You just can’t duplicate…
I was at the check out counter purchasing a festive fall soy candle and this trunk caught my eye. You know the mesmerizing stare you sometimes give to something in a shop and can’t look away – because the wheels start spinning through your head with questions like, “How Cool is that?”; “Imagine what that was used for?” and “Where in the world would I put it?”.
Well it didn’t take me long to walk away from the counter to start inspecting the unique charm this box had to offer, the chippy paint, the rustic hardware.
Just as I was looking…two other ladies came to peek at it – well then I started to worry they would snatch it up before I could make up my mind…so I turned to the gal at the counter & whispered – “Okay, I’ll take this too!”
When I brought it home and asked for help unloading the trunk from the back of my car – my husband raised his eyebrow with a look of “what now?”…I replied, “Well, I’m not sure I’ll even keep it, I just thought it was really cool & didn’t want to leave it behind!
So for the past couple weeks, it has sat in the garage with the lid open to air out…today I brought it inside and wiped it down & cleaned it out! When I lifted it to lay on it’s side look what writing was underneath…”Tillamook”...makes me wonder – did it store cheese? love when the history of an item is a mystery!
So I moved it around to a few places and it finally found a spot under the kitchen hutch…not sure if it will stay, but for now it has a spot! Pretty cool huh…my thought is you just can’t duplicate the “real thing”.
To see what I am linking to this week – please check my “Cottage Links” label…xoxo, tracie
PS - Fishtail Cottage is now on Facebook
Comments
I love your hutch too with all the lovely white pieces on it.
Blessings Kelsie
Lisa
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Sissie
~Chris
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Cindy
Thank you for the laugh and congrats on the perfect purchase!