A private sale

Vintage finds South of Broad

Charleston ladies are the sweetest ladies. Being a member of The Hat Ladies of Charleston, has not only fueled my headwear addiction, but brought the most wonderful women into my life. It was my incredible, good fortune to be invited into the home of one of our Hat Sisters, Susie, for her private downsizing sale. 

Susie lives in the Historic District, known as South of Broad. This is quintessential Charleston. Many of these homes date back to the 1700s and are preserved with a loving attention to detail and authenticity. For Susie's privacy, I won't show the exterior of her house, but I did take a little wander around after the sale to show you some other lovely sites.

The sale began at 10:00 a.m. I arrived at 10:07 and this was the site. Do not get between my Hat Sisters and a good deal on a hat. 

Oh my goodness, there were hats and hat boxes displayed all through Susie's lovely, light-filled home.

The minute I spotted this vintage beauty, I slapped it squarely on my head and wouldn't take it off.

Then I spent a bit more time wandering through the neighborhood and down to The Battery.

This is what $2,700 a month gets you in Charleston. Charm, but no plumb bob.

Between the hurricanes, and the centuries, and the earthquakes, absolutely nothing is level in Charleston.

Saturday morning traffic jam South of Broad.

This isn't the first time I've encountered guinea fowl commuters in this neighborhood. 

This bowl is my favorite story of the day. For months now, I've been looking for just the right thing to put atop my round dining table. This is Susie's bowl, and she placed it in my hands, as a gift, when I was leaving her house. It can be heart breaking to vacate the home in which one has spent decades creating memories, and parting with treasures accumulated over a lifetime. Susie carried this bowl in her lap the entire flight back from a trip the Bahamas. She collected every one of those shells herself. Susie was able to send it to a new home with a Hat Sister she knows will treasure it as much as she has.

Thank you Susie for a wonderful day and new memories.