I hit one sale on Thursday and it was awesome. I hit three sales today. Two were duds and one was pretty good. The one sale I hit I was #4 on the list to get in...and I came out empty handed. Hit or miss all the time.
Here are my hits this weekend.
Vintage Halloween, Tavern candles in original boxes, tidy boxes of Shiny Brite ornaments, holiday cards, paper leis and lots of other goodies.
Time for a closer look. Vintage Christmas of course, including tiny ornaments and Christmas light reflectors.
A box of Christmas corages.
This was my favorite. How can you pass by a snowman in a glittery pink hat?
Fun holiday trees
A stack of old popcorn bags and a wonderful pamphlet titled "Tummy Tingles" produced by the Wheat Flour Institute in 1937. An assortment of nativity scenes.
Tavern candles in original boxes (a lot of choir boys), a trio of Halloween candles and a plastic Easter basket.
Three cans of Snowman Can'd Ice. Bought purely for graphic appeal as I love how they looked stacked up and loved the snowman. These worked like a modern day ice pack.
An old display rack that the woman thought was meant to display flowers at a funeral perhaps. It folds up and has a ton of hooks on it.
I thought it a much happier idea to display my paper leis that I found this weekend instead of funeral flowers.
The woman from the Thursday sale saved every greeting card I think she ever received. Lots of adorable graphics.
I make a second run through the basement of the Friday sale. It was so crowded at first that you could not see much. I was happy to pick up a bag of vintage Dennison stickers. I love the bright colored snow drops. Near the penny are some tiny bible stickers...tiny!
In the same bag there were about 15 unopened cellophane bags of tiny hearts in red and silver. Perfect for my Valentine gals.
I found an un-priced bag of Halloween at the Thursday sale (actually the whole sale was not priced for the most part. You had to gather and take it to the register to get a price...not a fan of this method). I held my breath as she glanced at a bag of vintage Halloween that I had.
Let me say that my TWO dollars she quoted me was well spent for all these goodies!
Not a bad haul this weekend. I am putting on my own garage sale tomorrow. Our neighborhood has an annual sale and there are 130 homes participating this year. If you live in the area the Eastmoreland garage sale is awesome...I will be loading my driveway bright and early. Sale is from 8-5. Come by and say hi. (I may let you peek in the studio too if you ask nicely). Cross your fingers for a rain free day!
Above image from my Tummy Tingles pamphlet mentioned earlier in this post.
I had a garage sale too today but I bet yours will be so much more awesome than mine. Hope you sell a bunch but I wish I was there.
Posted by: Linda | June 24, 2011 at 04:31 PM
Oh how tempted I am to get in the car right now and drive all night to get to your garage sale, that and a studio tour, please? (nice enough?) :o)
Posted by: Melissa | June 24, 2011 at 05:25 PM
Oh that Halloween kitty! He is just the best!
You had quite a good day. Good for you. I found some treasures too. I found an 8x10 black and white photo of a baby on an pony and I swear that baby looks like me at that age! Even the little curl on top of the head. Hmmm?
I might see you tomorrow. Good luck.
Posted by: janet | June 24, 2011 at 06:28 PM
After reading this post, I'm convinced we are not attending estate sales on the same planet!
Sooo tempted to get up early and drive to the East Moreland 'hood but I'll be good and shop in my own hood. Hope you sell a bunch. Please don't tell me what I missed out on.
Posted by: Into Vintage | June 24, 2011 at 10:21 PM
SIGH.......Can't make it up there this weekend and I'm sad :-( Was hoping we could make it up to your neighborhood sale and actually yours and finally meet you in person! One of these days. Would love to see your studio too.
PS.....you are one lucky person to find all those vintage goodies! Have a great weekend...and hope you sell lots!
Posted by: Doreen | June 24, 2011 at 11:12 PM
What a lot of great finds especially that Halloween stuff oh my gosh! If I were in the area I surely would drop in on your and want a tour too.
Posted by: Nan | June 24, 2011 at 11:24 PM
Wow- so many fun goodies, I don't even know where to start! That snowman corsage caught my eye immediately-- so cute!
Oh, how I wish that I could go to your garage sale! I bet you are very organized, and have lovely displays :) --oh yeah- and I bet you have great stuff too!
Hugs,
Jill
Posted by: Jill | June 24, 2011 at 11:32 PM
I'm sneaking off for a week away and had to check your blog to see what goodies you found. I'm sooo envious of your Halloween items. You lucky lucky lady.
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | June 25, 2011 at 04:46 AM
I have to say i love that Ice can. How cute are those and what luck that there are 3 to stack. Amazing stickers. Those are some of my favorites...so easy to store...congrats and best of weather...smiles...Renee
Posted by: Myvintagemending.blogspot.com | June 25, 2011 at 06:33 AM
Ooh, wish I was in your neck of the woods to shop at your garage sale! Those little snowmen with the pink glittery hats are just so HAPPY!
Posted by: Heidi German | June 25, 2011 at 07:03 AM
Those Christmas corsages are great! Years ago, when I had different curtains in my kitchen, I used to use Christmas corsages as tie-backs during the holidays - cute! Good luck with your sale today - sounds like good weather. We are going out of town for the day so I'm missing out on your fun.
Posted by: Kathy | June 25, 2011 at 07:08 AM
Wow, if all that Halloween is Beistle, then all the duds of the day were surely made up for with that find alone! Happy Day!
Posted by: Maria (Magia Mia) | June 25, 2011 at 07:21 AM
I'm feeling a little dizzy (good reason to go lie down on a rainy Saturday, I think) - I adore the Christmas corsage and the snowman ice packs. That's quite a haul of Halloween, too!
Posted by: Barbara | June 25, 2011 at 08:35 AM
Once again, you've proven that you are the Estate Sale Queen! I went to one on Thursday and got that same little witch girl diecut. I was beyond thrilled! Do you happen to know if it's Dennison? I got a bunch of Halloween diecuts, and some are marked and some aren't. Hope your sale went well, and that right now you're whipping up some Tummy Tingles for the family!
Posted by: Carol @ Old Glory Cottage | June 25, 2011 at 04:29 PM
Hi Laurie,
Oh I wish that I lived closer,
so that I could visit with you,
browse your garage sale and pretty
please ask you to see your studio.
:)
Wonderful treasures that you found at the sale too.
Hugs,
Janis
Posted by: Janis | June 25, 2011 at 07:42 PM
Was that Thursday sale the one in Gresham? I couldn't get to it until about noon but I was amazed by some of the stuff I was digging out of boxes there. Great finds for you!!
Posted by: Krista | June 25, 2011 at 10:17 PM
Two dollars! Gee-how! I can't believe the stuff you find and the prices you pay! Love all of it!
Posted by: Kim G. | June 26, 2011 at 09:59 PM
Gold mine baby, gold mine!
I would love to buy or trade for the expandable funeral rack...could use it for vertical space to hang framed prints when I do shows...Kick it around will ya?
xoxo
Dot
Posted by: one gal's trash | June 27, 2011 at 07:29 PM
I'd sure love to be at your garage sale too! And see that incredible studio! Would you believe I have one of those racks for displaying funeral flowers???! We are definitely from the same mold aren't we? Great deal on the vintage Halloween!!!! Lucky gal again!
Posted by: Elizabeth | June 28, 2011 at 10:25 AM
I want to go estate sale shopping with you!! You find the best stuff! Love the Christmas corsage and the fun halloween cards! I have a collection of Gurley and Tavern candles, similar to those.
Posted by: GardenOfDaisies | June 28, 2011 at 07:22 PM
I just love the snowman with glitter hats!!!
Posted by: ema | June 29, 2011 at 05:43 PM
How I missed the corsage with the pink hatted snowmen, I will never know. That would make a lovely Christmas present for a certain Dot you know, just in case you were wondering.
xoxox
Posted by: Pam Fromuth | July 17, 2011 at 11:38 AM