My Cheap Vintage Finds [& What They’re Worth] #165
Hi everyone! Did you notice that this week I’m a bit off of my normal “schedule?” Typically I post my vintage finds on Tuesday or Wednesday, but somehow Iย got all discombobulated(!). So here I am today, rather belatedly sharing my finds. Did you notice that I also changed the title of today’s post from the simple “This Week’s Vintage Finds” to “My Cheap Vintage Findsย [& What They’re Worth]? I’m trying to make things sound a bit more interesting and hone in on what I’m really all about–finding vintage goods at low prices and selling them atย a profit.
First up is a very farmhouse tin cookie cutter (cost: $1.00, value $8-10.00).
I walked through an estate sale recently with ย my husband and this was the only item in the whole house that I could afford. I probably would not have bought it otherwise (though I do like old, cruddy tin things), but I guess I just didn’t want to walk out empty-handed that day (cost: $1.00, value: $4-5.00). It would make a nice pedestal stand, married with an old, wooden candlestick, right?
Next,ย another Red Cliff ironstoneย soup tureen to add to the one I already own (cost: $1.00, value: 10-15.00 if it had its lid). Red Cliff manufactured authentic-looking ironstone pottery in the 1970’s. It has the bluish tint you look for with older ironstone and the heavier weight. This piece even has a fair amount of crazing, but it dates only to the 70’s.
Looking for great info about ironstone?ย Check out these posts:
Ironstone Price Guide
My Ironstone Collection
You probably think I’m crazy, but I’ve sold a fair number of light bulbs in my day–all sizes, all colors. So, when I saw these camera bulbs at an estate sale, I decided to pick them up (cost: $1.00, value: $10-12.00).
Old storage jars (cost: $1.00 for the pair, value: $5-6.00 each).
Here you see some of the “seeds” (air bubbles) in the glass.
A vintage pitcher with pretty floral decoration (cost: $2.00, value: $18-25.00).
A Scottish cooking booklet published in 1972 and filled with some charming illustrations (cost: 50ยข, value: $8-10.00).
I’ll never understand the love affair that the UK has with kidney(!).
Cookbooks have been selling well in my booth at the Gristmill Antique Center, so when I find them for a dollar or less, I grab them. The coffee table-sized Art of Culinary Cooking has 315 pages and was published in 1991 (cost: $1.00, value: $8-10.00).
And another, The Joy of International Cooking, published in 1983 with 630 pages (cost: $1.00, value: $8-10.00).
Interested in reading more about cookbooks? Check out my 2-part series:
Part I
Part II
Final Find: Two sets of 100% cotton napkins (six each). I’m not much of a cloth napkin user these days, but they are such nice quality and I know I can sell them if I don’t end up using them (cost: $1.00 for each set of six, value: $8-10.00/set). That’s it for me friends–what did you buy this week?
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Lots of great finds, Diana…love the pie pan especially!
Do you have a way to test bulbs or doesn’t it matter if they work?
Love reading your blog, always get good ideas and info from them.
Great finds! The cookie cutter and pie pan are my favorites.
I enjoy seeing your finds anytime no matter what you call it…LOL! Always interesting too to see what the price was. Hmm, surprised that soup tureen only dates from the 70’s, but I’ll check out your guides…maybe that will give a clue. That’s interesting about the cookbooks too. I find they sell for me on Etsy, but not very quickly. I usually have to sit on them a while. Great info!
I love cloth napkins! I have a whole bin full in my linen closet. Friends are often amazed that I use cloth instead of paper or paper towels! I have found that it is hard to find the 100% cotton in the thrifts stores and garage sales. I’ve begun making my own.
Great finds at really great prices!
My find of the week is an antique dressform with bustle and cage skirt for only $25. It has some damage to the chest (caved in) so I will attempt to shore it up then make a new cloth cover. I’d like to use it to display vintage pins at shows.
I love all of your finds. I think I will try to sell cook books at my booth. It will be interesting to see how they do.
I always enjoy seeing your finds! I recently ate at a restaurant that had a collection of vintage pie plates on the wall. It definitely drew my eye.
I’ve been really into the cheap finds lately! I just spent $20 at an auction yesterday (its unusual for me to spend so little) and brought home about 20 boxes full of all sorts of goodies!
I spent over 4 hours at Flea Musketeers in Asheboro, NC. I have mobility issues, so I shopped slowly, and I saw so much more than if I walked through at normal speed. I purchased many decorative items for our home and saw many things that reminded me of what I used growing up. I had a delightful time. The ones who were on duty came to check on me occasionally and bring my findings to the front. They were such a help. I had a glorious time. They are about 3 hours from home, so I hope to go back. Also in the area are pottery makers. We didn’t have time to see them, so I hope we can go back.
What a great haul, Diana! I love that heart cookie cutter!
I have a small lidless tureen (blue transferware) that I used for a lovely red, white, and blue flower arrangement. One woman’s soup tureen is another woman’ planter! Love all your finds, as usual.