The phone rang. This is what I heard.
Remember my friend that is cleaning out a family estate? She found more.
Vintage stickers and mailing labels with great graphics.
The oversize matchbook in the bottom corner is a nice find. I like how the matches inside always have some fun graphic. I collect them.
Lots of unused cardboard Santa figures.
4 boxes of smaller Shiny Brites, reindeer and a drum playing elf.
A vintage stocking and a garland of round foil shapes.
A great old manger scene ornament. I have not seen one like this before.
A couple more mica birds!
A flock of cotton birds.
A trio of sequin Santas.
A great ornament tree in the original box.
A cozy box for the tree to live in when not in use.
I noticed that Shiny Brite also had some other display shapes that I have never seen before.
Did you notice in the first photo there was a large cardboard box off to one side of the photo? It was full of these.
A huge assortment of sequin ornaments. These take some serious time and the person that did these had some talent with sequins.
Crazy spaceship shaped one.
What a great phone call to get! I love to hear those words VINTAGE CHRISTMAS!
Ho, ho, ho and happy day.
Ok...I'm wide awake now! Those are my favorite words too "Vintage Christmas".Aren't those the best girlfriends to have? I have never seen those centerpiece display pieces before. How cool are those? In the original boxes too!I have a collection of those sequin ornaments.Some people think they're tacky but I love them!I just think they're special because someone took all that time to make those. Love the phone too by the way :-)
Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!
Posted by: Doreen | October 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM
I love those sequin ornaments. They bring back memories of Christmas at my Nanas house. There is alot of glitz and gam in those ornaments!
Posted by: Jan | October 20, 2012 at 07:17 AM
A happy day, ideeeeeeeeeed! I need a Shiny Brite tree :)Fun, fun, fun!
Posted by: Lynne | October 20, 2012 at 08:09 AM
I don't know how much more I can stand it girlfriend. Are you going out of town anytime soon??? I might have to make a trip out there while you're gone......;o)
Seriously....when are you gonna' sell some of that stuff?
Hugs,
Meri
Posted by: Meri Wiley | October 20, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Love the parakeet cotton bird... sweet bird with no cage to clean.
You are a lucky girl today.
Posted by: janet | October 20, 2012 at 10:13 AM
You hit the jack pot...AGAIN! My Aunt dropped off 4 big boxes of vintage Christmas crafting supplies last week. I just found 10 of those sequin ornament kits (not assembled). I'm tempted to try a few this year.
Posted by: Kim Kenward | October 20, 2012 at 10:26 AM
I need a phone like that. Or a friend like that! Love that tree-shaped ornament display.
Posted by: barbara | October 20, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Wow-- great stuff! How lucky! That foil, circle garland looks interesting. And how fun are those ornament trees?
Posted by: Diane | October 20, 2012 at 11:19 AM
woohoo! I see fun in your future!
xo
Posted by: vivian | October 20, 2012 at 11:23 AM
With friends like that......you are one lucky girl!!
chris
Posted by: chris mckinely | October 20, 2012 at 05:11 PM
Oh, I would love to find the artist's palet ornament stand!!
Posted by: Kathy | October 21, 2012 at 07:45 AM
So, so lovely!! I adore the cute Shiny Brite displays!! Have a great day! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | October 21, 2012 at 10:46 AM
Feel free to pass along my phone number...
You are truly (and officially) a vintage Christmas magnet. How fun would it be if you built a vintage Christmas museum for all of us to come & visit? :-)
Posted by: Into Vintage | October 21, 2012 at 11:42 AM
I might have to quit reading any post that says vintage Christmas. Jealousy the green eyed cat is now living at my house, I don't like that cat!
Posted by: Tammy | October 21, 2012 at 09:36 PM
My aunt used to make those sequin and bead ornaments. I remember when she let me pick out one to keep. I could not stop smiling. I found a few kits at a rummage sale. Now you have me wondering where those are. Is too early to say Merry Christmas?
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | October 22, 2012 at 05:55 AM
Boy, I need better friends.
Posted by: Marci | October 22, 2012 at 08:28 AM
Marci and I need better friends....clearly there are none in Kansas..kidding Marci. Those Felt Santas are amazing. I would be thrilled to get my hands on those. Oh how I have missed your finds....beautiful...smiles..Renee
Posted by: Renee | October 22, 2012 at 04:40 PM
I won't hold my breath that I'll be receiving a similar call, but I'm happy for you! Loving those three sequin Santas!
Congrats!
Erica :)
Posted by: Erica / Golden Egg Vintage | October 23, 2012 at 12:04 AM