Simply Neutrals Tuesday #3: Two Old Rakes

Hello! I hope that you're having a great week, and your fall has gotten off to a great start. Even though it's Thursday, I am going to join Wen's Simply Neutrals Tuesday party (Phoebe come lately!). You can check out her beautiful blog and great linky party here.

For quite some time I've been searching for a vintage wooden rake, and finally purchased two! Found on eBay, the opening bid was only $21.00 for the pair, and believe it or not I was the only bidder! Even with the shipping cost, the total came to a lot less than I would have paid for even one in a flea market or antique sale.

Aren't they beauties!

Though they won't stay out here 

on the back deck,

I couldn't resist propping them up against

the post, surrounded by the Limelight Hydrangea,

now past it's prime,

and Fragrant Tea Rose. 

Kind of autumn-ish,

don't you think?

And I couldn't help but love the creative fashion

in which the seller packed them for shipping.

I sent him a nice note about how much I 

appreciated the work he put into it,

and he responded that in all his years of

selling on eBay, 

these were the trickiest to wrap.

Imagine that!!

Have you found anything great lately?