I don't often hit estate sale on Sunday. I have usually hit them hard the prior two days and stuff has been picked over. If it was a really stellar sale I will head back on Sunday for half price. There were so many sales this weekend, that I decided to head out this morning for a couple of hours.
This is what I bought that was not in a box. A huge vintage Santa bowl, celluloid deer and a kitschy sleigh.
No box on these either. A McCoy pink flower pot, a yellow flower pot, a shamrock vase and a little Easter chick vase.
And those boxes that I mentioned earlier?....A crazy amount of Christmas in ORIGINAL boxes!
Santa and sleigh.
Small ornaments in smushed boxes.
Look at this stack of original boxes.
Top three boxes are vintage embellished bottle brush trees in original boxes.
The next four boxes on that tall stack are ornaments.
Really gorgeous Shiny Brites.
A box of oversize ornaments with great scenes and colors.
Two boxes that hold embellished bottlebrush candy canes.
A box that had seen better days. Original price tag on end.
This long skinny box was full of those old twisty metal icicles. I had not seen them in this longer length before.
This pair of trees were actually in a brown paper bag rather than a box. The tiny ornaments were in the bag as well.
Two boxes of 430 Pink.
430 Pink is an angel tree topper in pink.
340 1 pc. Green - 2 Boxes.
These boxes each held a shiny bell door hanger in green.
And last but not least one box that held a huge amount of old plastic ornaments.
Plastic snowflakes and stars. The snowflakes have hooks so you can hang them end to end. They are all about as big as my hand.
Let me just say that these boxes made me giddy with glee! Sunday was definitely a good day in estate sale land.
See, I came right over as soon as I heard. I think you had a spectacular Sunday, and those bottle brush trees in their boxes? Now it's my turn to be jealous! I can't believe how much stuff in boxes you got! Happy day, indeed!
Posted by: barbara | July 29, 2012 at 04:05 PM
In a word ... WOW ! Fantastic Christmas finds ! So many in original boxes too. You and Barbara both have had such good luck in the Christmas dept. just lately ! It really is such fun to see..... thanks for sharing !
Posted by: Lisa W. | July 29, 2012 at 05:01 PM
Simply Speechless! :-0
My head was still spinning on your last post of stuff when I was trying to get my eyes to focus and now they're even more blurry! LOL
What a great weekend of sales for you.
Sheesh...those boxes of things must have been sitting around with your name on them!
Sigh....guess I better push my mouth back together :-)
Posted by: Doreen | July 29, 2012 at 05:11 PM
well.......in the spirit of the Olympics.....I'd say you won GOLD-SILVER & BRONZE!! WOWZA!!
Posted by: thriftmaven | July 29, 2012 at 05:23 PM
what the heck! i can't believe that stuff was left over! no sales here are held on sunday, EVER. but maybe that's because i'm in the bible belt?
i've been trying to get my hands on some indent ornaments, but even if i go to sales the first day, they've already been snagged. today was your lucky day for sure!
Posted by: rae | July 29, 2012 at 05:41 PM
Seriously!!! How on earth do you find so many fabulous estate sales??? Those bottle brush trees in their original boxes...that's simply unheard of. I'm completely jealous of you fabulous haul.
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | July 29, 2012 at 06:41 PM
You girls are killing me here. And this stuff was still left on Sunday? I may be moving soon.
Posted by: Gina @ vintagejunkinmytrunk | July 29, 2012 at 06:47 PM
Good grief, I can't even believe you found all of that on a SUNDAY!! Which sale was it? I must have gone out with the wrong attitude yesterday becaue I didn't find hardly anything PLUS I didn't get my house work done. Double whammy.
Love that pink satin lingerie box! 8+)
Posted by: Kathy | July 29, 2012 at 07:35 PM
I think you found your "Happy place".
Wow, wow and just oh, wow!
Posted by: Shara | July 29, 2012 at 07:37 PM
Are you kidding? All that was left on a Sunday? I still have my pink plastic snowflake from childhood.
All those original boxes are really great. Maybe I will rethink Sundays for estate sales.
Posted by: Annette | July 29, 2012 at 07:46 PM
Can't believe this stuff was still there! Love the trees and candy canes and shiny brites! Happy day!
Posted by: kim g. | July 29, 2012 at 08:45 PM
Unbelievable! Why didn't I go to estate sales when I lived in Oregon!?
Posted by: Tammy | July 29, 2012 at 09:08 PM
You finds are just super. Not only did you find vintage Christmas but in the original boxes too. I am always amazed by the variety of items that were produced. In my Wisconsin location many of the estate sales are Wednesday and Thursday and end @ 4:00 so I'm still at work. I think I have magpie envy but I'm still happy for you. Sheryl Remy
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | July 30, 2012 at 05:19 AM
It's almost as if you went back in time (my fantasy) and found all that stuff in the back room of Woolworths or a Five and Dime. I will be crying with greed all this day and probably into tomorrow. =D
Posted by: shirley hatfield | July 30, 2012 at 07:16 AM
Oh my goodness............I have never seen anything like this. It has to be something like walking into a Woolworths. You really did hit the best jackpot ever. It is bottle brush heaven. Please tell me you are keeping every single one of these. Yes, I should be packing but I could not resist. Smiles...Renee
Posted by: Renee | July 30, 2012 at 07:26 AM
Oh, oh, ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Posted by: Lynne | July 30, 2012 at 09:41 AM
wow, wow, wow,
how fun!!!
Posted by: Lynn | July 30, 2012 at 10:47 AM
I got giddy for you just reading this! One day someone will buy my old Christmas stuff and say the same things. I keep all the original boxes when I can. Of course my stuff won't be as cute as this. or maybe, by then, it will be. :)
Posted by: Rebecca | July 30, 2012 at 01:09 PM
I am lovin' those white Christmas trees!! Love all the original boxes!! Such great finds!! I would love to come to your house when you decorate for Christmas!! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | July 30, 2012 at 09:05 PM
You and Barbara's Christmas hauls this weekend makes me weep. And I thought mine was pretty good...
Posted by: Melissa's Antiques | July 31, 2012 at 07:18 AM
I am trying so hard not to have vintage Christmas envy but sheesh -- this post is pushing me right to the edge!! You must have been going berserk as you came across all of this, on a SUNDAY no less. Well done, Ethel.
Posted by: Into Vintage | July 31, 2012 at 09:48 PM
All I can say is UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!
Posted by: liz | August 01, 2012 at 07:56 AM
Wow, wow, wow....abosultely amazing finds. You just seem to have about the best luck of anyone I know when it comes to vintage x-mas.
Posted by: Krista | August 02, 2012 at 04:16 PM
I just love those bottle brush candy canes! I have NEVER seen them before! How fun!
Posted by: Elizabeth | August 05, 2012 at 07:41 PM
I just logged on to check out your Christmas decorations, expecting beauty and ideas and I don't disappoint. Those are lovely Christmas decor! Can't wait to see them decorated in your place. December is coming! :)
arrielle_p
Posted by: philippine real estate | August 22, 2012 at 11:17 PM
Amazing finds! How do you find these sales?
Laurel in MN :)
Posted by: bigeyedchick | September 02, 2012 at 06:35 PM
Laurel,
most of the time I find my sales on a local estate sale website or on Craiglist. I also check the local paper. This was a total lucky find.
Posted by: laurie, magpie ethel | September 02, 2012 at 08:32 PM