I still have my little Lane cedar chest from 1966! The baby shoes are real shoes that they dipped in copper to preserve them and make them more decorative in the 40's and 50's. Don't ask me how I know that! 😊
The Lane cedar box was given to girls when they were seniors in high school. It was usually provided by a local furniture store. I have one I received back in 1980. It is a keepsake box. It's stored inside my Lane hope chest I received as a high school graduation present from my parents.
I would leave the vintage cutting board from the 1950's as is. There's a real market for vintage pieces from that era, you could probably get more money for it as opposed to flipping it. There's alot of people who are really into decorating from the 50's into the 70's, especially kitchen items. Great haul for 40.00!
Can you make a tail for the horse? He needs something on his behind, even if it’s bound like some horse tails. You find the best stuff! Good luck getting the duct tape off the rug beater. Love the cat!
The little shoes are bronzed. Years ago Moms had their child’s first pair of shoes bronzed. I had my sons done and now he has them in his home. He is now 59 years old. I also have my sisters Lane cedar chest. Hers is the big size given to her by a furniture store in when she graduated in 1955. The chest will go to my great grandaughter. Love learning from you!
The Lane jewelry box (so my mother told me) was a gift given when someone purchased a new Lane Cedar Chest. I have one that was my mother's and have been wanting to do something with it. I can't wait to see what you do!
Lots of people like those Lane cedar boxes. Furniture stores all over the country would give those away to girls when they graduated from high school. They hoped to make an additional sale when it was time to buy a hope chest. I don't know how many years they did that, at least into the 80's. That one looks like it could be from the 50's. They sell pretty regularly online for decent money, depending on where they are from and are worth more if they have the key. The cups and saucers are usually marked Nippon or Meito. My mom once had quite a collection. They're a pretty hard sell these days, along a lot of old, decorated china. I see them all the time for well under a dollar. It's nice that there's a cup for each saucer.
For the broken basket - could you drill a small hole on each side of the break, slip wire through the holes and then twist the wire ends together? That would draw the ends together, wouldn’t it? Just a thought. 🙂. Really would hate to see a beautiful basket like that discarded.
