A Hot Time at Cline's Antiques

I thought I would beat the heat so I struck out for Cline's Antiques in Mount Pleasant, NC at 7:30 a.m. on Friday morning. There was no way to get ahead of the 90+ degree temperature, so I just let the sweat run through my hair and made the best of it. For a couple of minutes, I thought they had put in air conditioning, but it was only a rusty old fan sitting in the middle of field of stuff.

My goal for the day was to find things of a rustic nature for lamp parts and, as usual, Clines didn't disappoint. I asked Don Cline if he had any glass door knobs and he pulled out a rusty can, dug through it and came up with a number of vintage door knobs that I plan to use as finials on large lamps.

While looking in the various buildings, I spied a large glass container that was once used as a liquid battery. Don and his assistant Tim were quite surprised when I lugged it up to Don's air conditioned hideaway. I told them I found it partially hidden under one of the barns. It is a wonderful chipped square glass piece which is somewhat rough but hopefully can be reclaimed and turned into an interesting lamp base.

Out in the middle of a field, while looking at a couple of metal table frames, I managed to step into a fire ant hill and was stung a couple of times on the ankle. This is my second run in with these tiny terrors, and I hope my last.

I discovered a mid century chrome and vinyl chair that will look great with the pair of chartreuse lamps with the molded plastic shades. Also found an old metal walker that will make a really unusual table or bar, topped with a piece of rustic wood.

All in all it was a great day and I can't wait to go back. Becky joined her daughter and granddaughter for a short beach trip to Wilmington, NC. Can't wait to see what she finds for our booth at the Depot.