[Edited on 10-13-2012 by BajaBlanca]David K - 10-12-2012 at 05:24 PM
Interesting... What is the name of the farm, El Caracol is one big one with it's own airport?
nice furniture
John M - 10-12-2012 at 05:27 PM
Why cannot we find that kind of stuff for sale?
JohnBajaBlanca - 10-12-2012 at 05:30 PM
They say they had it made for them on the mainland - I want to say Guadalajara but I would have to verify that.rts551 - 10-12-2012 at 05:58 PM
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Originally posted by David K
Interesting... What is the name of the farm, El Caracol is one big one with it's own airport?
A number of the farms in Vizcaino, including Caracol, have their own runway. I don't believe many have an an airport, though.rts551 - 10-12-2012 at 06:00 PM
Blanca, have you seen any of the stuff Bennie has made for Suzie?
And yes I have been to this farm/Ranch
[Edited on 10-13-2012 by rts551]BajaBlanca - 10-12-2012 at 06:55 PM
Bennie is pretty amazing as a builder, isn't he ?rts551 - 10-12-2012 at 07:13 PM
An artist!David K - 10-12-2012 at 08:13 PM
A runway is the landing area of an airport, private or public. But I understand you were thinking of a public vs. a private place. The book Airports
of Baja California is 90% dirt runways.acadist - 10-13-2012 at 05:30 AM
very coolTMW - 10-13-2012 at 06:57 AM
I may be wrong but the metal part of the tables in the first picture looks like it is from an old sewing machine.oladulce - 10-13-2012 at 08:23 AM
Love that dining table and chairs- maybe different upholstery, but their choice is clever given their location. But we'd only need a table about 1/3
of the size of that one. Can't imagine transporting that thing- like moving a giant redwood.boe4fun - 10-13-2012 at 10:22 AM
"I may be wrong but the metal part of the tables in the first picture looks like it is from an old sewing machine."
It is, it's a very old foot operated treadle machine, it looks to be a Singer frame.BajaBlanca - 10-14-2012 at 07:54 AM
it is a singer sewing machine ! pretty amazing ..
oladulce - that huge table is the BOARD ROOM table for meetings ... can you imagine ?Natalie Ann - 10-14-2012 at 08:43 AM
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Originally posted by boe4fun
"I may be wrong but the metal part of the tables in the first picture looks like it is from an old sewing machine."
It is, it's a very old foot operated treadle machine, it looks to be a Singer frame.
That type of base held the Singer that I used from grade school until I got married and received a newer model.
Hmfft! "Very old" indeed! Guess I'll spend the rest of my day rocking on the porch and gumming my food.
Very interesting trip report (both parts). Thanks Blanca.
nena
[Edited on 10-14-2012 by Natalie Ann]Udo - 10-14-2012 at 10:08 AM
Thanks, Blanca.
I wish we could buy such furniture in Baja.
Although the artisan corridor, just south of Rosarito Beach, does have some interesting and unusual furnitura as well as door that look like they came
off a Mission.BajaBlanca - 10-15-2012 at 05:33 AM
nena - you gave me a belly laugh at 6:30 a.m. Great way to start the day !
Udo, I know those stores there that sell furniture and you can actually order things made to your specifications ... a friend once had a beautiful
entry way table made. It came out really nice.Feathers - 10-15-2012 at 08:13 AM
Love it all... with a special fondness for the pieces that incorporated cactus skeletons. Beautimas!!!boe4fun - 10-16-2012 at 07:18 PM
Hey Nena, I didn't mean to bum kick you, but if it makes you feel any better I used a Singer foot operated treadle machine until December of 2003 when
I sold my business. It was a "short arm patcher" machine and was probably 75 years old. You just can't beat some old things (people included).
artisan corridor
John M - 10-16-2012 at 09:04 PM
Udo, could you give more info on the "artisan corridor" - on the old road? Like where from the big hotels?
JohnBajaBlanca - 10-17-2012 at 07:45 AM
the stores I am thinking of are on the NON TOLL road parallel to the toll road and after rosarito, heading towards ensenada. There is one store in
particular that has absolutely gorgeous furniture (it has been over 10 years since I went there and I don't recall the name). It has some of the most
beautiful and unique collections I've seen - 2 stories high.
