This Week’s Vintage Finds #126
Hi everyone! I decided early last week to make the upcoming week-end “garage sale free.” However,ย I was thwarted by anย untimely discovery: a town-wide garage sale occurring in Lake George, theย very townย I happened to be in with my sweet mother and sister. We had allย met there to spend the day in celebration of Mom’s 79th birthday, and we each agreed that shopping the town-wide sale met all of our criteria for “an awesome, fun day,” so that’s what we did. Much of what you’ll see here today came from those sales, along with a few other items that I picked up at an estate sale I stopped at on the way home from church. Yeah, I know, I’ve got it bad. I just can’t seem to help myself.ย I know you’re all glad though, otherwise, you’d haveย nothing to look at today–LOL. Hope you enjoy this week’s vintage finds.
I’m starting out kind of backwards with one of Sunday’s finds first–an ironstone gravy boat with tray and ladle.
Manufactured by John Maddock & Sons (England), it dates to 1855-70 and has no condition issues whatsoever. It just needs a good cleaning (cost: $4.00, value: $40-45.00).ย ย The Potteries, a great website covering all things related to English potteries, helped me with the dating.
Here you see the incised mark on the bottom of the boat. Check out my Ironstone Price Guide for help identifying and valuing your pieces.
It’s already made its way into my ironstone cupboard. G.H. Grindley (England) manufactured the large transferware platter, in the “Trellis” pattern, that you see in the back. I bought it at Glenwood Manor Antiques, where we popped in after our garage saling adventure on Saturday (cost: $5.00, value: $22-25.00).
It dates to some pointย after the early 1920’s when the US began requiring foreign importers to add the words “Made in” before the country of origin. W.H. Grindley went out of business in 1991, but I suspect this piece dates to about the 1940’s or 50’s. Feel free to use my Transferware Price Guide for insight into your own pieces.
Speaking of England, this cup and saucer hails from the UK as well. I usually have no trouble resisting cups and saucers (because they do not sell well for me), but this pretty set commemorates June, which is coming right up, so what the heck, I bought it (cost: $1.00, value: $10.00).
Royal Albert makes lovelyย china.
These handsome fellows cost me [what I consider to be] a pretty penny, but I think they were well worth it (cost: $7.00, value: $40-50.00).
They make a striking pair, don’t they?
I’m always looking for unique and interesting finds to bring up to my booth. This small sculpture of a woman’s face fits the bill (cost: $1.00, value: $12-15.00). I love original art of almost any kind.
Here’s another piece of original art–a really lovely landscape, signed Herm Gross and painted (I think) with gouache (cost: $4.00; value: $35-40.00). I find it very soothing.
At this point, I don’t believe he’s a listed artist, but I plan to continue the research process.
Final Find: A Victorian wicker sleigh in remarkable condition (cost: $3.00, value: $75-85.00). What treasures did you find this past week-end?
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Lovely finds this week. You always find great things. I think you have a June cup and April saucer. Sometimes when people are looking at them they get switched. (roses/sweetpeas)
You have such good taste! I love looking at your finds. Thank you for sharing!
I love seeing your finds…love that sleigh!
All your items are interesting, hard to find a favorite. Love the tray and the gravy boat and the little painting,
but also the little sculpture of the face is intriguing. Glad you ladies had a great day and so happy you could
have your mom!
oh my… that sleigh!!
Oh wow, you scored with that sleigh!! Cant believe it was only $3! Love the pottery mask too…that is pottery, isn’t it? Also a great find with the trellis tray! Surprised that was so cheap!
I love the ironstone gravy boat and to find it with the ladle is amazing. All of your finds are wonderful and I would have bought every single one of them too. I wish we had town wide garage sales but sadly we do not.
OMG…wow! Don’t know what I love the most, the sleigh, gravy pot, or transferware plate. Stunning and such amazing prices. Thanks for sharing, and the Herm Gross, rings a bell, why I don’t know. Sandi
Dang, Diana—-please check your email, before you move that picture to the shop! Thanks, Sandi
That beautiful ironstone caught my eye, and like others here, I fell in love with the little sleight!
What great finds, I really love the wicker sleigh.
This was so enjoyable, looking at your finds. My favorite find this week is the transfer ware plate.
Heavens Dianna, you are treasure trove of very interesting info. Loved so much all you showed. Do you have special place you keep/show your treasures in your home?
When we lived in KY (north of Bowling Green) there were so many incredible vintage antique stores I could have been broke. Bowling Green itself was full of great stores but there was little town north east of BG that was incredible. Small town called Smiths Grove and oh what awesome stores and at certain times of year outside sales on the grass, loved it and so miss that little town.
I was alone a lot as hubs was on the road so I kept myself occupied in Smiths Grove and the goodies I bought, what a bad girl but so happy. Got so all the stores knew my name and would call me if certain pieces came in. So many treasures and prices I could Was very affordable in MT also, lots of great stores all over areas, from Missoula to Bozeman, we’d go on weekends when hubs home. We lived about 32 miles south of Helena, loved it there so much.
Now we live few miles west of Grand Junction, CO and it’s quite disappointing here, both for scarcity of treasures and prices are way out of my SS budget. Not many antique stores here and not open much. Thrift stores here have ridiculous prices. Sure do miss KY and especially our house and property, price for place was quite affordable especially compared to here. I couldn’t live there as have allergies/asthma and arthritis. Climate not good for me at all . Always enjoys your posts Dianna.Enjoy rest of week.
Love the landscape and that lovely sleigh. Great finds!
Great finds. I am loving the gravy boat since I love to collect them myself.
As I read the post, I was trying to decide which was my favorite and then I saw the little sleigh – love it!
Thanks for sharing with SYC.
You always find such amazing ironstong pieces. I never run across it here. Love the Trellis plate and that sleigh has me swooning! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
What did you do with the sleigh? Christmas greenery? Vintage doll? Fill it with presents? Loved the Trellis plate; needs to be on a red checkered tablecloth!! I love bookends, too,but my shelves are so full, there is seldom room for them! You should keep ’em when you find ’em that reasonable! Besides, they’d be too heavy to ship–LOL!