My Cheap Vintage Finds [& What They’re Worth] #180
Hi! How’s your week going? Mine’s pretty good; I’m busy pricing stock to bring up to my antique booth on Friday. Life has calmed down and I have time to focus on my business, now that prom, finals, and graduation are over.
Today I have a group of vintage finds that came from a single garage sale I attended a couple of weeks ago. Driving to an appointment of some sort late in the day, I passed a sign advertising this sale. No doubt you assumed I would follow the sign–even though it was almost two o’clock, and the sale had been going on for nearly six hours already. I pulled up and immediately saw several items I found interesting.
When I picked up the first item, however, I couldn’t find a price. Darn it. I really dislike unpriced sales, but I always ask for at least one price to see what kind of financial ballpark they sellers are in. I held up the champagne bucket and asked for a price. $3.00 came the reply. Sold, came mine. After collecting a few more items and hearing the same low prices, I started a pile. It grew to the point that I needed help carrying my loot to the car. My total bill? Just $26.00 for all you’ll see below.
I’ve longed for a champagne bucket like this one for a while now, so I was extremely excited, as you might imagine, to find it at this low price (cost: $3.00, value: $20-25.00). These pieces look fantastic holding hydrangea. My biggest issue now is to polish or not to polish?
Marked “Leonard EPNS,” it was manufactured sometime between 1969 and 1978 when the Leonard Silver Manufacturing Company was in business. “EPNS” or “electro plated nickel silver” is another term for “silver-plate” which involves applying a thin layer of sterling silver to a base metal, like nickel.
This copper canister is the largest out of a set of four; I guess I felt lazy on photo-taking day and decided to leave it nested(!) (cost: $3.00, value: 25-30.00). They are pretty neat with French labels on each one.
Who can pass up reasonably priced ironstone? Not me! Even when it’s a new version like this casserole (cost: $2.00, value: $18-25.00).
A Portuguese company, Spal Porcelanas, has manufactured fine china since 1965. This pattern is quite a bit more traditional than most of their product line, so I wonder if perhaps they made it back in the 70’s with the American Bicentennial in mind?
A pair of vintage leather skates (cost: $1.00, value: $10-12.00).
With a colorful, flannel lining.
Mortar and pestles sell very well for me (cost: $2.00, value: $15-20.00).
I’m in love with this large wooden bowl, but I need it like a whole in the head (cost: $2.00, value: $25-30.00).
This is my second tole painted tray of the month, and I love the variety of flowers portrayed (cost: $2.00, value: $25-28.00 since it has some paint loss).
I’ll be passing on this basket, which I bought for the geraniums it holds. They’ll be good for decorating something in my booth (cost: $1.00).
I don’t normally include too many non-vintage items in my round-ups, but since I gave you my total spent, I thought I’d include every single item. I purchased three of these gorgeous, down-filled pillows for a crazy price: $1.00 each, and as you can see, they match my modern style family room perfectly.
A large oak splint laundry basket–in need of some rejuvenation (cost: $4.00, value: $45-50.00).
Final Fabulous Find: A half-melon willow basket (cost: $3.00, value: $40-45.00).
Thank you for stopping by and for sharing in my excitement over this week’s vintage finds. I hope you are fully enjoying the vintage shopping “season” and are finding some great deals, too. Happy hunting!
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I’d love it if you’d pin me!
The vintage tray is lovely & so are the ice skates.
I am not able to see your comments on each piece as I usually do. Am I missing something?
All are beautiful and I would like to know more.
Love the items but you have no info on them! Looking forward to the correction e-mail!
Wonderful finds, as always, Diana! Love the two big baskets especially!
Does you computer have a mind of its own again? Anyway…I’d love information about that loving cup (I think that’s what it’s called, or may trophy of some sort if it has information on it about a competition, or maybe a presentation piece. Who knows?) I’ve always wanted one of those.
The tole (?) painted tray is gorgeous, too.
I still love that champagne bucket, now that I know what to call it! And, down-filled pillow in a pattern that goes with your decor…Nice find! I’m glad that the prices were reasonable {practically a steal}. You did quite well!!!
OHHHH, it’s a toss up between the tole tray (I could decorate a room around those colors) and the splint basket. I can see about $30 (just kidding, I never buy them till they are about 70% off) worth of silk shydrangeas in it. Maybe next years peonies or lilacs ! Too badFather’s Day has come and gone; you could have made Mr.P. a great trophy… I’m sure you have NO difficulty believing that I once thought EPNS was a hallmark (electroplate nickel silver for newbies!). Love the flannel lining in the skates; will be cute for Christmas! I would just spin the copper cannister around so you can’t see the label; I’m awful, I know! I love copper and brass in a kitchen. Great finds as usual!
You really got some great items, Diana. I just love the silver ice bucket, and have wanted one. Every so often, I come across trophy shaped pieces from tea sets (probably meant for the sugar), and I pick them up every time. It’s made a great collection that even Carl loves, but boy, I’d love to have one that’s larger. And I would probably polish it. Funny, but I love my pieces polished in the Summer and at Christmas time, but in the Autumn, I love the tarnished look!
So many great finds. I love the canister set!!
Love that champagne bucket!! Being a patina loving gal I couldn’t polish it. It’s so beautiful as is. It will look beautiful filled with flowers.
Hi again Diana, I use inexpensive baskets from my rambles for gift baskets that I call “be good to yourself” baskets and theme baskets that I fill with esp Michael’s clearance treasures–note pad, pen, note cards in matching colors, candle, soap, lotions, homemade bath salts, soap, sugar scrub, etc., etc. Make great gifts, raffle items, and bazaar items. “Eastergrass” from GW and Michael’s cellophane bags make it look “professional”. At Christmas, I do dish towels, Christmas decorations, napkins, paper plates, more candles, themes of Santa/snowmen/gingerbread men/etc. using lots of brand new items found thrifting; it’s a great game to me!
Amazing all those great items were still there! I tend to think that if it’s past 9:00, nothing’s left and I don’t bother going. Thing is though, I know better!! It seems like there aren’t as many vintage shoppers in our area as there used to be. If nothing’s left, it just might be that there was nothing there to begin with.
Every time I come to your blog I have a “me too” moment. I hate it when people don’t price their yard sale items. But I don’t like to ask unless it’s something I’m *really* interested in. And sometimes not even then, assuming it will be a lot more than I’d be willing to pay. I’ve promised myself that I’m asking from now on. It’s just that when it’s so early in the morning, I don’t really want anything. Ha. I did my very first haul video the other day and started out talking about that very same thing.
I’m trying to get back to my blogging roots and post more of my finds. Years ago, I’d post even if I didn’t buy a thing. Got out of the blogging habit, the blogging world changed, I was like a square peg trying to fit in a round hole and it all just became a chore. So, I’m working on getting back in the habit again and doing things like I used to. Except doing a video is different for me. Very different. So I’m simultaneously getting back in my comfort zone and stepping out.
The bowl you need like a hole in your head is something I got as a wedding present many moons ago. I also have little bowls and a spoon and fork server…somewhere, in my pile of things to sell.
Wonderful stuff, Diana. My favorite is the ironstone casserole whether it’s vintage or not!