An Amazing Treasure!

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Last week while out treasure hunting my Mom found this amazing treasure!


She's always loved Christmas carolers & religious statues but I never expected her to find something as amazing as Italian Opera singers! 


She looked up, way up, and sitting on a shelf high above her head there they were...


even the young man working there that day confessed he hadn't noticed them before.

  
Excitedly she dragged me over to take a look.


I gasped...


"They are awesome" I pronounced.

  
"You scored a real treasure!"


Thankfully the names were there for me to look up otherwise I would have never known they were characters from Italian plays and operas. 



I don't know anything else about them yet...

All I know is that they are very old and dusty and need a good cleaning.  We just had to share this special, one of a kind treasure with you!

Have you ever seen anything like this?


 New treasure just posted at
IL TUO TESORO.





Comments

savvycityfarmer said…
utterly incredible!!!

you go Mom!
I love love love the details ...
did I memtion I love the details?
May 9, 2011 at 6:28 PM
Nita Stacy said…
I've never seen anything like them but I love them. A great find.
May 9, 2011 at 7:37 PM
Blooming Rose Musings said…
This is fantastic! Both you and your mom are fabulous treasure finders. As Joy said, the detail is amazing. I think you have found a real treasure.
May 10, 2011 at 3:53 AM
Anonymous said…
You and your Mom are so cute. I love how the 2 of you share a love of treasure hunting. I've never seen anything like this.. so adorable. xo
May 10, 2011 at 5:17 AM
The enchanted home said…
That is so sweet! How fun treasure hunting..and then to do it with your mom, I am jealous! I love the names...how fun, and what a whimsical find. Enjoy!
May 10, 2011 at 6:11 AM
lisaroy said…
oh wow - what a great find! I've never seen anything like them xo
May 10, 2011 at 7:41 AM
lvroftiques said…
Oh wow! They ARE amazing!! What a fabulous find!
No I've never seen anything quite like them. I did find a trio of homemade paper mache puppets featuring Katharine Hepburn, Paul Henreid and Douglas Fairbanks Jr that I adore. I thought they were really cool..... great folk art... but your moms opera singers are even cooler yet *winks* Love them! Vanna
May 10, 2011 at 11:50 AM
ceecee said…
Are you kidding me?!!! I'm pinching myself. This is marvelous. What a find. Good for your Mom! What an eye, huh?
Catherine
May 10, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Unknown said…
What a special treasure. I love that you know they are Italian Opera figures!

And a big hurrah for Suzanne's Shabby Apple win!
xoxo Elizabeth
May 10, 2011 at 3:22 PM
Theresa Cheek said…
What a score! They appear to be a little naive...probably made for a project or display of some kind. I am betting they are one of a kind!
May 10, 2011 at 3:41 PM
Dumbwit Tellher said…
Leave it to that remarkable mother of yours. What a score indeed, one for the personal record book. I think they are enchanting Terri and wouldn't be great to know their 'story'. One of a kind like your MOM!
Hope all is great this week? Just got word that Emily got a 4.0 her freshman year at college. A day to celebrate!!!
Sending love,
Deb
May 11, 2011 at 8:57 AM
Seaside Style said…
What an interesting and amazing treasure! J'adore!
May 11, 2011 at 10:09 AM
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