A Visit to the "Old House Depot"

Yesterday I drove to Jackson, Mississippi, which is about 45 minutes away and went to a couple of flea markets and a large antique mall. I want to share some pictures of those with you and also a couple of things I bought, but in this post I'd like to tell you about the last place I visited, which was the most unique. It is an architectural salvage warehouse called "The Old House Depot."

And like the sign says, it is literally crammed
full of all kinds of "cool old stuff."











With the outside temperature hovering in the upper 90s, it had to be 95 in that old warehouse, but I was so fascinated by what I saw, I didn't even mind.

So many old architectural pieces are being used in decorating these days and my original plan was to look for some old "weathered" shutters to use in a landscaping project. After asking permission, I rambled through the aisles with my camera trying to capture some of the character of the old treasures I saw ... and there were many. (You can click on the pictures to enlarge them, if you'd like)

I love this elegant old bathtub with its iron feet ...

And this pedestal tub ...

There were also sinks in all sizes, shapes, and styles ...

Isn't the one in the center of this picture cute.
It reminds me of a little baby bathtub ...

I love stained glass and especially like the
colors in the two panels on the right ...

I like these shutters for my landscaping project,
but may look some more before getting them.

It would never do to buy the first ones I see ... right?

More shutters ...

If I had had $1,500, two strong guys to carry her, and a place
to put her, I'd have bought this pretty iron mermaid ...

Old mantels are always in demand and they
had a lot of old ones and some that had been refinished, too ...

I think this is the tallest mantel I've ever
seen, and isn't the rich dark wood beautiful ...

Korbels or balusters, anyone ?

If you love old hardware, I'm sure you would enjoy browsing through this collection of beautiful old drawer pulls and porcelain and glass doorknobs. Notice the octagonal-shaped porcelain knobs in the center picture ...

After admiring the hardware, I continued exploring and found a multitude of unique old doors and columns ...

Another popular decorating item these days
is iron, and they had lots of it ...

Aren't these old rusty metal lawn chairs neat! ...

Benches are always a nice touch.

I love the aqua one in this picture, and
wish I had a place for that little one ...

I enjoyed exploring the "Old House Depot," and would love to know the history of some of the things I saw ... like the mermaid, and the tall mantel, and the beautiful stained glass panels. I'd like to know where the octagonal porcelain doorknobs came from ... and who owned the houses those beautiful old bathtubs were in. I may go back someday and visit with the owner. Perhaps he could tell me the stories behind some of these beautiful old pieces of architecture from days gone by.

If you're ever in the Jackson, Mississippi, area, I think it would be worth your time to stop by "The Old House Depot" and take a step back in time.

Sincerely,