My Kind of stuff at Osmond Designs

Margaret's words of wisdom:

Journals are not necessarily written
to purposely entertain others (though often they do).
I love reading old journal entries from my ancestors.
The most mundane things can end up being
the most interesting . . .
They never knew one hundred years ago what I would chuckle over.
With that in mind, I guess this blog of mine may be interesting
in the year 2109.

I am fond of antiques, antique replicas, and/or all kinds of things 'old world'. My house is filled with antiques, and (unfortunately) things just old.

So this is the deal. Back in December I visited the Osmond Designs Christmas booth at the mall in Orem. I didn't know about Osmond Designs then, but I found out that they are actually a furniture store on State Street in old Lehi. Anyway, I had actually stopped at their Christmas booth to admire these beautiful nativity pieces. I was not in the market for them at the time, but I loved them soooo much. However they no longer had a complete set available, as they had already sold most of them. The nice lady said they had more at their store in Lehi, and wouldn't I come and visit? She even gave me a discount card.

Well, I never had the opportunity to stop by at Christmastime, but I had that store in the back of my mind as a place I wanted to check out - though I lost the discount card.

One Friday, very recently, I talked Jim into going into that store, and amazingly (knowing how he hates to shop with me) he made the sacrifice. Oh WOW! I loved the whole store. The store encompasses the entire antique building. It's my kind of place. Jim had to drag me out by my coat tail, and I was not willing.

To make a long story short, I had just purchased two lamps at Costco that day, and I had them in my car when we stopped at Osmond's. However, I was already suffering from buyers remorse (which is my ever way of being) and then . . . well, I ended up taking them back to Costco after my visit to Osmond Designs.

I bought a pair of these lamps instead . . .

No buyers remorse this time - Wow!
I loved them even more after I set them up.


I especially love the . . .

Beaded Tassels.


And notice how it matches . . .


My Antique clock! (and antique iron)


I think it also matches my antique . . .


Croquet Mallets in a painted old milk can.



I think it also matches this . . .

My antique (some parts are replica) PHONE.


and . . .

My Great Great grandmother's chair
(which was brought across the plains in a covered wagon (I think)

and . . . .

The antique pot shard picture, the antique train lantern, the blue bonnet painting etc. etc. etc.
(I have a lot more)




I think it may even match this antique . . .


The antique barometer and 100 year old photograph

(What did you think I meant?)



ha ha ha! Serves Jim right for dragging me out of that store!
xoxox