Relics of the Farm

 

Old farmhouses contain an interesting array of treasures - something that newer homes just can't boast about.  I've always had a fondness for finding old things, as that little peek into the past feels strangely sentimental.  Tools, desks, items buried and forgotten, this farm has all that and more! 

This post will be a break from the usual fixing-up stuff I talk about.  We are still working on the house, but sometimes blogging about something different is nice. 

The Schoolhouse Mysteries

A schoolhouse resides on the property - it was brought over on horse and buggy and plunked right in front of the house.  Naturally, we were excited to see what was in there, so here's a glimpse of some of the relics we found (and I use that term relic loosely, haha)!

Tell me what exactly beats the thrill of finding old desks! I plan to refinish it, and probably use it to display some flowers

Two more desks were sitting in the back room of the schoolhouse, the left one there with a book holder.  So neat!

Another angle of the desks.  These things have withstood the test of time!

In the entrance of the schoolhouse sits a grand hutch

and inside...

Lots of cool dishes and glass candle holders

Meanwhile upstairs...

We found an old highchair and a coffee pot just sitting all by its lonesome.  The coffee pot is a bit rusted and not useable - which stinks because making a fresh cup of joe from these old things just feels right!   

And last but not least...

A phonograph was discovered! The pins are still inside but not certain this thing still works.  Probably too much wear and tear, so now it just sits there looking pretty

More to come!

There's definitely no shortage of things to find here! We've unearthed old stuff like a doorknob, tractor parts, fence posts, you name it! In a future post, I'll share more about what we've found here, because it's a lot! 

Hope you enjoyed seeing these finds, and I'll see you in the next post!

~Gigi