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Across the Fence:  Score! Ironing board  |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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 Posted - Jul 13 2015 : 6:57:47 PM
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I have wanted to get a wooden ironing board forever! I really wanted one after first becoming a farmgirl and seeing one pictured in MJ's book. I was so disappointed when I couldn't find one anywhere...not even new.
Today on a facebook tag sale someone posted an antique wooden ironing board. I snagged it. She only wanted $5 for it! It was her mother's and she didn't want it, and it is mint! Looks like no one ever used it. It's solid and heavy, but not too heavy that I can't move it. I can't stand those flimsy metal ones, and the small tabletop one I have on my counter in my laundry room sometimes is too small. I thought it looked cute standing up against the wall when I am not using it.
Oh, the things I can do with it! Inside and outside!
Don't you love when you find something like that?
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2015 : 7:15:49 PM
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Nicole, I know you will enjoy your wooden ironing board as much as I like mine. I bought it over thirty years ago at an estate sale for $3. It's about the same size of yours and stays up in my closet where I do most of my ironing.
By the way I really like your laundry room, and your ironing board looks neat against the wall. A little touch of vintage adds so much to a modern room.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2015 : 7:25:02 PM
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Hi Sara,
Thanks! I think wooden ironing boards are one of those things that prove "they don't make things as good as they used to"...
Thanks for the compliment. I would love to pull up the older than dirt flooring, but I like the room. My mother in law gave me the print on the wall when my daughter was a baby. A little vintage makes everything awesome!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2875 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jul 13 2015 : 7:47:01 PM
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Ironing??? I've heard of that......
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6592 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2015 : 06:12:42 AM
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Nicole, I found a wonderful wooden ironing board a few years ago in an antique store in Moultrie Georgia. What a find!! Like you , I had wanted one since the first time I read MaryJanes Idea book. I covered mine with a small vintage tablecloth and enjoy using it every week for a few items that I still iron. Love how your new laundry day find looks in your workroom! Enjoy using it and passing it along to your daughter one day!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2015 : 1:55:17 PM
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They are treasures. I have two. They came from my grandmother's home. One was homemade and the other bought. Originally I thought of painting a country scene on one,( popular when I brought them home), but just could not make myself do it.
TexasGran
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Marilyn Hartman Sullivan
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marilyn
Oxford
PA
USA
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Posted - Jul 15 2015 : 07:05:11 AM
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Well great -- now that's another thing I have to be on the lookout for! ha ha ha I think they are wonderful, and I love to iron. Surely I can find one around Chester County, PA.
Farmgirl #6318
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2015 : 9:37:47 PM
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I have also been looking for a wooden ironing board. I am a quilter, and we iron all the time. I've seen a few in antique shops but they were so rickety that I didn't think they would hold up to use. I have confidence I will find one soon.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
Farmgirl #1919
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2015 : 05:54:06 AM
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Linda,
Wish you lived closer...just saw another one in awesome condition posted on a tag sale for $10! Mine is so nice, they really are very sturdy!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7485 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7485 Posts |
Posted - Aug 08 2015 : 06:03:38 AM
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WOW! That's a great price. Wish I lived closer, too. I know I will find one. We are going to west Texas today. Maybe I will find one in an out-of-the-way shrift or antique shop. LOL!
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
Farmgirl #1919
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7485 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2015 : 11:48:36 AM
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I scored a wooden ironing board yesterday at a small antique/resale store. Unfortunately, mine was $20 - not like the prices you gals in the northeast can find. I had seen 2 earlier and they wanted $40 each and I offered $20 and they wouldn't take it. The one I got is in great shape.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
Farmgirl #1919
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2015 : 6:56:44 PM
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I love my wooden one too. Works like a charm.
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2015 : 2:04:20 PM
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Hey Linda,
$20 is still pretty good - I've seen them for way, way higher. Enjoy!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7485 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2015 : 3:04:33 PM
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I agree, Nicole. I looked on craigslist and they were $50-70. I thought $20 was pretty good, and it is in great shape.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
Farmgirl #1919
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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