When we were growing up, she had all sorts of great antiques, especially old scales. She and I were shopping at the Portland Expo a few years ago and she found this one. She was so excited to have found it in such good shape.
The couple she bought it from were so nice! They invited us to their house later that night to see their extensive collection of scales, coke machines, general store memorabilia, etc. It was the most fun ever!! Not long after this trip, my Mom was diagnosed with cancer. Eight months later, she lost her battle. My Dad gave me this scale right after she died. It absolutely means the world to me. Every time I look at it, I remember how happy she was to find it and how much fun we had looking at the couple's collections!
I had been collecting my own scales via ebay, the Portland Expo, antique shows, etc. Here are a few others that I love.
These are all fun as they are so tiny. I'm always excited when I find them at antique shows.
Most of my scales are candy or general store type scales, but some are scientific and postal scales. The scientific scale on the middle shelf here was one of the first ones I bought. I love the milk glass trays.
The burgundy Toledo scale is another of my Mom's that my Dad gave me. Love, love, love it too!
Thanks for coming by. I really appreciate your visits and comments!
Pam
p.s. I would like to add a BIG THANK YOU to Lisa at Serendipity Chic Design for sending me these salad tongs for winning her recent giveaway. I love her blog and love these tongs!
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Happy to see more of your scales! I know you miss your mom everyday...glad you can surround yourself with things that also made her happy! Thinking of you my friend!
ReplyDeleteWell I am "weighing" in on the scales (bwhahah I slay me!).. I love them.. I have a vintage blue baby scale that makes me smile each time I see it.. so I totally get it!
ReplyDeletethanks for the follow.. right back at you! ;-)
Maddie
www.domesticanarchy.blogspot.com
Love those tongs!!...the color is awesome. That's about the only kind of scale I'd get near right now.
ReplyDeleteThe scales are a unique collection. I think the salad tongs are fantastic. I love the color!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your story with us. What a special collection due to the memories!
(((hugs))),
Ricki Jill
Sorry to hear about your mum, you look very like her, that's a lovely photograph. And what a great collection of scales!
ReplyDeleteYou have a wonderful collection of scales....the Toledo scale is so special! Thanks for sharing with us!!! Love the salad tongs, too!!!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a collection of scales but they really are quite beautiful. I have many items that I treasure because they were my moms too.
ReplyDeleteYour scales are so cool and the one from your mom is so special! My mom had a baby scale that I remember her weighing my little brother on.
ReplyDeleteOh Pam, your collection is beautiful! What memories and what fun. You have them displayed so well too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know you posted this today. You're in my Google Reader, but I'm so far behind it would have been awhile before I saw your post!
Thanks for your sweet comments on our living room. Have a beautiful day!
Meredith @ Welcome to Heardmont
I'm so sorry for your loss Pam. Having lost my mother I can imagine how you feel. You have a beautiful collection. Congratulations on your win.
ReplyDeleteWeighing in -- love all those scales! And the salad tongs too!
ReplyDeletexo Cathy
What cool collection Pam! You and your Mom look so much alike..very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI really loved the first scale. Toledo.
what a interesting collection. You probably would like a kitchen lamp I have that is a vintage lamp.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about the loss of your mom and this post was really a lovely tribute to her. :-) I think you have some wonderful treasures there and those scales are definitely my favorite kind too!
ReplyDeleteVanessa
Oh I swoon over any scale any time I see one. Your collection is fantastic. I love every one of them. Fabulous. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteOh I'm lovin' these scales!
ReplyDeleteWhen my dad decided it was time to "weed" out his stuff and let his descendants put their "name" on certain items, the ONLY two things my oldest son asked for were two scales. One was a simple little postage scale, similar to those you have shown in the third picture, and the other was a larger balance - - - none of the ones you have shown are EXACTLY like it, but you do show a picture with a row of them, they are the ones with the metal "bowl" into which you place the item to be weighed.
very cool, i love scales. thanks for sharing your store, very special collection, and great reminder of your mom. thanks for stopping by type A, i hope you make something with the sheet moss! can't wait to see. xx
ReplyDeleteI love your collection of scales. The one that used to be your mom's is so precious. I have a baby weigh scale from the early 1950s that was used in a Dr.'s office in my hometown. I wish I could show you the picture. Thanks for visiting my blog. I'm a follower here now!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous collection of scales!! Wow!!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Pam, love the scales, what a great memory to have of her. I am so sorry to hear your Mom passed away. That is such a great picture of you and her!!! Love your smile and hers too!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all Pam, I am so sorry to hear what happened to your mother. She was clearly to young for this to have happened to her. You look like sisters in that photo.
ReplyDeleteHow sweet that you have the memory of that scale and that day you spent together when she got it. You know through my posts that I am a sentimental sap and this definitely touched me.....
So happy you like the spoons.
Take care,
Lisa
Pam, I wish I could say I have a collection of anything, but I am just not a shopper so I think that must be the reason. However, I look at your collection and want one of my own. I love the scales. Thank you for sharing the picture at the top of you, Pat and your mom. I know that this must bring very happy memories to you to have the scales. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tribute to your mother! It's nice to see you're carrying on her passion!
ReplyDeleteYou have such a beautiful collection of scales. I love them also. I only have 2 and one miniature....but they are some of my favorite items. Enjoyed seeing yours.
ReplyDeleteI love vintage scales--I keep wishing I could happen upon one, but it hasn't happened yet.
ReplyDelete~ Sarah
What a great collection of scales. I don't think I've ever seen such a large collection of them before. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletePam, that scale your mom bought looks like it was never used. What a treasure that is ~ especially because of the memories you associate with it. Your collection is wonderful, and I enjoyed seeing all of the scales. laurie
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful collection,it is nice that you have some of your Mothers too. I have never seen any of the tiny ones before-too cute.
ReplyDeletePam so sorry to here about your mom I lost my dad to cancer it is a horrible horrible thing!! You and your mom look so much alike. You have a great collection of scales and I love how you display them. Martina
ReplyDeleteWow, you have the most amazing collection of scales I have ever seen. So nice to surround yourself with things that belonged to your mother. I'm sorry to hear of your loss. It's hard not having our moms. Blessings to you, Pam! Thanks for sharing and have a nice weekend!
ReplyDelete:)Michelle