This Week’s Vintage Finds #103
Hi everyone! A crazy thing happened to me on Saturday. After stopping at a few garage sales, I decided to try out a relatively new flea market in Cohoes (NY). About twenty vendors were set up in a storefront, most with interesting wares, but only one with the kind of prices I like. As I checked out some of her stock, the dealer began to chat with me. Finally, she asked me what I planned to do with the items I had picked out. I told her I craft, sell antiques, and write a blog and then gave her my blog name.  She said, “No way–I just found you online and started following you(!).” Her girlfriend confirmed it saying, “She told me all about you just the other day. How much she enjoyed your blog and your vintage projects.” That ‘s the first time that’s ever happened to me and boy, was it sweet! Here are the vintage items I bought from my new friend Donna’s booth:
Vintage baby shoes are so sweet and irresistible. This one has lost his match, but he’ll still be useful for decorating. I can already picture a bottle brush tree hanging out the back (cost: $1.00).
I’ve been hoping to come across some bed springs and finally I did, in Donna’s booth (cost: $1.00 each). I’m not sure what I’ll be doing with them, but you know I’ll let you know.
I had to have this fan blade (cost: $4.00), but now I need suggestions. What should I do with it?!!
So here we are: Kerrie, me, and Donna. We exchanged information (which I’m still searching for, so if you see this Donna, send me a note via my contact form (right side bar) or Facebook, please!), because we wanted to stay in touch. (Poor photo quality due to fluorescent lighting.)
This piece of Adams transferware, with the wonderful bovine decoration, dates to the late 1800s/early 1900s (cost: $3.00, value:$25.00 ).
The giveaways that this piece has some age, are the mark, which has an older look, and the color of the clay, which is warm rather than bright, as is much of the newer transferware. It also weighs less and feels more delicate than the modern versions. “English Scenic” refers to the pattern name. “Staffordshire,” of course refers to the county in England where most transferware was produced.
I found this stunner at the same sale as the creamer (above). I’ve never seen anything quite like it (cost: $5.00, value: ?).
The mark is incomplete. Is it Fenton or Minton or some other pottery? Both potteries manufactured transferware in Staffordshire. That’s all I’ve got. Any thoughts?
I’ve longed for a big fat reel of jute webbing for a while now. I’ve pinned all sorts of crafty ideas that I can’t wait to try out (cost: $4.00).
I have miles of it–enough to last a lifetime!
This antique tool box is one of my favorite finds, and I paid a pretty penny for it, too (cost: $45.00, value: $35-40.00). Why did I buy it if it’s worth less than I paid for it? Well, firstly, I liked it. A lot. Secondly, I think it’s contents will pay for the box itself.
It contained four of these molding planes, which are each worth $10-15.00 (or more).
Here’s the mark on one of the planes–J. Lloyd.
The box also contained several bench plane blades, a couple bearing this cool “Thomas Turner” mark.
And several of these other, bench plane irons, some of which I plan to keep for projects. To learn more about tools, I recommend The Best Things, an online retail outlet with some terrific info. Their pricing can help you with your pricing, too.
This weighty, wrought iron tray isn’t old but it’s a quality piece that is both beautiful and functional (cost: $3.00).
I purchased this wire stand for its intended purpose, display (cost: $1.00).
These unusually large copper cookie cutters make a great decoration (cost: $1.00 for the pair).
They each have a little saying incised on their handle. This one says, “Star light, star bright.”
This license plate holder makes me think of Melissa at Melissa’s Antiques. She just bought a huge collection of beer-related items at an auction. Her post is worth a gander. My Budweiser holder has a vintage look, but I’ll have to research the value (cost: $1.00, value: $10.00+).
I definitely like a good basket. This oak splint one measures about 10″ high and would make a handy utensil holder. (cost: 50 cents, value: $8.00) I think it had a loop on the back for hanging that has broken off. I’ll snip off the unsightly bit poking up the back. If you’re looking for help valuing a basket, check out my Antique & Vintage Basket Price Guide.
Final Find: A very sturdy bookcase that may get a coat of new paint and a new home with me, or up at my shop. I’ve not decided yet (cost: $5.00, value: $40-45.00).
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Hi Diana!
Love your finds this time! I love the copper star and the saying on it is so sweet! Love the webbing too, I found some of that a couple of years ago and it’s still in my stash, although I have used some as trim at Christmas.
And that blue pottery is so pretty!
Small world…amazing that you met these ladies this way! Pretty special!
Happy Tuesday!!
Kimberley
Diana, would like to see how you use the iron tray. I have one with a glass insert bottom and struggle how to use it. I purchased it about ten yrs. ago new.
It is going to be fun to see any transformations you do!
How cool is that for others to meet and recognize you from your blog??! What I wouldn’t give for that jute webbing – fabulous, fabulous. And the split oak basket – nice patina. We can always use another bookcase for display, right? Another great week of junkin’, Diana, and btw, I don’t believe Fenton ever made anything other than glass…..
It was so fun! I’ll email you about the webbing 🙂 There’s Fenton the American glass company (down your way, right?) and Fenton an English pottery company (not in production for too long). I’ve had a couple of pieces; they have a typical Staffordshire transferware look about them.
Wonderful finds, Diana…love the way the molding planes are marked with a name…and the star cutter is so cute! How fun to meet up randomly with a blog reader!
lots of great finds… and I’d never pass up a nice sturdy bookshelf for $5!
Diana ===you do marvelous all the time….! great finds… fan blade doesn’t look large, how about on the front of a crate…add wings and wheels and a tail…and make an airplane for santa…grins. ironing board wings? (split) depends on the scale. Great bunch of stuff! Sandi
Oh my all that jute webbing for $4 what a steal. Great finds.
Great finds Diana … but you know that already, don’t you? Love that basket … the tool box and contents and the baby shoe is precious. Anxious to hear what you do with the big fat reel of jute webbing. I bought a big roll, only blue. Have not decided what to do with it as yet other than use pieces of it. If I had the fan blade, I would make a pendant light using a vintage looking Edison light bulb. Have fun.
Hugs,
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
What a de4al on the roll of jute webbing! I love the baby shoe and have something similar in mind for my bunch of them. the tool box turned out to be a deal.
Pitcher is not Fenton. No flow blue , produced there.
Love the box cuz I am always a sucker for those. I also like the cookie cutters.
Awesome finds, Diana. And how cool is it to have met a blog follower in person! I guess my favorite find is your favorite find although the tall pitcher with the blue transfer is amazing! It looks like it could be Minton. Has a Dutch look to it, don’tcha think? Thanks so much for joining the party at “let’s Talk Vintage!” today… and for spreading the word about my postcard info. 🙂 Super sweet!
It must have been such fun to meet a follower. How cool is that? Great finds! I love the tool box most of all, and all the goodies inside. I have a thing for old and rusty tools. The webbing is awesome, and I’ve been looking for springs too. Hopefully someday soon I’ll find some too.
I love your finds, Diana, and I’m so glad I stumbled upon your blog from Wow Us Wednesdays. I have one spring my daughter-in-law gave to me when I visited in TX a month ago. She has a lot and she’s planning on using them to make a chandelier for my granddaughter’s bedroom, somehow incorporating vintage glass conduits into it. I’m anxious to see it when she finishes.
Maybe you could use the fan blades for a compass type thing, like north, south, east, west.
Great finds as always! Love the box. You could create a junky windchime type thing with the fan blade and some other metal bits and glass beads to catch the sunlight. So cool that you ran into a reader, it’s a small world!
I love your finds. I think the webbing is my fave!! Great stuff.
Great finds Diana, can’t wait to see how you use the fan blade!
Wow, lots of goodies Diana! I recently picked up some baby shoes as well. Love them with bottle brush trees in them! the box is awesome and it sure was filled with rusty gold. I have some of that webbing and it is so fun to use for so many things. I know you’ll find something clever to do with the fan blade. I keep thinking that it would be fun to build an tall garden obelisk and add it to the top. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
What did you end up doidng with the great bed springs?They almost have a Christmas tree look to them. Could you bend the top to a tighter spiral, paint them with glue, then add snow glitter, maybe add a star top? I love the creamer and pitcher. Staffordshire blue and white, and any blue and white seem to be my favorites for transferware.