Tuesday, March 23, 2010

What do you think?

I realize that art is subjective, but when I was asked to post some antique collectibles on Craigslist, I wasn't expecting anything like this. I had to stop myself from exclaiming, "They're the ugliest things I've seen in a long time." Or, "Did somebody actually pay money for them?"

What do you think?


Let's zoom in. They have names. This is St. George on Charger . . .


Lady Rowena on Charger . . .


And Archibald the Dragon.

I did some research on the internet and I have to confess they started to look more interesting to me when I discovered they're worth some money. Not to mention that they are 60 years old with not a mark on them. How many of us can say that? But I guess the economy has hurt the antique business because I didn't get any calls and nobody bid on another set that was for sale on Ebay. I was successful selling them to a dealer at an antique mall, but certainly for less than they should be worth. He loved them so much that he said he would probably keep them for himself. I'm glad they went to a good home.

However I think we can all agree that these irises are pretty. Our friend Pat picked them for me out of her garden. Spring has arrived in Mesa!


One last thought. We have found that having fruit trees means constantly trying to give away the fruit. This winter we were lucky and had relatively little production since I trimmed off all the new growth last year. This year I cut them back earlier and now all four trees are covered in blossoms. What ever will we do next year when all that fruit ripens?

7 comments:

  1. The collectibles aren't bad...in someone else's house!! I guess you need the right atmosphere. Personally, I prefer Pat's iris!

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  2. Sally gave her fruit to a food bank. I thought that was a great idea, as long as all the other fruit tree owners don't do the same thing...

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  3. I thought the food banks here were overrun with citrus this time of the year, but we could check it out.

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  4. Glad you sold the statues. You had better luck than we did when we were moving out of our house.
    Next year, you can start giving us citrus earlier. Will that help?

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  5. ceremics were kinda fun for sure!! How about donating your extra fruit to a zoo or animal rescue organization- Im sure there are some nearby that take care of exotic birds, or even butterfly parks!

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  6. If you are giving it away, I'll take some. Don't know that I will have the same access to fruit next year since someone is now living in Max's mom's house. I'll even come help pick.

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  7. I like the little green dragon, knight and fair maiden. They look like they are right out of the 60s. Iris were my late wife's favorite flower, thanks for posting the photo of them.
    Stay safe out there and have a great time following your dreams.

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