A friend brought over
a couple of antiques today.
One is this bread box.
What do you think, should I paint it?
It looks to be the original paint,
but it's kind of worn off in spots.
Not sure exactly how old it is,
but it's kinda cool.
Any ideas?
He also brought Dougthis old adding machine.
How cool is that?
Doug's thinking of starting
a collection.
Any guesses on year? 1950's? 60's?
We have no idea.
And, on a random note,this afternoon's creation --
Fresh peach pie.
Here's the recipe, for anyone interested. Easy!Peel and slice 6-9 peaches, depending on size. Sprinkle with a cup or so of sugar and stir to coat. Add a sprinkle of Fruit Fresh if desired, to keep them nice and bright yellow. Refrigerate 1 hour or until juicy. Drain juice and spoon peaches into cooled crust. Chill at least one more hour. Serve with whipped cream.
Crust:
1 c. flour, 1/2 t. salt - combine in a bowl.
1/4 c. oil, 3 T. water - combine and add to flour mixture.
Mix with a fork till it forms a ball. Roll out between waxed paper. Place in pie plate, trim and flute edges. Prick with a fork. Bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes. Let cool.
2 comments:
don't paint the bread box! i love it! i wish my friends would bring me antiques, where do you get a friend like that???
May just take some sand paper and smooth off the rusty parts of the bread box...but, definitely NO paint.
The adding machine is more likely 30's or 40's. Don't remember anything like it in my time...ask grandma.
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