Prospect Street Market

02/14/2024

Happy ❤️ Day!!

12/12/2023

I ❤️❤️ an apron! I like to wear an apron as part of my outfit. Over a tank or t shirt and jeans or shorts!

The History of 'APRONS'
I don't think most kids today know what an apron is. The principle use of Mom's or Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used less material. But along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids..
And when the weather was cold, she wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, she walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men folk knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.
Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about aprons.
REMEMBER:
Mom's and Grandma's used to set hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.
They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.
I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron - but love
Credit goes to the respective owners.

12/11/2023

Anyone have one of these??

12/04/2023

Vintage metal truck with Christmas trees.
$70

12/01/2023

Vintage metal dump truck filled with Christmas trees! The patina on the blue truck is perfect! A bit chippy a bit rusty!
20.5”L - 7.5”H - 7”W
$120

11/20/2023

Adorable!!

10/21/2023

I have been hanging on to this for years hoping one day I would truly fit into it. I bought at a vintage sale. Made after 1960’s because of zippers.
4 piece Jester costume. I’m guessing it was hand made. Absolutely beautifully done! Chenille and satin. The details are over the top. One small imperfection on cape.
XS/S
Waist 26” with a elastic panel which can go bigger and will be hidden by top.
13” inseam 20” leg opening
Top
12” neck
14.5 shoulder to shoulder
22 sleeve length
33 across chest
31 across waist
40 lenghth
Cape
12” neck
23.5 length
Hat adorned with crest and feathers
$200

10/18/2023

These were a big hit at the store and I have another!!
Vintage painted black metal plant/pumpkin stand.
🎃’s included.
$50

10/08/2023

Metal cork stand. Chippy black/brown with cute metal leaves and flowers on top. Cork is covered with burlap.
48” H
Board 18.5 x 14”
$35

10/06/2023

***SOLD***
This is the cutest salesman sample bed! I bought it for my cat Mazie but she is not digging it. A standard size pillow fits perfectly. Comes apart to lay flat.
Front is 21”H
Back 16”H
Bed 7”H
25.5” long
14” w
Entire bed is 27” long
$85