My Cheap Vintage Finds [& What They’re Worth] #170
Hi everyone! Is anyone else champing at the bit to get out there and do some garage saling?!! I did attend a few decent estate sales over the winter, but I’m suffering from a little bit of withdrawal. I say, “Let the garage saling season begin!” With a couple of exceptions, all of today’s vintage finds came from a recent trip to Goodwill, which merely acts a s [poor] winter substitute for a good tag sale. Do you agree?
I acquired my first find, this colorful vintage quilt, at a fall garage sale. Along with it, I picked up a large selection of other linens, which I had planned to photograph and post about little by little, but that never happened (LOL). They’ve just been sitting in a basket in my office, but I finally decided to start tackling it. I consider this double-sided quilt to be one of the best buys of 2016 (cost: $5.00, value: $100-125.00).
I brought it up to my booth last week, priced at $125.00. We’ll see how it does. [Note it does have some ripped out seams on one side.]
This extremely large coffee table book, published at $95.00, sat on my coffee table for a while, but now it’s available in my booth (cost: $1.00, value: $12-15.00).
A Williams-Sonoma New American Cooking (cost: $1.00, value: $8-10.00), published originally for $35.00.
A Newman’s Own Cookbook, published at $25.00 (cost: $1.00, value: $6-8.00).
Read more about collecting cook books here:
Cook Books Part I
Cook Books Part II
Remember the cooking pamphlets from last week that my sweet sister-in-law gifted to me from her grandpap’s living estate? This thick cutting board came from the same estate (cost: free, value: $10-12.00). I have since given it a good scrubbing and seasoned it. Read about what I use for scrubbing and how I season bread boards here.
I initially bought this antique, framed scripture thinking I would use the frame for a project, but the longer I’ve owned it, the more enamored I’ve become with the graphics. This look is popular right now–using wide spacing and filling the entire “page” (cost: $4.00, value: $15-20.00).
A vintage metal tray (cost: $1.99, value: $8-10.00).
A vintage glass jar with a ground stopper ($2.00, value: $10-12.00 if not chipped!). Learn from me friends–check for chips, cracks, and crazing before you buy, not after!!
A couple of months ago, I bought a very large box of these vintage jars for 50¢ each at an estate sale. I am now the proud owner of 20 of these jars. They sell quite well for me in the $10.00 range, and sometimes I fill them with quantities of things that people might be interested in buying separately, like spools of thread.
In October, I scored several boxes of old bottles left on the curbside at the World’s Largest Garage Sale in Warrensburg (NY). I have been slowly cleaning them, including these two (cost: free, value: $4-6.00 each).
The amber bottle contained Lysol.
While the bluish bottle contained “Sawyer’s Crystal Blueing.” In fact some contents remains adhered to the bottom; it’ll take a little more elbow grease to finish cleaning it. For tips on how to clean old bottles, check out this post.
Final Favorite Find: No, it’s not vintage, but it sure is nice looking. It’s a Target boxwood tree marked down at Goodwill and then purchased half-price (final cost: $7.50). I expect it will look nice on an urn I have “in stock.” That’s it for me, friends! Happy Hunting–
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That quilt is amazing! Is that made similar to a yo-yo quilt where the pieces are individually stitched? I can’t quite tell from the pic and my computer resolution.
I know, isn’t it great?! Yes the pieces are hand sewn together, but the front and the back have been machine stitched together.
Absolutely incredible that you scored that quilt for $5!!!
Crazy, right?!!
OMG…shut up! $5.00 for that quilt!? That is beautiful!
Ha ha! Yep–$5.00, Tania 🙂
I love your Vintage Finds posts! The quilt was an amazing find! And I really have to go to the post where you tell how to clean vintage bottles since I have a few that need a little help. I love them, though.
It must be that your Goodwill has sales or senior discounts or something. The ones in my area have nothing like that. It rather annoys me! I do like their stores, however, as they are really clean and merchandise is nicely arranged with good selections. Still. Their prices are higher than other thrift stores in the area, so I think they should at least have a “Senior Day”.
Looking forward to the next Vintage Finds post!
That blesses me to know, Naomi, that you enjoy these posts 🙂 My Goodwill doesn’t have Senior day, but they do half price off one color each day of the week. Occasionally, they will have half price off two colors (woo woo!). I agree their prices can be high, which is why I’m extremely selective. I would love a Senior Day as I might qualify since I just turned 55!!
PS Let me know what you think of the bottle cleaning post!
I LOVE the old jars and bottles! I’m going to have to live vicariously through you and other junkers for awhile, as I SHOULD be on a buying ban (we’ll see if it sticks)… So, I need you to buy some more cool junk ASAP, so I have pretty old stuff to look at to hold me over! 🙂
LOL–I know for a fact that you do have a lot of stuff!! But you’re an awesome buy AND an awesome seller, so It all balances out, I’m sure. You’ve got to be using all your spare time now looking for that farmhouse, right? I will buy as much as I can, and since we’re moving into the season, that shouldn’t be too hard 🙂
Yes, I agree that Goodwill is a poor substitute over the winter for garage sales, especially when the shelves are bare like our store is right now! Wow, what great finds, especially the quilt and the jars!
Yes, I hear you–slim pickins right now. Glad you enjoyed my finds, AnnMarie. Hope your Easter is blessed, friend 🙂
Leave the blueing in the bottle…. looks cool!
Thanks Lee!
Wow, that quilt is gorgeous and what a steal! I love the old bottles too–great finds, Diana!
I just laugh when I see your finds, because we have the same taste! I too shop thrift stores and garage sales and sell at a local antiques mall! (I also sell on eBay & Etsy) I love turning a hobby into a little business, it is fun and rewarding. Happy hunting this spring and summer, Diana and best of finds to you!