Estate Sale Saturday - Four Hands

Saturday morning my friend Paula and I hit Vintage Gathering and Barn House.  We did some shopping and saw lots of friends. It was a wonderful way to spend the morning.  As we were driving home I asked if she wanted to hit an estate sale that had been advertised a couple of blocks away from my house.  Paula used to have a booth at Stars Antique Mall and she and I love the same stuff. She does not have her booth anymore.  Since she had no booth to fill, at this particular sale she ended up being an extra set of hands for me.  Hence I was FOUR HANDED and that was a good thing!

It has been awhile since I found a pair of vintage sunglasses.  I also found a great tripod patriotic hat!

Paula and I arrived at this sale THREE hours after it had opened.  It was just boxes in the driveway and the garage to dig thru. What fun to dig with another set of hands that knew me so well!

I got two of these jumbo puzzles that came already pieced together. I had never seen them in this form. My vintage sunglasses are there on the left, and a Boy Scout compass.

A Mother Goose Shoe tin clicker and some old red cookie cutters manufactured by HRM.  One of them is on the original cardboard packaging and they say they are made in the Land of Make Believe, Hope, New Jersey.

Some vintage St. Patty's Day, a clown light switch cover (the nose slides up and down to make the light go on and off), a couple of old pencil sharpeners and a unused girl scout key chain.

I love this candy lipstick on the original packing. It will live in the cabinet of curiosities.

I found a black spun cat and a old Halloween whistle.

Old Glassip drinking straws, paper birthday tablecloth in original cellophane, a couple of whisk brooms and a St. Patty's Day hat.

A charming old swallow toy in original packaging that you swing about your head to make it fly.

Old ribbon spools, great waxed dixie style cups and a kaleidoscope with nursery rhyme graphics.

A set of four plastic canisters, a plaid scarf and a patriotic honeycomb bell.

Vintage stationary in original boxes and some old Girl Scout stickers. A box of plastic coasters.

Old Dennison style stickers and gift cards.

Four old bait containers with a fish graphic engraved on them (wish I had a better shot - dang cute).

Evidently there had been many, many games earlier in the day.  I got this one.

My favorite find is this silly pencil.  The gal's pencil topper head I think is celluloid and she is cuuuuteee!

From cuuuttee we have two scary old rubber clown (?) masks.

A small amount of some adorable old wallpaper border with dancing folks. (double clip to enlarge..it is quite charming)

And a couple of weeks I found a slew of old Hi-C cans.  This week it was Carousel brand soda cans. My second pair of hands handed me those awesome mica glitter birds that she dug out of box.

Was a good sale and so happy to have a a friend there digging for me!  Thanks Paula..was on that estate sale high for rest of the day!  It really was an ideal day.

Happy Day!

 

 

 

Comments

[Musings from Kim K.]

So many fun things. I've been scrolling up and down your blog post to soak it all in. Good thing you had extra hands for all your special goodies! Will your spunhead kitty being going into a Halloween creation? I'm definitely going to keep watching.

[Carol @ Old Glory Cottage]

Laurie, your posts are always so much fun, and that first picture is a riot! There's been many a time when I've been glad to have that extra pair of hands. I wish I could talk my friend into getting up early on Sundays to go to the flea market with me, because I had to go back to the car and unload because I found so much stuff! Love everything, and you always come home with the cutest stuff!

[Meri Wiley]

All right.....how much do you want for the wallpaper? Honest to goodness, you are one especially lucky lady to be blessed with so much vintage goodness. If I came out to visit you, you'd never know whether it was to actually see you or go to an estate sale with you....wink! Okay, okay, it'd be to see you.....I confess...you're one cool lady.

But I wouldn't say no if you twisted my arm to go out estate sale(ing) with you!

Big Hugs,
Meri

[barbara]

If I could pick one thing it would be that black cat - but the thought of you with four hands is much scarier!

[Debra Ganas]

I am on an "estate sale high" just looking at your haul. Wow, You sure know how to find it. So much better with a friend. But honestly I do know if I would be THAT good of a friend and let you have all the goodies. lol

Debra

[Gloria]

Laurie,

Show me your collection of tree skirts! :-)

[paula]

Oh my gosh Laurie that was so much fun! I knew you got a boat load of goodies but didn't realize how much until looking at all of your photos. Way to go! Who knows the damage we could have done had we been able to talk ourselves into their basement :-).....next time.
Paula

[Annette]

Such fun goodies and so great to have a friend to help. Who wouldn't want four hands?? Sorry I missed seeing you this weekend.
Annette

[Renee]

How cute are all these? I am going to need those darling stationary boxes...Love finding those. Nice job. Glad you had an extra set of hands. You needed them to guard your pile! Smiles...Renee

[Elizabeth Holcombe]

I've come to the conclusion that folks in the Northwest NEVER throw anything out! Great stuff as always.~~Beth

[Kathy]

Love the picture with four hands - LOL! You really did score some great stuff. I guess it just goes to show there are still goodies to be had even when you aren't first in the door!

[elma]

WOW some wonderful treasures!! Good thing you had an extra pair of hands:)

[Into Vintage]

Is Paula available for hire? She sounds like the ideal shopping partner! Sounds like you're getting close (or maybe you're already there) to having a collection of vintage soda cans. And I have to wonder ... is the studio full yet?

[GardenOfDaisies]

I want to go shopping with you! You know where to find the coolest stuff! I love the little bluebird stationery.

[Krista]

Um jealous here! Once again you have struck vintage gold and with help none the less. The soda cans and the pencil are a small piece of heaven. I did not go out this weekend and it was really, really hard not to. I had that little voice in the back of my head saying "Krista, there is a sale right down the road and it has everything you have ever looked for and they are almost giving it away. You know you want to go" I must admit my room is full and I have to either craft or list on my etsy before I accumulate any more awesomeness. It may take physical restraints this weekend because I am already starting to think about it lol.

[Janis]

Hi Laurie,
I was scrolling down from your
Tues. collection post and when I
saw your picture, I started to
laugh! Great pic! :) :) Oh my
you most certainly did find a lot
of great wonders at that sale!
Love it all, but was especially drawn to the plastic lipstick toy, (I remember those!), the spun cotton black cat, the dennison stickers and the cute!!!! pencil top!! :)
You really did need 4 hands to
gather all the goodies you got!
Hugs,
Janis