I wasn't expecting much this weekend. I only had an hour on Friday to hit sales and most of the sales for Saturday didn't look too enticing. I found very little on Friday and when I left my house this morning my mood was not very optimistic. I returned victorious and in a much better frame of mind.
I really like the big metal cabinet. It is a bit rusty and has two doors that shut. There is a drawer on the bottom that is divided into sections. It is going to live outside. The great floral tablecloth will be added to my stash.
A nice tree topper, a drum (I think I have found a drum or two each week for about the past month), some tiny old party favor axes and a vintage washcloth with the original price of 15 cents. The mohawk boy was in a grab bag.
I bought a bag of clothespins because I wanted the colored ones. I got a couple of half doll faces for crafting.
A Spangler brand candy cane Santa and the lid and ladle to a pineapple syrup container with a great black and white porcelain knob. I thought the Santa would be fun danging from a jar of candy canes during the holidays.
A trio of swisstraw bundles (for crafting) and a box of chalk I DID NOT HAVE for my collection!
A nice foil Easter egg candy box.
A box of red Anagram letters and a blue divided box. The box will head to the studio for some Fourth of July fun.
An old metal Good Seasons salad dressing display shelf.
I have no idea what a walnut filled chip is, but this was a big green tin that once held them. I always buy the red striped tins when I run across them as they are great for display.
I was taking some photos for Instagram the other day and really wanted a toy cow. I now own not one, but two..one big, one small. The fabric hanging down behind the cow is a long strip of yardage with a great cheery floral
It was nice to have a change in mood today after hitting a few good sales. Evidently vintage is the cure-all for me!
Happy day!
Glad you had a mood change! I sure needed one today and looking at your blog helped change my mood :-)Love the metal cabinet and shelf. My eyes zoomed in on the tablecloth with the hibiscus? on it. Love the color on that! Amazing how finding some vintage goodies can put a little more spunk in your step huh?
Posted by: Doreen | May 31, 2014 at 10:23 PM
Love that tree topper and the tablecloth. Amazing how you can pine for something and have it magically appear! You'll have to show us where the metal cabinet ends up and what wonderful things you'll be storing in it.
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | June 01, 2014 at 05:12 AM
Great stuff!!! I think I need to move to Oregon! You find the best stuff ! Hope you have a great week! karen....
Posted by: karen | June 01, 2014 at 06:08 AM
You find the most AMAZING stuff! That hibiscus tablecloth!! The fabric!! If this is a cure, I'm getting in line for a dose like this. :-)
Posted by: Janeray | June 01, 2014 at 06:15 AM
awesome finds! Love the cows!
Hugs,
Lynn
Posted by: Lynn | June 01, 2014 at 06:51 AM
Love the cows. I have a little farm display in my living room that needs one too. I'm on the hunt!
Glad you found some good stuff. I have some major rearranging to do today because I brought home quite the kitchen haul the last few days. I really need to get to that point in my collecting where it is okay to let some things go to make room for more. I'm just not there yet:-)
Erica
Posted by: Erica | June 01, 2014 at 06:58 AM
Great finds, as always! What is that gray thing next to the cow in the last picture?
Posted by: Kathy | June 01, 2014 at 09:41 AM
My mood changes greatly when I have found some good vintage junk. Yesterday I was a BEAR - cranky and moody. I think I needed a vintage fix, but I needed to work on somethings at home so I stayed home. Seeing your things helped my mood though! I love both of the old metal cabinets - GOOD SEASONS will be perfect for seasonal displays. I'm crazy for those striped tins too - I have a nice stack of them, but I am always wishing for more, more, more. Ah, the life of a junker.....
Posted by: Shara | June 01, 2014 at 09:45 AM
That fabric yardage is to DIE for! Is it finished on both edges, i.e. toweling? It would make great curtain panels, too. Love it!
Posted by: JoyceG | June 01, 2014 at 10:14 AM
I totally understand the mood change! My favorite thing you found is the chalk box.....it is unusual and quirky.
Posted by: Annette | June 01, 2014 at 10:37 AM
I'm right there with you on vintage being a cure all! You snagged some amazing stuff. On Saturday my best deal was an album full of vintage greeting cards, for 5 bucks!
Posted by: April Dudko | June 01, 2014 at 11:23 AM
Like those cows-- cute! Estate-saling is good to get your mind off things for sure.
Posted by: Diane | June 01, 2014 at 01:27 PM
As usual a wonderful display of your finds. I really like to see what happens to these items in your hands.
FYI: Walnut candy was typically a pillow candy in a white shell covering and walnut or black walnut paste inside. We always got the black walnut ones when we could. These were mostly found in hard candy mixes during the winter holidays. Sometimes they had their own bag. Yum!
Posted by: Paula | June 01, 2014 at 04:04 PM
That paper Santa is so cute!! Great finds - like always!!
Posted by: Jill | June 02, 2014 at 05:26 AM
I love the axes. I haven't seen those before. Remember when President's Day was celebrated (at least in WI) using Washington and Lincoln imagery? With those axes and your past finds you could have a grand President's Day celebration.
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | June 02, 2014 at 05:57 AM
woo hoo - wonderful finds! I kinda really love the salad dressing display! :)
Posted by: Melissa's Antiques | June 02, 2014 at 12:37 PM