If you poke around shops and shows, you can sometimes find month specific collectibles. I recently found a fabulous embroidered April pillow--one of a series of "month pillows" that were famous in the early 20th Century. They always featured the flower of the month and little ditty about that flower in a quirky poem.
Dear Husbola encouraged me to buy it as a birthday present--for me--an April baby. Probably just what we did not need--another cushion.
I have it sitting on one of two matching chairs that are recent mid century addition. I thought I was going to sell these chairs, but not just yet.
They are a golden finish and the curved back is perfect condition woven caning. The original upholstery is clean and in lovely shape. I bought these from a dealer who has a fabulous eye--and I thought the price was a typo. The dealer picked them up at a Goodwill store. Never underestimate a Goodwill store.
Quirky. 1940s chair married to a 1900 pillow. That is the state of the antiques business these days. Thank heavens.
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