We have quite a few Federal styled pieces, it seems. DH's favorite piece is a really nice Federal style couch. The clock has a label marking it as a Waterbury Clock "Independence Hall." Assuming that's what's painted on the front (or used to be painted on the front. That mirror is, as far as I can tell, in impeccable condition but is definitely quite old. I'm going to have to get it back out to see the quality of the carving. The picture doesn't show it very well, and now I'm curious. Plus I don't think I ever looked for a label on the darn thing! $2.50? That's a heck of a good buy! We're still finding things when we open previously unopened dresser drawers, looking in boxes, etc. Some of the latest: a great book of B&W prints from the 1893 Columbian Exposition (stamped with a store's name on the back--was used as advertising, similar to the advertising cards but much more substantial) more Heisey glass than you can shake a stick at :) several old dolls in varying states of condition several antique frames, also (sadly) in varying states of condition boxes and boxes of old buttons and costume jewelry old books like you wouldn't believe (I know these don't necessarily have much value, but it's fun to read about what they knew, or didn't know, about the world/science/etc. during that time two very strange looking porcelain figurines...matching...boots, and one has a boy clinging to it while the other has a girl clinging to it some Victorian-era painted pottery, porcelain, china, or whatever it is (I guess it used to be fashionable for ladies to buy the white pottery then paint it? a chamber pot set with a few other matching pieces for some unknown purpose, all with a little note that identifies it as a wedding gift for "Maggie" (the first owner of the house, circa 1885-1890) It's a little overwhelming but I can't imagine it being more fun! :) I'll keep putting up pictures as we take them. This forum is a great site to at least get an idea of what some of this stuff is, and how old it is (or is not).

This is probably my favorite gallery (at least today!) Wish I could add more than one pic at a time from my computer without using Photobucket.

Susan, I just now saw this -- on page 4 of the forum, and it's nearly 1:30 a.m. so it's now Wednesday... I've never taken this scanner out of the box! So, I had to push all of the stuff off of the top of it (horizontal surfaces do NOT stay clean for more than about 10 minutes if I'm anywhere in proximity). The box has been on the floor under my desk for at least two years, but now that you mention it, it very well could be three (or four! - gads, I hope it hasn't been more than that, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised). Anyway, from what it says on the outside of the box (at least what I can see from this angle), it's a "Visioneer One Touch 9320 USB" Aha! The packing slip was still on the outside of the package (I ordered it online and it was delivered...) The ship date was 02/13/2004. My how time flies when you're having fun! Let's see... it has 400 x 3200 dpi optical resolution 48-bit Color (recognizes over 281 trillion colors); 5 Convenient OneTouch Buttons; Scans slides or a negative strip; Blazing fast Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interface and cable (Compatible with USB 1.1 too!) Says it's Designed for Windows XP... The reason I chose this one is because it comes with the slide and negative adapter, and has other features that I wanted (at least at that time). My father was quite the photographer (always had a darkroom in the house); and I've got boxes and boxes of negatives and slides that I want to scan. When I bought this desk, I selected it specifically so I'd have a place to put the scanner. But, there isn't a clear horizontal space quite large enough for it right now. :-( Somewhere "out there" in the mess in the garage I have another scanner that I used to use (and it was very easy - you'll get the hang of it in no time at all), but that was with a different 'puter with Windows 98. When I went to Windows XP, I needed a new scanner, which is when I got the Visioneer... Guess this means I need to hold off on getting Vista, eh? ;-)

I'm glad you posted this! Very often someone will mention a recipe here and next thing you know someone posts a recipe that they say they make and it's obvious its from an internet site. No mention of the original or credit given to them. A gal up the street from me put a recipe on her blog that came from the Food Network website. Innocent enough so she thought. She got an email from the network asking to see the permission she had to post it. Of course she didn't have it and they made her remove it. I think people just think if its on the internet its theirs for the taking and that's just not so.