Penelope Pimm Antiques & Particulars
American Folk Art * Antiques * Fine Reproduction Goodes
"Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol: You want it not for yourself, but because it will content your spirit." ~ Mark TwainThe "management of one's household" must not only include the necessary items for everyday living, but those which make a house a home.
~ Homestead Needfuls ~
 ~ Stack of Oval Pantry Boxes ~ A stack of **FIVE** oval pantry boxes, are ready to be placed in that perfect spot. Each box has been hand painted and beautifully aged! Fashioned from papier mache, the graduated stack stands 9 inches high. The measurements for the bottom and top boxes are...4.5" x 3.75" x 2.5" (bottom box), and 2.25" x 1.5" x 1" (top box.) ~ Sorry, Sold out! ~ |
 ~ Spiced Cinnamon Votives ~ Spiced cinnamon votives...lumpy, bumpy, and rolled in a fragrant mixture of spices. Each votive is scented with red in colour (underneath the spices), and scented in"Cinnamon Red Hots." Pile them in a bowl, set them in a carrier, or pop them in an old glass jar! ~ Sorry...All sold out! ~ |
 ~ Primitive Ticking Pillows ~ A perfect set of primitive pillows fashioned from early-style, blue ticking and stuffed with clean sawdust. Both pillows are stitched closed by hand, and have a few "repairs" for that perfect, primitive look! The large pillow measures 12" x 18", and the smaller pillow is 8" x 11". $39.95 for a set of **TWO** (one pillow of each size) |
 ~ Clove Studded Candle ~ This is a candle of goodly size (4" in diameter and 3" high), that is scented with spice, and rolled in whole cloves. What a great look! ~ Sorry...All sold out! ~ |
 ~ Alphabet Box ~ An alphabet box, simply waiting to be filled with goodies. Each mache box has been hand painted in mustard and black, and then distressed for an instant antique appearance. These boxes would be a perfect gift choice for a needleworker! Or perhaps you might place one alongside a schoolgirl sampler in a primitive display. Each box measures approximately 5" x 3.5" x 2". Please indicate your choice when ordering! $8.95 each |
 ~ Vanilla & Spice Potpourri ~ A spicy rosehip potpourri with a touch of vanilla. Mmmm, rather like a warm, right-out-of-the-oven cookie! Presented in a brown paper sack, each 14 oz. bagful is chocked with cinnamon pieces, star anise, cloves, and allspice. Keep a sack, share a sack! $10.95 per 14 oz. sack |
 ~ Beeswax Dipped Fruit ~ Fresh from the orchard..amazingly realistic produce, hand dipped in beeswax, and dusted with spices. Display your autumn "harvest" in an open cupboard, in a big dough bowl, placed out on a breadboard, or piled high in crockery. This produce ill last forever! ~ Red Delicious Apples (bottom centre) ~ Granny Smith Apples (middle right) ~ Mcintosh Apples & Lady Apples ((top) ~ Blush Pears (lower left) $1.95 each piece |
 ~ Stack of Round Pantry Boxes ~ A stack of **FIVE**hand painted mache pantry boxes. Round in shape, they are graduated in size from 3" x 3" at the bottom, to a oh-so-tiny 1" x 1" at the tippy top! This sweet stack stands 10.25" tall. $19.95 each "Stack" |
 ~ Wee Flicker Light ~ These wee flicker lights are wonderful "tuckers." Light them up, and tuck 'em up, down, and all around the house. Each flicker light has been properly coated in cupboard spices, adding to the delight of the senses! Place them at the holiday dinner table and send one home with each one of your guests...or use them to add interest to those special little corners and collections. You have got to love 'em! $3.50 each |
 ~ Crow Box ~ Primitive crow boxes for the bird lover! Each mache box has been painted in mustard and black, and aged perfectly. The boxes measure approximately 5"x 3.5"x 2". Please indicate your choice when ordering! $8.95 each |
 ~ Cabin Pillow ~ For a most primitive addition to a rope bed, blanket chest, or placed on an old chair, a cabin pillow is perfect. The pillow is made from coarse hand-dyed cloth, and comes complete with mends, patches, and age related foxing. For an old, floppy feel, it is loosely stuffed with wonderfully fragrant grasses dried in the summer sun. The pillow measures 12 inches x 20 inches. ~ Sorry...All sold out! ~ |
 ~ Primitive Stars Box ~ Look to the stars! Each box has been hand painted in mustard and black, and then distressed for the BEST primitive appearance. Placed in among a primitive gathering, or perhaps a patriotic display stars fit in anywhere! The size of each mache box is: Square = 4"x 2" Oval = 5"x 2" Round = 4" x 2" $8.95 each Please indicate your choice when ordering! |
 ~ Early Style Seed Bag ~ Every early-style home needs a blue seed bag to hang from a peg rack, beam, or iron hook. You might also tuck away soaps, sewing items or other needfuls inside...the possibilities are endless! This particular bag is made of an early look blue calico, soft as a baby's bum, primitively hand-stitched at the top, and comes complete with a hole worn in the corner. $3.95 each |
 ~ Stack of Fabric Covered Boxes ~ A wonderful stack of *THREE* fabric covered boxes for lovers of wonderfully worn, drab browns. What a grand addition to a primitive homestead! Square in shape, the graduated boxes measure as follows (from the bottom and working up)...6", 5", 4", with the total height of 8 inches. Each box is covered in brown calico (each one unique), aged and sanded for an aged appearance. $22.95 for the Set |
 ~ Fine Sewing Wax ~ A most "needful" item for your sewing basket is a cake of fine sewing wax. Newly arrived from "Isaac Harris," located in "Newcastle on Trent," each BEESWAX cake is wrapped in brown paper, and tied with fine quality string. Simply run your sewing thread across the honey scented cake and your thread will slide through fabric like butter! Available with lavender buds added, or plain beeswax. Please indicate your choice when ordering! $3.25 each |
 ~ Hand Forged Iron Plate Stand ~ Each plate stand may be displayed on a shelf, or be hung on a wall if desired a hole is provided for easy hanging.) Large (11" tall) = $25.95 Medium ( 7" tall) = $23.95 Small ( 5" tall) ~ Sorry...All sold out! ~ |
 ~ Hand Forged Herb Hanger ~ A wonderfully unique way to displaying your primitive drieds. $17.95 |
 ~ Hand Forged Tab Hook ~ At 3 inches in length, a tab hook surpasses the look of a modern-day nail. Each hook has a beautiful twist and a delicate curl at the end. $7.95 each |
Please stop in again as additional Homestead Needfuls will continue to appear!
