Oh, baby.

    

    Wait! Don't stop reading. It's not another shameless Gramma brag post...I promise. (for reals this time.) It's about a beyond adorable and simply fabulous vintage baby bed I managed to get this past weekend.
     The other Tracey thinks I am a bit obsessed smitten with vintage bassinets, and maybe she has a point. I mean, yes, I know that I now have three of them, and yes, I know that I don't have a baby living at my cottage. But, oh! They are so full of charm that when I come across one, I simply cannot pass it by without drooling on it.  
      While out thrifting a couple of weeks ago, we stumbled upon this latest beauty. I shrieked when I saw it and hurried over to price check it. The other Tracey did an eye roll and I am pretty sure I heard a small oh-here-we-go-again groan. 

me: Oh my. I think this is calling my name.
The other Tracey: Um, you already have the cute vintage one in your guest room.
me: (quick eyebrow raise with a gasp for a stunned effect) This one has wheels!
The other Tracey: And the vintage pink one in the garage?
me: Look at the wheels! See how it rolls?
The other Tracey: Mmmm...you don't need it.
me: (huge long heavy sigh) What-ever.

Then, a long pause..another sigh....
me: Okay, you're right. But if it's here next Friday on half off night, this little baby is mine.
The other Tracey: What-ever.

Finally..Friday arrived. Oh- A small side note here: Last month, the other Tracey was booked on half off night, so I went for both of us, with a stand-in friend who was an experienced Sally shopper herself. This month I was unable to go to half off night because I was having my girls night in with Miss Isabelle (Oh, do remember her? Here, maybe this will help refresh your memory...)

...so the other Tracey had to take Mr.Other-Tracey in my place. This kind of worried me, because half off night at our Salvation Army ("Sally's" as we like to call it) is pretty much a bonefide freak show, with crazed antique dealers and bargain hunters racing to items in the large store after waiting in a loooooooong line outside in the cold for an hour for the doors to re-open, and..well, this would be Mr. Tracey's first experience with this crowd.(Half off night at Sally's is not for sissies, that's all I'm sayin'.)

Anyway. Where was I?

Oh yes, the fabulous bassinet. The other Tracey managed to snag it for me, but sadly, not without one casualty. She temporarily, for just one quick moment, placed a matrimonial certificate she wanted on a nearby table in order to move the bassinet. Before she could pick it back up to place it inside the oh-so-heavenly bassinet, she was horrified, as another woman, who was watching her, grabbed it right off the table! When the other Tracey said it was hers, the woman cackled, and informed her that she "just wasn't quick enough." (See above where I said bonefide freak show. Seriously folks, it's always like a scene straight out of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at Sally's half off night. And I always forget to take my camera.)
   The other Tracey brought the truckload of Sally-treasures to my garage on Saturday when I got off from working at the bank. Forget the two big tables, the French headboard, the mirror, the vintage folding chair. I rushed to the back door of the truck cab and flung it open. The sun shone into the back seat like a light from heaven. There it was, in all it's mint-condition-honey-colored-wicker glory. (See the cute little vintage wheels?) 

   I'm going to be doing it all up this week, in vintage white linens (with maybe sheets made from a mocha mini gingham check) and a eensie weensie banner across the bottom wrung that will say "baby".
   I think I may just have to have Miss Isabelle over for a photo shoot in this little treasure (Possibly in the backyard, under the tree?) before it makes it's way to Farm Chicks.

That is, if I can bear to part with it.

Comments

[wunderwoman]

That other lady was a Witch! Bassinet looks good, you've got a good friend. Have a good day!

[PJ]

Gee, you should consider mail order...there are those of us out here who'd pay shipping for great stuff like that. Really.

[Cheryl B.]

I just got home from being out of state for the first baby shower for our first grandchild . . . and I read this . . . I'm inturpeting it as a sign that I should go look for one ;-}
Our area Goodwill has warehouse sales on Friday's - - sound an awful lot like your Sally sales!!! Oh My Gosh!!!

[Alicia Robbins]

Grandma,
You are pro!!! Here is the grandma rule you need to know. There is no guilt in buying baby stuff, even when the baby doesn't live at your house. They come to your house to be babysat + you need stuff to take care of them = buy baby stuff! Buy the cute baby stuff that you couldn't afford when you were the Mom, baby stuff that you are wise enough now to know you need, and baby stuff that is cuter, because lets face it, our taste is better now that we are seasoned!
BTW SOOOOOOOO subtle the way you got that adorable picture in there!!!
Have a Lovely Day~
Alicia

[Kathy]

Oh my goodness, passing up a beauty like that would have haunted you:>) It seriously makes me look forward to having grandkids someday so I can hunt for amazingly beautiful things like this! I think the tiny mocha check bedding sounds wonderful!

[kathy]

Are you sure you should sell this darling find? It looks pretty lite weight and could be used as a really cute display for some of your great finds. It really sets the mood for vintage baby things. Just a thought.
Best,
Kathy

[Debby]

Oh my gosh, it is so beautiful. Can hardly wait to see what you come up with for your design.
Debby

[Theresa]

LOL...too funny!!! I can understand the freak show aspect though. It is the same on half price day at the Goodwill in my area. You sum it up perfectly. The bassinet is wonderful, and the baby girl...beautiful! I think your kids are going to feel pressure to have more children with all the bassinets you have. No pressure there!

[Debra]

Just Gorgeous!!!! I feel bad about the freak show and the loss. What a horrible thing to have happen. Sounds you need a "shopping in numbers" rule for protection. The baby pictures are always a bonus-keep them coming.
She is so darling.

[Sinta]

Tracy & Mr. Tracy did a good job... it would have been workth an arm wrestle if need be! I love your stories of your excursions.

[Carter's Mama]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! It is to die for! It is too perfect for a little girl. It kinda make me want to start trying to have one so that I can snag it at the Farm Chicks!

Definitely get Isabelle over there for a photo shoot. She will look adorable with her dark skin against the soft cream.

[vintage chic mom]

Love the bassinet....I have a similar fetish for old wooden tool boxes....every time I see one I have to snag it. Thanks for sharing your humorous adventures in junking!

Kelly

[Lovely]

Awwww. It's pure cuteness. I cannot wait to see what you do with it.

[Elaine L.]

That's some Salvation Army! Seriously, all we get, here, is junk.

I can't wait to see the bassinet all done up with Miss Belle posing for us.

~elaine~

[Gift Delivery Philippines]

That is a cute vintage for babies.I will buy that one after i give birth to out first baby.

-Ashley

[Jodie]

Tracy,I love your blog and check in often. I was surprised when I saw the picture of your bassinet. My mother in-law has one that has been in the family for a long time. The basket part looks just the same although it has been painted and the base has large wheels and a handle. Every new Hoover baby gets to sleep in the bassinet and their name and birthdate are written on the bottom of the basket. It is a neat family tradition. Wish we had half off night here in Kansas!