This Week’s Vintage Finds #76
This wooden berry holder (cost: $12.00) is my favorite find from the flea market. I’d like to fill it with berry baskets and use it as a centerpiece (value: $30.00).
This vintage circus advertisement will look perfect in a plain metal or black frame. I can see it as part of an awesome gallery wall (cost: $1.00, value: $40.00+ framed). I purchased it at the estate sale of a former book store owner. Seven-foot high shelves, filled to the brim with books, lined his garage, basement, and several rooms of the house. Almost every single book was priced at one dollar(!). I will include the books I bought in a future post.
I’m accumulating anything horse-related to put in my booth in July and August–horse racing season in Saratoga (cost: $1, value: $25.00+ framed).
Here are a few odds and ends: two cheap, vintage frames (cost: 25 cents each), a rope trivet (cost: 10 cents), a copper kettle/no lid (cost: 50 cents).
This graphically powerful napkin was designed by Vera Neumann, who produced thousands of designs from the 1950s the 1980s (cost for four: 50 cents, value: $25-$35.00). They have a modern look that is very current and appealing. To get the scoop on all things Vera, check out this article at Retro Renovation.
I purchased this stunning Norwegian sweater and pair of socks at two separate sales. Made of 100% wool, the sweater is about a size medium (cost: $2.00, value: $75.00).
These rusty old lanterns really captured my attention. They’d look terrific on the porch with some plants or candles in them. Don’t you think? (cost: both for $5.00, value: $12.00 each).
More rust! I purchase this thing-a-ma-jig at one of the garage sales I attended. The coiled knob on the left opens the front door and inside is a shelf. I think it will look pretty amazing once I give it a good scrubbing with a metal brush, followed by a rub-down with some mineral oil (cost: $2.00, value: $20.00).
Two vintage Easter baskets scored at separate sales (cost: 50 cents each, value: $12.00 & $8.00).
I’m not one for a lot of china and glass tchotchkes, but when priced at just a dime, even I can’t pass them up. Here you see a Lefton birthday angel and a c.1960s Japanese bird. Birthday angels used to be very popular and if priced right, they are still saleable (cost: 10 cents, value: $10.00). Since birds are currently so popular in decorating, I figured this fellow was a good buy (cost: 10 cents, value: $5.00). Collector’s Weekly has a good article about Lefton collectibles, particularly regarding manufacture dates.
Produced in 1967, this large, cardboard poster would look charming in a toddler’s room or how about an in-home classroom? (cost: $1.00, value: $20.00)
I rescued this vintage suitcase from a free pile(!). While it has some loose threads near the center, it will make a nice display piece at Christmas time.
Rotary phones are such a blast from the past. Pink and aqua ones are the real sellers, but this one should find a new home soon (cost: $1.00, value: $20.00).
A couple more pieces of restaurantware to add to my corner cupboard. I liked the unusual shape of the bowl on the left. The deer planter, while new, has a wonderful delicateness about it. I think he’s quite handsome, so I willingly paid a dollar to bring him home with me.
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Love the ironstone and wire baskets, Diana. That thing-a-ma-jig is a cooktop stove. 🙂
Great buys, Diana! Those rusty railroad lanterns are awesome. You can actually get more out of them (at least here in Indiana you can). I buy lanterns no matter their condition, because they sell really well for me. I think you can get at least $20 for them, even given their condition. I truly love it with the plant in it! You should put on in the other one too and it would look great with leaves hanging out of it!
Lots of great finds! Love the Vera napkins, the thing a majig and the April Angel. I may have to start collecting April birthday girls for my new Grandgirl!! If only I could find them for ten cents!
hugs,
Linda
Great finds!
You are KILLING me with all your great finds and the amazing prices. Please post a photo of that standing ash tray after you re-do it. You got so many cool things its hard to pick a favorite but I think the thing a ma jig takes the cake. I wonder what it originally was??
You hit my 'weak spot' with that VERA – Love!
(Let me know if you find a market willing to pay $25!! At that price I would probably be willing to part with 'some' of my 600++ collection! LOL)
Glad the weather is finally turning nice and that there are sales to be had in NY!!
Great finds! My favorite is the berry carrier!
Wow. How does one choose a favorite from these beauties? I love the rusty thingy and the ash tray. Cool treasures.
So many awesome finds…my favorites are the wire baskets!
I love these posts! Thanks for sharing your finds!
Nice variety of great items! I just love the rusty things!
Good stuff Diana … love the berry basket.
Love the leaf napkins.
In the summer we have a 200 year old one room school house in Washington County! I have never been back early enough (we are still in FL) to get to the Sale at the WCFG! When is the next one? You found sone great things! How far are you from Greenwich? Bev Martin
So fun, I like the metal shelf and 4 baskets and the thingy-ma-jig with the dial and window on the front. I wish I had known about the Fairgrounds flea market. We live close enough and would've loved to wander around. I guess I'll have to pay closer attention to the Post Star. Thanks for sharing, it was a real treat.
Hi Diana,
Always love all your vintage finds. I love the April Angel. I have a few of these with my birthday being in April. Love to collect them too.
Kris
Great finds! I love the berry holder and the wire baskets. I almost bought some baskets just like them this past weekend at a flea market but I already have a few and could not really justify buying another one right now! Also love the vintage graphics for framing.
xoKathleen
I think you found some really great stuff! The rusty lanterns are probably my favorite.
Hugs, Dianne
Great finds. Love the rusty stuff.
Hi! You really found such great vintage items! I so love that kettle and the frames. Have a nice day!
I'm in love with the thing-a-ma-jig! Great finds.
I would have bought everything here. I love the posters and all your rusty treasures. Thanks so much for sharing at Vintage Inspiration Party.
Great finds as usual Diana. I think my favorite is the rusty thing-a-ma-jig! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
What great finds! Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!
I love all your finds – especially the rusty little lanterns. They are being featured at the Vintage Inspiration Party today, and I'm giving you a shout-out on FB here – https://www.facebook.com/KnickofTime