How I found my
Heywood Wakefield Mystery Mirror
I have always been a Les Schwab kind of guy. But it was a Sunday, you know? (Les gives his guys the day off on Sundays. I think so that they can watch football on television.) So we had to go to an inferior, though still very manly tire store that did not have coffee and pop corn.
Stumbled into a second hand store next door and was drawn to this mirror. It was calling my name. lifted it out of the rubble. It's always so exciting when you find something you really, really like.
I believe this is colloquially referred to as a Heywood Wakefield accessory or dresser mirror. I do not know the name or line it was made with. It would have been made around 1950, as my best guess would have it. Arts and crafts genius. Hints of mid century modern and deco. If you're into this type of stuff, this is exciting stuff.
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| Heywood Wakefield arts and crafts mirror. |
It's tough even to find a decent photo of this particular mirror because it's very rare and very cool.
I immediately liked it but it was too heavy for me to turn over to see if it was marked. CHZ arrived for the assist and she asked what it said. I told her, "Heywood Wakefield." She was like, "Shut your mouth!"
But there it was plain as day. Well worth the $25 asking price.
It is in fair to poor condition. Looks like a homemade repair with toothpaste on one part of the front of it. IMHO the rarity of the piece holds value even though the condition isn't pristine.
I would also note that the wood used and craftsmanship of this piece is impressive. It is heavy and well constructed. But it's so cool and it might need to go to someone who might restore it and place with another piece similar to it.
Jimmyjumpnjive 2012
Before I get too into any sort of review, I do have to shout out that Himalayan Dog Chews is a Washington-state-based company, located about 45 minutes north of my home. Go, Washington! It’s also a great product that we have sampled before at pet fairs and expos in my home area. 
Little parts and pieces of a Visions of a bygone era. Little gems that have survived. For years I lived in a neighborhood that included many arts and crafts era houses. It was a wonderful neighborhood.
The dutch boy and dutch girl tiles came from that area, and are located in recently remodeled 1921 craftsman style house in Tacoma, Washington, in a neighborhood known as the North End. 
As I recall I went into one garage sale and scored both of the red vases. I was like, "Wow, look at the cool stuff I just found." Then I went over to the other house and found three or four more collectible pieces. I've had good days before, but this was a way too easy for whatever reason. And it was a particularly successful venture into the world of the second hand American pottery collector.
Yeah, I know this is not art pottery. At best it's poor man's art pottery. Curse you, David Rago! I cannot afford REAL Art Pottery so I must collect garage sale floral ware. I heard that Dave Rago is in a new new reality show -- garage sale divas! Bring it, Rago! I'll show you a pot! Don't piss in it! Har! Snark!
