{"id":7785,"date":"2012-01-26T02:34:27","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T06:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=7785"},"modified":"2012-01-26T02:37:39","modified_gmt":"2012-01-26T06:37:39","slug":"confessions-of-a-pie-safe-stalker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=7785","title":{"rendered":"Confessions of a pie safe stalker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello! \u00a0So maybe that sounds humorous but if you’ve stopped by my blog a few times, you may be thinking there could be some truth in that title.<\/p>\n

It started with another local road trip – to the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley. \u00a0After visiting the Harrisonburg area in December, we made a note to head back to that amazing antiques mall that we found. \u00a0This time my husband searched the surrounding area and found two promising shops in Lexington, VA. \u00a0We were out the door at 5:45 a.m. and had a full day ahead of us.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Lexington, VA<\/a>\u00a0is known for its scenic byways and civil war history. \u00a0It is also home of two well-known colleges- Washington and Lee University<\/a>\u00a0(Robert E. Lee is buried here) and VMI<\/a>. \u00a0We took a drive through both campuses, which are essentially side by side.<\/p>\n

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The two antique malls that we came to see were really fantastic. \u00a0It is always so great when a place exceeds<\/em> our expectation – both in size and quality of antiques. \u00a0Our first stop was Duke’s <\/a>– this place may just get its own post later, and deserves kudos for opening at 9:00 a.m.<\/p>\n

But the stalker part of this post was brought about at a shop simply called The Antique Mall<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For my husband and I, spotting a pie safe earns you serious credit. \u00a0We rush ahead of each other to find one first. \u00a0We have a good-sized “I’ve got credit!” list…even the kids know what to look for (Scotties, dress forms, Victorian albums….pie safes).<\/p>\n

The pie safe love started after we were married in 1995. \u00a0We quickly began hitting the local antique shops around the Monterey Bay (CA) area, with a notebook in hand. \u00a0Hard to believe I used to take notes the way I did, \u00a0and maybe harder to believe I’ve kept them all these years. \u00a0Here are a few pages of pie safe notes from the mid-90’s! \u00a0I remember when $1,000 for a pie safe seemed high, and now they seem to average $2,000 and up – way up<\/em>. \u00a0Today our house is home to two pie safes as well as other Americana primitives – 2 dry sinks and a jelly cupboard.<\/p>\n

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The Antiques Mall in Lexington had the most incredible array of pie safes. The most I’ve ever seen in one place…I was in pie safe heaven. \u00a0I know this must sound quite comical to most, but after all, this is true confessions. \u00a0If you happen to like these old cupboards too, you’ll enjoy these pictures. \u00a0Isn’t it interesting to learn how some of our ancestors stored their baked goods in the days before ice boxes? \u00a0I love the little details: \u00a0a mouse hole at the edge of a drawer, the way the punched tins not only provided ventilation, but decoration, and the fact that many pie safes contained\u00a0key holes <\/em>(they had to keep away hungry little hands). \u00a0I’m saving my favorite pie safe for last.<\/p>\n

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After all of that goodness, we made a pit stop on the way home. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Please share with us, are you on the hunt for anything out of the ordinary when out treasure hunting? \u00a0I’d love to hear about what you’re stalking. \u00a0I’m thinking of putting together some sort of show-us-your-collection blog hop in the near future – let me know if this sounds like a good idea!<\/h3>\n

Thank you for stopping by!<\/p>\n

-Cindy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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