I'll chose a nice antique... anytime

On a recent estate buying trip

we discovered this antique dresser.

The former owner was Ned Favero, who

was owner of the White House weddings in

Ogden many years ago.

Remember?

His estate was in the mountains

in an old victorian home.

Located on a piece of property

with big trees, porches and sheds.

(the home is for sale)

The home decor was in velvet rose furniture

along with nice antiques.

I was talking to Margaret Favero

about how my husbands sister use to clean

their reception center.

As we were talking she saw that Carl was

taking the mirror off the dresser for

transportation and she said are you

buying this dresser?

I said yes, it's going in our home,

it's our birthdays and we really love it.

She put her hands in her face and cried.

I hugged and consoled her

by saying it was going to a good home.

She then told how it was

Giovanni Favero's, Neds parents dresser,

Ned was the youngest of 17 children.

I was so glad that she was there

to tell us the story

or

we would not have known.

This story would not have

been passed with this dresser.

It's oak and from the early 1900's

This is our job...

buying estates and bringing the possessions

to our customers.

This has been a big part of our marriage

of 39 years.

It's never easy

It's just how life works.

There are feeling at estates that is different,

reverent,

 respectful.

a little spiritual even.

I think everyone there feels it.

By the time estates are ready for selling,

the contents have been divided among family/relatives/friends.

So we find new life/ownership

for what is left.

And it's fun to see

who gets to be the new

caretakers.

That is what we LOVE

and have always loved

 about

our business.

This is a piece I bought for my new workspace

at the same estate.

It's placed between two windows

and is about 9' up the wall.

After we had paid and loaded up our

finds, this piece kept calling to me.

For an hour I had ignored it

and then I just got my money out and

said this pretty thing is going home with me!

60's ornate gold piece with crystals.

It ties in perfectly with

what is displayed underneath it.

Here is the mirror from a high boy dresser

also from a recent estate.

I love it

especially right above the antique door 

that leads into the workroom.

Isn't it pretty on the pink wall!

It too is about 9' up

Can you see why I prefer antiques

over vintage and retro

ANYTIME!

We must chose our style and then

go with it!

Here is another estate piece

I've been hanging on to

for just the right place

and today was the...

"right place" day!

It's a chippy paint

giant iron scroll

and I love how it adds design to the space

without detracting,

keeping it light and airy

up high.

Things such as this I have to hide from

my daughter before she

claims it!

As we were just talking...

we are their caretakers for awhile

and then someone else gets to do that when

we are finished.

Unique way to show a piece of art...

this is my daughters roses watercolor

it's standing in a waste basket

from the Hotel Ben Lomond

It has alot of patina,

a piece of history,

recently bought from a collector.

Friday we will photo beds that

we have for selling.

There is a nice cast iron one at the

shop right now, it's a double size.

see you...

thursday.

friday.

saturday.

11:00-5:30