood. Although cast iron door stops are prolific and well known, apparently in the 1920s and 1930s, wooden figural doorstops were very popular as well.
The woman selling the doorstop didn't know much about it, other than the era, as stated above. I can tell you, I will not be using her to prop a door open. Lol! She is quite large, about 18" tall, and her wooden base is a bit hefty, as you can imagine.
She does not have any markings that I can find at all, and that, in addition to the chipped condition of the wood ~ makes her price, according to my research, just about right, if not a bit low. I paid $28 for her. But, could you have resisted ~ look at this face!
I hope your day is full is open doors leading to beautiful finds! I am joining a bunch of parties this week, check out the rest of the participants, or join in the fun yourself!
House of Grace Twice Owned Tuesday
House of Grace Twice Owned Tuesday
Elements Interiors: Whassup Wednesdays
Vintage Thingie Thursday
Jenny Matlock's Alphabe Thursday - since the letter is W, and my doorstop is made of Wood!
Time Travel Thursday
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16 comments:
I love it Chel!! What an awesome find!! You'll have to change your link to my blog....I'm actually using blogger now!! And put up my first blog in 3 years! It's so nice to not have to work outside our home again!!
she is PERFECT..i would've snapped her up too!
What a beautiful find!
Teresa
A wonderful discovery! Nice to see her brought back to life in your abode!
She is lovely! What a great find! Enjoy your day! ♥
I have seen a lot of door stops, but never one like this. You were smart in this purchase. I doubt there are very many out there like her.
Very nice ! I think you did a good bargain !
That really is quite an exciting find!!
This is a very neat find. I have never seen one like this. It is very pretty!~! Happy VTT!
What a very cool find! 18 inches is pretty tall. I wonder if it was for a dress shop once long ago. What stories that door stop must've heard.
Oh she is wonderful!! Definitely a great find. Lucky and clever you!
A friend of mine does "Magpie Monday", I bet she would LOVE you to join in!!!
http://missielizzie-meandmyshadow.blogspot.com/2011/03/magpie-monday-back-to-basics.html
Maggy
Your sweet lady in just wonderful - so glad you found her and could bring her home.
lovely w take.
smiles..
My mother-in-law, who will be 76 this year, has a pair of wooden door stops that were her mother's. They can be quite valuable - depending on the subject matter and condition. Your find is a real beauty.
Thanks for linking to the party each week.
Blessings,
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
I have never seen anything like this! How totally cool. And I would have grabbed her in an instant, too, with that beautiful face.
Thanks for a wonderful link to Alphabe-Thursday's letter "W".
I definitely learned something new today!
A+
So creative! Love this post...thank you for linking up to Whassup Wednesday! Hope to see you tomorrow:)
xoxokara
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