This Week’s Vintage Finds #127

Hi everyone! Hope your week is going well. I worked hard yesterday sorting through my week-end purchases and taking pictures of as many of them as I could. The garage sale season has definitely begun and I’m overwhelmed with “stuff” already–crazy. Would you like to see some of my vintage finds?

Today I’ll be trying to live up to my name (“Adirondack Girl”) since I have a few Adirondack-y finds, like this handsome fellow. He was begging to come home with me (cost: $1.00, value: $10.00). I think he’ll make a wonderful Christmas decoration, so he may be a keeper. (Ignore the schmutz on his face…)

I only wish I had my own Adirondack cabin to go with this cool birch bark and twig frame. Truth be told, I’ve not dealt with a lot of Adirondack-style pieces so I don’t really know how to date them.

The back of the frame shows a lot of oxidation (darkening of the wood due to exposure to air), but the hardware, though rusty, seems newer (cost: $2.00, value: $25-35.00?).

Despite its poor condition, I decided to pick up this birch bark frame. I may sell it as is, or attempt to stitch the front and back together myself (cost: 50¢, value: $15-20.00 if repaired). This piece has a much older look and feel than the previous one.

This homemade birch bark canoe has some rustic appeal (cost: 50¢, value: $10.00).

Perhaps my favorite find, this large antique cheese box from Cobleskill (NY), may take up residence in my home for a while (cost: $3.00, value: $55-65.00).

This enamelware basin, almost 15″ in diameter, is a wonderful shade of navy and would make a great centerpiece of some sort (cost: $2.00, value: $22-25.00). Check out my post on collecting enamelware for more info.

I was quite taken with the shape of this smaller enamelware pitcher (cost: $2.00, value: $10-12.00). If you need some help pricing your enamelware, you might find my price guide helpful.

Yellow ware bowls are not easy to come by, so when they turn up, I buy them when reasonably priced. This little green one in a swirl pattern is a cutie (cost: $2.00, value: $12.00).

Can you imagine baking in this get-up? (cost: 50¢, value: $3-5.00). Soon I’ll be posting Part II of my article on collecting cookbooks. Here’s Part I. (Sale Pending)

I paid more than I would usually spend for this old baking power tin (7.5″ high x 5.5″ diameter), but I think it’s worth it. I’ve never seen one this size, the paper label is in terrific shape, and I love the yellow color (cost: $8.00, value: $40-50.00). So what’s wrong with it? No lid.

I find a fair number of pig-shaped cutting boards; typically, no two are exactly alike. This one seems like a friendly pig (unlike my last one which appeared quite angry). I think I’ve finally found one I can call my own (cost: $1.00, value: $15-18.00).

Two pigs in one day–yipee! This little piggy seems kind of awkward, but I’m thinking someone’s going to love him (cost: $2.00, value: $15-18.00).

I’ve recently developed a “thing” for shoe forms (or “lasts”), having bought 3 or 4 over the past couple of years. I could kick myself now because this week-end I bought eight like the one above for just $4.00 (cost: 50¢ each, value: $10-12.00 each).

Each one has a number engraved on it, the shoe size I imagine. Now I just have to decide which ones I’m going to keep and which one’s I’ll be selling…

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