Auction

The glass front bookcase was a big splurge (for me, anyway) at an auction my husband wanted to attend. He was able to get some nice hardwood lumber. I got a vintage nativity set and a crock full of kitchen gadgets for Elizabeth. There were other neat odds and ends that were added to what we wanted so we ended up with a train theme music box for John and JT and a Nippon plate for Elizabeth, plates for my Mom. Funny, because no one else would bid on the nativity set and the auctioneer said, "Isn't anyone here religious?" I knew I wanted it but was waiting for the starting price to fall. I got it for $3 and had to grin when the auctioneer said, "Sold, for $3 to the religious lady."! It was made in Japan. Remember when that wasn't so good and now it's usually vintage and Made in China is what you have to look twice at.....
Anyway, most of my dolls are behind glass and if I ever get sane and sell them, I'll have a nice bookcase. I have an old side table/magazine rack with the same beaded wood trim. That and the secretary desk/bookcase were my husband's maternal grandparent's. The secretary and the "new" bookcase have the same type of metal pins holding up the shelves. I need to sell a few dolls so there aren't so many on the secretary desk....