What We Love.

There's a lot to love this Fall at Antiques on Cannon & Recycled Goods. We LOVE our new recycled earrings made from old maps, sheet music & Chinese newspaper! We ADORE our new wine bags, baguette purses & totes made from recycled newspaper! We are HIGH on all the ways in which we can be eco-friendly.

But you know my true love is antiques. And the beauty of being a dyed-in-the-wool antiquer is that sooner or later the things you love and have searched for for years appear. And if you are really, really lucky you can make them yours. Or you can create the opportunity for someone else who loves them to have them. Even luckier.

And this time the shopping in Brimfield was golden. Now, don't get me wrong. I walk away from far more things than I buy; price is an important factor in the decision, since we at Antiques on Cannon & Recycled Goods are committed to offering quality items at prices that are within the reach of our customers. So when I find something on my wish list that's affordable, it's truly a wonderful day.

Over the last few years there has been a reappearance of furniture with mirrored surfaces - a return to the glamour of the Hollywood Regency period. When I was a child my parents' living room furniture (Italian Provincial - think 1950s) included a gold veined mirror-topped tables. Though the coffee & end tables are long gone, I still have the nested set, and they are perhaps the root of my love of the style.

I occasionally see mirrored furniture for sale. And it is always so pricey that I can't even bring myself to buy a piece for my home. It's beautiful and fragile, which explains its pricing. But my first find at Brimfield this month was a little mirrored table - a console or a vanity / dressing table - that proclaimed itself mine(at least temporarily). Imagine my delight when I found a robins egg blue leather slipper chair - and don't they look divine together. Without a doubt, we LOVE them.

Those of you who are on our mailing list (and if you're not and you want to be, just email antiquesoncannon@comcast.net and we'll add you) will be receiving our Fall Fashions card in the next few weeks. You'll see the little caned French provincial chair and Italian ladies desk we are MAD about. You'll see the black Bertoia diamond chair that makes us VERY HAPPY. You'll see some of our most favorite ever nautical finds, including a huge loving cup from a Bermuda-Lisboa boat race - LOVE IT!

And still to come. . .a wonderful mahogany pedestal table; the coolest Danish modern vanity, along with dining and occasional tables; a cozy-comfy swivel bucket chair; a breathtaking teak corner bar; wardrobes in oak and burled maple - the list just goes on, and they are each and every one our FAVORITE - we just can't choose!!!

And no worries, if we haven't gotten it into the shop when you arrive, we'll have it in a notebook you can look at - just to tempt you, of course!

And even though I still haven't told you about the wonderful people who made it all happen, I'll do it next time. Because there's always a next time, and another treasure around the corner.

Be happy
marilyn

We're Back and We ROCK (if we do say so ourselves!)

Holy cow has it been a week!!! We are back from Brimfield and it was better than ever! We just couldn't stop buying - we filled a 12-foot truck and a cargo van AND still had to hire a truck to bring the rest. WOW!

We kept everyone's comments in mind - that you love how we mix it up and have so many different periods and styles represented. We bought Empire mahogany, exquisite burled Art Deco, fabulous Mid Century teak and rosewood, caned French Provincial, Mission oak, Hollywood Glam, bamboo, retro blonde maple - my head is just spinning from these fabulous finds.

And this week - it's photo time - and I'm bringing in my favorite first: a turquoise leather side chair and a little mirrored console table. So very sweet - ooooooh! Look for photos on the website soon and check in to watch it roll in the door!

Next time, when I'm not so tired and I can catch my breath and collect my thoughts, I'll tell you about the wonderful folks we had the privilege of working with this trip. Every one of them played a part in getting these treasures in the door. For now I'll just leave you with this phrase I learned from one of them -

peace out
marilyn