The first piece is unwrapped and drum roll.....
Above is all the items that we unwrapped and will head off to the WAC and Garden Centre this week.
Unfortunately the boxes did not give up the mountains of goodies we had hoped for and were not as exciting to unwrap as another lot of mystery boxes you can see more of here. You can click on the picture above for a better look. There were some nice pieces though like
and a pretty Royal Winton lamp base. I will show you the mirrors and pictures we got soon along with some of the furniture from the Wilston home which made us think the 12 mystery boxes would have given us a few more treasures. But it is always worth taking a chance I think and we will do okay with what we found in anycase. So we cannot complain. Though if it had been 12 boxes of old jars, I can imagine we might have.
Hope you all have a lovely day.
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I was wondering about your boxes. How cheeky of them to sell you "pigs in the sack" so to speak. I hoped you didn't pay too much for them. x
ReplyDeleteOh well. It's like a lottery sometimes with these mysterious boxes. I knew there would be an ugly piece of art glass! Those green plates with the gold look like an Alfred Meakin design though...my parents have a similar set. xx
ReplyDeleteYou've still got to take the gamble - right? Looking forward to seeing the furniture. Michelle
ReplyDeleteI guess you win some and you lose some! I spy a couple of gorgeous Royal Vale trios there.
ReplyDeleteNot sure about that frog though!
Pam x
Hi Katherine,
ReplyDeleteTreasure boxes are almost always more exciting before you open them!Still some nice things in there though :)
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Oh well, you never know, I'd have bought them sight unseen too. I saw Kristen on Saturday morning and I can't believe he didn't grab the fabulous midcentury standard lamp I got, he was right in front of me. Will show it on my blog soon.
ReplyDeleteI think you got lucky Katherine. Just imagine if they were full of Marmite jars! A-M xx
ReplyDeleteIt is really a lucky dip for grown ups isn't it?! I think I definately would have taken the gamble.... a few treasures anyway!!! X
ReplyDeleteThe masterfoods jar is a keeper... you never know in fifty years... ha!
ReplyDeleteOMG! Katherine, I have always wanted a Masterfoods jar, great score :) Seriously, you would have kicked yourself if you didn't take the gamble, right? I love the frog and the trumpets, I can see many things that I like there. Are you enjoying all the housewives?? Good hey? Tam x
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