That would be considered a great collectable in U.S. as small cabinets that served a purpose are desired. The "nails" are for spools of thread, the bins for needles, buttons, seam ripper, thimbles & other sewing items. It probably has antique value. Looks like a hook to hang your favorite & best scissors so they are hidden. Save the nails if you didn't bend them all up so it could be "restored". Don't paint it, just clean & enjoy! Might check to see if it has value as antique where you are. I would love to have it in my sewing room. Wonderful find! Jan

Hi! Sounds like you are off to a beautiful Garden! I am not sure what type of seeds these are, are they comercial grade, garanteed to grow true to the description, or are they someones home grown seed? I have grown both Daisys and Dahlias from seed in the past, and I have a full window full of more this year! I found i had terrible germination with the Dahlia seeds last year, but this year they have been great! (Different brand). The daisys though, they just about grow themselves! I like using peat pellets, because they are easy and you can start a whole bunch in such a small area, providing good lighting ect is a lot easier when they are condensed! For the daisys, I would suggest putting 2-3 seeds just under the surface of the dirt, and keep moist, but not "wet". They should come up real quick, may see some in a few days, They should all be up in 2 weeks. What you do is grow on the plants, then pinch out the weaker ones after you know they are going to take off. For the dahlias, the same advice can be followed, however I may suggest planting them one to a pellet, and then if they don't germinate, you can use the pellet for something else Now, you don't "have" to use pellets, but the same placement can be followed. I do this because I would hate to waste a dahlia by pinching it out! And I am a little cheap!! One thing you want to look out for is damping off, a fungus that attacks the base of new seedlings. I find if I don't treat my seedlings, they grow for a couple weeks, look fantastic, I wake up the next morning and BAM, I have lost 30-90% of them! I use a product called "No Damp" but i have heard Chamomile tea in a spray bottle works well. With a lot of seeds I have found heating them from the bottom can help germination. One thing I do with stubborn seeds if a few weeks have gone by and I don't see any sprouts is I place them on a rack, over a heating register. Others use a heating pad. But, with these varieties it should be unnessisary. The biggest downfall may be lighting, I suggest getting some floresent lights that can be adjusted to keep them the right temp / correctly exposed, or hold off on starting them until they can be moved outside in short order... The most important thing, is have fun!

Thank you trailrunner! Thanks to you, I wanted to know how much a soapstone sink would cost and found this one called a Winthrop sink that is 7 3/4 inches deep - length is short at 24 inches which I like (Julien doesn't have this option). And price is pretty good at $405 though doesn't have the option of an offset drain. Hmmmm - gotta think on this - never thought of soapstone - thought price would be too high. Now I wonder how price compares for countertops. More to investigate.. Here is a link that might be useful: shallow soapstone link

One last thing, I'm of Mexican descent and we adore Mexican textiles, pottery and artisan works. I especially LOVE cobolts! thanks again!