Today I decided to stop in the local ReStore shop to check out their merchandise. You never know what goodies they are going to get in.
Joseph Doll Grandfather Clock Reproduction
I thought the below reproduction of a Joseph Doll grandfather clock looked very interesting to blog about. This limited reproduction clock is in a tall wooden case and has inlays. The ReStore price is $1,500.
Joseph Doll, (1768 – 1818), was a cabinet and clock maker from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He made a famous grandfather clock which is housed in the Henry Ford Museum.
If you go online and google Joseph Doll grandfather clock, there is a place where you can listen in on famous clock ringing in the hour. According the sign posted on Joseph Doll reproduction grandfather clock, they were made in limited quantities from 1978 and 1986. This Joseph Doll reproduction grandfather clock is both beautifully detailed and useful. It would make a great statement piece for your living room or den.
Decorative Farm Animal Collection
The next below photograph shows a farm animal collection on a shelf near the front of the store. The farm animals have a chain attached to their bodies so that they can be hung up. The cow, sheep, pig, and chicken are colored in muted shades of gray, off-white and black. They are a good size perhaps a foot in length.
These animal figures would make a great decoration for someone who loves farm animals or likes the country look.
Matching Child’s Table and Chairs
I loved this adorable toy furniture set which was displayed on top of a child’s pink table and chair.
Vintage Cast Iron Singer Sewing Machine Legs
This photograph below shows a vintage sewing machine’s legs and pedal. If I’m reading the wording correctly, it is from a Singer Sewing Machine.
Before electricity, you had to push that large pedal up and down to get the machine to sew. Of course, the sewing machine and the cabinet are missing from this piece.
You have to use your imagination with this one, as it would make a perfect table with a vintage looking wooden top or perhaps a piece of table glass.
The vintage sewing machine’s legs are made of heavy black metal.
Vintage Domed Steamer Trunk
The next item is my favorite piece in the whole store. It is a vintage domed steamer trunk with an elaborate flower exterior pattern and a lock. On the inside lid is a paper picture of blue birds. It has an upper tray with it and is priced at only $45.
Steamer trunks were mainly used during the years 1870 to 1925. The trunks with a flat top were more practical since they could be stacked. In one place I read that the steamer trunk got its name since people used them to pack their belonging when going on a steamer ship trip.
The domed lid steamer trunks were more often given to a bride and she used it around her new house. These trunks were often very decorative.
Today vintage steamer trunks can be used for storage of blankets, pillows, bedding, etc.
Portable Typewriter
The next photograph on the left show a portable electric typewriter. If you ask a child what this object is, I bet they will not know it is a typewriter. The typewriter died out when computers were born.
I love the sticker on the lid which reads “made with pride, packed with care” USA.
Do you remember those old typing exercises? “A quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog”. Remember how the keys would jam up if you tried to type too fast?
Green Metal Watering Can
So what did I buy? I purchased this green metal watering can for use on my patio. It looks like it belongs there right?
I placed it near my potted white geraniums. It will come in handy to water my plants.
Note, I paid $5 for it and it was almost new.
All the items from today’s blog are for sale at the Reston-Herndon ReStore shop this week. The employees there are always friendly, helpful and polite. Also, a big thank you to the Reston-Herndon ReStore shop for allowing me to take photographs in their store.
Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organization, runs the ReStore shops. They help those in need of shelter or with other needs.
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