Vintage Shopping - Day 3

Not sure what my problem was today but I just wasn't in the best of moods!  I did more looking than spending but still had a wonderful day.  Here's my finds for the day.

First, if this doesn't keep the hubby out of trouble for a while, nothing will:

A box full of Stuart Woods books!

A tiny little hoe?  For a dollar, must have, it's so primitive!

Spotted these from a row back and promptly ended a conversation with a booth owner to run over:

Don't worry, I went back to finish the conversation.

At an antique coop, I purchased my first two Shiny Brite ornaments!  I have a bowl I wanted to fill with them last year but resisted, now it's time to start filling it.  These two are Jack and Jill.

A nice gentleman came over and asked me if I'd like him to take them to the register area so I can continue shopping and I said okay, so they give you a number.  I told him he'd better give me a good one and he didn't appreciate the pressure I put on him!  LOL!  Oh my, he gave me a crappy number, I was almost done when I ran into him again and told him, I'm not having any luck finding anything else I want.  He asked me what number I wanted and jokingly, I said #1.  I walked around and here he comes and tells me he found #1, here!  Now go walk through the coop again!  LOLOL!  As it turns out, I did decide on something and it happened to be in his booth.  He gave me a good discount and asked me if I was going to pay cash.  When I said yes, he offered to take more off the item if I didn't go through the checkout.  Is this legal?  Do I have to meet you out in the parking lot or something?  No, the dealers do it all the time.  Okay, deal.  Take a look!

It's a roll dispenser for wax paper etc.

But it's such a different shape, I just had to have it.

It needs a good cleaning but I'm sure it won't be a problem!

In the next shop, I found more Shiny Brites!  Please note, I will NOT use these for the wreath I want to do.

The two on the left, in the center and bottom slots, are NOT Shiny Brites but I loved the subjects and graphics.  Um, only $1.00 each!

Now, I tried to be patient.  But after waiting a while and these people were not getting out of my way, I couldn't wait any longer and decided I was about to push them out of my way.  I saw these beauties hanging on a wall, knew what they were and again, must haves.  They are the tiniest PBN's!  

Looked them up in the museum and they are only 4 x 5 1/2"!  They came in a box with another one that is 12 x 16, so now I have more searching to do for the missing on!  These are from the Painted Desert series.

After searching for more Christmas items for my wreath, I decided I have to return to the first place I visited on Thursday and really spend some time going through their misc. bags of Christmas items.  They have walls full at this thrift shop, so I guess I'll be late getting home!  :o)

Thrifting Trip - Day 2

What I lacked in yesterday, I made up for today!  I have a boatload to show you, so sit back and enjoy!

I found two new places to go today so I didn't really get started on the antique shops yet.  I stopped at only 1 and after tomorrow's flea market, I will dig in on antique shops only!

I had purchased some of this paper on a previous visit and wished I got more.  I was surprised to see they still had some.  They didn't have the multi-colored one anymore but I still love these.  They are practice sheets to learn how to print your A, B, C's, do you remember this?  I know this is older stock because there's no zip code in the addresses.

 Okay, something for the hubby.  He's so into this author, we printed out a checklist that is 4 pages long and check off any of them I find along the way.  I looked around 3 times and couldn't find any of them, a nice lady that knew the book section said she knew right where they are.  Okay, she couldn't find any either.  She says they were there yesterday, four books, they must have sold.  She was so nice, she ran back to the warehouse and searched for more and came out with these three!!  Hardback books for only $1.00 each, can't beat that with a stick!

Of course, it wouldn't be a trip without at least one paint by number!

Children's tea set, love the cake server!  

 Have you ever seen something and you don't know why, but you just have to have them?  These were that way for me!  There's 21 total small ones, 4 of the next size up, 3 of the larger ones and 1 large one.  Why was I so fascinated with them?  They are plastic!!  I love you can throw them in with the dishes and wash them right up and no need for the iron!

I thought this was an old candy container:

The blue things inside are just little plastic things the seller put inside it.  Take a look at what it once had in it!

I found this next Tupperware item and immediately thought it was time for another bird feeder when I saw it. I'm sure it's supposed to have a lid but I doubt the birds will mind if it's missing.  Now I have to find another chair leg to mount it on!

And yet, another Tupperware piece.  I've never seen one like this before and this one looks like it's never been used.

What is it?  It's a multi-server!

Check out the date on the paperwork.  And is that lifetime warranty still in effect?

Called Dealer's Choice Ash Trays, this comes with it's own little rack!

I don't get to see this pattern too often, I do have a large bowl that matches in my shop and the pattern is just so cheery!  

Now, let's take a look at the price!  Woohoo!  I felt like offering them MORE for it!

 This is the business card I picked up in one of the new stores I found today.  What a neat place and she just opened a second shop that I'll need to visit some day.

I found this pin at Uncle Funky's:

It's so cute, I can hardly stand it!  It's a busy little Poodle, open wire work, twisted wire work, tiny blue stones and even little faux pearls!

 Not totally sure what this next item is.  

Does anyone have any idea for sure?  We are thinking it might be for a cape?  Some type of cape closure?

Remember the souvenir pillow covers?  Tacky!

Since I picked up some Christmas ornaments yesterday, it was just a matter of time until I started picking up more.  I'm giving thought to making a wreath, so I better stock up!

The two Santa's are sweet.  The red one still in the original package is flocked.  After I picked it up, I found a few more in the antique store and they wanted $10.00 each for them, I paid .50 cents.

 And if I make a wreath, I definitely need these to fill in empty spaces.  

 Take a quick look at these and see if you know what they are!

Yep, seals balancing balls on their noses!  I think they are just plastic charms.

Every time I come on one of these trips, I swear I'll get back to the hotel and write down all the prices etc.  That always lasted all of one day!  This time, I'm saving all my receipts and getting back to the hotel and using those to write what each item is and have the prices right there.  So far, I've done it for two days now! Will it continue?  We'll see.  Flea market tomorrow and they aren't known for handing out receipts!

Thrifting - On the Road! Part Two

In the book room at Impact, I found these two children's books.  I just like the looks of them!  They are from the late 1940's.

This is a cake server with Bakelite handles.  What I want to know is, which side is down and which side is up?  Do they work like this?

Or this?  Which way does the curved end go?

I love to find old journals!  I found two manuscript books and a grade record book.

What I find interesting is this manufacturer's name!  Warner Brothers!

Ah, just look at the insides!  And the best part?  Only .35 cents each!

I couldn't resist another flower frog!

And one more item for today.  I found this Burwood plastic clock from the 70's.  It's not a favorite subject of mine but I hope someone else will fall in love with it.

It has the white wicker look, blue accents and Mom with daughter at the lake.

It didn't work when I got it home.  The battery wouldn't stay in it.  I told the hubby to fix it and he just started laughing and said I was putting the wrong size battery in it.  SIGH.  Works great now!

And this neat bottle!

Remember this stuff?  Artificial sweetner in the liquid form, just pump it into your beverage!

Last of the Thrift Shop Finds!

This is pretty neat! It's a vintage yarn caddy! I have this in my vintage shop at www.VintageStation.etsy.com

Pyrex mug in Butterfly Gold! (30 cents)

More of the Peanuts books for bead making.

This stuff was inside the yarn caddy.