G'day chickadees
unusually for me
I won't be saying much tonight
I very rarely get emotional…not sure if that is a good thing or not
but
WWII history, vintage furniture, immigration stories, sea trunks and settling Down Under
& it all became too much
as I cut this video
so I leave you with this latest (much longer than anticipated) episode of
{ B e a c h C o t t a g e TV }
'The Old Vintage Sea Trunk Comes Home to the Beach Cottage'
beach cottage vintage trunk from abeachcottage on Vimeo.
edited to add: this is stop & starting all over the place for me …sorry…and I don't know how to fix it and after too much time on this, and me nearly smashing the computer with a hammer, I'm going with it as it is…
see you next week, I've got a lot to show you hopefully (if those kiddos allow me, it is, after all, school hols) – including a thrifted curtain put up with an ingenious pole (cost=zero) the towel holder (from the same place as the trunk) is now white & ready to go and I'd like to get around to show you the vintage airer
…oh and no I have not forgotten the WC makeover (sneak peek here and the awful reveal including another Beach Cottage TV episode 
here), can I tell you the skirt kept falling down and so I threw it in the corner in disgust? But I did get the huge old mirror decorated with shells…and put on the wall…yeah, that's nice…
I'm going on a serious thrift binge tomorrow morning, yeehaww, it won't be for the faint-of-thrifting-hearted – I need to get outta this cottage for a few hours and yep if you wanna come with me lg, you know where I am…
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I've blogged this to participate in Cindy's event at MyRomantic Home – go over and join in, lots of heirlooms and pretty things!
oh and before I forget go check out Gina's blog, she's starting to offer vintage finds for sale on her site…um yeah, lovely vintage finds you might just want to snap up for your cottage
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OK, almost got teary ! What a great find and a beautiful story !
I’ve been a visitor to your blog for quite a while and am blown away by how great your beach cottage is. You have a great eye for design and interiors.
Keep up the great work. I think little cottages that you imprint with yourselves is so appealing.
Cheers from another (close to) beach dweller
Lee
Great post Sarah, such a treasure to have forever
Alison
Beautiful !!! Sarah , i was wondering who won Coastal Cushions ?
What a beautiful and powerful post!! (Yes it brought a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat) I think thats what I love most about thrifted furniture, the history, imagining its past and the people who have owned it, and the cost and the joy of restoring it of course!!!
Great site Sarah, Ive only known about it for about a week, but I am so inspired….in my head Ive redecorated the whole house……..oh my poor suffering husband!!! Lol!
Thanks Sarah for making your thrifting finds come alive. Enjoyed listening and seeing the story behind your trunk.. Thanks for sharing and perservering with your video
Such a wonderful, wonderful post. Thank you for the history of that trunk. I truly believe it was meant to be yours. : )
~ Wendy
http://Crickleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
Oh Sarah! Perfection! Beautiful trunk, beautiful Beach Cottage. The story is amazing! Love it all!
Thank you!
Enjoy your weekend!
What a treasure! Good work, Sarah! Keep on!
Looking forward to finally seeing the WC and all your vintagey thrifted treasures.
Loved this post with the video diary of where the vintage trunk came from. Such an inspiring story of a family looking to make a new life. Thanks so much for sharing! Can’t wait for next week to see what you’ve been up to over the weekend!
-Grace
http://rubymoondesigns.blogspot.com/
Sarah,
I LOVE things that have stories attached. I think it really personalizes a space. I am so excited about your trunk. She is GORGEOUS! I think she deserves a name! Smile. I throughly enjoyed the story and video (and got to heat that precious Aussie accent of my friend. smile). The whole piece was personal to me too. Thank you friend.
Happy thrifting. I wish I could go along with you. I know we’d have quite a time!
Thanks for dropping by today to visit. I always enjoy having you stop by!
Have a great weekend. We are expecting rain….again!
HUGS!
Leigh
Tales from Bloggeritaville
http://www.lbratina.blogspot.com
What a lovely video, Sarah!
I love the stories that vintage items hold.
BTW, love the song that you had playing on the video as well…one of my faves.
Smiles,
Rachel
I love the trunk and the story makes it a real treasure!
Sarah, happy weekend to you too! Wish I could go with you to that sale also, that would be so much fun. I’m not getting out as much lately, I’m trying to have my own yardsale in a couple of weeks.
Was that really paint on the top of the trunk? It looked like Contact self-adhesive paper to me, really old and brittle…
Sarah I just loved your video. Thanks for sharing.
Sarah,
This is a lovely story! Some things just take a long time to find their way home – like that trunk finally fouhd you! Lucky for you both.
XO
Heidi – Heart and Home
Sarah,
what a wonderful story! Thanks so much for sharing! I love love your blog & check it out everyday. I was so happy to see that you left a comment for me!! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!
Shellagh
Happy Weekend!
Fabulous post, any of us who have picked and moved to another country know what you mean. She is a darling and is looking beautiful in her new home.
gorgeous….
That old trunk looks sooo lovely in your little cottage. How wonderful that you would do the investigating to learn more about it. What a great post and really you do have a lovely blog. Hugs, Cindy S.
Your trunk is wonderful! Well done!
Sarah that was great!!! It looks right at home there. I think it was meant to be!!! Thanks for joining in on Show and Tell.
OH NO
I can’t play video on this pc.. but that trunk looks fantastic.. Just gorgeous.. I’m sure the story to go with it is just as amazing.
That trunk is soooo much more than just an old thrifted trunk. She is a beauty with a wonderful history and how lovely that an equally beautiful person now owns her and appreciates her.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Sarah, I love this trunk, and what a story! It looks perfect in your house. I like the fact that you uncovered all of the writing, yet left little traces of white. Makes it even more charming.
XO,
Sheila