Estate sale Friday wasn't too bad today. I hit a couple and although it certainly didn't have me shouting "JACKPOT" and jumping up and down,I at least did not leave empty handed.
Rolls of ribbon,bump chenille, Christmas, a turquoise vase, buttons and other goodies.
I have some crafting plans for these old electric candles...I have been picking them up whenever I find them. The small turquoise bells are really unusual. I have never seen anything like them in all my years of vintage Christmas, they are almost like a spun cotton. I love the color and I'm keeping those.
An old paper church (marked made in Japan on base), a vintage angel, a priest and some sparkling Christmas.
I'm a sucker for anything with a handwritten note. Inside the box is a bunch of fringed handmade crepe paper garland.
These are my favorite find. Map tacks. For pinpointing where you have been on a map. I love how they are have different heads to differentiate different destinations or trips. They are teeny tiny.
Santa mugs. I collect them. The ones with the jeweled eyes always look a bit creepy to me, but still a good find.
Now for the bad news...my favorite thrift store in nearby downtown Milwaukie is closing. It is one of those places run by little old ladies with things marked for a quarter or a dollar. I usually find at least one treasure every time I pop in. Evidently the building is being remodeled and they won't be able to afford the new increase in rent. They have been unable to find another location at their current rate. Anyhow, I found these goodies.
Happy New Year Paper Signs, quite a few boxes of small Christmas ornaments as well as some larger loose ones. And a bunch of new vintage style Easter.
A gift shop in Salem had donated a bunch ot items. A lot of Bethany Lowe still new in package. Granted they are Easter items, but I'll put them to good use when the time comes. 9 packages of glittery easter eggs...about 45 per package...thats a ton of eggs!
Not to shabby of a Friday!
Not too shabby indeed! The map tacks are by far my favorite, I have never seen those before. Looks like you scored on the Easter eggs too! Way to go! I've missed your estate sale Friday updates the past few weeks!
Posted by: Kim G. | October 10, 2008 at 08:13 PM
Wow you got some great loot! Even if it's lower than your normal standards...I get giddy finding just one little box of tiny christmas ornaments! And it's so funny...I found that same EXACT cardboard church my local thrift store run by little old ladies! Oh and how sad yours is closing! I always fear that the near me will suddenly be closed for good the next time I stop by. But..I guess it's nice that they existed for a while! :)
Posted by: Crystal | October 11, 2008 at 09:14 AM
What a nice find to find a ton of those eggs in a thrift. Lucky girl!
Posted by: Sarah | October 11, 2008 at 10:46 AM
Let me get this straight: bump chenille, a turquoise floral vase, crepe paper garland and map tacks and you were NOT jumping up and down??? You are so hard-hearted my little magpie!
Posted by: Dot | October 11, 2008 at 05:29 PM
I think I would have been hooting JACKPOT with some of those finds! I have hit a long dry spell though I found a great horse brass the other day of an elephant and it says Alice on it. Very cute- two bucks!
Posted by: mo | October 12, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Wow!! What lucky finds!!!
Mihelle
Posted by: Michelle | October 13, 2008 at 01:18 PM