Friday, August 31, 2012

A Farmhouse Friday

 I've been having so much fun creating some new things this week !   My love of vintage, farmy things and papery things has really got me going this week.    Please take a look at what I have to offer you today - I have the details on how to purchase at the end of the picture row.

Paper leaves !   A fun and unique wreath...  Great for anytime of year. Especially this fall and even the holiday season !I I have a few of these made up.
12''  .....SOLD    28.00


I've had several requests for these cow prints - I offered a set last week - So, I  have a few on my workbench.  Glad to see there are alot of cow lovers out there like me !
8 x 10 crudely mounted on canvas. ....  20.00

A paper leave garland.... a lovely touch to add in so many places.  See the pic below of how I have it woven in my table center.  
2 foot garland.....SOLD OUT  Thank you !  12.00 each


Fun Fall Feedsacks !   I've made a few extras !  I love them all...   approximately 30 x 19 ......SOLD OUT, Thank you !  24.00 each

Pumpkin seed sack....  SOLD OUT, Thank you ! 24.00  

Indian Corn Sack....SOLD OUT, Thank you ! 24.00

Butternut Squash sack.....  SOLD OUT, Thank you ! 24.00

For my love of little old things.... I've found a fun way to display  favorite treasures !  Sure !  You could do this yourself... Or you can get your hands on this one...with lots of fun stuff hanging on a cool rusty chain. This one contains... 2 old bottles, a tiny tarnished pewter cup, big old key, leather tag with #1 , repro. clock face, rusty metal clips and an adorable photo of 3 little farm girls !  whew ! Oh ! and this also looks very cool strung like a garland across a window or doorway !
32'' long ....  SOLD, THANK YOU ! 40.00
Farm Fresh Stool.... A perfect footstool for your favorite chair !  This one is 14'' tall and 18w x 11
SOLD -Thank you !
 44.00  

Grocer Stool.... 16 tall x 18 x 11 .... So neat !!! .....   SOLD , Thank you !  44.00
Last but not least.... this is a very nice old pewter basket.... Perfect for your table centerpiece with pumpkins or gourds  
12'' diameter   22.00

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  If you need anything, have a question, or just want to say Howdy - please email me .... ms.druann@gmail.com  I may not be able to reply right away.... I've a few errands to run. But, will check in off and on over the rest of the weekend.
Wishing you all a very fun and safe holiday weekend !   I'll be back next week with some of my new necklaces and a few other new creations !
xoxo, Dru Ann

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Fresh Finds and Handmade Things....

Happy Tuesday Folks !    I have quite a nice selection of goods to offer you today !   Yes... a few vintage treasures were found over the weekend.... plus, some of my own creations.... Take a looksy .....
A Wonderful Deer woodcut print - very crudely mounted on canvas.... 8 x 10 --- 20.00

The Rusty Crow Blackbird print - crudely mounted onto canvas. Very cool !  8 x 10 ----SOLD  20.00

A beautiful 8 x 10 repro on canvas  print of corn and maize from an old botanical .... very crudely mounted --- SOLD  20.00
Wonderful Cow woodcut prints -very crudely mounted onto canvas 8 x 10  Please specify white or black cow --SOLD -20.00


A very cool , rustic wall box ( 10 high x 5 wide)  ---- SOLD  18.00

A sweet vintage egg basket...straw and 2 egg gourds included - 7'' diameter ---- SOLD 12.00

 No. 24 Feedsack style pumpkin... app. 12 x 8 ----SOLD  19.00

B.H. 1874 Farmers Feedsack pumpkin ( app. 8 x 12 ) ---  SOLD 19.00

2 jars ( quart) with sweet repro. labels ---SOLD  14.00 for both

A very primitive handled stool...with cloth and prairie farmer add wrapped on...stool is painted olde chalky white --- 16'' overall length x 8 '' high -----SOLD  24.00

9 1/2 x 6 vintage ironstone platter....comes with 3 spice coated candles sweetly wrapped in old paper ----  14.00

Great patina on this old oval tarnished silver bowl ( 11 x 9 )  Comes complete with little clover wooden cookie mold, 2 candles, spice goatmilk soap , lovely feather, straw and spiky balls from nature !   What a great gift idea !  ----   24.00

Peaches and Cherries print --- 8 x 10 --- crudely mounted onto canvas ---- 20.00

Boots and Shoes stool .... 12 x 7 x 9h ... So hard for me to get a good angle on this one... A friend made the stool - I got my hands on it and tacked some burlap and a great old advertising image on canvas.... Fun ! SOLD  36.00

Wooden heart cookie molds   !  roughly 7 x 5 -- they vary a little bit ---- 8.00 each

Heart , diamond and clover cookie mold ( 12 x 4 )  SWEET ! -----  12.00

Another wonderful rustic shelf made by a friend (it's so cool ! )  Painted olde white and distressed.  I do include the mirror to hang on the back ( other items are not for sale )   21 w x 12 x h x 12 d ----  42.00
Tall skinny glass jar candle ( unscented)wrapped w/ old script , feather tucked in and a nice vintage key tied upon .... 9.50 each


If you have any questions or wish to make a purchase.... Just give me a shout.... ms.druann@gmail.com
I'd be so very happy to help you !   Hope that you all are having a great day.... Do take care and I'll
be chatting with 'ya again soon !   THANK YOU for stopping by my Fine Farmhouse !

Peace & Happiness...... Dru Ann

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Time for a road trip.....

Well, My Friends...It's been a wonderful week for me !  I hope yours has been as well !  I want to Thank each and everyone of you who have stopped by my " Fine Farmhouse" for a visit and I am so happy that you've liked what you've seen.  I appreciate all the kind words and purchases !  I am oh, so inspired !

While I have a nice little pile of more goodies ready to offer next week, I'm thinking that a roadtrip is in order for me this weekend !  I'll be off to find some more treasures to offer you in the coming weeks.  


Isn't this truck to DIE for !  I'll never, ever, EVER give it up !  I am always on the lookout for more old trucks like this, but no such luck.  Maybe I'll get lucky on this coming outing ( fingers crossed :-)

I'll be posting again the first of the week - Can't wait to share with you everything I have to offer, plus, lets hope some very special fresh finds !

xoxox,    Dru

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

New goodies from Fine Farmhouse

Happy Wednesday !   I have a few more goodies for sale today !  Please browse through and if you see anything you need - you can read about how to purchase at the bottom of this post........

Wonderful old looking pillow.  18 x 11 .......   SOLD 25.00

A Sweet thin canvas Alphabet with kitty.... I simply adore the rusty metal clip hanger !  8 x 10 ... SOLD  15.00

Oh, My...I must make more of these !  Such an old looking canvas.  8 x 10 with rusty tacks .... Fun ! ...SOLD  20.00

Beautiful old Wedgewood plate.  Just look at the animals and birds around the border !    8" ... 18.00

Sweet distressed off white framed mirrors...the mirrors are very distressed as well.  I love these tucked everywhere !
 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 ....  I have 2 ........ BOTH SOLD 14.00 each

Wonderful old tarnished silver serving dish filled with straw, a nice old bottle with repro. label and a fresh bar of spicy goat milk soap.  What a great, one of a kind gift !   Dish is 12 x 9 .... SOLD  24.00

Tall and skinny glass jar candles wrapped with aged paper and each adorned with an old key.... 8'' .... 9.00 each

A fun small grocer sack ( cloth with paper label) filled with autumn grasses..... 14.00
( pouch is 9 x 7 + rope handle )

Sweet Burlap Friendship pouch.... made of burlap, cloth and paper. Wire handle..... 8 x 7 ... SOLD 14.00

I dearly love this wire compote !  ( Sorry, eggs not included- they're the real deal...but wouldn't this look great with faux eggs or little gourds or pumpkins ?  10'' tall x 9'' across..... 18.00

What a wonderful rustic shelf !  Perfect for your bath as pictured, or any collection you'd like to showcase.
20 w x 11 d x 13 tall at the back.  Great distressed olde white finish...... includes mirror on back.....SOLD  42.00

Mind your manners !  I love making things like this ! Such fun ! Mounted on canvas.... aged paper and vintage book pages make this such a uncommon and one of a kind piece ..... 8 x 10   .... SOLD  24.00
Sweet tiny 2 handled tarnished silver cup - turned pincushion...  12.00

Another darling tarnished silver cup pincushion.... 12.00

A neat footed crate with repro label.... Very cool !  Display gourds, apples, all kinds of things you can put in this wonderful box !  9 x 7 x 8''tall .... SOLD 26.00

Folksy wooden play guitar... front covered with a cool old vintage advertisement.  A unique and fun addition to your folk art collection !   28'' long.....  38.00

Thanks so much for stopping by my Fine Farmhouse collection ! If you have any questions or wish to make a purchase...email me at  ms.druann@gmail.com   I'm a plain and simple girl...I only accept checks or money orders.... I happily ship within a day or two of payment arrival.  I'll try to keep checking my emails throughout the day today.  If you don't hear from me right away, please know that I'll return to you as soon as I can.

Oh, I started another blog this morning... just a simple blog where I'll be posting random photos and thoughts from time to time.  I'd be happy for you to visit there if you have the time....
It's my "Life Uncommon"  .

I hope that you ENJOY every second of your day.... xoxo,  Dru

Monday, August 20, 2012

Farmhouse Goods....

Hello My Dear Friends !   I have some wonderful things to share with you...... This Fine Farmhouse blog will now be my selling blog - a place for me to offer you lots of my favorite kinds of things. Vintage goods - all with that fresh farmhouse flair that I love so !  And, of course some of my handmades that I find fitting.  I'll be posting things quite often - This should be quite fun !
  My new blog - " Life Uncommon" - will be opening very soon as well.  That's where I'll be sharing photos and hopefully some inspiring things that you will enjoy.  So, stay tuned for that.  I'll share the link to that as soon as it's up and running.  

I have many fine things to offer you today.  Please browse through the photos below . You'll find all the information about each item and details about purchasing is at the bottom of this post.
Thanks so much for stopping by today !

Welcome to FINE FARMHOUSE !





 A wonderful old tarnished silver sugar..... comes with a lovely bar of spicy goatsmilk soap.  What a nice gift !  SOLD  14.00

A very nice small galvanized bucket - filled with straw, an aged towel, old bottle wrapped in paper, a bar of spicy goatmilk soap .... GReat Gift idea or for yourself to sit upon your bathroom counter........ SOLD  24.00

I just can't get enough of this look !  This nice set includes a vintage ironstone dinner plate, bugle bitter bottle, bar of spice soap a feather and those cool ,spiky gumballs all nestled in a nest of straw makes a wonderful gift !  SOLD   24.00

A lovely 6'' tarnished silver plate with a bar of honey/oatmeal goatmilk soap... and a few of these gum balls make a very nice display...... SOLD  10.00

A set of 2 old bottles with reproduction labels.... 12.00  ( specify vanilla and motherwart set )

Set of 2 old bottles with reproduction labels... ( Queens root and Poppy extract )  SOLD  12.00

Off white wooden cookie mold made by a friend.... sweet !   8 x 6   SOLD  ( Thank you ! ) 12.00

A very early sweet leather shoe ( 5'')  It is just darling and so very old ! Just so sweet to tucK in somewhere SOLD
24.00
Nice old wire egg basket ( 10'' across )  SOLD 15.00   ( I'm very sorry - the eggs aren't included )

28.00
2 old books - great colors - spines covered in aged paper.....SOLD  18.00 for the pair (Specify Grocer set please )

Another great pair of books... SOLD 18.00   ( Please specify butter and cheese set )


I love this galvanized bucket with blue turned handle piece.  Great chalky patina.   12 tall x 11 across...  SOLD - Thank you ! 25.00


If you wish to purchase any of these items... or simply have a question -please email me at  ms.druann@gmail.com .  I  will be so happy to help you !  I only accept checks or money orders.... items are shipped when payment arrives to  me.  ALL nicely packaged with extra special care  !

Thank you SO very much for stopping by my fine farmhouse today !    I appreciate you !

peace & happiness.......Dru Ann