Estate Sale Sunday. A Break at the Coast.

I did not hit any estate sales on Friday or Saturday this week. Saturday I had a garage sale.

It went really well. Amy brought over stuff as well as my Mom. We sold tons.  I had lots of blog readers and IG people come by which was really fun.  The only downside is that it was HOT.  Portland has been on a hot streak (and we don't really get weather in the 90s).  I HATE HOT WEATHER.  Amy invited me to go junking on Sunday with her at the beach.  She enticed me with promise of cooler weather and estate sales.  I went.

Sunday was such a good day.  We hit rain on the way to the Oregon coast. The high at the coast was about 65 (and at home in the 90s). We hit good estate sales.

We hit one estate sale in Seaside and a few north of there.  It was the second day of the Seaside sale and there was not much in the house.  Amy was done shopping and waiting in the garage for me.  As I came out of the house into the attached garage I noticed some steps that went up to an attic space.  The fellow running the sale said I could head up there. You had to hurdle yourself into this funny little attic.  Once I got in there was a big box in one corner that did not look like it had been opened. It was full of VINTAGE CHRISTMAS.  It was almost like it had been planted there to make my day.

Glass garland and lots of tiny ornaments.  A couple of jar lids for my collection.

A pair of Tavern candle snowman in the original box. I believe they are skating?  I also scored a great pixie.
A christmas topper and an unused tube of plastic rubber. Who saves this stuff?

In the giant box of Christmas there was a bunch of papers and Christmas cards. I didn't sort through that stuff till I got home. The old school photo packets are awesome.  Dated around 1961, you could buy the contents of the envelopes for $2.  Crazy cheap if you have paid for school photos recently.
There was also an assortment of Christmas photo cards. I love the variety of messages printed with the photos.  The chenille rug in the background was a total score. It was in front of the washer and still in use. Amy pointed it out. It was filthy, but it came clean. It was a fifty cent bargain.

Always great to find one of these treat trees. I have quite a few of them now and they come in a ton of different styles.
How funny is this Santa standing on the edge of an ashtray. I think his look is one of disapproval.
Cat club ribbons, a box full of jewelry scraps and tiny doll shoes.
Darling Santa!


Two old recipe boxes.  I enjoy going through the recipes and chuckling over the wacky things people used to prepare.

A ceramic fish and a fishbowl for my someday beach house. This is my fourth fishbowl, so that is officially a collection. A couple of vintage games.  I think my pot o'gold was found at the estate sale in the attic!

I was pretty much on a junking high after this first estate sale.  Amy and I drove north on the coast and hit a couple of more sales. One of the sales was out in the country and had us digging in swamps and barns.  (If you follow me or Amy on IG you could see the play by play of that junking adventure).

A perfect day of junking with Amy.  A really good day. Now I just wish the weather would cool down.

Comments

[vivian]

love that treat tree! and those little pumpkins! I have got to start looking for estate sales. lol!
My husband looked at me like I was nuts last night when I blurted out.. "OH NO! I missed Magpie Ethels Mermaid sale!" so disappointed.. I took my grandson to pizza hut for the hotdog pizza. There are no pizza huts nearby so we had to drive out to batavia, (45 mins). ha, and then he didnt eat the hotdogs! LOL! and I missed your sale! such is the story of my life.. but my husbands face was priceless.. and I got to spend time with my little Torry. Have a great day!
xoxo
vivian

[Musings from Kim k.]

I would have been on a junking high with that attic room. Those are some amazing finds. I hope cooler weather is on the way. I'll send you some of our MI weather.

[Melissa's Antiques]

The weather has been really weird here too. We've been in the 70s and rainy for the last week and it looks like it's going to continue through the weekend. I'm not used to that! It's usually in the 90s and very dry here. The upside is that it makes going to sales and auctions a lot more tolerable! Great finds as always! Junkin' Karma rewarded you for getting rid of a lot of stuff on Saturday with a box in the attic on Sunday!

[janet]

Wow! You found some great stuff. Love the Santa ashtray -- don't think he's disapproving -- he smokes a pipe after all... or has he given it up?

Didn't go to your neighborhood sale this year. Too hot. Hope you did well.

[Erica]

You found another Twerking Pixie! Maddie started calling them that a couple of years ago and the name stuck.

Loved following you guys along on your adventure on IG. I always like to see what people are able to find on the last day of sales. I'd say you win the prize for best stuff ever!

Erica

[Linda @ A La Carte]

Score!! Love that you found so much great stuff. Love the Pixie!!!!
hugs,
Linda

[Kathy]

What a perfect R&R after all the garage sale prep and "hot" selling! Did any of these treasures come from the barn and swamps??

[Tammy]

Drooling...the Santa ash tray would be cute with an old black pipe sitting in it on the mantle as if forgotten when Santa was doing his work under the tree!

[Into Vintage]

That's what I do - stand around in the garage while you hurdle yourself toward the good stuff! Lesson learned. :-) Glad you found some gems up there and it's always fun to junk with you! And so nice to be chilly for a little while before returning to this heatwave.

[Eddie Mitchell]

You sale looks so much fun. I wish I could have browsed your treasures! Love those school and Xmas photos.