I hit three sales on Friday. Two were complete duds. Fortunately one did yield some treasures.
As usual, I got lucky with some Christmas goodies. Tiny ornaments, a pair of bottle brush trees, jingle bells and some tiny metal bells.
I love this red and white ribbon. I got a dozen or so old spools of ribbon for my spun head gals.
A metal sand shovel and pipe cleaners (for crafting, not pipe smoking!).
A great old box of chenille birds. Love the little guy peeking out of the window.
I have come across the birds before, but have never found them in an original box like this. Love the colors.
An unopened package of snapping mottos (party crackers).
They feature darling nursery rhyme characters.
So, so happy to find a box of Anagrams.
My favorite find was a box of old photo corners. I have collected quite a few packages of these, but I had never seen them in red or baby blue before (some of these may end up on "E is for Ethel" on Etsy).
I love the blue color.
Not a bad haul for my morning. Definitely worth the very rainy wait to get in the door.
Happy day.
the best part of all these finds is that i know you'll be showing them to us again...after you've done something amazingly cute and wonderful with them :)
Posted by: deb christensen | April 16, 2011 at 02:20 PM
Sigh..........I think we need to make a road trip up that way. Those chenille birds are to die for! I have never seen anything like those.Lucky score on more Christmas.Of course you know I'm a Vintage Christmas fiend too.Glad you're having fun! It's gloomy down here in Medford too. Kind of muggy. Have fun, I know you always do.
Doreen
Posted by: Doreen | April 16, 2011 at 02:52 PM
I just wanted to tell you your email to me wishing me better vintage finding luck did the trick.
We finally found the vintage stereo consul we've been searching for ($15)You can see a photo of it on my blog.Hrafinstaad.blogspot.com
And I found just the top machine part of a 1920's sewing machine.it dose not work but it will go on display soon.($5) I also scored a huge pile of linens ($3).
Love the Chocolate shop and will stop by there soon.And those lovely chenille birds made me swoon.
Posted by: Rois | April 16, 2011 at 03:54 PM
I'm in love with your birds and party crackers. The graphics on the party crackers are just lovely. You did good.
Posted by: Kim K. | April 16, 2011 at 04:50 PM
You did good!! I might not be afraid of chenille bird.
Posted by: Lynn | April 16, 2011 at 04:57 PM
Love love those birds! And it cracked me up how they are packaged all lined up on their little ledges, one lucky birdie gets to look out the window! The party crackers were too cute!
Posted by: Marci | April 16, 2011 at 05:18 PM
lovely, lovely finds!
The birds are my favorite. In the original box is the best part!!
Posted by: shannon | April 16, 2011 at 05:56 PM
l o v e those chenille birds.
darling finds, my friends.
xo
~molly
Posted by: birdie blue | April 16, 2011 at 06:14 PM
Those chenille birdies are wonderful, of course every kind of birdie is wonderful in my eyes! I'm glad it was worth the wait since there was NOTHING fun about the weather yesterday!
Posted by: Kathy | April 16, 2011 at 06:24 PM
I have never seen a lot of this stuff. How lucky they found a home with you.
Posted by: Nan | April 16, 2011 at 08:40 PM
Those chenille birds are darling. I have never seen them before in the box. How cute. So cute I would hate to take them out. The Santa on the Jingle bells is cute too. Lovely finds as always. I am always surprised to see what you find. In a house full of stuff your kitsch magnet is strong...smiles...Renee
Posted by: My Vintage Mending | April 17, 2011 at 08:01 AM
I guess I am not leaving an original comment but I, too, love those chenille birds and the box. The box is gorgeous.
Posted by: janet | April 17, 2011 at 09:35 AM
Show us your collection of old photo corners! haha :-) Although I have no doubt they are some of the most unusual and interesting photo corners ever...
I'm always amazed at how much you find at just one sale - all the loot you have here would have taken me months to find. You are truly a vintage magnet.
Posted by: Into Vintage | April 17, 2011 at 09:44 AM
I would definitely have pulled your hair to get to those chenille birds. And the Anagrams.
Thanks for the delightful breakfast and company at Slappy. Oh! and the bag of birthday treasures!
xoxo
Dot
Posted by: one gal's trash | April 17, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Love your chenille birdies - nothing better than fresh in the box! Sales still a little slow starting here, but they'll pick up after Easter, I think.
Posted by: barbara | April 18, 2011 at 07:31 AM