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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Some Recent Sale Finds...

Estate sale season is slowly coming to an end around here.  Sure, we will still have them now and again but not every weekend and nowhere near as many.  I've done really good this summer.  So good, that it's been hard to keep up with sharing with you guys on the blog.  Here are some of my finds from the last few weeks...


I went to a sale at a house that I had previously been to a sale at.  When I mentioned it to the homeowner, she said that it must have been the previous renters.  What are the odds that both renters had garage sales with vintage stuff?  I got this big 'ol jar that is just begging for a vintage decal and two Hazel Atlas creamers.


I picked up what appears to be an old locker basket with a handle from another sale. When the lady saw that I was buying it, she said "Oh do you like old baskets because I have so many more that I just know you will want!".  I was super excited until she lead me to a pile of crushed and broken Dollar Store Easter baskets that she swore were from the 50's.  I politely declined with the excuse that I already had some like them and was running out of room.


I saw these shakers in the ad for an estate sale about 30 minutes from my house.  It started at 7 and I wasn't able to get there until about 9:30.  Luckily they were still there!


I got the sweet Holt Howard angels from the same sale.  There were so many HH collectibles, I felt like I was in a museum!  But most of the prices were really, really high.  I would have bought so much more if I could have afforded it.  My plan was to go back on Saturday afternoon when they would start discounting things.  They discounted alright.....on purchases totaling over $500!  I am not kidding.  That should give you a better idea of the pricing.


I got this sweet mug for a dollar because of the obvious chip in the front.  But I couldn't leave it.  Miss Smarty Pants Maddie figured out that the bird on the handle is a whistle.  Hence the "Whistle for Milk" on the front.  The smaller bird has a clamp on it so that you can attach it to something.


These Jadeite and Delphite Fire King mugs and bowls were front and center in another garage sale ad photo.  They were still there when I showed up about an hour after opening.  I am so lucky to have gotten to them before anybody else, especially since they were a dollar apiece!

 
 

Hope you guys don't get sick of seeing vintage linens because I find a lot of them!  They are the only kind of sheets I use on my bed.

Linking up with:

Woman in Real Life For Vintage Bliss Tuesdays
Sir Thrift-A-Lot for Thriftasaurus
We Call it Junkin' for History & Home
Revisionary Life: Thrifty Life Thursday

More next time....

~Erica






19 comments:

  1. You got amazing stuff! I love the locker basket...and the shakers (lucky they were still there!). Thanks for linking up at Vintage Bliss Tuesdays at Woman in Real Life. :) Jo

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  2. I have a square jar like that from my Grandmother and it originally came with coffee inside. Back in the olden days! Great finds! Hugs!

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  3. The Angels and the Flour Container are the best! Love them

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  4. I can't believe the prices on the Jadeite and Delphite Fire King dishware. They were a steal. Love those Holt Howard angels. Precious!

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  5. I love your finds this week and can't believe some of those were left still when you got there. The prices on the Jadeite and Delphite are amazing! I really really love the locker basket.

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  6. Great finds and great prices! A dollar for jadeite and delphite? Any day of the week! I really love those last pillow cases too. :)

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  7. Great finds! Would you believe my mother is still using those same linens? I remember when we bought new in the 70's!

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  8. You scored with all your things. The basket is wonderful. Seeing your shakers made me miss my huge collection that has been sold off over the years. (replaced by other collections)

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  9. Love the shakers! Awesome Finds! Hoping less quantity brings more quality! Have a great week thanks for sharing.

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  10. Love the creamers, shakers and jadeite & delphite. What is it about colored glass? Beautiful! :)

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  11. Ok, I would have picked up every single thing you did, had I been at these sales! Such great finds. I can't believe you got the Jadeite and Delphite pieces for a dollar each!

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  12. Oh goodness...I have one of those delphite bowls. It's a great size. You are a rockstar of a thrifter. I'm always amazed at your lucky finds! Too bad about the baskets...you couldn't pay me to take more wicker baskets into my home!

    Cheers,
    Heather

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  13. Who sells jadeite and delphite mugs for a dollar? You are sooooo lucky!!! Love all your finds...wire basket, shakers and those mugs!!!

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  14. Lucky lucky you! I think that "whistle for milk" mug is just fantastic!

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  15. You will be going through withdrawal with shortage of sales..... Great stuff, as always!

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  16. We must be twins separated at birth! Every post you have, I see things that I'm either buying, or would be buying if I saw it! GREAT finds-especially love the jar (can't wait to see what decal you choose!) and the basket-LOVE it!!!

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  17. Aw, that Whistle for Milk mug is super cute! Love all the milk glass you found, too. Featuring on my Link Party Features Pinterest Board - thanks for joining H&H! Dawn @ We Call It Junkin.com

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  18. I love and lookso forward to going shopping with you guys....Sheryl

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  19. I'd love to feature this post this week on Revisionary Life! Thanks for sharing your finds with us. :)

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