I have been waiting and waiting for a good sale. The season is finally beginning to pick up in estate sale land and today was a doozie of a sale. I was not expecting much from the sale, so this was an unexpected thrill. I was number 22 in the door this morning and this was my haul. Lots of quirky stuff.
A good sized bottle brush tree, a Shiny Brite box (with graphics I have not come across before), some vintage Christmas napkins and a couple of ribbon spools.
A large tower of vintage tins. I found four of the tins with the black/roses design.
I grabbed a box of old vintage greeting cards and was happy to find a nice assortment inside.
Vintage birthday plates and a metal trash bin. I saw this trash bin in the sale pictures online and hoped to buy it. It will live in my newly remodeled bathroom.
A bunch of old (in original packaging) paper cups and quite a few boxes of plastic old style forks. I love the holiday graphics on the cups.
There was not a ton of vintage Christmas. I did score about 6 strands of vintage glass garland. I also got some small ornaments including figural ones and a bunch of old bells.
I like this homemade clothespin basket. A person can also not pass by pipe cleaners when they come in a polka dot paper sleeve.
Vintage candy tin.
A silly pigtailed doll, empty card box, a mix-n-measure paint pot and a couple of waxed containers.
An old Electric Jack Straws game. It has a pair of tweezers and you pull a straw out without hitting the sides. If you hit the sides a light goes off and a buzzer sounds. This reminds me of the modern day Operation game.
Birthday candle holders and a trio of great plaid scotch tape containers.
That great trash bin I mentioned earlier and 5 good sized rolls of vintage wallpaper. Two have not been opened.
You can see one of the patterns spread out in front.
A nice big black metal can with floral design and some old cardboard paint pails. Super smiling paint brush on the containers.
Great graphics and colors on this tin that once held lemon custard ice cream base.
An assortment of old wooden forks and spoons. I like the Hawaiian colors in those spoon packets in the upper left.
Floral pillow protectors in original packaging.
Silliest purchase of the day were these plastic containers. I could not pass them by with those amazing colors. The lids are in the dixie cup box.
Some assorted ephemera. The kindergarten packet in the center is from Portland Public schools in 1950. The National Home Budget is from 1932.
The expense book is partially used. The monthly income for this person was $245.31. Their expenses were $229.19. The categories are interesting...butcher -fish/baker-groceries/meals outside/fares and lunches.
Yellowstone packet from 1939. 3 meals and lodging at Old Faithful Inn at $7 per person per day, 2 people per room with meals would run you $13.
An old unused Keyword game. The letters are still wrapped in plastic. Note how they spelled something out with the letters. 1953.
Little Red School house game. 1952.
It still has the playing pieces and letters as well as the directions.
The questions that were asked in the game made you think!
What a fun day in estate sale land! So nice to have a sale where I found a ton. I had my basket, a huge canvas bag and those two large containers that I had stashed under the sold table. I made my purchases while the line was short and ran my goodies out to the car. I then grabbed another empty basket and bag from my car and went in to shop some more. Love a sale like this!
happy day!
What a fun day! I can't wait to see the bathroom when she is all dolled up. The trashcan is perfect.
Posted by: Melissa | April 26, 2013 at 07:53 PM
what a wonderful sale! i haven't had a big haul in so long! that electric jack straws game is interesting. as a kid operation terrified me! i HATED the noise it made and would cry and run away.
Posted by: rae | April 26, 2013 at 08:03 PM
All this stuff just makes me happy, so I can imagine how happy YOU must be! Bright, happy things. That doll is especially sweet. What a lucky day you had!
Posted by: Shara | April 26, 2013 at 09:46 PM
Wow, look at these goodies!! Love the trash cans and the birthday plates are so sweet! Love it all! Happy weekend to you! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | April 26, 2013 at 11:33 PM
Happy to hear you hit the "Mother Lode" sale.I can imagine you were doing the happy dance when you got home with all your goodies. I was shocked when I was trying to scroll down to the end of your post since it was so long LOL! Love all that you found!!
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Doreen | April 26, 2013 at 11:46 PM
Amazing Sale! You certainly found some unique and interesting items. I can't wait until our Estate Sales and Rummage Sales to start up.
Posted by: Paulette | April 27, 2013 at 04:18 AM
Love those board games and that doll is so sweet. I have yet to find a bottle brush tree at an estate sale. Great treasures.
Posted by: Kim Kenward | April 27, 2013 at 05:42 AM
What a haul! I am jealous! That trash bin is awesome and I love the black tin with the sunflower...and the xmas...and those containers! And and and.....
So many great things! Have a great weekend! karen...
Posted by: karen | April 27, 2013 at 06:48 AM
I'm speechless!
Okay, not really. Although the sales around here are picking up, I still haven't had one where I make a haul like you did...BUT I WILL! Everything you found is amazing and so Magpie Ethel-ish but my two favorite things are those silly paint buckets and those colorful Dixie cups. Not sure what I would do with then but I know I wouldn't pass them up!
Have a wonderful weekend. The weather here has been amazing. We are planting flowers today. Hopefully the dogs can stay out of them:-)
Erica
Posted by: Erica | April 27, 2013 at 06:48 AM
I went to a sale yesterday and came home with a darling red plaid traincase and two glass nesting ash trays...I think I'm gonna quit and just read about your finds, it's more fun!
Posted by: Tammy | April 27, 2013 at 07:12 AM
Great haul! I don't even know what to comment on!
Posted by: Diane | April 27, 2013 at 07:13 AM
My jaw is on the floor!! Wowza, you hit a honey hole at that one. Love the black tins and black trash can and vintage wallpaper and, and...
Posted by: kathy | April 27, 2013 at 07:54 AM
Definitely a sale of my dreams. I'm headed to one this morning, I've gotta take them when they show up around here. Here's to hoping its like yours. I love the Yellowstone brochure, I have something similar from mt rainier that I found at my grandparents lake cottage.
Happy Saturday!
Posted by: Hanna | April 27, 2013 at 08:03 AM
Wowza!!! Good thing we don't shop together, there may have been some fightin' going on!!! LOL!
Good haul!
Posted by: gail | April 27, 2013 at 09:11 AM
Amazing day for you!!! Estate Sale Heaven. Love it all. My very favorite would be the black/floral tins as I have just started a collection of black tins with floral design. If you want to sell one, let me know. Those games are wonderful and in such great shape and the waste basket looks perfect for your bathroom!!
Posted by: Annette | April 27, 2013 at 10:12 AM
As a junker myself, it makes me happy to see you finding all of this stuff that makes YOU happy! What a fun haul!
Posted by: Carol @ Old Glory Cottage | April 27, 2013 at 10:19 AM
I'm going to Yellowstone for a couple of days. Heck, (does anyone say "heck" anymore? I don't know where that came from!) for $13 a day, I can stay for a couple of weeks!
Did you notice in the ledger "theater, amusement - 40 cents"?
I think you are about to show us your collection of trash cans one of these Tuesdays.
Well, I know you had fun and you didn't have to wait in the rain either.
Posted by: Janet Johnson | April 27, 2013 at 12:23 PM
Oh, I know how those sales are few and far between! You got some fabulous stuff -- I love all the paint containers, the pipe cleaners and the glass ornaments! And of course the wallpaper!
Posted by: Laurie | April 27, 2013 at 03:11 PM
I'm glad the sale season has kicked in! That doll is stealing my heart, for some reason. Quite a haul, all in all!
Posted by: barbara | April 27, 2013 at 08:14 PM
Wow Laurie, what a treasure trove! You always uncover the coolest things... all in your wonderful style. I think my favorite is that Electric Straws game. I never heard of one before - I had Operation and loved playing it!
Posted by: Maureen | April 28, 2013 at 09:37 AM
Oh man! I love those kinds of sales. You know when you have to start a pile at the sold table or you go back in a second time it's a good one! I wish I ran across those more often but then again if I did you might see me on that show hoarders lol. I hit a couple up in the Couv and they weren't very good. One had everything so over priced it was just a bummer. I can't wait to see what you do with all those fab containers.
Posted by: Krista | April 29, 2013 at 12:37 PM
Here everything is newish (my made up word) at the sales.It seems like if a person wasn't using an item it was given away or tossed out. People were just too practical.
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | April 30, 2013 at 07:47 AM