Weekend Road Trip Along the Mississippi River

A couple of Saturdays ago, when it was cool and raining, we took a ride along the Mississippi River in Wisconsin. There used to be several little antique shops along the way, all we found was one still in business called Oldstuff in Bay City (teeny little town).

A retired couple own the shop, he carves horses and horse heads and mans the shop while she hits the estate sales several times a week.

Now I am going to show what little I know...I have seen these little dishes many times but I never knew what they were used for. I figured something on a vanity but this makes so much more sense!

They are bone dishes! They are placed alongside the dinner plate to throw bones on, the curve fits around the side of the dinner plate. Why don't we do that now!!! How many times have I eaten chicken or fish and had to leave the bones on my plate...it bugs me!

I love the crazing and aging.

I couldn't walk away from this little green transferware dish (for a couple of dollars) great for holding old mother of pearl buttons.

  A sweet little child's mug pretty well worn off but still so cute and a shaving mug.

Now the man in the shop said women used shaving mugs too, that they shaved their legs back then...does anyone know if that's true? I always thought shaving mugs from years ago were for men only.

He said the women wanted pretty mugs...

I had to have this pretty pink bowl and at the bottom of a basket of old linens I found this beautiful pure silk and lace night cap with 2 little silk ribbon roses... $2!

The prices were good in this little shop and I definitely

  would go back a few more times this summer. It's such a pretty ride along the river.
We had a fun day in this little shop, actually, we shopped there twice! Since there were no antique shops further south we came back and took a second look!

Thanks for stopping!

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