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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Jumping on the Bed

a couple of years ago i bought this antique dolly bed from ebay. it is wooden and was once painted green and is made in a spindle style. i think it must have been played with a lot as it's a bit wobbly and worn. it actually has a metal spring bottom that has a caved in appearance . . . as if the former owners cat made a regular bed out of it . . . or maybe their dollies did a lot of jumping on the bed too~!~
it came with the old quilt that has been cut to the size of a doll bed cover but i made the tiny ticking pillows as well as fashioning a lace bedskirt for it from a bit of crocheted antique lace. i also draped another old crocheted lace piece over the end of the bed.

the bed and it's playful occupants are arranged on top of an antique pie safe that i have loved for years. the pie safe is also in pretty rough shape and has a warped top. but i love it anyway. or maybe i love it because it's not perfect . . .

under the bed is a well loved book from my own childhood. when i take a moment to look at the pictures in this book i can actually remember enjoying it. the memories are vague and as ephemeral as the book but still recognizable to me.
due to the wobbly bed and the uneven surface of the pie safe i have had to prop the bed with a tiny book under one of it's legs in order for it to remain stable.
i just love that most of the paint has been worn off of this little bed . . . i imagine it to have been played with by more than one child losing her or himself in the lovely world of "let's pretend".



and in keeping with the saggy mattress springs i have posed my little brown bear as if he's been jumping on the bed . . . and i swear~!~his facial expression is just perfect for this . . .does he not look sheepish to you~!?!~

13 comments:

  1. Oh I just love old vintage things myself. I just had to comment on your blog. I just love how you have that cute little bear set up on that little bed. So adorable.

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  2. What a lovely post!! What a beautiful treasure this bed is.

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  3. What a lovley way to tell this story. I have also looked in you blogg and so many beautiful photos.......they are GREAT!

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  4. He looks like he is about to do some more jumping!
    It is lovely and what a clever idea to display it like that.
    Love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  5. thank you all for visiting and leaving a comment. i agree Lyn, he's going to keep right on jumping as soon as i'm not looking~!!~

    ;-)
    libbyQ

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  6. Hello Libby,
    1 little monkey jumping on the bed,
    1 fell off and bumped his head
    Mama called the doctor and
    the doctor said,: No more monkey's jumping on the bed!"

    I loved to sing that with my kids and this pix reminded me of it. The bed is precious. I am still interested in a swap and helping with if you are. Hope all is going well.
    Mary

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  7. Yes, I love the way you have teddy standing on the bed like that, like he wants to jump up and down on the bed springs when you're not looking!!!! Lovely pictures on your blog - Carolyn :o)

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  8. How sweet. This scene has brought me back to when I would tuck my teddy into his little bed everynight. So sweet!

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  9. so glad that there is still a playful heart in those that have read and enjoyed this post~!!~

    :)
    libbyQ

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  10. sweet bear, even if he is naughty and jumping on the bed. that book must be very wee indeed!

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  11. This is Gorgeous Libby! I love all of it, the rickety bedstead with the book of love holding it up, the cheeky bear and the sweet bunny, the lace bed spread and beautiful quilt are all really, really lovely :o)
    x
    Sumea

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  12. hi susan~!~
    and thank you. the book is approximately two inches square. you are right: "very wee indeed".

    :)
    libbyQ

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  13. Sumea~!

    thank you~!~thank you~!~thank you~!!~

    :)
    libbyQ

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