Estate sale land looked pretty dismal this weekend. Most of the sales are on Saturday and I am going to Palmer Wirfs Antique and Collectibles show instead of the sales. I was reading the Friday paper with no agenda for the day and decided to hit a nearby sale that was advertised. What the heck.
It turned out to be family run. There were very few people there and I was one of the first at the sale. Lots of stuff. A couple of metal boxes and a wooden wall staircase.
This woman loved pigs. There were pigs everywhere. Ceramic pigs, framed pictures and dishes with pigs. I passed on most of the pigs but I did get a few.
One of my favorite pigs was this little Steiff Pig. I have never bought a Steiff item at a aale before, but this one had a good price and had the original tag and button in the ear (altho I think missing an ear tag).
A trio of holiday figures and some old model airplane propellers. (the propellers were in a tackle box I bought, but are pretty nifty)
A set of NOEL angels in the original box.
A few pixies and some angel figures.
A darling Santa and an old kitchen what-is-it?
Blogland, what-is-it? I liked the colored handle.
I don't usually do clowns, but this fellow works and has the original box. Behind the clown is a whole bunch of black and orange honeycomb halloween balls.
The original price tag on the clown toe was a bonus.
A couple of bow ties, a box of nails with nifty graphics and a old squirt gun in the original box.
I could not pass the mini brooms by with the chippy handles. There is another shot of the what-is-it.
An old child's cash register and a couple of darling pixies.
An old lantern
This was one of my favorite finds. I looked at it a couple of times to see if it was old. The backing is an old cardboard box with advertising and it has some verbiage at the bottom which told me it was old. I paid 50 cents. It is already hanging in my house.
This gal looks a bit dismayed at her horrific hairstyle. She needs a little Magpie Ethel holiday makeover.
A vintage beach towel for my collection.
Big crazy Halloween. I think I may do a Skeleton theme in my window this year. I believe the biggest skeleton head glows in the dark.
A Christmas list box and a couple of old coffee mugs.
The Christmas list box has pop up Santa inside.
The two coffee mugs are pretty nifty. There was a huge table of mugs and I usually don't give them a second glance. Ben and Kate have both been asking for funny/unusual mugs for their apartment/houses. The two mugs I found were for the Coon Chicken Inn. The CCI was a restaurant here in town that was culturally and racially offensive and before my time. You entered the restaurant through a smiling blackface caricature, which is also on the mugs. These are the first CCI things I have ever found.
It turned out to be a really good sale...just oddball tidbits, but interesting.
OINK! Happy Day.
I believe that what is it is a nut chopper! Great stuff!
Posted by: Jenny | July 11, 2014 at 11:01 PM
Yes! A nut chopper! My mom has a newer version but the same concept. Great finds today! Love the sign for the hallway and the stuffed pig!
Erica :)
Posted by: Erica | July 11, 2014 at 11:13 PM
That hallway sign is a gem. Can't wait to see the magic you preform on your little doll. Fabulous Christmas. Love that Santa especially. Have a great Saturday. I'm sneaking a peek of your blog on the cottage deck. A perfect way to start my morning.
Posted by: Musings from Kim k. | July 12, 2014 at 05:37 AM
I'm almost positive that I went to a relative of your sales homeowner a few months ago. There were literally hundreds of pigs. I only bought one but if I wanted to open a Pig Store, I could have had enough stock to last me years.
Loved that cash register on IG. What a sweet find.
See you at the Expo!!
Erica
Posted by: Erica | July 12, 2014 at 05:55 AM
I'd say nut chopper too. I have a very beat up child's hand beater (was mine) with the same colored handle which is why I've kept it. Love the beach towel and no loitering sign. Great stuff as usual!
Posted by: Diane | July 12, 2014 at 06:16 AM
Wow! Great finds! I love it all! I can't even pick a favorite! I love the cash register, and the Steiff pig ( I have 2 Steiff pieces to sell but can't figure out the pricing on them) I love the cups and the brooms..... Fun stuff! Can't wait to see what you find today! karen....
Posted by: karen | July 12, 2014 at 07:43 AM
OK, nut chopper it is then! Love the handle. The brooms are very cool. I'd say it was a good day after all.
Posted by: Pam @ House of Hawthornes | July 12, 2014 at 08:38 AM
Wow, you really lucked out spotting that sale. The cash register with the "no sale" is my favorite. I think the "thing-y" must be some sort of chopper or maybe to mix something, like for gravy.
Posted by: Kathy | July 12, 2014 at 08:50 AM
The rolly polly Santa is cute and I like the little brooms (oops that looks like a collection to me). I was going to say that mystery piece was a chopper but I see that a few others have already beat me to it. The faces on the cups are kind of scary.
Posted by: Danielle @ Blessed Serendipity | July 12, 2014 at 02:19 PM
Definitely a nut chopper.
Posted by: Betty | July 12, 2014 at 06:22 PM
Cool finds... a Steiff pig? Awesome! Those are usually very pricey. Well done Laurie!
I can just see that sign in your home... keep the hallway clear? In YOUR house? Good luck with that.
;)
Posted by: Maureen | July 12, 2014 at 07:08 PM
Those coffee mugs are amazing. I have a small collection of African Amercian things like that. Yes, it was racist and degrading, but it is apart of our history. Dishes from that restaurant sell for big money - you might want to check it out if you haven't already....
Great find on the Steiff pig. I think I have five Steiff toys, but none of them have their ear button. So, I am forced to keep them. :) <3
Posted by: Shara | July 12, 2014 at 09:29 PM
LOVE that steiff pig. I have a few little steiffs, a couple tiny bears, a reindeer and a lamb. I feel like theres something else.. but cant think what it is.. maybe theres not!
lol!
have a great day
xoxo
vivian
Posted by: vivian | July 13, 2014 at 04:13 AM
Great little finds! The Steiff pig is fairly valuable, even without the ear tag.....
Posted by: Mitzi Curi | July 13, 2014 at 04:58 AM
It's like you live in the land of whimsy. You find the BEST stuff!
Posted by: Lara | July 13, 2014 at 06:32 AM
You wonder how I sock things away? LOL! I can't keep up anymore since I love following you on IG now too :-) I'm partial to those little pixies and angels....you know me and Christmas. My favorite is the cash register though! What a score with that!
You guys are a lot cooler up there than us too!!
Posted by: Doreen | July 13, 2014 at 06:44 AM
I put out the July 4 spunheads in the shop and of course everyone wants to buy them. No way! Always love all of your finds but I have to say the coffee mugs from the Coon Chicken Inn are way cool. Horribly offensive, but still cool.
Posted by: VintageChristine | July 13, 2014 at 09:40 AM
What an interesting variety of things from one person. Always make me wish I knew more about the original owner. Those mugs are something else -- learned something new here today, Ethel. ;)
Posted by: Into Vintage | July 13, 2014 at 11:52 AM
Really cool (and oddball) finds!
Posted by: Melissa's Antiques | July 14, 2014 at 06:22 AM
One of the things I love about yard sales is you can really learn about the people that live in that house! We went to a moving sale last weekend and you could tell from the items being sold that one of them was a school bus driver, they liked camping, and someone collected pigs! There was quite a large piggy bank there, and if I had the space, I would have bought it. It was life size! !! We went back to the sale the next day, as prices were low and wanted to see if there was anything left (there was), and most of the pigs were gone, including the huge pig. Our 6-year old son was disappointed, the pig was big enough for him to sit on! Great finds as always!!
Posted by: jenny- 516vintage | July 15, 2014 at 09:12 AM