~ SECOND SUNDAY FINDS~

Hello Girl's....well this is one thing I got at Second Sunday...it's a fainting couch... not a child's "Fainting couch" it what they call a Salesman Sampler...Many people think when it's little it's for a child but not always so...As you can tell my by doll here this is way to small for a child....This is from ca. 1850 and Years ago Salesmen would have all there wares with them and travel across country selling them...He would stop in your town show you what he had all in miniature working order you would then order it and wait for it to be sent to you...in the Large size...Like if you wanted a new cook stove...he had a miniature one all in case iron with the oven doors that open...burner covers that could be removed etc...With the company's name on it... Now I am sure this piece was with a Salesman that had a wagon for his ware's...They also had Traveling Salesmen's with only small items and they would carry them in Bags made from carpet...thus the term "Carpet Bagger's" Salesman's had everything you could think of in miniature size...from furniture to house ware's to Farm equipment....This was also how Sears started their company...After sampler's they then went to Catalog sales...

Now this "fainting couch" even has Horsehair stuffing...Years ago they also used Horse hair as stuffing for furniture...My Dining room chairs have Horse hair and let me tell you sometimes you will feel it and it will feel like wire sticking up from it...OUCH!!

Just Look at the detail on the wood front...Oh I love the Swan on this back...

Even the arms have the beautiful details on them and the legs...

This is the bottom...Also love the fabric on this piece..Now that has been redone...I am sure at one time it was done in Velvet....

Now my doll is only 24 inches and she from Germany 1890 from Doll maker Arnuad Marseilles...Her eyes open and close and she have front teeth...This Doll Is what they called a Sunday Doll as you were only allowed to play with them after Church on Sunday...Her body is white leather, feet arms and face are Bisque and she is stuffed with Saw dust...She belonged to my Great Grandma....Who then gave it to my Aunt Margie and my Aunt gave her to me 25 years ago...I had new hair put on her and the shoes are new...But all her clothes are original...this is her Sunday Dress and also have a Play dress and apron and bonnet for her....Tell me I was not lucky to get this great Doll...

After sitting in this chair she so likes having a "Fainting Couch" to lay down on...This chair I also got last year at Second Sunday...Paid $100.00 for it...if you click on the picture you can see the wonderful condition it's still in...loved all this wood craving on it...Now the Fainting Couch was $75.00...Had the guy known it was a Salesman's Sampler I am sure he would have charged me more...I hope you enjoyed my Mini Antique history lesson and Also I will show you the rest of the stuff I got this week....I also found a Ironstone soup tureen just like the one I got from Hospice and they wanted $45.00 for it...So tell me I wasn't doing my Happy Dance only paying $4.50 for mine....

Now Girls this fun day is Hosted By Diane at A Picture is worth a 1,000 Words...Please go by and see all the great eye candy awaiting you today...Thank you Diane for yet another fun Tuesday...

May you all have a safe and Blessed day my friends...

Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria