Friday I hit a sale at a teeny tiny house. I got there half and hour early and I WAS THE FIRST ONE THERE. It was very weird. I wondered where all the other regulars were. The sale was advertised on Craigslist. When the doors opened it wss only myself and one other woman. We had about a five minute head start before the crowd showed up. It was family run and awesome. Awesome.
This is my loot from that sale and one that I hit on Saturday a.m. The Saturday sale I had to wait about 20 minutes to get in the door. I was in the third wave of shoppers to get in. You just never know from sale to sale what it will be like.
The first thing I saw when I walked into the Friday sale was this awesome red white and blue food carrier. Original box and unopened plastic. Super price. I had a good feeling.
I then found a old watch in a 1940s watch box (the bunny is from the Sat sale).
They had these old berry boxes priced individually. I bought the whole box of them....350! An old cat letter holder and a vintage crotchet heart.Two wood carriers to hold some of those berry baskets.
1940s neckties.
Round playing cards on a old step stool.
I found four old glass storage jars with lids. One of them is stamped 1915. The Saturday sale had a crafting room and there were tons of crafting supplies..some old and some new. A bunch of old smaller Christmas ornaments and green metal lunchbox. I like the time telling spinner.
It was a good weekend to find deer.
I have a thing for old dish drainers.
I was lucky in the tin department. I love the big Reeds Butterscotch Wafer Tin. I also scored a strand of glass garland in the original paper sleeve.
I had seen these little crepe paper place card gals on the online photos. They were priced individually and I snagged one. Her cardboard base ripped off in my basket.
I found the cardboard base in my basket..imagine my delight when I saw the name written for the long ago party guest. Ethel!
Vintage paper dolls. I still need to rummage through the box.
Satin Bermuda pillow cover. A green refrigerator dish, Christmas reflectors and some Liberty National bobby pin give aways.
Always love some vintage kids barrettes.
Doll shoes of course.
Favorite find. An old Three Little Pig box of colored pencils. The graphics!
Second favorite find was tiny bunny cake decorations perfect for Easter crafting.
Oversized Santa spun heads and a doll head. Needle book.
An old two sided vinyl tablecloth. Floral on one side and Happy Birthday on the other. A few old magazines.
With my love of spun heads I could not pass up this old spun head gal with a vintage handkerchief as her dress. I also scored some old wallpaper and a great yardstick.
I so appreciate my trips to estate sale land and the treasures that people saved. This was one of those weekends when I truly found a little of everything.
Super treasure to be put to good use. A happy weekend in estate sale land.
Thank for sharing your haul. The peeks on IG were wonderful. By hat pink crepe gal was meant to be rescued by you. That herd of deer are pretty fine. I keep being impressed with your spunhead acquisitions. Love her hankie dress. I'm sming ear to ear with my cocoa reading through this post.
Posted by: Musings from Kim k. | February 15, 2015 at 05:24 AM
Again...WOW!!! I could go to sales for a year and not find what you find at one sale. Estate sales are just not the same here. Here companies come in and price every single item. I often think the things you find, the same things I would love to find are thrown out by the company running the sale. I heard at one sale they hauled off several dumpsters before the sale started. Pretty sure what I wanted was hauled away...
I am so glad you are there to rescue these vintage treasures. The "Ethel" tag just proves you are in the right spot! :o)
Posted by: Melissa | February 15, 2015 at 06:16 AM
Wow! What a haul! I'm so glad I got to see that cat up close. I never guessed it was a letter holder. And that hankie lady! Thanks for sharing your treasures.
Posted by: Kim Mclees | February 15, 2015 at 07:13 AM
Oh good golly, it is hard to imagine so much of that came out of that tiny little house. Great finds!!
Posted by: Kathy | February 15, 2015 at 07:46 AM
Every week when I read your estate sale post, I am amazed at some of the stuff people keep and more importantly, how long they keep it. This week was no exception!
Posted by: Carol Tootalian | February 15, 2015 at 07:58 AM
That's it. I am absolutely convinced that nobody ever crafted back in the day down here. It's all up there in Portland! I love that spun head girl with the handkerchief skirt so much. How perfect for you to find her!
Erica
Posted by: Erica | February 15, 2015 at 08:00 AM
This was a great sale! Love your finds. You really find the best things. Is that little pink pottery a mini? Do you collect them? I have a few and I'm always looking for more! The deer made me smile!
hugs,
Linda
Posted by: Linda @ A La Carte | February 15, 2015 at 08:51 AM
Wow! I hope you took your heart medicine after finding all that. So many cute things. I am anxious to see what you do with the paper dolls. I have a huge box full that I am looking for a project to use them on. Good work!
Posted by: janet | February 15, 2015 at 09:22 AM
Great finds and so many! That spun head girl with the hankie dress was waiting for you...she was meant for you! I love all the Christmas and those paper dolls are soooo darling! Hugs! karen...
Posted by: karen | February 15, 2015 at 09:35 AM
Absolutely WOW! Love the green lunch box and the dish drainer, I have a thing for those to, especially if they are green, red or yellow. What do you do with all the berry boxes? Have a blessed day a fun going thru your new found treasures Su/Mary Smith
Posted by: Su Gardner | February 15, 2015 at 10:35 AM
you crack me up! so much stuff.. you make it all look so appealing. If I had gone to the same sales I probably would have overlooked most of it and then when I saw you with it I would have kicked myself! LOL!
Love those deer and the siamese kitty!
have a great week
xoxo
Posted by: vivian | February 15, 2015 at 11:41 AM
Lots of great finds---the thing that made me the most happy to see was the green grass!!! Gives me hope that we'll see it again someday here in Michigan!! :)
Posted by: Kim | February 15, 2015 at 01:46 PM
Um excuse me while I pick my jaw back up from the floor! I'm speechless! I grabbed a cup of coffee but it feels like I drank the pot after scrolling down your post LOL! It looked like this sale was custom made for you! That crepe paper doll with the name Mary Ethel on it, the spun head hanky doll, those bunnies are darling and of course all the crafting supplies with jars to put them in too!
I found a few things that fit in my arms today at the flea mkt. I can't wait for the sales to begin down here now!! I sort of stopped hitting estate and yard sales the past few years but I think I just needed a break. Thanks for sharing your loot. Made my day just looking at all your stuff :-)
Posted by: Doreen | February 15, 2015 at 02:41 PM
Lots of fun things. You are back in the game! I love the old berry baskets. I use them at shows - I painted the fronts with chalkboard paint and write the price on the front for smalls. I found about that many at a sale one day, but they were teeming with ants so I had to leave them. I still regret that. I hope you recovered from your day with Amy and all those terrible things she made you do. :D
Posted by: Shara | February 15, 2015 at 03:03 PM
What interesting stuff those people hoarded! Yes, I remember all that, but it was thrown away after it was used once in my home! Poor baby doll heat. Hope she finds a body. Cute face! I like your first photo showing us where it was that you had the great treasure hunt! Cheers! I am below zero here and no one was having yard sales!
Posted by: Betty in Arlington | February 15, 2015 at 03:51 PM
Ahhhhh . . . 50 Shades of Magpie!
Posted by: Jane | February 15, 2015 at 04:59 PM
Oh sweet baby Jesus, you did find treasures!! I would have fainted to find that much good stuff at one sale...those Three Little Pigs colored pencils!! and the little doll with the name Mary Ethel!! It was your lucky day!
Blessings,
Dorothy
Posted by: Dorothy Crutchfield | February 15, 2015 at 09:33 PM
What a fantastic haul of goodies!!!!! I'm torn what I like best because I love it All! That cat letter holder is great, I have a Scottie dog one. I'm also smitten with that spun head gal with hankie skirt, have never seen that! Of course the pencils are fantastic and I love the paper dolls too. Oh who am I kidding, I love it all!
Posted by: Marci | February 15, 2015 at 10:58 PM
What wonderful finds! It's so fun being first into a sale!
Posted by: Melissa's Antiques | February 16, 2015 at 06:02 AM
Loads and loads of goodies. The pencil set reminds me of a three little pigs mechanical I have stashed somewhere. (It's a rather gruesome one - the wolf has shark-like teeth and is slashing at1 of TTLP's with a big knife)I have a think for little vintage deer so of course I was oh and ah-ing over those. The spun head hanky doll is darling. How serendipitous to find the Vintage Ethel. Love it. Angels to you.
Posted by: Susan | February 16, 2015 at 06:41 AM
what a great weekend you have! i'm in love with that crepe paper girl! she is so so cute.
Posted by: rae | February 16, 2015 at 09:51 AM
I don't know how many of your estate sale Friday/Saturday posts I've read over the years but I still continue to be amazed at all the treasures you discover week after week. I've definitely learned a lot about estate shopping from you (thank you!) and know we in Portland are so lucky to have such amazing sales to attend. :-)
...that little hankie gal... ♥
Posted by: Into Vintage | February 16, 2015 at 03:00 PM
Was there a gnome waiting for you inside that little house !? It looks like you got some of his treasure ! What an assortment of wonderful things - thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Lisa W. | February 17, 2015 at 08:24 PM
I want to know the story of the lady in the photo. I have written stories based on pictures I have found before. I never realized how much your creations look like actual vintage figures! The place holder and the lady in the hanky dress look like Magpie Ethel creations! I love those ties. Is this the start of a new collection? Maybe you should model a few sometime. You've certainly gotten off to a good start in 2015. Just looking at snow here.
Posted by: Eddie Mitchell | February 18, 2015 at 06:18 PM