Thursday, July 31, 2008

SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY

Kelli at There is no place like home is hosting a Show and Tell Friday. I thought it would be fun to join her this Friday.

I have a collection of Vintage Sand Pails and Children's Watering Cans that I would like to show you. I have been collecting these for the past 10 years.

I keep this collection at our Vacation Home on the Colorado River in Parker, Arizona. "The River" is what us Southern Californians call it. Since we have a little beach out in front of our place on the river, I thought Vintage Sand Pails and Vintage Watering Cans would be a great collection to decorate with.


I have over 40 of these items. Most are from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.









I also like to collect the Vintage Shovels.







I have them displayed on top of all the windows and doors in our living room there.
I made all the shelves myself by painting wood planks and buying wood shelf holders at Home Depot. Our decor there is red, white and blue, so I painted my shelves red.



When I have visitors there, and they get done looking at all the Watering Cans and Sand Pails, they can look below under the shelves out the windows and doors and this is what they see.......

26 comments:

  1. How sweet are all those little watering cans and sand pails! They're adorable. And what a gorgeous view you have!
    Kathy

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  2. Thanks for coming by and visiting! I LOVE, Love, love your vintage pails. How cute is that!!!

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  3. You have a unique and special collection. I enjoyed looking at your photos.

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  4. Love the view....but more so, LOVE the idea of collecting vintage sand pails. What a unique and wonderful collection!!

    My Show N Tell is posted, I hope you can stop by sometime today for a visit. Happy Friday!!!

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  5. I absolutely love all those little pails, they all look so cute....also the view WOW!!!!

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  6. Cool items Anne! I love them. Love the place too!

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  7. Good Morning Anne!

    What a fun thing to collect, I bet they are hard to find at times. I hope you make a sandcastle occasionally :) The view is lovely!

    Have a Fantastic Friday!
    Kathi :)

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  8. I've never seen a collection like yours. How unique and fitting for your location. Good idea!

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  9. What a colorful collection you have -- and the view is simply too pretty!

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  10. What a fun collection, and it is absolutely perfect for a vacation home! They are just too cute.

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  11. What a nice view you have! Your watering cans and pails are so cute!
    Blessings

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  12. What a cute collection!!! We were in Parker once in our RV.
    Susan

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  13. What a neat collection. I really like the watering cans the most.

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  14. Great sandpails. I just read an article about how these are becoming quite popular. Enjoy them and I hope you enjoyed your time at the river. We'll be there later this month!

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  15. This is a unique collection. I loved those little pails and shovels when I was a kid and when my kids were young. You have a neat way of displaying them, and I love the view.

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  16. Great collection! I love all the graphics and bright colors!

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  17. WOW! Those little metal pails took me back! Perfect display for a waterfront property!

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  18. I have never heard of or seen that kind of a collection. How unique! You have some nice ones.

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  19. Oh, I just love those vintage pails! Those are great.

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  20. Hello Sweet Ann!

    I love your Show & Tell today! I have always admired your darling pails at the river!

    Cute & charming, just like you!

    Love ya!
    Maryjane

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  21. That's a great idea for a collection! I bet they are a real conversation piece!
    Thanks for stopping by and commenting,
    diane

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  22. Love your collections-so sweet and colorful!

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  23. Oh my gosh Anne - that's a million dollar view. What a blessing to be able to see that every day. I love your "Green Acres".
    Debbie

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  24. What a unique collection. I love it.

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  25. What a wonderful collection! So sweet and darling and you have them displayed wonderfully!
    ~Kelli

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