Estate Sale Friday...Had To Do Some Digging

I hit one late opening sale on Friday. I hit it an hour and a half after it opened.

An old rabbit rattle and three tiny ceramic swans.  They are sitting on an old child's ironing board.  I will add the ironing board to my collection.  I now have about 8 and use them for display at my shows.

A bunch of old Bucilla kits.  A tree skirt, a couple of Humpty Dumpty Items, a cat pillow and a Santa pillow.  The packages are all unopened and are already in my E is for Ethel shop.

I think the cat has crazy sequin eyes. A crazy assortment of button covers and some vintage alphabet flash cards. An old witch candy container.  I have two similar ones that are a witch head, but this one is a witch flying on a broom.  Will add it to my Halloween that I just put away.

And now for the digging.  Everything else that I found I had to dig around in a couple of bins of Christmas to find.  The majority of the stuff in the bins were modern Christmas ornaments.  I found one vintage item, then another, then another...until I had this nice assortment...including a tiny Santa mug and a box of mini ornaments.
A couple of angels.  A vintage candle and a wooden candle holder.

The cutest little Santa pin with jingle bell feet.

More mica birds and a pinecone fellow too. Some mica houses amd some assorted Christmas doo-dads.

Did you notice the tiny Santa mercury glass pick above?  The head is about the size of a penny.

A pair of spun heads tucked into mica slippers.

I dug out this item and just saw that it was old tinsel wire.  I threw it in my box.  When I got home and looked at it closer, I realized it was a little chandelier with tiny candles.  It is about 3 inches long.

I was surprised to find so many fun little treasures hidden in the bin of modern Christmas.

And a spun head to top it off.  Happy to Dig.

Comments

[chris mckinely]

Love the angel candle!! I have one and I just love putting it out!! Oh and the snowmen in the slippers...not bad, not bad at all!
chris

[Erica, GoldenEggVintage]

Wow! There were some real little treasures in there. The tiny mercury Santa head, and the chandelier...I've never seen either of them! And thank heavens you found a couple more mica birds! LOL
Glad you had fun on your dig!
Erica :)

[Kim Kenward]

You found gold in all that digging! I'm completely smitten with those spun heads tucked into mica slippers and that little chandelier with tiny candles is just too too sweet!

[Diane]

Once again-- fun finds! You sure know how to dig! I have the same angel on the moon candle-- one of my faves! That little chandelier is too cool!

[Kathy]

They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince and it is true of picking, as well!

[Annette]

"Spun heads" in "mica" slippers. Two words you adore! The little pinecone guy is adorable but I really love the santa pin with jingle feet. You did your Magpie thing again!

[rae]

i love all the tiny stuff! i'm glad you dug around and found it. and i can't resist those kits. I just had to get the tree skirt. ahh!

[Shara]

I'd rather bring home a box of tiny treasures than a big thing any day. I love sorting through little stuff and filing it all away. Those button covers are great - I have been making feed sack covered buttons and dream of finding a hoard of them along my junking route. I think you had a good day!

[Nan]

What a great find. I have or had the angel candle since way back when. Oh and the covered buttons kits I just ordered last night two sizes on Etsy for dresses I'm making and needing them for. Lucky you finds them in a sale like this, amazing!!

[Heather]

What great little treasures!! I have an ironing board similar to that one!! Such fun goodies!! xo Heather

[Liz]

I resold that same furry cat pillow kit for $98

Those old Bucilla kits unopened are worth BIG money.

You may want to list the Humpty Dumpty ones on Ebay

[Renee]

Well worth the dig. Love all the littles. Saw those bucilla kits and nearly fainted...but my list of to do's is so long I have to wait...smiles..Renee

[Tammy]

Ding! Ding! Ding! Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin'? In the lane, snow is glistenin'...err mica heads are glistenin'. Trying to control myself, I mentioned you in my last post, did you know I got to go to the OCTOBER AFTERNOON Warehouse salel!?

[barbara]

The harder you dig, the more you appreciate it! That tiny Santa and the chandelier are my favorites.

[Sheryl Remy]

I think you did great. Isn't the diversity of the old ornaments so fun to find. I can't wait to see how you decorate for Christmas this year with you wonderful finds.
Sheryl

[VintageChristine]

So much good stuff! You always find the best but that's because you're willing to dig to get it. When I do that I invariably injure myself in some way.

[Carol @ Old Glory Cottage]

Oh I can just picture that little chandelier tucked somewhere into your holiday decorations! I'm often scared to dig around in boxes at sales, especially if those boxes are in a basement. But if there's vintage stuff in there, it's always worth the danger!

[koralee]

Well I must say your digging really paid off!!! Such sweetness you found in those vintage Christmas items. Enjoy! Happy new week.

[Elizabeth]

Alright Laurie! I checked the challenge list and didn't see ironing boards. You're holding out on us!
Lots of fun little items found this sale. Interesting every one! Elizabeth