Remember I said how much I love tattered, old books?
Well, on Tuesday I hit the mother lode
at the auction house!
Well, on Tuesday I hit the mother lode
at the auction house!
I brought home 7 boxes FULL
of antique books and magazines!!!
Loads of books from the late 1800’s & early 1900’s
and a whole box full of German books,
including these 2 little gems.
They are very petite little books,
which, according to Heidi, one of my favorite customers,
are poetry books.
are poetry books.
The illustrations in them are really lovely.
Don’t these 3 tattered German treasures look charming together?
There was also this gorgeous
German Piano Book
German Piano Book
And would you look at this gorgeous
set of 1899 legal books?!!
The aging and colors are beautiful.
This is just a tiny little glimpse
of the tattered treasures I was
blessed enough to bring home.
Some I’ll enjoy until they sell,
and some I’ll keep for my own collection.
Ahhhh…tattered bliss!
Don’t forget, there’s still time to get your
own Tattered Bookstack!
I’m giving a set away to
one lucky person,
just for linking up to
and commenting to share your
favorite all-time book!
Blessings,
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What an incredible haul! WOW!!!! these books are absolutely heavenly!!! i just love to look at the pictures of them! thank you for sharing!!! congrats!!!
Those are some amazing books! Wow is right! Love the little German poetry books, so sweet.
hugs,
Linda
Yay for you!!! Knowing how you love and respect them, they came to the best home in the world!
-Revi
Yes you did hit the mother load. Congratulations. I love the bindings on many. You have a great collection, instant library.
I see lots of projects in your future, I am following you from a linky party. Dropy by my site for some halloween. Kathy
Oh so jealous now 1st dice now gorgeous old books lol Lucky lucky you xx
What a score! Wow! They are all lovely, however, I’m partial to the German books and especially the two sweet poetry Buecher (where’s an umlaut when you need one?). Let me know if you don’t “put your name on it” and decide to list them.
What a treasure you secured! What fun, what fun! P.S. Thanks so much for the wonderful pages. . .they arrived today and are going to be put to use soon! Thanks so much for your generousity! Blessings!
What beautiful covers. I would love to sit and look through all those books, I can just image how beautiful the drawings are. Lucky you!
Angie,
I’d love to win! I just found your blog and am loving it, will make sure to put you on my sidebar……I too have an obsession with very old books and sell a lot of them in my Etsy shop too! My shop is called littlebeachdesigns and I do hope you’ll visit it and my blog….happy weekend to you!
You DID have a great find, Angie…how fun! I LOVE old books and don’t mind them tattered either! Thanks for stopping by…I am a new follower!
Oh! Oh! These are just wonderful! You lucky thing, you!
The mother load is right! You scored! Were you born under a lucky star? 😉
My first visit via Common Ground.
Diane
I am so taken with books. Books to read, books to decorate with, books to take apart and use in crafting. The graphics, the lettering, the bindings. Lucky girl!!!
Just thought I’d let you know that I enjoy your blog and featured it on my post today.
Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration!
I love books, books and more books! I read, decorate and also take them apart for crafts. Book bliss is right, or perhaps book heaven!
Thank you for participation in Potpourri Friday. You have certainly made it more fun!
Wow! I know jealousy is a bad thing but the little green-eyed monster is trying to climb up on my shoulder! I always buy books for the covers – love the way they look. Enjoy!
Jan
P.S. Found you at Vintage Inspiration Friday and following now.
WHAT???!!!! Really — this is too much for my poor heart! I think I would just sit on the floor and surround myself with all of them . . . wade through them, sleep with them . . . lucky you! They’re fantastic!
One can never have to many good books and pretty ones don’t hurt either. Love the books.
Lisa
You did score! The German books and piano book tug at my heartstrings…my grandfather was German. So, anything that reminds me of him earns an instant spot in my heart.
Sharon
Yup, mother load, so fantastic.
I have a local auction I visit often.
Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful post, beautiful books. (It’s “mother lode,” not “mother load.” Sorry, I’m one of those people who auto-corrects misspellings and grammar.)
Wow that really is a great haul!
I love all the hard cover books and I love to buy them for the way they look too!
Lucky girl.
WOW you realy struck gold with those books! I love those tatty-looking old books, from the aged covers and old-fashioned print to that musty smell that all old books seem to emanate 🙂
Lucky lucky you!! I am so addicted to old books! I’ve been trying to collect a few of the Vademecum series published by Henry B. Altemus Company in the late 1800s. They are such beautiful books. This is quite a haul you made at the auction, and only because I was not there. Haha. 🙂 Fun to have found your blog!
P.S. I’m your newest follower! Hope you’ll stop in at Cranberry Morning. 🙂