Although I saw a total of 8 states (Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Tennessee), I couldn't consider the vacation completely successful until/unless antiquing was involved. I didn't get the chance to go while in Omaha, but my father-in-law and I hit up a few shops in Northern Arkansas.
Score!
I've been looking for a vintage ladder to hang throws, linens, etc. for at least a year. I come across them every now and then locally, but they're always at least $100 and they're never very old or all that interesting. I found a ladder from the 30s in Fayetteville for 30 bucks!
I love the character. The gorgeous patina. The galvanized steel parts that lock the ladder into place.
The branding.
Now I need to find some cool things to hang on it. The vintage Godchaux's sugar sack is staying, but the scraps of upholstery fabric are not.
I also picked up this rusty minnow bucket for 2 bucks.
Can't beat that. They'd charge at least $30 for that here.
I think Northern Arkansas has officially become one of my favorite places to antique. Remember these chairs?
2 comments:
very cool would never think of hanging stuff on a ladder good use of space! :-)
i admit that i didn't come up with the idea of hanging things on ladders. it's been popular in blogland and on pinterest for a while. i don't like being too trendy, but i couldn't help myself with the ladder! i love utilitarian stuff.
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