Antiques

On one of my very first posts, I shared with you some photos from my trip to Marblehead.

I also promised you I'd show you the first antique I bought at the old antique shop in town,

So, to fulfill my word, here is the barometer I purchased for $10:

Isn't it pretty? I thought it was so charming.

I don't think it's very old; my mom and I are guessing it's from the fifties.

The only other thing I know about it is that it was manufactured by Swift Instruments Inc. in Boston.

This little barometer means a lot to me, not just because it's pretty, but because it represents

the life that I'm planning for myself- in New England, in a sleepy seaside village, in a beautiful old home ♥

I look at my barometer, and imagine it resting on my future mantel...

Particularly in this house:

... But I'll elaborate more on this property another day (make that a promise too!)

Before I get going, I'd also like to share with you another antique that I cherish.

I don't know anything about it, except that it's adorable:

Maybe it was from a cruise ship or something-

It's rather small, so I don't think it was used at home.

I imagine this piece resting on a mahogany bookcase inside my parlor, by the way :)

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These two beauties are only the very beginning of my collection;

I plan on making it a tradition to purchase at least one antique every time I visit New England.
And where will my next stops be?...
Cape Cod and Nantucket!

♥