Big thank you to Brunt for sponsoring this video and a day out at The Old Byrd Farm - bruntworkwear.com/oldbyrd10 Use code "OLDBYRD10" for $10 off your first order of $60 or more"
You really do a great job with these sponsorships in your videos. I can definitely get behind them as one more thing that is helping you with this monumental project-I’m sure that’s a sentiment shared by many of your viewers!
1) The signature on the front page of the Bible is Franklin D Roosevelt. 2) The title of the German book translates to "Kürschner's book treasure" 3) You've said a few times how much your mom likes to rummage through old papers and photos that you find - why not bring her with you to the Old Byrd Farm once in a while? I'm sure your subscribers would like to meet her and it will give you someone to talk to between comments to the viewers. 4) Cut a piece of that cedar tree to prop up the corner of the old wardrobe. You can steady it and put the scent of cedar in that particular area while you're at it.
There is no way the 19th century builder of this wardrobe could know that his workmanship would be treasured in the 21st century. Kudos to you, Robert, for finding treasure when some might think junk.
The wardrobe is a beautiful. There is a special furniture polish made by the Amish that cleans and conditions old pieces. It would remove any mold or mildew without damaging the wood. The product is Amish Wood Milk. I have used it on some of my old pieces and it cleans and nourishes the wood.
I feel as though I am getting a history lesson from you so often Robert. My mother's father and ancestors were from Southern Alabama migrating from England and Ireland. My grandfather was raised in Opp, Alabama. As a Southerner your history on the old South keeps me intrigued. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Hey Robert....did your new boots come with a couple of those little packages of crystals? If so, if you tuck the pks of crystals into the corners of the bookshelves they will help with keeping a dry atmosphere around your books. That will contribute to keeping mold & mildew away from those precious pages.
Robert I know you are an adult but the nurse in me has to say please wear a mask when dealing with rat nests. Rat droppings can contain histoplasmosis. When I watch you cleaning without a mask I feel like you are playing russian roulette
That's great you get sponsors, it all helps, just want to mention that the wood on the trunk will fade if you leave it by the window. You should cover it with some of that fabric.. Great work Robert.❤️
This is so nice that you care enough to take time to keep all the wonderful things you are finding and im sure the house will be totally amazing when you get it done.
I've been wearing (Brunt) work boots for 7 months now. They are the most comfortable boots I have ever had. I am 63 years old. I found something good and I don't want to run out I just ordered my fourth pair yesterday!!!!!!!!
That is Franklin Roosevelt commander in chief in the front of the Bible. Our Great Grandfather had a heart shield Bible in his things from WW2. It looked like yours… nice
Wouldn't it be wonderful if an accounts book from the old Byrd store would grace your doorstep! Also check local quilting guilds, they may be interested in fabric and do a quilt as a history piece for the farm
Love the old books...!! Please Please lay them flat! It will help preserve them better. Less pressure on the spine of the book. Great Job and love how you used the cabinet for the books!
This is a Heart Shield Bible, WWII. After FDR's Infamy speech, he said, "So help us God." "This confidence in God and our military (along with his concern for individual American soldiers) was later evident in what is now known as The Heart-Shield Bible. These Bibles (used during World War II) were designed to fit securely into the chest pocket of a soldier’s uniform. The metal plates were securely attached to the front cover of the Bible to stop a bullet from reaching the soldier’s heart (which they did on several occasions)." So the signature: Franklin d Roosevelt
Thank you Brunt for sponsoring this video. I love old books, mom taught us kids never to throw books in garbage because they have a soul from the words spoken. Btw, hiiiiii Blue!!
I love the old cupboard. Older pieces are so much better than new. I, too, collected old books but had to give them up when I moved into my new home. I just didn’t have the storage. It broke my heart.
Wow you got a new set of boots lucky, I am a quilter so I look at the stuff you are throwing out and sigh. Nice of you to share some of your work thanks. God bless you and your family.
The books look very fitting in the cabinet. If you are planning to keep the door open, have you thought about putting the cabinet kitty corner so the door is against the wall? Other fine pieces could then be put slightly in front of the door to keep it open as well. Just a thought.
I love old books, have several I've collected and some from my grandparents that were born in the early 1900's. Love that little metal covered bible, what a wonderful piece.
I get my Brunt boots Saturday! Got the conditioner today can’t wait to wear them. RUclipsrs “Tiny Shiny Home” showed them the other day so had to order them. Stay safe, my friend ✌🏼
I'd love to read the Andersonville book. We have a book written by a prisoner and also a really great relic from there. Your restoration of the farm and contents are truly a labor of love.
Robert I was holding onto my shirt when you put that book shelf out the widow. I was looking at that old lamp and I had to not look at my screen for fear that the lamp might fall. Thankfully everything is fine. I like that old closet or what ever one calls it.
Kurschners Bucherscharz is a fiction crime series, published around 1900. My husband is Dutch so I had him look it up for me. If you ever need something translated just hit us up, he speaks 6 languages.
Your wardrobe looks to be made of yellow pine and I’ve seen similar pieces dated to the 1850s/60s. The pottery bowls marked USA were likely from the early 1930s/40s and from Canonsburg, Pa pottery. The oval dish is likely same era and all are very typical of what I’ve heard called “ grocery store China” or “ kitchen china” often offered at stores after a bonus to buying groceries or paying off your grocery bill timely. You’ve got an interesting collection of artifacts. Thanks for sharing !
Love the walk through history 😊. The book may have had another card before the one that had only one signature. I would hope it did👍. Also the cracks on the dishes is called. "crazing "
Signature - Franklin Townsend - not sure of the middle initial I am a family historian, and an very glad that you are retaining some of the books from the Confederacy. So many of the records were destroyed during the Civil War.
Robert, there is a product called, Liquid Gold. It does wonders to restore the oils back into old furniture, plus brings out the color too! And the odor also will repel and insects that might want to invade the very precious pieces you have. Please try it! I guarantee you will love the results! Great video! Those books are great! Love your enthusiasm for history and the preservation of it! 😊
I've seen those Brunt shoes on another guys sight. He wears them all the time now, says they are really comfortable. May look into a pair myself. Cool video with lots of interesting teasures.
I love the wardrobe. It's considered a primitive because probably homemade. I LOVE THOSE pieces the most. I have an old pie safe and cabinet that are from my husband's family. Both pieces built by his GreatGandfather in the late 1800's.
The red, white and blue blouse was probably from the mid 1970’s. The hippies wore flag patterned clothing in the late 60’s, but it made its way into popular fashion, peaking in 1976, the bicentennial year. I still have sone red white and blue bell bottoms somewhere
The books are so cool. I'm a history lover & particularly the civil war. I'm so glad the books were rescued & ended with you who will keep them & appreciate them The bricks are so interesting. Is there a possibility that there was once a plantation house where the farm is now accounting for the very old bricks
Even if the old fabric stuff is no good for re-use as clothing etc, if you give it a wash, you can always see if anyone wants it for sewing scraps. I offered a load to my local college for their textile design students and they really appreciated it.
Hi Robert, we love your videos on the Old Byrd Farm. Just wanted to let you know that you can get some Old English Scratch cover, and some Old English Lemon Oil for you antique wood furniture. It will bring out the beauty in the wood. Best wishes
Cool stuff!!!!! The dish that has USA on the bottom could be Shawnee pottery, or McCoy. I think I saw some other McCoy pieces in the kitchen when you were cleaning in there.
Very nice piece of furniture and I love the fact that it's able to be used on the farm and the books wonderful find. Enjoy your treasures .Thank you for sharing.
Robert , please take the book by Nathan Bedford Forest's Wife home with you. I would not take any chance of a fire or a thief getting that book as I am sure it is a rare and valuable book even in that condition. I enjoy your videos and I want to see more work being done on the old house inside.
Another viewer mentioned your china pieces might have been "grocery store" pieces. They may well be. What catches my eye is that the two bowls are the same blanks - not decorated. From about the mid 19th century into the early 20th century, china painting was an encouraged activity for young ladies. Even high quality manufacturers like Haviland sold blank pieces for that purpose. Hard to say without looking at that bowl up close, but perhaps a lady who once lived at the farm hand painted that little bowl. The "cracks" you mention are called "crazing" and are only in the glaze, not the actual ceramic. Crazing alone doesn't mean a piece is old. It happens as a result of sudden temperature change, like pouring hot tea or soup in the piece. Of course, that invites mold and food debris into the cracks and you may be tempted to use bleach to remove it. Don't! Bleach will destroy the underlying ceramic over time. Go for peroxide instead. I've used 40% developer peroxide gel for hair coloring on very dirty and badly crazed pieces and they come out beautifully. If they aren't too dirty, a soak in oxy clean is usually sufficient.
Imagining - The house originally belonged to one of the Byrd brothers, who built it. The wardrobe is earlier than the age of the house. It was obviously hand made. What if, what if the wardrobe was built by the Byrd grandfather? Is there anything on the back or maybe the bottom that might indicate who built it? Was it found in this house? Could your granny have brought it in? Or could it be a piece built by a Byrd?
That old cabinet seems to me to be more kitchen/pantry than a front room piece. A drop or 2 of Spearmint oil on cotton will keep mice away so they don't shred the books/papers for nesting material. Ah yes, General Nathan Bedford Forrest, excellent cavalry leader and first Grand Wizard of the KKK. I enjoyed the history of the 3 bricks. Is that an actual FDR autograph or a printed signature that would be in lots of those bibles given to the troops?
Robert love your home video inside the Old Byrd Farm, you are making great progress with it. The wardrobe its very cool. With a little bit of work it would great. We did miss your xmas tree this year. But with all the work you are doing it's great to see that you can now get inside the house. The outside is looking really good as well. You have so much great land to work with and you are giving it so much love. We enjoy watching your videos. It was nice to see the other Robert on sidestep because we could see how busy you were. Love both channels.
Good video,interesting books,great new boots,and some old fashioned household knowledge using cedar for bug control. I like this journey you are on,but I guess you knew that! Love from KY 💞
It's not a wardrobe. It's a China Cabinet/Rat Condo. Can you pan fry silverfish? Do rats eat silverfish? Cool old books. Glad to see you store them for future generations to discover.
Just a FYI for ya...your two bowls that look the same, are 2 oatmeal bowls (R5"s) by Scio Pottery out of Scio Ohio the one with the decal is the Hazel pattern....worth some cash too :) I've seen them go for up over $50 on Ebay... thanks for sharing :)
The old cabinet you just put the books into may have a stamp on the back or underside. I have no idea if you examined the back or the underside for any identifying stamps or marks but if you already did, ignore this.
Those boots looked really sharp. I hope they're still being used. We have pieces of cedar in our closets. I was wondering if the photo in the first book was Forest. He was married to my Great-Grandmother's great Aunt....great aunt? Something like that. Funny enough, I went to high school with a couple of his descendants ha ha.
Big thank you to Brunt for sponsoring this video and a day out at The Old Byrd Farm -
bruntworkwear.com/oldbyrd10 Use code "OLDBYRD10" for $10 off your first order of $60 or more"
Too bad they don't make trash bags! 😂
You really do a great job with these sponsorships in your videos. I can definitely get behind them as one more thing that is helping you with this monumental project-I’m sure that’s a sentiment shared by many of your viewers!
1) The signature on the front page of the Bible is Franklin D Roosevelt.
2) The title of the German book translates to "Kürschner's book treasure"
3) You've said a few times how much your mom likes to rummage through old papers and photos that you find - why not bring her with you to the Old Byrd Farm once in a while? I'm sure your subscribers would like to meet her and it will give you someone to talk to between comments to the viewers.
4) Cut a piece of that cedar tree to prop up the corner of the old wardrobe. You can steady it and put the scent of cedar in that particular area while you're at it.
Today, 5/28, I discovered that those Bibles with the metal covers and FDR intro were produced by The Gideons
@@marshastewart1655 How Cool!
There is no way the 19th century builder of this wardrobe could know that his workmanship would be treasured in the 21st century. Kudos to you, Robert, for finding treasure when some might think junk.
The wardrobe is a beautiful. There is a special furniture polish made by the Amish that cleans and conditions old pieces. It would remove any mold or mildew without damaging the wood. The product is Amish Wood Milk. I have used it on some of my old pieces and it cleans and nourishes the wood.
I feel as though I am getting a history lesson from you so often Robert. My mother's father and ancestors were from Southern Alabama migrating from England and Ireland. My grandfather was raised in Opp, Alabama. As a Southerner your history on the old South keeps me intrigued. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Both of my parents are from Opp. You may be my cousin.
Hey Robert....did your new boots come with a couple of those little packages of crystals? If so, if you tuck the pks of crystals into the corners of the bookshelves they will help with keeping a dry atmosphere around your books. That will contribute to keeping mold & mildew away from those precious pages.
and also, I hear termites don´t like ´em
If rats have been living in there I would wipe the whole inside and outside down with bleach water. Kills mildew also and improves odor.
Good morning Robert. That is Franklin Roosevelt signature. Beautiful old furniture.
Robert I know you are an adult but the nurse in me has to say please wear a mask when dealing with rat nests. Rat droppings can contain histoplasmosis. When I watch you cleaning without a mask I feel like you are playing russian roulette
Great update! That is President Franklin Roosevelt's signature in the Bible
That's great you get sponsors, it all helps, just want to mention that the wood on the trunk will fade if you leave it by the window. You should cover it with some of that fabric.. Great work Robert.❤️
This is so nice that you care enough to take time to keep all the wonderful things you are finding and im sure the house will be totally amazing when you get it done.
Thank you BRUNT for sponsoring the video for Robert! Great find on the precious antique BIBLE! Really enjoying these videos!
I've been wearing (Brunt) work boots for 7 months now. They are the most comfortable boots I have ever had. I am 63 years old. I found something good and I don't want to run out I just ordered my fourth pair yesterday!!!!!!!!
That is Franklin Roosevelt commander in chief in the front of the Bible. Our Great Grandfather had a heart shield Bible in his things from WW2. It looked like yours… nice
Wouldn't it be wonderful if an accounts book from the old Byrd store would grace your doorstep! Also check local quilting guilds, they may be interested in fabric and do a quilt as a history piece for the farm
Love the old books...!! Please Please lay them flat! It will help preserve them better. Less pressure on the spine of the book. Great Job and love how you used the cabinet for the books!
This is a Heart Shield Bible, WWII. After FDR's Infamy speech, he said, "So help us God." "This confidence in God and our military (along with his concern for individual American soldiers) was later evident in what is now known as The Heart-Shield Bible. These Bibles (used during World War II) were designed to fit securely into the chest pocket of a soldier’s uniform. The metal plates were securely attached to the front cover of the Bible to stop a bullet from reaching the soldier’s heart (which they did on several occasions)."
So the signature: Franklin d Roosevelt
Thank you Brunt for sponsoring this video. I love old books, mom taught us kids never to throw books in garbage because they have a soul from the words spoken. Btw, hiiiiii Blue!!
I love the old cupboard. Older pieces are so much better than new. I, too, collected old books but had to give them up when I moved into my new home. I just didn’t have the storage. It broke my heart.
Very Interesting, our History is vital. Priceless items. Thank You!
Wow you got a new set of boots lucky, I am a quilter so I look at the stuff you are throwing out and sigh. Nice of you to share some of your work thanks. God bless you and your family.
The books look very fitting in the cabinet. If you are planning to keep the door open, have you thought about putting the cabinet kitty corner so the door is against the wall? Other fine pieces could then be put slightly in front of the door to keep it open as well. Just a thought.
I love old books, have several I've collected and some from my grandparents that were born in the early 1900's. Love that little metal covered bible, what a wonderful piece.
I get my Brunt boots Saturday! Got the conditioner today can’t wait to wear them. RUclipsrs “Tiny Shiny Home” showed them the other day so had to order them. Stay safe, my friend ✌🏼
Thank you for sharing and saving those amazing books and sharing them with us all, please be safe out there and God bless everyone in your family
I am a compassionate/avid book person. Your keeping/storing your books in the old wardrobe is a fantastic idea👍🏻
I believe that wardrobe is a vintage kitchen cabinet like a jelly cupboard
That's what I was thinking, too
I'd love to read the Andersonville book. We have a book written by a prisoner and also a really great relic from there. Your restoration of the farm and contents are truly a labor of love.
Love the sponsor and the new footwear. Awesome. Let check out all your treasures
I’m glad to see you saving the old fabric and clothing. You would be surprised at how it can be cleaned, treated and used.
Robert I was holding onto my shirt when you put that book shelf out the widow. I was looking at that old lamp and I had to not look at my screen for fear that the lamp might fall. Thankfully everything is fine. I like that old closet or what ever one calls it.
Kurschners Bucherscharz is a fiction crime series, published around 1900.
My husband is Dutch so I had him look it up for me. If you ever need something translated just hit us up, he speaks 6 languages.
Robert you're doing great the grounds are looking 👌 great
Love the cabinet and the old books, I'm a fool for old books.
Your wardrobe looks to be made of yellow pine and I’ve seen similar pieces dated to the 1850s/60s. The pottery bowls marked USA were likely from the early 1930s/40s and from Canonsburg, Pa pottery. The oval dish is likely same era and all are very typical of what I’ve heard called “ grocery store China” or “ kitchen china” often offered at stores after a bonus to buying groceries or paying off your grocery bill timely. You’ve got an interesting collection of artifacts. Thanks for sharing !
That wardrobe is nice. It goes well with that house. Robert I would put a few pieces of that cedar in that trunk as well. I love old books.
Some of the small bowls came with oatmeal from what I’ve heard. We used them in the 1950’s as cereal\oats.
What a beautiful find on the wartime bible ❣️
What an awesome bible. Never seen one like it.
I would definitely hold onto that gorgeous cupboard!
Love the walk through history 😊. The book may have had another card before the one that had only one signature. I would hope it did👍.
Also the cracks on the dishes is called. "crazing "
hey Robert, the inside is starting to look good, the signature in that bible almost looks like it may be FDR's Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Love that trunk!!! 😊
Signature - Franklin Townsend - not sure of the middle initial I am a family historian, and an very glad that you are retaining some of the books from the Confederacy. So many of the records were destroyed during the Civil War.
Robert, there is a product called, Liquid Gold. It does wonders to restore the oils back into old furniture, plus brings out the color too! And the odor also will repel and insects that might want to invade the very precious pieces you have. Please try it! I guarantee you will love the results! Great video! Those books are great! Love your enthusiasm for history and the preservation of it! 😊
Just remember that cedar is poison for chickens !! Love the old furniture and relics!!
I do love that piece of furniture
I've seen those Brunt shoes on another guys sight. He wears them all the time now, says they are really comfortable. May look into a pair myself. Cool video with lots of interesting teasures.
Great video love that old wardrobe, it's starting ti look very nice there keep up the good work.
That first little bowl looks like McCoy. McCoy put USA on some of their pieces
" these boots are made for walking" or working on the old byrd farm. The wardrobe looks like an old jelly cupboard or pie safe. Its a beautiful piece.
Those boots were made for walking, old 60s rock-in-roll song by Nancy Sinatra.
Robert, that piece of furniture is not a wardrobe, it is a cupboard!! A wardrobe would not have shelves like that in it.
Correct.
I love the wardrobe. It's considered a primitive because probably homemade. I LOVE THOSE pieces the most. I have an old pie safe and cabinet that are from my husband's family. Both pieces built by his GreatGandfather in the late 1800's.
Quilt makers may be interested in the old fabric
For sure.
The wardrobe Is gorgeous. It will look stunning with a small basic restoration. Just enough for any reapers and a good polish
The red, white and blue blouse was probably from the mid 1970’s. The hippies wore flag patterned clothing in the late 60’s, but it made its way into popular fashion, peaking in 1976, the bicentennial year. I still have sone red white and blue bell bottoms somewhere
The small bible is a nice piece of history. 👍
The books are so cool. I'm a history lover & particularly the civil war. I'm so glad the books were rescued & ended with you who will keep them & appreciate them The bricks are so interesting. Is there a possibility that there was once a plantation house where the farm is now accounting for the very old bricks
Even if the old fabric stuff is no good for re-use as clothing etc, if you give it a wash, you can always see if anyone wants it for sewing scraps. I offered a load to my local college for their textile design students and they really appreciated it.
When we lived in Denver Colorado we had a big problem with Silver Fish 😎
Some of us quilters want vintage pieces for repair.
Hello Alita how are you doing,
where are you from?
Hi Robert, we love your videos on the Old Byrd Farm. Just wanted to let you know that you can get some Old English Scratch cover, and some Old English Lemon Oil for you antique wood furniture. It will bring out the beauty in the wood. Best wishes
May the Lord bless and protect you and your family and restoring the old Byrd farm and house
You really found some treasures. I love history and old books. The cedar wood was a good to use as a. Insect repellent.
Blue in the background when you opened the window, he’s like what’s up 😂
Wardrobe is beautiful, just needs a little love ❤
Like your idea of making that old cabinet your book collectors cabinet.
Cool stuff!!!!! The dish that has USA on the bottom could be Shawnee pottery, or McCoy. I think I saw some other McCoy pieces in the kitchen when you were cleaning in there.
I think so as well about the pottery
I love all of the details and how you explained why each thing is important! I think that the first name in the signature is Franklin
It is a lovely day there. I have old books, when I store them I lay them down so the backing doesn't break down any further.
Very nice piece of furniture and I love the fact that it's able to be used on the farm and the books wonderful find. Enjoy your treasures .Thank you for sharing.
Love your videos, Robert. Franklin D. Roosevelt. President from 1933 to 1945 on the Bible. President during WWII.
The "cracking" you are seeing on the bowls is called crazing and should be under the glaze on the piece.
Glad you put the quilt in the frame! The boots look comfortable!
Robert , please take the book by Nathan Bedford Forest's Wife home with you. I would not take any chance of a fire or a thief getting that book as I am sure it is a rare and valuable book even in that condition. I enjoy your videos and I want to see more work being done on the old house inside.
The property looks amazing! Thank God for the Kaboda!
I would think of that piece as a Jelly Cabinet.
I think so, too. ❤
Your books look great in the cabinet and cedar was a great idea.
Awesome sponsor!! Thank you Brunt
Another viewer mentioned your china pieces might have been "grocery store" pieces. They may well be. What catches my eye is that the two bowls are the same blanks - not decorated. From about the mid 19th century into the early 20th century, china painting was an encouraged activity for young ladies. Even high quality manufacturers like Haviland sold blank pieces for that purpose. Hard to say without looking at that bowl up close, but perhaps a lady who once lived at the farm hand painted that little bowl. The "cracks" you mention are called "crazing" and are only in the glaze, not the actual ceramic. Crazing alone doesn't mean a piece is old. It happens as a result of sudden temperature change, like pouring hot tea or soup in the piece. Of course, that invites mold and food debris into the cracks and you may be tempted to use bleach to remove it. Don't! Bleach will destroy the underlying ceramic over time. Go for peroxide instead. I've used 40% developer peroxide gel for hair coloring on very dirty and badly crazed pieces and they come out beautifully. If they aren't too dirty, a soak in oxy clean is usually sufficient.
Imagining - The house originally belonged to one of the Byrd brothers, who built it. The wardrobe is earlier than the age of the house. It was obviously hand made. What if, what if the wardrobe was built by the Byrd grandfather? Is there anything on the back or maybe the bottom that might indicate who built it? Was it found in this house? Could your granny have brought it in? Or could it be a piece built by a Byrd?
That old cabinet seems to me to be more kitchen/pantry than a front room piece. A drop or 2 of Spearmint oil on cotton will keep mice away so they don't shred the books/papers for nesting material. Ah yes, General Nathan Bedford Forrest, excellent cavalry leader and first Grand Wizard of the KKK. I enjoyed the history of the 3 bricks. Is that an actual FDR autograph or a printed signature that would be in lots of those bibles given to the troops?
Some people will use old fabric's to make quilt's and the like 💞
Love the Bible! Looks like it was signed Franklin …?🇨🇦❤️
Hello Dorian how are you doing,
where are you from?
I am curious about the wooden piece on top of that cabinet, is it a finial? I also curious about the picture as well.
Robert love your home video inside the Old Byrd Farm, you are making great progress with it. The wardrobe its very cool. With a little bit of work it would great. We did miss your xmas tree this year. But with all the work you are doing it's great to see that you can now get inside the house. The outside is looking really good as well. You have so much great land to work with and you are giving it so much love. We enjoy watching your videos. It was nice to see the other Robert on sidestep because we could see how busy you were. Love both channels.
Good video,interesting books,great new boots,and some old fashioned household knowledge using cedar for bug control. I like this journey you are on,but I guess you knew that! Love from KY 💞
Robert you didn’t show us the trunk 😢we need to see everything thank you so much for sharing ❤
Cleaning is not for the weak minded. That is why it has been called “women’s work”. 🤔😁🤣. Great job Rob.👍
Very nice cabinet. Great find and rescue.
Good morning Robert. Thats a beautiful trunk.
It's not a wardrobe. It's a China Cabinet/Rat Condo. Can you pan fry silverfish? Do rats eat silverfish? Cool old books. Glad to see you store them for future generations to discover.
Amazing so much stuff to go through in that small area amazing it's like my place it keeps fluffing out. Mines taking years and months also
I could smell the cedar wood all the way up here. Refreshing!
Just a FYI for ya...your two bowls that look the same, are 2 oatmeal bowls (R5"s) by Scio Pottery out of Scio Ohio the one with the decal is the Hazel pattern....worth some cash too :) I've seen them go for up over $50 on Ebay... thanks for sharing :)
The old cabinet you just put the books into may have a stamp on the back or underside. I have no idea if you examined the back or the underside for any identifying stamps or marks but if you already did, ignore this.
Cool old books
How beautiful your property is looking.
Those boots looked really sharp. I hope they're still being used. We have pieces of cedar in our closets. I was wondering if the photo in the first book was Forest. He was married to my Great-Grandmother's great Aunt....great aunt? Something like that. Funny enough, I went to high school with a couple of his descendants ha ha.
Robert maybe you should stack the books to preserve better the binding.