In my previous post I did a photo tease about what I found at the sale I dreamt about. I am ready to share those finds in a bit more dreamy detail...
This is from ONE SALE that I spent about three hours at. I thought about doing two posts on this sale, but decided it deserved one long post...enjoy the finds.
VINTAGE CHRISTMAS
I collect these little ornament trees. I got four of them in the original battered boxes.
A village of cardboard houses and lots of mini ornaments.
The pink bird has seen better days, but he is the biggest clip on vintage bird that I have ever run across. This box of rather fragile Christmas was just willy nilly jumbled in the bottom of a box with a bunch of other random items.
I am digging this "Jolly Skater" plug in light. He still works and the box tells me he works great as a children's nightlight! I don't believe the fingertip towels have ever been used and I love their cheerful sayings.
HOUSEWARES
Great old tablecloths (that I hope respond to a good Oxyclean treatment), chippy pink metal shelves, cute tins and a tiny striped rabbit. The plastic flower cart (with pretty scrolly details) is pretty large and I got a pair of them.
This tin is from 1958 for Riley's Toffees.
More HOUSEHOLD goodies and other MISC.
A green wooden silverware caddy, a tin thread holder, metal refrigerator containers with glass lids, tin molds, metal flowers and a wire basket. The basket proved instrumental in holding some of the goodies I found.
A reclining wooden elf and a package of Mother Goose Drinking Straws. Can you believe how often I find drinking straws?
Chippy blue tin and a flower decal..how do you beat that on this old container?
The red plastic containers are salt and pepper (not sure what the center container if for). They all have a wonderful rose painted on them. An old crayon box, old paint tin and a set of salt and pepper shakers in original box (California fruit).
Plastic doilies in pink, paper poker chips, vintage birthday candles and a couple of wire plate stands in pink.
VINTAGE HOLIDAY and CRAFTS.
Stationary, corsage pins, vintage flower stamens and a ton of pipe cleaners.
The box of colored pencils was tattered and torn, but the charming little gal on the box told me to save her from a trash bin.
Vintage napkins and lots of honeycomb. Big paper honeycomb balls and smaller Easter eggs.
A good size stack of old wrapping paper (lots in original plastic wrap).
Something I have never run across before is the stack of butterflies in their original cellophane wrappers.
ODDS and ENDS
Old holiday cards and stickers.
A set of napkins and placemats with original tags still on original cardboard packaging
Vintage plastic party favor baskets and patterned wax paper sheets with boats. This patterned wax paper was a new find for me.
I found a stack of old file folders that had all sorts of vintage images that were cut from magazines and boxes.
In this stack of folders were gems like this...
I like the little "Sweetheart" frames on these packages of little pig sausages.
Some fun things for my spun head gals. Little plastic carts and the cutest little heart barrettes for Valentine's Day.
GREEN STUFF and YARD GOODIES
A great green metal cabinet. A wooden yellow and green rake, a wonderful rolling cart with wheels and a couple of unique tomato/peony cages. One of my favorite finds was the garden fence ring. A friend said she had seen them used in the garden with flowers planted within. I think this one may get a fresh coat of paint and find a spot in my yard this spring.
This is the longest post I think I have ever done..thanks for sticking with me to the dreamy end. I plan on hitting this sale tomorrow for half price day. off to bed now and to some more sweet estate sale dreams.
Oh Laurie, I have no words. I'm having a fit. I am. It's okay, it's a happy fit. So many wonderful treasures! It all couldn't go to a better home... except maybe mine or Amy's. Hee hee!
Hugs,
Jill
Posted by: Jill | March 12, 2011 at 11:07 PM
I'm at a loss for words. I'm dyin' over here. Maybe I should become your stalker or something, to find the sales you go to. :) I'd probably have to wrestle you to the ground for half the stuff you find though, cuz I would've bought the majority of this haul......Dreamy indeed......
Posted by: Maria (Magia Mia) | March 13, 2011 at 12:22 AM
Wow!! All of that and the red ring is still my favorite - although I really liked the ornament trees.
Posted by: Lynn | March 13, 2011 at 05:13 AM
I too am speechless. This looks like an Ethel Department Store -- just the vintage Christmas alone would have given me a thrill. I'm amazed at the wide variety of things you found too. You must have the estate sale high right about now!! :-)
Posted by: Into Vintage | March 13, 2011 at 06:15 AM
Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable. You hit the MOTHER of all estate sales. I'm completely envious with your finds..right down to that Weeny Witch Party Book. Congratulations!!
Posted by: Kim K. | March 13, 2011 at 06:30 AM
OMG. What an amazing haul! I think you hit the mother lode!
xo
Claudia
Posted by: Claudia | March 13, 2011 at 07:05 AM
My oh my oh my ... it's as if one of your spiritual ancestors had an estate sale just for you. You and Amy both had great days, so maybe there's a great season ahead! Off to a good start, at least!
Posted by: Barbara | March 13, 2011 at 07:40 AM
I just want to know how long it took you to load your car and how many people you had to tell "That's sold!" Amazing...Renee
Posted by: Renee | March 13, 2011 at 07:59 AM
I have to go lay down now.
Posted by: Shara | March 13, 2011 at 08:54 AM
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow!!!
You scored!
I need to catch my breath now!
xo
Becky
Posted by: sweet cottage dreams | March 13, 2011 at 09:21 AM
Alright Laurie, come clean......where do you live???? I could almost hate you, but it's impossible cause you're such a wonderful person. Don't worry I can't come to wherever you are as I'm too poor....unless you're here in Arizona and in that case all bets are off......LOL It would indeed have to be a dream if there was ever a sale like that out here. We get all the snowbirds after they've dumped their goodies in the mid west or back east. Okay, what I really mean to say is Congratulations on such a wonderful haul......cough, choke...choke!
Love ya'
Meri
Posted by: Meri Wiley | March 13, 2011 at 09:49 AM
That's the greatest cutest haul I've ever seen! I'd be overwhelmed, but happy!
Posted by: zootsuitmama | March 13, 2011 at 09:52 AM
WOWZA!!! I am speachless. Was that the one on 74th? I saw what looked like Putz houses in the picures on line and I thought of you. I didn't have time yesterday but might hit a couple today and see if you missed anything - LOL 8+)
Posted by: Kathy | March 13, 2011 at 10:55 AM
You are a queen of good junk! Great finds!
Danielle
Posted by: My Blessed Serendipity Life | March 13, 2011 at 11:02 AM
Laurie..Laurie..Laurie......I have no words only envy :)
Posted by: paula | March 13, 2011 at 11:02 AM
It's a good thing you don't live close. I am across the country in Toledo, Ohio. ( I am originally from Tacoma, WA). I swear you and I could get in serious trouble together. Our tastes run in the same vein. I could pick it up, you could put it together. Our tastes are the same, but you got the talent. :} So get busy and make me something pretty out of these treasures! Ha Ha!
Oh and I thought of something for you to show....Show me your celluloid babydoll collection. :}
Enjoy.
Blessings,
Shelley
Posted by: Shelley Davis | March 13, 2011 at 11:05 AM
Unreal, incredible, awesome, unbelievable, etc., etc. The mother load!! Congratulations on the best score yet,
Annette
Posted by: Annette | March 13, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Your finds are all just so wonderful - no wonder you spent a good chunk of time at that estate sale - time WELL spent! Lucky you!
Posted by: Aimee | March 13, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Oh my gosh what FUN ! Thanks for sharing your mother load with us !
Posted by: E | March 13, 2011 at 01:47 PM
I had good luck this weekend too. Went to the same sale 3 times and picked and dug, 2 older ladies had lived in the house for 57 years and I mean to tell you i don't think they ever threw anything away or cleaned house. I had to finally come home and jump in the shower. Lots of fun.
Posted by: sandy | March 13, 2011 at 01:55 PM
hmmmm, i was convinced that red ring thing was a super fantastic coffee table base!
Posted by: sarah | March 13, 2011 at 04:38 PM
I had so much fun looking at all the goodies. I have never seen little ornament trees. Those are great! I really liked the metal pink shelves and basket and the metal large flower ring. It all was great! Please show us what you got the next day for 1/2 price. Going through your finds is like a history lesson. I love it!
Mary B.
Posted by: Mary B. | March 13, 2011 at 05:41 PM
Laurie, One more thing! Do you have a collection of barrettes? You got four at this sale. Maybe that could be a collection on some Tuesday. Thanks! Mary B.
Posted by: Mary B. | March 13, 2011 at 05:47 PM
I enjoyed every picture and description and wow that is quite the load. That was FUN!
Lucky you,
Julie
Posted by: Julie Boyer | March 13, 2011 at 05:52 PM
Hi Laurie,
All I can say is..........
WOW!! You really hit a good,
big sale, and I love all of the
"goodie" pics! I spy a lot
of things that I would love....
especially those pipe cleaners
and I have never seen printed waxed
paper like that either.
Glad you scored BIG!!!
Hugs,
Janis
Posted by: Janis | March 13, 2011 at 06:07 PM
My jealousy meter has shot threw the roof!!
This is, by far, the BEST score I have ever seen!!!!!!
It's a good thing the color green looks good on me! haha!
Posted by: Jill | March 13, 2011 at 06:23 PM
I had to use my asthma inhaler twice...my word Laurie, you surely hit gold..unbeelievable...I'm definitely going to purchase a vintage camper & come & see you & go estate shopping...its pure heaven...have a honey of a night ~ sweet dreams! Marlene ;O) xox
Posted by: Marlene | March 13, 2011 at 08:38 PM
I'm not kidding if I saw all this stuff I would faint dead away! In my lifetime I have never run onto stuff like this and I think it's because I've always lived in the West. You know how you see something from your past life and say I had one of those!! That little Jolly Skater. My mom had one of those, don't know of course what became of him but your owner even kept the box of all things!
Posted by: Nan | March 13, 2011 at 09:21 PM
Wow, dreams really do come true! That sale was made for you! I would have loved digging around there myself. I'm going to start dreaming of something similar coming to the Lansing, Michigan area.....
Posted by: Mitzi Curi | March 14, 2011 at 03:42 AM
I am happy that you live on the West coast and I live on the East coast :)~~~XXOO, Beth
Posted by: Elizabeth Holcombe | March 14, 2011 at 04:55 AM
I have no words. Okay maybe these, it WAS your dream sale!!
Posted by: Rebecca | March 14, 2011 at 07:34 AM
I feel like I'M dreaming now. I would have bought every bit of that too! Absolutely wonderful, sensation finds, all just perfect for you. Will you be painting the garden ring pink? Ok,I have to go back and look at all of those pictures again!
Posted by: Carol @ Old Glory Cottage | March 14, 2011 at 09:38 AM
Dang that is a lot of good stuff! I love the Christmas the best of all. The jolly skater light is wonderful!!!
Posted by: Kim G. | March 14, 2011 at 09:51 AM
ahhh...sigh
Posted by: Lynne | March 14, 2011 at 10:09 AM
I think I need to put my house up for sale and head to the West Coast. I don't think I have ever seen that much great stuff anywhere!
What a haul. Lucky you!!
Posted by: mary | March 14, 2011 at 01:15 PM
I have one word. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
Cathy
Posted by: acorn hollow | March 14, 2011 at 07:12 PM
I would have thought I had died and gone to vintage heaven! Great finds.
I have organized a spring swap and linky party. If you are interested the details are on today's post.
Be blessed!
Posted by: Laura Ingalls Gunn | March 14, 2011 at 11:02 PM
That is amazing! How did you ever get it all home? What fun.
I bet the middle container in the salt/pepper set is for sugar. Does that seem possible?
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: megan | March 15, 2011 at 03:37 PM
Wow Laurie, so happy for you! What a fantastic sale! How can one person have so much great stuff...wait a minute, you have all that and more!!
Marci
Posted by: Marci | March 16, 2011 at 12:16 AM