I hit three sales this weekend. Two on Friday and one today. Number 42 on the list yesterday for a sale and number 28 today on the list for another sale. I got in at both sales with the second wave of shoppers. I still did well.
A bunch of smaller Christmas ornaments (not particularly vintage, but I stil use them), a bow tie with holly leaves and a Owl and the Pussycat candy tin.
Vintage holiday stickers and tags. I have seen thousands of these and I still marvel when I run across a new one...Santa and NOPE!
Vintage patriotic style bridge tally cards.
Old sparklers (with great graphics) and two kite string spools. I love the red, white and blue stripes on the old spools..they will be crafted into something for the fourth.
A ceramic turkey for my collection (marked Palmer) and a huge stack of old wooden berry boxes.
Old bingo cars, a floral tin, a glass storage jar and two metal lattice wall sconces. One of the sconces is missing the inner pink pot, but I love, love the green/blue color and am sure I can figure out a use for them.
A vintage jewelery box with ballerina and a big box of old assorted wrapping paper.
An old partially completed embroidery state flower map.
The map of the states has been embroidered, but the rest of it needs to be done. I should see if my mom needs a project...she is good at this kind of stuff.
Am assortment of vintage hankies. A duck, Valentine hearts, Santa and a circus theme.
I bought the circus themed one because of the outfit on this bear.
I bought this one since the Santa had silly googly eyes.
My favorite purchase of the day was the box of vintage wrapping paper that I mentioned earlier. I love digging through a box like this and seeing what goodies I find. A total grab bag. I got lucky with this one.
Besides wrapping paper the box held honeycomb bells, vintage Valentine cards, ribbon and Dennison stars.
The wrapping paper made me giddy with the great graphics. Most of the box held half sheets or scraps but the charm was still there. I love the checkerboard Santa graphic on the upper left sheet.
Elephants carrying cakes bigger than they are and a smiling girl on stilts.
Spring flowers.
My favorite graphic were these darling, darling birds wearing party hats.
Fun to be out in estate sale land again with the sales finally picking up a bit. It was a happy day!
Glad estate sale land is in full swing again! Looks like you did good this weekend.I'm sure you're channeling your "Magpie Ethel" magic for those sconces.Those sparkler boxes are really neat. My fave is the box of wrapping paper and asst vintage goodies. That was a good surprise! The hankies are darling too.
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Doreen | April 20, 2013 at 10:32 PM
Party birds - HOO-rah!
Posted by: Kathy | April 20, 2013 at 11:09 PM
Oh wow what a haul!! You find the most amazing stuff!!!
love the wrapping paper and the ballerina box. And the bridge score cards and the sconces (that's a new word to me now!)
Posted by: OP SHOP MAMA | April 21, 2013 at 02:03 AM
How cool! LOVE everything! Berry baskets are so fun to use...I never find wrapping paper - it is always modern. I am amazed when someone finds so much vintage paper.
Posted by: pam | April 21, 2013 at 03:59 AM
Love the Owl and the Pussycat tin.
Posted by: Mary Ann | April 21, 2013 at 05:42 AM
Those sconces are my favorite (aside from the obvious party bird wrapping paper)! Pink and turquoise are my favorite colors to decorate with so those are right up my ally. Can't wait to see what you do with them.
My question for you is, do you actually use the vintage wrapping paper? I have a few packages of it that I have picked up but am not sure what to do with it. Any crafty ideas?
Have a great Sunday. Maddie & I are off to the flea market. She got her craft supplies all organized earlier in the week so she is ready to buy more.
Erica
Posted by: Erica | April 21, 2013 at 05:45 AM
I'm completely drooling over the wrapping paper...especially the birthday wrapping paper. The little children playing are just precious. Chris and I hit two estate sales yesterday. We'll be doing a western theme for Josie's 7th birthday and we found some treasures. Giddy up!!
Posted by: Kim Kenward | April 21, 2013 at 05:53 AM
Another score for the Magpie!! chris
Posted by: chris mckinley | April 21, 2013 at 06:06 AM
Amazed as always! No sales around here yet and never stuff like you find!
Posted by: Diane | April 21, 2013 at 07:15 AM
That is a jaw-dropping haul! Love, love the party birds wrapping paper.
Posted by: Kathy | April 21, 2013 at 08:30 AM
Those bridge tally cards are too cute!!
Posted by: Kim Campbell | April 21, 2013 at 10:26 AM
I had fun this weekend, but I am longing for a sale where the people never threw anything away! The party bird wrapping paper came home to roost with the right person.
Posted by: barbara | April 21, 2013 at 03:22 PM
WOW!!! You have the best finds at the sales you go to!!! There are so many people going to them now and "taking" my sutff! Love your finds!
Deb
Posted by: deb | April 21, 2013 at 04:33 PM
As usual you had a great haul! I'm always amazed at what you find.....it's as if it was meant to be!
Posted by: gail | April 21, 2013 at 04:34 PM
OH! I love and want it all -- but especially the old Christmas tags! And the berry boxes!!
Posted by: Laurie | April 21, 2013 at 06:48 PM
You always seem to hit the jackpot... wish we had more Estate sales up here - I have never been to one!
Love the one "Cheers" flag that is upside down - it needs to go along with a "drunken" spunhead figure for a New Years Eve ornament methinks. ;)
Posted by: Maureen | April 21, 2013 at 07:29 PM
I would say you did very well! The wrapping paper is so cute and I can't believe you found Party Birds on paper!!
Annette
Posted by: Annette | April 21, 2013 at 09:41 PM
Like Erica, I wonder how you use the vintage wrapping paper which by the way is fabulous. I love all the red, white and blue items you found. I can see the kite string holders becoming fire crackers. The cheers flags have a lot of potential. Good job.
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | April 22, 2013 at 05:34 AM
Oh my gosh what wonderful vintage things you snagged here. I love those Christmas stickers of Santa! Those hankies sell for a lot of Ebay too and on the fabric map I see they have Alaska as an island off the coast of Southern CA. LOL..
Posted by: Nan York | April 22, 2013 at 09:39 AM
Such sweet finds!! Love the hankies and cute wrappings!! Can't wait to see how you create with them! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | April 22, 2013 at 04:25 PM
The estate sales here always seem really boring from the photos online & I'm not sure how I'd handle the intensity of it all, but I get so jealous after looking at all your great vintage finds - they're perfect!
Posted by: Sir Thrift-A-Lot | April 22, 2013 at 05:33 PM
These are some of my favorite of your finds to date! And I, too, love vintage wrapping paper. I have a pretty good collection! Only recently have I been able to bring myself to actually USE it. Can you imagine? :) Cheers!
Posted by: Rebecca | April 23, 2013 at 01:19 PM
I just get sick with envy when you find all this stuff........when are you gonna' fly me out there and take me shopping??? LOL Are you up for adopting an adult???
Hugs,
Meri
Posted by: Meri Wiley | April 25, 2013 at 08:33 AM
Oh my !!!!! Are you selling any of this stuff? I love...love that sweet little ducky hankie :)and that vintage wrappig paper is too cute!!
Posted by: Laura | April 25, 2013 at 06:42 PM