vintage finds | a new flame has come & walkies

mister deer hung observantly by a passage in the thrift shop. i've always wanted a mr. deer, imagine carrying one home! but i also always experienced a pang of distress for the real mccoy.

so since mr. deer here is shining plastic fantastic, elope with me he did. i gather he was only too glad to be lifted off of that doorway.

we ploughed our way through to the station, sweated a little under the midday sun, eventually got there.

on the train he fell rather silent, tucked away as he was. i asked him if i could take off his antlers, since they'd already gotten stuck twice between seats and train doors.

none too proud he agreed. i shushed him confidently, promising his antlers would find their proper spot before too long. do you think he looks a little like an aviator, hornless?

no buy. couldn't figure what i was gonna do with it
thus i've been walking, i've been driven. i have stumbled, and kept balance. i caressed a great many lovelies, and i saved myself from buying too much [add: i hope]. 

ha! abc-loving. will get back to that. it's brewing
not making the full use of our place called home, many of the treasures that come wrapped, stay so, for another year. or two. 

exquisite desk lamp. huge too. must yet be cleaned thoroughly
sometimes i scrutinize objects through the lens. i talk to them when i do. i tell them they will be exposed again. soon...-ish.  it's happened they talk back, no pleas. 

papa, mama, kiddo, me thinks
they are good boys, generally happy to have been scooped up for a second life elsewhere. or a third. a fourth? 

kiddo scooting off to paris. quick learner
must now urgently go find me an egg, before they're all gone and eaten. sophie's [easter] eggs in a basket. happy bells!

26 comments :

  1. Kers♥ You didn't buy the Kers scooper? You could scoop your cheerios in the mornin'♥

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  2. love the deer in his wee body bag on the train ... how cute

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  3. That's the craziest thrifted purchase ever :)

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  4. the deer is amazing! does it go on a wall?

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  5. I love Mister Deer, I'm so glad he's found a new home with you.

    We are not making the full use of our home yet either...all of our loveliest stuff is packed away in cobweb covered boxes...it doesn't even feel like our home, hardly any of our pictures on the walls etc. I am hanging out to finish this place!

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  6. How lovely Mister Deer is ... I know what you mean about not being so keen on the 'real McCoy' version ... plastic is so much better! :)

    I hope he is very happy in his new home.
    :)

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  7. Mr Deer is a funny guy ;) Happy Easter!!!

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  8. happy easter!
    p.s. i want to go thrift shopping with you:)

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  9. I love your mr.D he has such a sweet face....He looks like a great listener also...I just wish we could stick a pipe in his mouth with maybe a hat and he's perfect.....What a find theres no way I could have left him behind either...I just wish I could have seen the other passengers faces when they saw you coming with the Mr.
    Have a great Easter Momma!

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  10. Really funny to imagine it poking out of the backpack as you walked down the street!

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  11. ha, yes I see aviator. Or possibly a diver, wearing a cagoule! Great find, I have an aluminium stag head on my wall, and like to hang baubles off his antlers at Christmas x

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  12. You are a true hunter/gatherer.

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  13. i want a fake deer head so bad! i love how they look but i just can't buy the real thing.

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  14. that is certainly one time when a plastic imitation is better than the real thing! Did you get some interesting glances?

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  15. What fun finds! Hang some necklaces from the deer head...and those tan colored dolls are speaking to me. Love everything!

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  16. I have to smile when I think of you and Mr. Deer making your way home. I'm sure it was quite the adventure.
    Tammy

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  17. oh, i do love thee style of writing! much joy I've found in reading it. thanks, and happy days to you and mr. deer.

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  18. fake deer head is very funny. classic.

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  19. Really is time I clicked 'follow' on your blog - we've been commenting on each other's too long! Here I go! ---->

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  20. Amazing finds. Now I want to find a deer, too :-)

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  21. Welcome home Mr. Deer! He's adorable! :) I love how he was all bundled up for the ride home.

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  22. Mr Deer looks a character, to be sure!

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  23. That shadow photo is greeeeaaaat!

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  24. The deer is so funny, love the Paris tray and the bears, great finds

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  25. I love the ones with the dear... So funny...

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