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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Farmhouse Estate Sale

Last Friday, there was only one sale that looked promising in my area.  When I got there, an hour and a half early, I found that I wasn't the only person that realized this.  #38 on the list!  Unfortunately, there were no photos with the ad so I wasn't sure if there was anything worth waiting for. But I didn't have anyplace else to be so I waited.
 
They opened promptly at 9 and let the first 20 people in.  You saw that I was #38 right?  Torture.  Absolute torture.
 
Eventually I made it in the door.  Longest 12 minutes of my life.  Yes, I was timing it.


How awesome is the shelf?  It was sitting on a table directly inside the door when I walked it.  It never ceases to amaze me what the dealers and resellers don't buy.  This was a family run sale and the prices were dirt cheap.  Case in point?  This was $2.  I haven't decided what I am going to display on it right now but during Christmas you can guarantee it will hold all of my vintage tape dispensers.


I have never seen these candle holders with the swimmer holder.  Cute, huh?


NOS vintage sheets cheaper than the original price!


Cute and springy vintage sheet for my collection.


Funny Hunter's Crying Towel.  I love the bottom graphic with the naked lady that says "I distinctly heard you say - let's go hunting bare!".


Not my usual pink and aqua but for $1 each, I'll take them!


I think that even I am capable of stuffing this old flour stack and making a pillow.


Just in time for Summer, this amazing Thermos!  And now I have three of these pretty quilted jars with the pink floral lids.  Another official collection!


Old maps out of the free box.  Love the Idaho one. My grandpa was in the Navy so it reminds me of him.


A new Josef girl.  She's October and surprisingly, Maddie didn't already have her.  My aunt was at the sale too and picked up this spaghetti Christmas girl for Maddie as well.  She got in to the sale way before me and it was super sweet that she thought of her.

 

I love the aqua color of this California pottery planter.  And I finally got myself my own white deer!  The last one I found I had to give to Hanna of course.


Love the graphics on the covers of these old cookbooks.  Also love the quarter apiece price.


One of the cookbooks had some old handwritten recipes as well as newspaper cutouts with recipes from 1956.  Meatloaf frosting anyone?

 

I have zero business buying anymore vintage Christmas ornaments.  I am up to my ears in Shiny Brites.  They have literally taken over my shed. 

All of this goodness from one sale!  I guess it's a good thing that there was only one to go to. 

Linking up with We Call it Junkin' for History and Home and Sir Thrift-A-Lot for Thriftasaurus.

Have a great day!

~Erica

20 comments:

  1. What a haul!! Great stuff, as always!!! I really like that tape holder.

    I have that same Chiquita book!!

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  2. Ohh, I meant to say, it's the second blog this morning where someone has found that very same Chiquita book!!

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  3. I love farm house sales! Wow! I have never seen that Thermos and I'm coveting that banana booklet! That's on my find list! Great stuff.

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  4. opps! Erica, the above was mine. I was signed in to my daughters account! LOVE the tape dispenser too. :) Stacey

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  5. Wonderful finds. I love it all and my imagination was going wild. I love the Josef and the quilted jar with the flower top is actually a jelly jar. Women used to make jelly, pour it in the jar and after it set they would seal it with wax. The cover kept the wax clean on the shelf. I just found seven without the covers a while ago at church rummage sale I went to. Thanks for posting all the fun stuff. Elaine

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  6. Ugh! They had a yellow deer like that at the thrift, but it was a couple days after my BF had his breakdown about the amount of stuff I had, so I wasn't allowed to buy it! I just have the white one.

    The Stripes Queen strikes again!

    I love Crying Towels, especially bowling.

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  7. What awesome buys for being #38 in the sale! Also, you can never have too many shiny brites!

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  8. The waiting is the worst part when you know people are shopping ahead of you! 12 minutes of torture! Love the tape shelf. Have been watching one on Ebay and your $2 price is great! I don't think I have seen a swimming candle holder.

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  9. I love all the goodies you found. See being 38 wasn't so bad but I am sure it was torture at the time! I really love the tape shelf.

    Dianne

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  10. I'm amazed at all the Shiny Brites you find for cheap. Here they'd be 3 bucks a ornament or 25 dollars for the box. No kidding. And of course I love love love the Sandalwood stripes bowls. You have the best luck finding stripes! Great stuff!

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  11. Where is your shed? ;-) My favorite thing is the Crater Lake map. Not sure why but I am sentimental about vintage touristy stuff. Just wondering what you do for an hour and a half in line?

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  12. Wow, you found so many great treasures!!! You must have a lot of patience to be able to wait in line for so long!! I think an hour is my max

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  13. I especially loved the hunter's towel -- so quirky and a wonderful addition to a collection.

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  14. Thanks for sharing wonderful information, it is really nice information.
    Unique Home Interior Design

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  15. Oh, I wish I could have been with you! They had some great stuff there. Thanks for joining the History & Home link party, take care - Dawn @ We Call It Junkin.com

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  16. Wow you cleaned up! I really love the California pottery planter, and much like your "hunters crying towle" I found a "fisherman's lying towle" and gave it to my dad a while back. You are right, it amazes me what dealers and resaler's leave behind!

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  17. Oh you got so many great things and for those prices! WOW! Love everything you got, that shelf/display is really neat! :) It is seriously almost like torture when you have to wait after the first crowd that goes in! haha. Have a great weekend!! xo Holly

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  18. I was number 24 at an estate sale this week and it was also torture waiting! I did get what I came for, so it was all okay. Haha. Cool finds, I love aqua anything too.

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  19. Wow! I love your finds and your blog in general! I even spent a few weeks reading all of the posts from the very beginning haha. You find such great stuff! I've been trying to find some things here, inspired by your finds, but I haven't had much luck lately. Anyway, after lurking for so long, I just wanted to tell you how much I love your blog! Happy hunting!

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  20. Great finds!! I have not thrifted in forever, but I am definitely feeling the pull!
    ~xoxo!!!

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