Recent Acquisitions

A few posts ago, I wrote about having to find a place for the things we happen to acquire. There are also the things acquired precisely because there is a space waiting for them. For example, a wooden mushroom I found at Marshalls recently.

It has such great grain patterns, but I don’t know what kind of wood it is since its pretty label just identifies where it’s from.

Of course, now it lives with the other wooden mushrooms.

Looks like there’s room for a few more!

Our older daughter was a frequent visitor to a second-hand shop here in Chicago called Brown Elephant, so I was excited when one opened up in our neighborhood. When I stopped by the other day, I found a handpainted martryoshka set for only $3.00.

When I put them up with the other martryoshka dolls, I realized that the faces had been painted a little further up the doll than on the others, but I love the details.

I also found a handpainted gourd and it was an even bigger bargain at $1.00!

I wasn’t exactly sure where it went, but I knew it belonged in my collection! And I think I found the perfect place for it.

I doubt I’ll be as lucky again, but I’ll definitely be stopping by the Brown Elephant again.