I hit one estate sale yesterday and one today. The one yesterday you could email in to get on the sign up list. You could email starting at 9 a.m. I emailed at the STROKE of nine and ended up being #12. Happy to get in the door quickly but was greeted with a very overpriced sale...I still bought a few Christmas things.
The estate sale today had a rope across the driveway so you could not enter early and a big sign that said NO EARLY-BIRDS. I was the ONLY one waiting to get in the sale when it opened...crazy! Wishing it was a sale of my dreams since I was the only one there but unfortunately, it was only mediocre.
I still got my vintage fix though. Two big old style fans with a great turquoise exterior box and a bunch of old yardsticks.
I got three old poker chip holders (I already sorted the chips into colors for crafting) and a deck of cards with a sly looking wolf.
A towel with a sweet crochet woman with an umbrella.
A bunch of old floral glasses (that did not make the first picture...I forgot they were in the dish drainer). They were marked as candle holders since one of them had a candle in them. I think they are old juice glasses that just happened to have a votive in one.
A box of old Christmas light bulbs...awesome box.
An old first aid kit, a vintage coffee can, folding ruler, Christmas reflectors and a few strands of mercury glass garland.
I think this was a fairly safe family as the kit looks complete and tidy.
Not a bad haul. Happy day and happy weekend!
Good stuff for overpriced and mediocre. That Xmas light box is great! I have a pair of the crocheted ladies towels made by a family member-- don't know who though!
Posted by: Diane | May 17, 2013 at 02:53 PM
That First Aid Kit looks perfect for your bathroom or your kitchen. Love that old Christmas light box too. My collection of yardsticks is ever growing - I planned on cutting them up and making things out of them, but I just can't seem to do it!
**My post today is dedicated to you. I had a GREAT day in YS land.
Posted by: Shara | May 17, 2013 at 03:50 PM
I'd say that was a great haul! Lucky....get to e-mail to sign up? Wish they had that down here.I can't believe you were at a sale and the only one standing in line too!Glad you still got your vintage fix in.Love the Santa box of lights!Everything else looks fun too.Like the color of the fans.
Thanks for sharing :-)
Posted by: Doreen | May 17, 2013 at 04:56 PM
Doesn't the wolf pack have nude ladies on the back?
I have a few decks of those "Wolf Pack" cards and that looks like what i have.
Love the Christmas light box!
Posted by: Liz | May 17, 2013 at 08:46 PM
At least you picked up a few treasures! I'm off to the second day of an estate sale this morning...crossing my fingers
Posted by: chris mckinley | May 18, 2013 at 05:53 AM
You found lots of good things for a "meh" sale. I'm on my way to the flea here pretty soon, and I'm hoping I do as well as you did today.
Posted by: Melissa | May 18, 2013 at 06:15 AM
Love the coffee can...I found my first - First Aide kit last year... and have become very curious about them...I haven't seen one like yours before and it is SO full still - neat find!
Posted by: pam | May 18, 2013 at 07:08 AM
Not bad at all! I was seeing first-aid kits all over the place yesterday but I did not peek inside to assess the safety record. Kinda marginal sale possibilities here today ... sigh.
Posted by: barbara | May 18, 2013 at 07:20 AM
Lucky you for finding so many yardsticks! I don't have a klu why I like yardsticks but I buy them, too. The towel is sweet as well. For the new bathroom perhaps? What are you going to do with the box fans??
Posted by: kathy | May 18, 2013 at 07:55 AM
Happy Mt. St. Helen's explosion anniversary!
Glad you got your fix. You did find some goodies and the ads I saw weren't too promissing. I like the towel with crochet but they seem so impractical.
Posted by: Annette | May 18, 2013 at 09:30 AM
Sweet finds!!! Love the juice glasses!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | May 18, 2013 at 10:55 AM
Oooo...I love the glasses...so pretty...we had one of those blue box fans when I was a kid. my siblings & mine bedrooms were upstairs & no air-conditioning. My dad built a ledge for the fan in one of the windows, so it would blow out the window, it would pull a breeze in the other windows. St Louis in the summer was hot...how did we ever manage it? I thought about you today...I had my own adventure at a garage sale today...have a great weekend...hugs Patti M :)
Posted by: Patti M | May 18, 2013 at 12:42 PM
Wow, you got some nice things for a medicore sale. Love those fans! funny about the glasses, how they called them candle holders. You can see they are glasses lol!
Glad you got your fix. Oh, if I could only find some mercury garland. *sigh*
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie | May 19, 2013 at 10:14 AM
A really lovely box holding those lights. I can't resist Christmas things. I think the first aid box is a great find too. The coffee can is perfect for your collection, great logo.
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | May 20, 2013 at 05:45 AM
I'd say you had a pretty good weekend....I did fairly well this weekend too!
Posted by: Mitzi Curi | May 20, 2013 at 07:02 AM
Even with the not-so-great sales, you always come home with the coolest treasures. I once found an old first aid kit, but it was well used and not nearly in as good condition as the one you discovered! Love the Christmas "lamps" (not "lights")!
Posted by: Maureen | May 20, 2013 at 07:45 PM