The reverence in the way you spoke was heartwarming. Someone lived and loved, laughed and cried, was born and died within these walls. That surely deserves some quiet reflection on those who came after. Thank you.
I could actually feel that energy when I was in the home. It was a happy environment and in an unusual way, that I can’t explain, I felt honored to be there.
I love & look forward to all of your videos! This one in particular spoke to me as I've been the caretaker of several generations of family heirlooms. My wife & I always feel the same respect & appreciation when we attend estate sales. It's a reminder that all of this is temporary & we're only the caretakers for a little while. ❤️
I absolutely agree with your philosophy on estate sales, I have been so inspired by the lives of people I’ve met only through the legacy they left in their homes. It is a rare privilege to be able to wander through and observe their lifestyle and take away objects that will bless my own life and legacy
Oh Mary this is the Granger of all your videos Mary oh this touched me in a special way thank you so much for sharing Susan with us. This is unbelievable the most moving of them all. Your music was spot on your words were above advocate absolutely beautiful. Love you so much .
Thank you for sharing this book and your thoughts. They describe the way items have been important in my life and memory - not for their value as costly relics, but as connections to people who have been important to me when our lives intersected.
Another great Friday night with Mary ! What a special home and a bit of history you shared with us again tonight. I so look forward to our Friday nights!
Hello Mary! There is no thing quite as lovely & inspirational as a home with history. My great, great grandparents built their home on Church Hill (named appropriately after the church that inhabited my great grandfather's former school house) & then built 3 homes for their sons, one of which my mother still calls home to this very day. It gutted me to see my grandparents home, with well over 100 years of antiques, broken up but at least the contents mainly went to my grandparents 5 children and their 16 grandchildren. I love living with my family antiques because it keeps their memory alive and comforts me by making where ever I live feel like home. Thank you again for another fantastic book & trip to those magnificent homes.
What a beautiful video. The thoughtfulness and respect with which you honored the life of the gentleman whose belongings were offered in the estate sale brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for so often providing food for thought, as well as a feast for the eyes.
Hi Mary, Today’s book review is spot on with your wonderful estate sale and your appreciation of antiques, historic homes and collecting you show on your channel. The owners would be honored by your review of their family’s home. What a beautiful video! Thank you!
I love the former fabrics with all the Jacobian prints and colors in the older drapes, bed canopies, dust ruffles, etc. It's just so much more soul fulfilling than the bland white, gray, and black of today. There's personality in color and design, I think. Thank you for the interest in sharing such. It's a great pleasure to watch.
What a wonderful way to start the book reviews for 2025. It was especially meaningful to me to go with you and Daniel to the estate sale. Sometimes I have felt a little invasive to walk through them but you showed me that if I allow the objects to find me, they will share a place in my home and heart as they did for the former owner. Thank you Mary ❤
Mary, I have never commented before on your channel, but I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate just how beautiful and uplifting it is!! I have just placed “Past Present” on hold at my library and I can’t wait to read it. And thank you for that lovely tour of that estate sale and with such a thoughtful tribute to that dear family. It is honoring their lives walking through those rooms with reverence and respect. (And I’m so glad you got those Elizabeth II pieces……I would have grabbed those too!!!) Thank you again for your wonderful work! 🏡💕🙏🏻
@@hillcountrycottage I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and the book. We went to the estate sale on Sunday and it began on Friday, so I can’t imagine the treasures that were there at the beginning of the sale. I wanted some of those window treatments so badly, but they were not selling them. The house had been “re decorated” in 1953 and it was fabulous…from the wallpaper to the fabrics. It was a true time capsule!
Dear Mary, I so appreciate your respect for the family that lived in this lovely home. When I have gone to estate sales I have the same feeling it’s a feeling that you have described so beautifully. This gentleman who served his country, travelled the world , went to work each day and as he walked through the door each night could smell what was for dinner in that charming kitchen. You could see in the fabrics and the wallpaper ,the paint colors his wife so tastefully selected. Sitting around the dining room table with the chandelier glistening and conversation about their day. I love the pieces you selected and I know that you and Daniel will think of them each time you see them. That is lovely isn’t it ? I do hope the new owners will keep and preserve this beautiful treasure of a home. Thank you .~ Mary
Thank you for sharing the book & the estate sale. You did a great job and loved seeing the history. Honored respect and jealous! What a sweet home too.
Another must have book and oh that house was so charming . You are so right about being respectful when visiting estate sales . Love the items you bought, thanks Mary .
I was given an eBay gift certificate at Christmas, and thus far I've purchased a lovely 19th century Wedgwood majolica plate, and a tin box from the early twenties with Gloria Swanson on the lid (I'm a deranged old movie buff, and now I'm old, so it works on both counts), and they will find their place among my things, and probably only make sense to me, which is fine. If I were a decorator, that would be something I would stress to every client, that your rooms need only make sense to you, damn everyone else. The sensitive exploration of the estate sales was both moving, and thought provoking. As someone with no family, friends, and possibly strangers, will be dealing with my lifetime of acquisitions. Time for a gin-and-tonic! All the best to you, from the curmudgeon. P.S. Inspired by that gin-and-tonic, I just purchased that Herend caterpillar I mentioned sometime past! Hurrah for gin and gift cards!
Hello dear Mary.🤗 I hope you both had a Beautiful Christmas! I feel like I am finally part of the book club since I have this book. Even though it is not as glamorous as some of the books you have shown, I was somehow thrilled to see you were discussing this one today. I absolutely loved the tour. I feel the same way when discovering historical homes. I want to know what their daily life was like, how they came to live in the home and what events shaped their lives while they were living there. I look foward to seeing how you incorporate the items you chose into your decor. You have such a captivating voice. It is so pleasant to listen to you!! All the Best for 2025!!
I'm so sorry. I hope you feel better soon. Daniel and both of my sons became ill a few days after Christmas. It seemed like a bad cold, but it took all of their energy. Luckily, they seem to be over the worst of it.
Great episode Mary, Especially enjoyed your walk through the estate sale. I look forward to next week book about Gracie and Sons. Have been in exceptional homes in New York with hand painted dining room and foyers with Gracie paper coverings. Learned all about the design from my visits to these homes.
@@richardsimmons-p9d Thank you, I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Next weeks book is a feast for the eyes. I have always loved wallpaper, even as a child. I appreciate your comment!
Hello Mary, Thank you for this book review. However, it was when you were walking through the estate sale, I was thinking to myself how I always feel as though I am violating someone's personal space of cherished and loved items. Then you said exactly what I was thinking, and I thought boy, we are so "like-minded"! The owners of this beautiful home would be honored to know you now have possession of some of their cherished items.....I know I would be. Say hello to Daniel, have a great week and I will see you in the next one.! Hugs! :)
You acquired some beautiful things from the estate sale. I love going to these I have bought items that I felt the owner of them cherished and I do as well and I’m carrying it for a little while longer. Thank you for taking us along enjoyed it so much ❤
Same of my favorite possessions came from estate sales. You found some treasures, for sure. It was a lovely home. Thanks for taking us along. Happy New Year❤
Yes, they were! Two of the bedrooms had toile fabric that was phenomenal. (I was unable to photograph them) When I inquired about purchasing the bedding and the drapes, the gentleman in charge of the estate sale, mentioned that none of the window treatments or fabric was for sale. I really wanted them!
What a beautiful home and interesting history! Our home isn't old, but it was built on land settled by Europeans escaping religious persecution. I feel honored to live here and feel deep respect for their history. ❤
This was a very emotional ab he thought provoking video Mary.I love finding treasures from estate sales. Because it gives me a glimpse of the person who owned it. I have a chair that I got a decade ago from an estate sale. I still remember the elderly lady who owned it and say a prayer for her often when I see that chair!! Mary, is there a way to get notified of nearby estate sales?
Estate sales are sad. A testament to the sayings "you can't take it with you" . . . and . . . "you never see a house going down the street behind the hearse" . . .
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The reverence in the way you spoke was heartwarming. Someone lived and loved, laughed and cried, was born and died within these walls. That surely deserves some quiet reflection on those who came after. Thank you.
I could actually feel that energy when I was in the home. It was a happy environment and in an unusual way, that I can’t explain, I felt honored to be there.
@@thetartantopiary thanks for taking the time to reply.. such a nice gesture
I love & look forward to all of your videos! This one in particular spoke to me as I've been the caretaker of several generations of family heirlooms. My wife & I always feel the same respect & appreciation when we attend estate sales. It's a reminder that all of this is temporary & we're only the caretakers for a little while. ❤️
I absolutely agree with your philosophy on estate sales, I have been so inspired by the lives of people I’ve met only through the legacy they left in their homes. It is a rare privilege to be able to wander through and observe their lifestyle and take away objects that will bless my own life and legacy
Oh Mary this is the Granger of all your videos Mary oh this touched me in a special way thank you so much for sharing Susan with us. This is unbelievable the most moving of them all. Your music was spot on your words were above advocate absolutely beautiful. Love you so much .
That means a lot to me, and I appreciate you taking the time to leave the comment!
Thank you for sharing this book and your thoughts. They describe the way items have been important in my life and memory - not for their value as costly relics, but as connections to people who have been important to me when our lives intersected.
Another great Friday night with Mary ! What a special home and a bit of history you shared with us again tonight. I so look forward to our Friday nights!
I appreciate that and thanks for sharing your Friday night with me!
Hello Mary! There is no thing quite as lovely & inspirational as a home with history. My great, great grandparents built their home on Church Hill (named appropriately after the church that inhabited my great grandfather's former school house) & then built 3 homes for their sons, one of which my mother still calls home to this very day. It gutted me to see my grandparents home, with well over 100 years of antiques, broken up but at least the contents mainly went to my grandparents 5 children and their 16 grandchildren. I love living with my family antiques because it keeps their memory alive and comforts me by making where ever I live feel like home. Thank you again for another fantastic book & trip to those magnificent homes.
I really hope that happens to the items I have curated over the years!
@@thecatsmeow50 Amen to that.
What a beautiful video. The thoughtfulness and respect with which you honored the life of the gentleman whose belongings were offered in the estate sale brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for so often providing food for thought, as well as a feast for the eyes.
I enjoyed seeing the estate sale homes and things. It is so nice to see things respected.
Hi Mary, Today’s book review is spot on with your wonderful estate sale and your appreciation of antiques, historic homes and collecting you show on your channel. The owners would be honored by your review of their family’s home.
What a beautiful video! Thank you!
I love the former fabrics with all the Jacobian prints and colors in the older drapes, bed canopies, dust ruffles, etc. It's just so much more soul fulfilling than the bland white, gray, and black of today. There's personality in color and design, I think. Thank you for the interest in sharing such. It's a great pleasure to watch.
I agree with you. Thanks for watching and commenting.
What a wonderful way to start the book reviews for 2025. It was especially meaningful to me to go with you and Daniel to the estate sale. Sometimes I have felt a little invasive to walk through them but you showed me that if I allow the objects to find me, they will share a place in my home and heart as they did for the former owner. Thank you Mary ❤
Mary, I have never commented before on your channel, but I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate just how beautiful and uplifting it is!! I have just placed “Past Present” on hold at my library and I can’t wait to read it. And thank you for that lovely tour of that estate sale and with such a thoughtful tribute to that dear family. It is honoring their lives walking through those rooms with reverence and respect. (And I’m so glad you got those Elizabeth II pieces……I would have grabbed those too!!!) Thank you again for your wonderful work! 🏡💕🙏🏻
@@hillcountrycottage I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and the book. We went to the estate sale on Sunday and it began on Friday, so I can’t imagine the treasures that were there at the beginning of the sale. I wanted some of those window treatments so badly, but they were not selling them. The house had been “re decorated” in 1953 and it was fabulous…from the wallpaper to the fabrics. It was a true time capsule!
Dear Mary, I so appreciate your respect for the family that lived in this lovely home. When I have gone to estate sales I have the same feeling it’s a feeling that you have described so beautifully. This gentleman who served his country, travelled the world , went to work each day and as he walked through the door each night could smell what was for dinner in that charming kitchen. You could see in the fabrics and the wallpaper ,the paint colors his wife so tastefully selected. Sitting around the dining room table with the chandelier glistening and conversation about their day. I love the pieces you selected and I know that you and Daniel will think of them each time you see them. That is lovely isn’t it ? I do hope the new owners will keep and preserve this beautiful treasure of a home. Thank you .~ Mary
Thank you for sharing the book & the estate sale. You did a great job and loved seeing the history. Honored respect and jealous! What a sweet home too.
What a charming home. I hope the new owner loves it.
I do too. I saw yesterday that the smaller house sold just before Christmas. I just pray they don't "open concept" the interior.
How wonderful you happened on such a treasure trove estate sale! Your videos are a treasure!
Thank you so much.
❤ love the curtains . Thank you for taking me there to😘your such a sweetheart❤
Another must have book and oh that house was so charming . You are so right about being respectful when visiting estate sales . Love the items you bought, thanks Mary .
I'm glad you liked the book and the estate sale! Thanks for watching.
I was given an eBay gift certificate at Christmas, and thus far I've purchased a lovely 19th century Wedgwood majolica plate, and a tin box from the early twenties with Gloria Swanson on the lid (I'm a deranged old movie buff, and now I'm old, so it works on both counts), and they will find their place among my things, and probably only make sense to me, which is fine. If I were a decorator, that would be something I would stress to every client, that your rooms need only make sense to you, damn everyone else. The sensitive exploration of the estate sales was both moving, and thought provoking. As someone with no family, friends, and possibly strangers, will be dealing with my lifetime of acquisitions. Time for a gin-and-tonic! All the best to you, from the curmudgeon. P.S. Inspired by that gin-and-tonic, I just purchased that Herend caterpillar I mentioned sometime past! Hurrah for gin and gift cards!
Wow! What a great video. I got chills looking through that beautiful home.
So interesting - a real window into the past- thank you Mary ❤❤❤
Hello dear Mary.🤗 I hope you both had a Beautiful Christmas! I feel like I am finally part of the book club since I have this book. Even though it is not as glamorous as some of the books you have shown, I was somehow thrilled to see you were discussing this one today.
I absolutely loved the tour. I feel the same way when discovering historical homes. I want to know what their daily life was like, how they came to live in the home and what events shaped their lives while they were living there. I look foward to seeing how you incorporate the items you chose into your decor.
You have such a captivating voice. It is so pleasant to listen to you!! All the Best for 2025!!
That is very kind and encouraging comment, I very much appreciate it. I do love this book. I think that it might be one of Susan Sully's best.
So enjoyable, Mary. Looking forward to all your 2025 reviews.
Thank you!
Narrative, music, and photographs blend seamlessly to create a beautiful and meaningful experience. Thank you
I appreciate that.
"Past Present", (keep in my mind) some like; Neoclassical Styles ...
Thank you very much.🗝✨️
Im at home sick this week. So happy for Mary to post! Yay! Thank you Mary. 🎉
I'm so sorry. I hope you feel better soon. Daniel and both of my sons became ill a few days after Christmas. It seemed like a bad cold, but it took all of their energy. Luckily, they seem to be over the worst of it.
Thanks for the tour. Loved the fabric on all the draperies. Absolutely lovely
You are welcome and thanks for watching!
What a charming and characterful home ❤
Great episode Mary,
Especially enjoyed your walk through the estate sale. I look forward to next week book about Gracie and Sons.
Have been in exceptional homes in New York with hand painted dining room and foyers with Gracie paper coverings. Learned all about the design from my visits to these homes.
@@richardsimmons-p9d Thank you, I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Next weeks book is a feast for the eyes. I have always loved wallpaper, even as a child. I appreciate your comment!
Hello Mary, Thank you for this book review. However, it was when you were walking through the estate sale, I was thinking to myself how I always feel as though I am violating someone's personal space of cherished and loved items. Then you said exactly what I was thinking, and I thought boy, we are so "like-minded"! The owners of this beautiful home would be honored to know you now have possession of some of their cherished items.....I know I would be. Say hello to Daniel, have a great week and I will see you in the next one.! Hugs! :)
Each one of your reviews are a treat!
I appreciate that more than you know, thank you.
Interesting home. Thank you for taking us along.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
You acquired some beautiful things from the estate sale. I love going to these I have bought items that I felt the owner of them cherished and I do as well and I’m carrying it for a little while longer. Thank you for taking us along enjoyed it so much ❤
I feel the same way, thanks for watching and commenting.
Same of my favorite possessions came from estate sales. You found some treasures, for sure. It was a lovely home. Thanks for taking us along. Happy New Year❤
I appreciate that, thanks for watching!
The fabric was my favorite thing.
Love this!!!❤
Another beautiful episode. Thank you.
The crewel curtains were beautiful in that home!
Yes, they were! Two of the bedrooms had toile fabric that was phenomenal. (I was unable to photograph them) When I inquired about purchasing the bedding and the drapes, the gentleman in charge of the estate sale, mentioned that none of the window treatments or fabric was for sale. I really wanted them!
@thetartantopiary dag gone it!! Too bad!
What a beautiful home and interesting history! Our home isn't old, but it was built on land settled by Europeans escaping religious persecution. I feel honored to live here and feel deep respect for their history. ❤
I appreciate your point of view, as I feel the same way.
This was a very emotional ab he thought provoking video Mary.I love finding treasures from estate sales. Because it gives me a glimpse of the person who owned it. I have a chair that I got a decade ago from an estate sale. I still remember the elderly lady who owned it and say a prayer for her often when I see that chair!! Mary, is there a way to get notified of nearby estate sales?
Estate sales are sad. A testament to the sayings "you can't take it with you" . . . and . . . "you never see a house going down the street behind the hearse" . . .
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