Baldwin Brass and Big Butt Chairs

Okay, so some titles are better than others.

To everyone who spotted the missing shutter on That Old House
in yesterday's post -- here -- congratulations!

You are sharp-eyed.

We found the shutter on the porch roof. It tore off its pins in a fierce Nor'Easter, splitting the stile. We will try and rebuild it, as we don't have a replacement. One never lacks for hobbies when one is a homeowner.

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Daughter Anne came home for Easter weekend, so on Saturday she and I hit up some shops. Including Goodwill Industries. Anne was searching for a long, printed rayon skirt -- an 80s look -- for a show she is costuming. She found the perfect piece for $3 at our local Goodwill.

I found this:

I have more than my fair share of brass candle holders, but I turned this one over and saw:

Bingo!
Baldwin Brass made many fine decorative items before being taken over
by Black & Decker in 2004, and concentrating on hardware instead.
Among its best work were Williamsburg reproduction pieces. This one is what I'd call newly vintage.

It is a hurricane candle holder, missing its glass chimney.
I will be haunting the thrift shops looking for a replacement shade, as I am not going to keep this lovely candle holder.
Although I am having fun playing with it!

I'm going to list it on eBay; I'm beginning to get the eBay bug!

It was marked $4.99, but on Saturday the orange stickers were 25% off. Sweet.

I got a thrifty bargain, and I am going to pass it along to someone else.

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Since we'll be selling our current shield back dining room chairs soon, I've been cruising Craigslist for replacements.
I dragged Howard into the wilds of untamed Bergen County the other day to take a look at a pack of these critters:

Yes, these are the Big Butt Chairs in the title. And big they are, with crazy funky massive legs.
These chairs look like they should be out in the school yard playing field hockey.
Rough.

Can't make up my mind about them. They are much lighter in color than our dining room table, but I don't mind when woods don't match. I figure they all get along in the forest, so why not in the dining room?

But these chairs. . . Do I like 'em or don't I? What do you think?

The table's for sale with them, but I'm not really interested in it;
those cute little dogs in the crate have been snacking on the table's feet.

Visit Suzanne at Coloradolady blog, for her Vintage Thingies Thursday party! Click below. Suzanne today features a fascinating old book -- memories of a graduating high school class of 1913. It's charming!

And Leigh hosts Thrifty Thursday at her Tales from Bloggeritaville blog. Go! Visit! Now! Leigh's got a hint of a project she'll be taking on, making her own version of some uber-expensive glamour lamps! Very cool.

And I am going to go straighten up one of my hyacinths, that has keeled right over onto the asparagus tureen. Although my most important project this week is springing my Dad from rehab. He needs to go home; wish me luck. April flowers to you all! -- Cass