It is finally raining after three months without it. I hit a great estate sale today, but am going to wait to take photos. I hit one sale yesterday (Thursday) and did fairly well. Here are my goodies.
I am smitten with this old shelf that I got. I am determined to find a spot for it in my house. I love the original paint colors and the scallop details. It is about 4 foot wide.
Vintage Santa mini mugs, a blow mold candle and ornaments.
Vintage deer and an elk.
A great old leather briefcase with embossed floral design.
Boxes of vintage ornaments. They always look more impressive when stacked up high.
I happened to glance in one of the boxes of ornaments that had a clear cellophane window. Crazy random stuff in with the ornaments. A broken zipper, a green dice, a i.d card, a teeny toy lantern and some paper cutouts. You just never know what a box holds.
I always like to find a bag like this at an estate sale full of mercury glass garland. The price was right and I had no idea how many strands were inside.
Hooray! 8 strands of varying lengths.
Thursday was a good day in estate sale land. Friday was better...despite high prices and a door stampede...post coming soon.
Estate Sale Thurs? Not too many down this way. Love that scalloped shelf too. Looks like you did pretty good with the vintage Christmas stuff. Always fun to find random things in boxes you haul home. Rain coming our way this weekend.Glad you had a good day! Can't wait to see your pics.
Thanks for sharing :-)
Posted by: Doreen | October 12, 2012 at 01:42 PM
Goodness - if I came across an estate sale like that I would be over the moon ! Good for you Laurie ! I am crazy about that house shelf . Think of the display fun you will have with that !
Posted by: Lisa White | October 12, 2012 at 05:10 PM
WOW-- once again! That shelf is wonderful; I'm glad you mentioned its size. I thought it was smaller. How cool!
Posted by: Diane | October 12, 2012 at 05:54 PM
Look at all those ornaments! Did I count 19 boxes? Good for you!
Posted by: Linda | October 12, 2012 at 06:21 PM
Looking good!!1 Love the Mercury Glass beads!!
chris
Posted by: chris mckinely | October 12, 2012 at 07:54 PM
You find the most amazing items! I started collecting deer a couple of christmas' ago.
Posted by: Chris - A Little Creation | October 12, 2012 at 08:29 PM
Such goodness! Love the candlestick! ;) xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | October 12, 2012 at 09:00 PM
That shelf is absolutely FANTASTIC!! Please share where this item ends up in your home. Another great stash, but that shelf is truly amazing. It's pouring rain this Saturday morning and we're suppose to spend it outside at an-all day Marching band competition. Yippee!!
Posted by: Kim Kenward | October 13, 2012 at 05:34 AM
Cannot imagine that Friday was better! LOVE that shelf, and if it were mine, I would be displaying dollhouse furniture on it. But I am sure you can find SOMETHING to display on it.
Posted by: barbara | October 13, 2012 at 06:30 AM
love the shelf also, too cute. it looks like it came straight from santa's village, now home in laurie's village :)
Posted by: marasmarket.blogspot.com | October 13, 2012 at 06:58 AM
I love finding those little unexpected things. I guess that's why I'm so taken with "poke sacks". Can't wait to hear about Friday. I'm guessing maybe it was the one on NE 28th? The pictures looked amazing so I can imagine there was a stampede!
Posted by: Kathy | October 13, 2012 at 08:24 AM
Oh, great now we have to endure your fabulous finds three days a week? Kidding! Lucky you once again. ANd, if this is a sign of what you found that you didn't post yet - WOW!
Lots of sales this weekend, but I have a numbing headache and am happy to be in my own home. Hopefully, there will be some junk out there next weekend with my name on it.
I like the reflection of you in an old Shiny Brite. Seems like it out to be on your Facebook page or Business card.
Posted by: Shara | October 13, 2012 at 10:16 AM
What a cute shelf. I'm sure that someday we will see a Magpie Ethel creation with a tiny lantern. What a fun discovery. I usually find only ornament hangers in boxes of ornaments. Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | October 15, 2012 at 05:56 AM