Antiques & Revivals

After the Celebrity Bus Tour we did a little antique shopping in downtown Palm Springs.

I took them to an amazing antique shop where Kelly Wearstler is known to frequent.  Wouldn't it have been cool if she and Eddie had run into each other?

I've been lusting after one of these large silver food domes forever.

Maybe one day...

I thought this venetian chandelier was incredible.

I see a lot of paintings by California artists when I'm in Southern California.  They are usually framed in these simple wide gilt frames.  They really are quite beautiful framed in this manner.

I love the finish on these chairs.

You don't see antiques like these every day, some look like they belong in a museum.

Eddie was loving these unusual sconces.

Here he is checking out the china. No surprise there!

We loved this tented ceiling.

We crossed the street to check out another amazing shop

Gotta love these bikes.

Believe it or not, this is a real stuffed dog from the Victorian period.

This shop has the most amazing vignettes.  It's the best I've seen next to my favorite shop LOOT that I blog about occasionally.

Love the hand-painted coral detail on this upholstered chair.

Eddie was fascinated with these ostrich eggs.

After seeing all the fabulous things we couldn't afford we found a chain of 5 thrift stores spread through-out the desert called "Revivals" and visited every one on our way home!

Here are the treasures I picked up along the way...

I love this pair of hand-painted blue bottles I scored for $4 each.  Eddie said they would make great lamps.  What do you think?

Eddie snagged this hand-blown hurricane signed by Simon Pearce for $4.99 and then decided he didn't want to deal with getting it home, so I was the lucky recipient!

I found this cool, tall ice bucket with a lucite handle for 3 bucks.

Lightening fast Eddie pointed out this ironstone platter and I grabbed it... for 2 dollars.

Eddie & Jaithan brought me this gorgeous pearl handled spoon from the Rosebowl Flea Market.

I found this globe sans stand for a couple bucks.  I love all the navy blue and pink and figured it would make a great addition to my growing collection.

Another find was this old distressed silver plate footed bowl.  For some reason I couldn't pass up its wonderful patina which reminded me of hotel silver.

I also picked up this pair of silver plate candlesticks.

But the biggest score of all...

was this amazing piece of hotel silver engraved with an anchor and USN.

I figure it must be from a naval ship.  How cool is that!  And the best part is it was only $15!

What is your favorite thrift store score?
Inquiring minds want to know.