I was having a quite Sunday morning drinking my coffee and reading the morning newspaper. I decided to check my email and saw this comment left on my blog from a local friend.
Hi Laurie, not sure if you made it to the red sign estate sale over in beaverton but they had a TON of craft supplies. I thought of you while walking through! If you have time tomorrow, you will want to go-lots of googly eyes, some bunny heads, a santa head for your outside display (it is in the garage on the back wall), and other craft supplies. Sunday is 50% off, so might be worth the drive?
I saw the words Santa and bunny heads and my course of action for the morning changed. I jumped in the shower and got dressed and made it to the sale with 5 minutes to spare.
I was rewarded with BOTH the Santa and bunny heads...and at half price! I think Santa is rolling his eyes at my morning adventure. There was a whole room of craft supplies.
I found a neat folding screen with plastic reindeer with Santa and sleigh.
The reindeer are cute and I like how they are each named.
I got a grab bag of old paper items and there were a ton of Dennison style old sticker books. I also got a pack of Dennison fourth leaf foil clovers, some bird stickers and some cupids.
Tiny wood birds for crafting.
I got googly eyes. I have tons of googly eyes..but these were COLORED googly eyes. They are harder to find in the world of googly eyes. (File that fact away in your head.)
A wide variety of vintage wrapping paper.
Here are the bunny heads I was hunting for. I also found some wood doll heads and some spun heads.
Jingle bells on original old cards.
Old tin baking molds, vintage sugar bells and a tons of old plastic top hats.
Happy to give up that leisurely morning for a good estate sale. Thanks again Katy, for leaving me that comment.
Happy Day.
It's a good job you put that newspaper and coffee down - such fun finds!!
Posted by: Jill | March 09, 2014 at 04:24 PM
SO so LOVE that Santa head!! Best find ever! Tell Katy she can be my new best friend (if only she lived in OHIO~guess she remains your bestest today) ;-)
Sometimes in my travels I will see something & think "bet Laurie could do something with that"
wish you were close enough to call!
Posted by: joy | March 09, 2014 at 04:52 PM
Great finds as always - it was worth the trip! I see 'Souffle Cups' - I always thought those were nut cups. I can't imagine such a wee little souffle. You found those bunny heads at just the right time of year - you will make some darling things, I know.
*BUY COLORED GOOGLY EYES is forever in my mind now, thank you.
Posted by: Shara | March 09, 2014 at 04:57 PM
Oh my goodness. You barely posted your last haul and another one comes your way. This estate sale was made for YOU! Weren't we just having a conversation about colored googly eyes? Those bunny heads have your name written all over them. Glad to know another Santa head has a lovely new home. Congrats!
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | March 09, 2014 at 06:41 PM
Oh those bunny heads! I'm smitten!!
Posted by: Molly | March 09, 2014 at 07:00 PM
We'll be moving to your neck of the woods the week of the 24th! Can't wait to check out some of these fantastic estate and yard sales you've shown on your blog!
Posted by: JoyceG | March 09, 2014 at 07:18 PM
HOW?!!! OK. Come clean. You're just going through your own basement and pretending there was actually an estate sale like this aren't you?!!
Posted by: Jill | March 09, 2014 at 07:21 PM
Are you kidding me????? 50% off too?
I can't believe all that stuff was still there!!
That's funny about the googly eyes LOL!!
I put a pair of new eyes on my duck today....He looks good as new now thanks to you :-)
I think Phil's getting tired of me dragging him over to look at your posts of goodies.
I'm glad you went and was able to get the Santa and bunny heads (they were waiting for you)
I'm going to be dreaming estate sales now ;-)
Posted by: Doreen | March 09, 2014 at 08:43 PM
That does it, I'm moving to Portland! Sheesh, what a haul! What boggles the mind is how not one person at that estate sale wanted that awesome Santa head.........really?!
Posted by: gail | March 09, 2014 at 09:38 PM
Oh.My.Gosh. What a score on a Sunday! You just never know.
Posted by: Kathy | March 09, 2014 at 09:40 PM
Don't you just love that, when you're resigned to a boring old Sunday and a friend gives you a great tip? Shara has done that for me more than once! Love everything you got, even more since it was half price. So much fun!
Posted by: Lara | March 09, 2014 at 09:41 PM
I saw all those googly eyes and KNEW you'd love those too. The best parts was that someone was about to buy the bunny heads and put them back, so I knew they'd be there for Laurie on Sunday. :) And when I saw that Santa head. it was meant to be!
It seems my karma is the ability to find things for others at estate sales-I need to find a way to turn it into a living.. Concierge estate sale shopping perhaps? :)
Posted by: katyo | March 09, 2014 at 09:41 PM
I am thrilled for you and cringing at the same time. I left my house this morning (only to get gas in my car) with serious bedhead and an outfit that would compel any normal person NOT TO GET OUT OF THEIR CAR but I saw the signs for this same estate sale and kept my fingers crossed I wouldn't see anyone I know as I pulled over to check it out. (it was bad enough I was willing to inflict my disheveled appearance on strangers)
We must have just missed each other. Phew! Sadly I also just missed all your amazing finds. :-)
Posted by: Into Vintage | March 09, 2014 at 09:52 PM
Wow, what a great score! Bunny heads, right before Easter....
Posted by: Mitzi Curi | March 10, 2014 at 04:58 AM
Wow, I have to say it again. Wow. The screen, the Santa head and all those things to craft with. It's great to have friends who think of you. None of my friends are into vintage or sales for that matter. Wish I had a co-conspirator here in Wisconsin. Good for you.
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | March 10, 2014 at 05:25 AM
It was meant to be... when I saw that comment, I was wondering if you'd make it over. How kind of her to let you know!
Posted by: Maureen | March 10, 2014 at 06:39 AM
Isn't it wonderful to have friends who tip you off to goodies!! That is a super great Santa head. Love the bunny heads. You really got a great amount of coolness at that sale!!!!
Posted by: Annette | March 10, 2014 at 09:21 AM
Wow! I'm impressed as usual. Love old wrapping paper!
Posted by: Diane | March 10, 2014 at 03:25 PM
A friend that tells you about a sale meant just for you is the best kind of friend to have in my book!
~Erica
Posted by: Erica | March 10, 2014 at 04:08 PM
Yeah for you! Looks like treasures to me!
Posted by: Patti | March 10, 2014 at 09:17 PM
The bunny heads alone were worth the trip. Those are adorable!
Posted by: Shelley Germann | March 11, 2014 at 10:19 AM
I have a few small packs of vintage colored googly eyes that I do not want. Would you like me to send them to you?
Posted by: Kat | March 15, 2014 at 07:49 PM