Today has turned out to be a much beautiful day than I anticipated. I spent a few hours this morning tending to my plants. The weather has been so beautiful and I’ve been enjoying working in the garden. I took a moment to walk around the house and noticed that the weeds in the backyard are starting to grow rather rapidly. The amount of rain that fell these past couple of months was enough to keep the cycle going; the soil is still the same and no matter what I do, they keep on coming. I smiled. Weeding has been therapeutically beneficial for me.
On a much more positive note, my Antique Wood Carved Horse Figurine (with Brass Copper embellishments) finally arrived in the mail this afternoon. Old and gorgeous! It is made of carved wood, hammered brass, copper and bone inlays. This piece was hand carved from a block of wood and the brass chain bridle can connect to the saddle. The age of the horse is probably mid to late 1950’s.
Antique Wood Carved Horse Figurine.
I just added a rare piece to my Antique Horses collection.
Today, after little deliberation we decided to start exploring the east side of the 15 freeway and all that it offers. A simple search gave us a list of Antique Shops and considering the drive, it seemed very reasonable of an adventure into the unknown. Located in the Historic Downtown of Redlands, this Shop is a beauty of its own. With four levels of shopping (each one of which is filled with gorgeous items), Redlands Galleria focuses on Antiques, Collectibles and fine Gifts.
Redlands Galleria (Redlands, CA).
We were told last year, by a couple of local vendors that Redlands, CA is the place to go for great Antiques and Vintage finds (Pomona, CA and Crestline, CA, Included). We didn’t have something special plan for today and after waking up to a lovely and warm day, we realized it was the perfect opportunity to go our there and explore. Our course was set for the city of Redlands. We had a wonderful drive to and fro and what a sight of our beautiful San Bernardino Mountains. Road trips are truly the best (for us, at least).
We took our time checking each level of the shop. Truth is, we wanted to buy everything. So many beautiful things! In the end, I spotted a Vintage Carousel Horse with Vintage Crystal Cut Glass Column and Holder, just stunning (Ceramic horse, Wood base, Metal rod, Crystal Cut Glass and a nickel plated brass Canopy). The sculpture is mounted on an oblong wood base. I am grateful for a good find and a good day.
If you are looking for Antiques, Vintage and other Collectibles items, you should definitely visit this shop. It’s huge, it’s inviting, it’s structured and the items are reasonably priced.
Redlands Galleria
117 East State Street, Redlands, CA 92373
Phone: 1 (909) 793-2204
Fax: 1 (909) 793-5399
Hours of Operations:
Monday – Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Friday & Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
I spent most of the day sleeping and daydreaming. Good thing my kids had their Dad home today to attend to their needs while I was getting some much needed rest. I woke up just in time to get ready and go treasure hunting with the family. We made a quick stop at Toys “R” Us to find a part for, and to get an opinion on a gift we ordered for our daughter’s upcoming birthday. We also picked up something she really wants.
We then headed to Kohl’s early this evening looking at lovelies where we spent 30 minutes. I am so fond of Elle Decor and I picked up a beautiful decorative bird which was on clearance and the price was just right. Truth is, I have been waiting for this Bird to go on sale and it turned out that today was my lucky day as it was the last one in the store. Prior to exiting the store, I stock pile on Yankee Candle® simply home™ Bamboo Electric Home Fragrancer refills (Personally, I think the Bamboo fragrance is the best. It’s refreshing, relaxing, inviting and it soothes the senses as every breath you take is enjoyable).
ELLE Bird Decor.
As you can imagine, I was all smiles. Such a beautiful find.
Diner was light tonight and I decided to skip my glass of wine for tomorrow. My bundles of joy are sound asleep, which means my husband and I can finally watch all the movies we’ve been wanting to watch. If the weather permits, I will be gardening tomorrow morning or we will be adventurous enough to visit a new Antique Shop.
Today we worked on our third Family project for my Son’s assignment and it was a fun Family affair.
I gathered all the tools and materials necessary to complete the project (scissors, scrapbook papers, hole puncher, crayons, paper bits and Elmer’s glue) while my little guy was busy writing the last entry of the week activities in his school journal. He wanted the Snowman to have matching beanie hat, scarf, gloves and boots. I opened my hole puncher collection area and collected the bits from the punched papers, which we used for the Snowman’s eyes, mouth and buttons for his rather large coat. We tried to keep it clean and simple as possible.
Snowman Decorating Project.
Today he received his fourth Pizza Hut® Book It!® Reading Program Certificate to celebrate another reading accomplishment. He is moving on to list nine of his sight words (though he can pretty much read anything). I ordered a bunch of books for them a few days ago. I can’t be more proud of my little boy! ♥