I hope you guys have more exciting plans than we do. On our agenda this weekend is yard work, and a lot of it! We have two weekends left to get ready for Alex's graduation party so no camping or road trips for us. But I still managed to squeeze in a little estate sale picking yesterday before it was time to get to work.
When I brought home that ice tray last week, my mother in law asked me to try and find some for her too. She'll be pretty happy to see how quickly that happened. These were only a quarter apiece but I think I'll tell her they cost way more. I am not sure exactly how old the nursery rhyme decals are but I'm not one to pass up something cute that I collect. And it's been a really long time since I've found a syrup dispenser. I love the shape of the bottle on this one.
This milk glass planter is one of the Fire King ones. I am starting to amass a small collection of white hobnail milk glass. I didn't used to care for it but it's definitely growing on me now. This is the time of year that I pull out all of my Melmac dishes so I has happy to find two more turquoise pieces. The Hazel Atlas dishes are a beautiful fired on green color. I found a dessert dish just like them at another estate sale a few weeks ago.
More linens for my soaking pile. I've been washing a lot of them lately since the weather has been so nice. Those of you who follow me on Instagram have seen my progress!
How awesome is this one? So very MCM and retro. It definitely stands out in my collection of pastels and floral tablecloths.
I actually found this a while back but just recently pulled it out of my stash of dish towels. I don't think I've shown it before. It's a handmade table runner. The material is heavier than most of my linens, almost like a canvas. Plus it's 8' long and perfect for my giant dining room table.
I picked up this book for Maddie. This particular style of Shiny Brite boxes is one of my favorites.
I'm pretty sure that someone painted the handles in the fall colors on these fall & Halloween themed cookie cutters. It was cool to find some different than the green and red I always seem to come across.
I stopped at one thrift on the way home and spotted this Horizon Blue 442 in a cart they had just wheeled out. I dug for more but there was none.
While digging, I almost impaled myself with this aqua handled Ecko serving fork. It would have been worth it though! I have a really small collection of these and the pink handled pieces, all thrifted. Have you seen how much they go for online and in antique stores? I paid a quarter for this one. I'll just keep trying to thrift them.
Not a bad day for a holiday weekend. Normally, there aren't a whole lot of sales around here during Memorial Day but for whatever reason, there are TONS this weekend. Sadly, I won't be going to any more. Hope you all have all of your yard work caught up on and can get out and treasure hunt. I will live vicariously through you!
Linking up with Jann Olson for SYC Thursday, How Sweet The Sound for Pink Saturday, and Melissa's Antiques for Thrifty Things Friday.
Have an awesome long weekend!
~Erica
Tablecloths - another thing they seem to have way more of in your part of the country than mine. But hose are pretty cool. Love that MCM one. That would be perfect for your picnics!
ReplyDeleteIt's killing me that my yard sale-ing is over for the weekend too! Lots of sales around here, but I think I hit all the good ones this morning. Now it's time to do laundry and mow the grass. Would it be weird if I wanted to hire a maid so I could yard sale more?
I would say you were rewarded well before all the work begins on the yard for graduation! I am about to head out today and hit some sales....
ReplyDeleteI'm swooning, these are charming!
ReplyDeleteI just love all your thrifted pieces! I especially am drawn to the cloth with the onions and veggies. I had no idea those forks were collectible.
ReplyDeleteThe weather has finally warmed-up here, so yard work is on my schedule for this weekend, too. Love your finds, especially the tablecloths!! You seem to find so many!
ReplyDeleteI love it when bloggers show what they find on their vintage hunts. The tablecloths are wonderful - it all is!
ReplyDeleteLove the green syrup jar! I did go treasure hunting today and hope to tomorrow. I'm also getting yard work done this weekend. Bridal shower at my house in a few weeks!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the weekend.
warmly,
deb
I thought of you when I was away last week, a booth at an antique market had fike folders of those decals, you woukd have gone crazy!!!
ReplyDeleteI was actually at something that was advertised as an estate sale today, not good, bought nothing!!!
Your Ecko caught my attention! I have all my Grandmother's pink pieces, I love them, use them everyday! I always looks for more, so darn durable.
ReplyDeleteGreat buy on the ice trays! Everyone I've run across has been between $5 and $8. I'm holding out for a MUCH lower price.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if those cookie cutters are reproductions? I have a set of Christmas repros that I bought a few years back and used to make a garland. You string a ribbon through those two holes on either side of the handle and it's darn cute! I love those Halloween shapes and have never seen any like them--the only ones I've ever found are the witch on a broom, black cat and the moon.
ReplyDeleteIce trays around here go for $6-8 in the thrift stores! Love all the linens in this post and the one before. We had a family graduation yesterday and as we traveled we had to pass up numerous roadside sales filled with wonderful treasures.
ReplyDeleteWonderful stuff! My favorite is the cookie cutters....I will have to look for some of those, and paint the knobs! :)
ReplyDeleteHello there, my long lost "Sista From Anotha Motha". :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're doing well! How is it that you have more luck than all of us combined when it comes to vintage tablecloths? Please do tell! :)
Hope you're out finding good stuff and enjoying the weekend!
Erica :)
I haven't seen those decals before. Good find! ♥
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! All such lovely and wonderful finds!! Love the table cloths of course! :) And love the little syrup dispenser too! I'm headed out to do some yard work too! Happy Memorial day!! xo Holly
ReplyDeleteLove all the linens! I rarely find the Horizon Blue. Love it! I actually spotted a cute casserole in that pattern at Goodwill...but they are putting all the Pyrex in the collectors case for outrageous prices! Have a great weekend
ReplyDeleteSome of those shapes sure are funky with the fall/Halloween cookie cutters! As usual, you found some amazing stuff!
ReplyDeleteForgot to say thanks for linking up to TTF @ Melissa's Antiques! :)
ReplyDeleteSeriously. That BBQ tabclcoth is killing me. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting me the other day :) Love all of your great finds, especially those table cloths! My grandmother had a full-sized table cloth with those luscious strawberries on them--brings back memories...
ReplyDeleteErica, always love seeing your finds. It's because of you that I keep my eyes out for syrup dispensers. Have not found a one yet, but sure am having fun hunting. Love this one! The linens are fabulous and the cookie cutters are cute. Love shiny brite boxes too! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
Lots of cool goodies thanks for sharing. I always love seeing what people collect.
ReplyDeleteLots of great finds! I remember those metal ice cube trays. Wow! What a great memory you gave me this evening. Enjoy the weekend and share more terrific treasures with us soon.
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