Estate Sale Saturday - Still on Cloud 9 - Day Two

Saturday morning found me in line at an estate sale. I was number 18 to get in and got in right away. This was a good sized house that an elderly woman had custom built for her. She lived in the house for four months and didn't like it, so she moved to the coast. This house had basically been a storage area for 30 years and had been just packed with boxes of stuff. Boxes and boxes.

It was probably the best sale that I have been to this summer. There was one whole room entirely of Christmas. This woman also had a passion for ephemera.

 

An old Christmas ornament display box full of smaller ornaments.

Bells for crafting and an old Christmas stocking.

 

Another stocking to add to my collection and silver leaves for crafts.

 

Putz style houses, a great tinsel tree, old ornaments, 5 strands of vintage glass garland, old cardboard candy canes and Christmas light reflectors.

Spun head angels and snowman

The cutest little shadow box painted in pink and green and an adorable little  squeak toy fellow.

Vintage playing cards. Especially love the tiny seahorse cards.

A Halloween candy box and some Halloween nut cups.   

Some red, white and blue items that will find new life next Fourth of July.

 

Vintage birthday...candles and candle holders.

This was my favorite birthday find. I have never seen one like this before. It looks like a greeting card.

But open it up and it is a book of oversize matches.

I love that I still run across items that i have never seen before at estate sales.  The book of matches/card is perfect for my birthday collection.

Vintage pipe cleaners, old jingle bells and glassine slide envelopes.

 

A couple of containers of vintage holiday tape. I collect these.

This woman had TONS and TONS of vintage stickers. More than I had ever seen at one sale. I bought a bunch of them.

Some of my favorites. The black one in the upper corner features a pirate standing on a pirate chest (a foil sticker so hard to photograph).

Silliest purchase of the day was this huge Mayflower cottage cheese container.  It holds FIVE pounds of cottage cheese...who on earth could eat that much cottage cheese?

It features a cute pilgrim with a big spoonful of  cottage cheese (sucker for graphics).

A tiny beaded vintage skier.

 

The woman had a ton of cookbooks and cooking related pamphlets. I found the slogan on this tuna cookbook funny.

I love the graphics on this one for Royal Gelatins. I saw this one on Etsy last week and thought it adorable...almost bought it, and then found the same one at the sale.

 

And last but not least a couple of small foil candy containers with deer. I collect these and display them on my stair railing during the holidays.  I don't have any in this shape.

If you made it to the end of this post, I congratulate you.  I bought alot at this sale...it was really good.

So good in fact, that I hit it today (sunday) for half price day and still found more goodies. But that is tomorrows post.....

Comments

[Elizabeth]

I must confess.....I'm really, really jealous of you right now! What a jackpot!!!! I'm moving to your neck of the woods asap! HA!!!!!!

[deb]

!!! What a HUGE SCORE!!! WOW WOW WOW...
and a "tad" jealous!!! But, happy for you!
ENJOY your treasures!
Warmly,
deb :)

[Renee]

I am so glad that I am not the lady behind you at the estate sale who has to watch get all the goodies...just joking... You have the best eye for vintage Christmas/graphic goodies. I cannot wait to see some of your Halloween craftiness. Smiles from Kansas-Renee

[Nancy Jane York]

What can I say, just unbelievable I guess.

[Angela]

Wow!! Better than good!

[sally]

Forgot to tell you that I finally posted on my blog.Im bad but when im on the computor I am a blog hopper...read about the new store and flea market in Benton city washington...old gas station.Sally

[My Shabby Roses]

You did find some great things! I was tempted to go back today but resisted. I did end up going back around 4:00 Saturday as I needed to meet Paula there. Found a few more items. It was a great sale!

[Gail]

Wow!
You do find the best sales! What an unbelievable haul.
Seriously cute stuff.......

[One Gal's Trash]

*speechless*

[Jill]

"The Romance of Tuna"... OMG- I laughed so hard when I read that!! It's good that I laughed, because I don't think I was breathing until then. OMGosh-- so much great stuff!!!!
I think you and the lady of that house are soul sisters, my friend. Her beloved goodies are in good hands!
Hugs,
Jill

[Jeannie DiMauro]

omg laurie! what a sale and what a coup for you!!! i just love everything you found... surely the cottage cheese container was an institutional size (although, i swear, my mother tried to make us eat enough cottage cheese that i'm sure she'd have bought that size had she found it! does anyone remember the 50s & salads consisting of a lettuce leaf, half a canned peach or pear... filled to overflowing with cottage cheese... & topped with mint? or... sometimes a cherry? yuck... ) i see similar suggestions in some of the vintage magazines and think how proud my mother must have been for providing us this "so charming and healthy" salad! anyhow... LOVE your stuff... and, i'm sorry, but i AM jealous. very jealous!

[Janis]

T- Too Much Wonderful Eye Candy
H- Help! hyperventilating.
U- Uh-oh
D- Dizzy, very dizzy.........

Just passed out!!

Laurie, I want to come and play
at your house. I promise I won't
take too much. : )
Hugs,
Janis
P.S. I admit, I have severe sticker envy going on right now.
(sobbing)

[Lynn]

I'm so glad I can shop Estate Sales vicariously through you - that is one of the things I miss about living in SoCal. There is nothing here - except when we have the Flea Market on Labor Day and Memorial Day. I do attend an occasional auction.

[rebecca]

Oh wow! It's like this sale was made for you! I have that set of horse cards, it's for Canasta I think? And I love that cute shadow box and the match book card, so unique! Lucky girl!

[Carol @ Old Glory Cottage]

I think I would need some smelling salts if I hit a great sale like that! What a bounty of goodies, all just perfect for you. I'm still waiting for that great sale this summer. The sales have been awful...

[Into Vintage]

Sounds like we're all fainting over your haul - just amazing! I have this picture of you walking into the Christmas room at this estate sale and locking the door behind you. :-)

I have a little roll of vintage Christmas tape that I set aside thinking "Maybe Ethel can use this" -- should have known you collect it! :-)

Congrats on the fabulous and thrilling finds!!

[Michelle]

Adorable finds!!! So much cuteness! Love all the vintage Christmas!
Michelle

[Gina]

man you always find the best stuff.;) i have never seen anything like it.;)

[Betty]

Yes, you found some treasures. I love the vintage Christmas and Halloween. The Halloween candy cups bring back memories. I'm wondering what your strategy is when you hit an estate sale? Do you make a quick run through the place and then head back to what interests you the most? How do you carry it all while you're shopping? It takes time to take the stuff up to the cashier to hold. I'd love to know your game plan. You must live where there are basements and usable attics. We don't have basements and it's too hot and humid to put anything worth keeping in the attic or garage. :( I'm envious.

[Linda @ A La Carte]

I can't believe you found so much great stuff at one sale! Imagine how long she had been saving! So glad you found so much that you love and collect. I am wowoed!!

[Crystal]

What an amazing cache! I'm so jealous! (As usual.) I especially love those foil boots...so neat! Thanks for sharing!! And one thing that I was wondering...how long have you been going to estate sales on a regular basis? I hope to become a regular myself once we move back to NY where I can navigate the roads better and where tons of houses in the boonies are filled with years of treasures, just waiting for me to find! :)

[Kathy Groove Cloth]

Would love to have been a little fly on your shoulder. Fun finds!