This Week’s Vintage Finds #123
Hi everyone! I only attended one sale this week-end, but I have several items from the previous week-end that haven’t received any attention yet, so I’ve got a mixture of recent finds. I’m trying to cut back on my buying (yea, I know, good luck with that), before people start accusing me of hoarding. I’ve been looking into opening a second booth in another antique shop, but haven’t settled on which one yet. I need a good purge and I think a second booth will help accomplish that. So here we go with some vintage finds–
I have a few creative ideas involving old yardsticks floating around in my brain. You may have seen my Junky Vintage Christmas Tree made with yardsticks and other assorted vintage thing-a-ma-bobs. I like to pick them up when I see them for a reasonable price. The one in the center with the evenly spaced holes is especially interesting (cost: $1.00 each).
The large tray-like piece in the back should make a nice sign. It looks like it would make a nice tray, but the backing seems too light-weight (cost: $1.00).
I kind of fell in love with this guy. He looks like he’s whistling and about to say, “Hey there, good lookin’!” His bright colors work really well together and all of the faux aging gives him a nice warmth. While he is almost certainly a 1960’s version of some sort of ancient mask (African? American?), I feel someone will fall in love with him as I did (cost: $4.00, value: $38-45.00). (SOLD via my antique booth for $42.00.)
This small display piece is interesting in that it has no door. The glass front doesn’t open and the wooden back is nailed to the frame. You have to remove the nails to add or remove whatever you’re displaying inside. I think I’m going to sell the copper pieces individually (value: $3-4.00 each) and sell the shelf with something else on display. I’m not sure what yet. I may also paint the back to help make the contents stand out (cost: $3.00).
Despite its rough shape, I picked up this vintage suitcase because of its lovely price (cost: $1.00, value: $12-15.00). It would look great in a stack and would also make a good candidate for a DIY project of some sort.
I picked up this child’s size wicker rocker at the same sale as the suitcase, and for the same price(!). Rocking chairs generally don’t sell well in my area, but child sized versions do. Children love rockers and women like to decorate with them, especially outside, where they look terrific with plants sitting on them (cost: $1.00, value: $20-25.00).
I think I’ve mentioned before that gardening books tend to sell quite well out of my booth, so I pick them up whenever I find them for a dollar or less (cost: $1.00, value: $5-6.00). With renewed interest in healthy living and eating, this one should be of great interest to someone.
This one has a beautiful cover and lovely hand-drawn illustrations (cost: 50¢, value: $5-6.00).
This piece of pottery with an Asian flare has a flower frog built right in.
I don’t think the piece is particularly vintage, but I like the frog (cost: $1.00).
Have you seen my post about collecting flower frogs?
Or the one about decorating with them?
It would look lovely with a few stalks of something (bird of paradise? bamboo?) tucked inside. What do you think?
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You found some great stuff this week. I especially like the yardsticks and and vintage suitcase. sb
Thanks Sharon! I’ve got quite a collection of yardsticks now; it’s almost time to start that project…
Great little haul of stuff! As for the display cabinet – add hinges and a little latch to the back, so that way changing out what’s inside won’t be so difficult.
You are so clever Melissa–great idea! I even have a set of little hinges (and maybe a clasp, too). Thanks–
Some great finds. Love the rulers and the little rocker is adorable. I’ve started collecting flower frogs so the one you found is charming to me. I’ll read your post about them.
hugs,
Linda
Thanks Linda! I can picture Tiger in the rocker, or is he getting too big? Flower frogs can be addictive…
I am loving the rocker and the suitcase…always love seeing your finds, Diana!
The copper items and yardsticks caught my eye this week. I enjoy seeing the wonderful things you find.
You could probably hinge the cabinet so it could be opened.
Great finds, love the child’s rocker. Thanks for sharing at the Talk of the Town link party
What a fun haul of new to you vintage goodies. I love those yardsticks…such a deal at $1 each. They’re so hard to find around here at a decent price. Thanks for sharing all your treasures with Talk of the Town.
You found some great treasures! Thanks for sharing with us on Thursday Favorite Things.
Cheers,
Jennifer
http://awellstyledlife.com
I can always tell a post is yours just from the picture. You seem to find the most unique items! Love your finds here. I picked up some rulers this week too but I am selling them in my new booth. No time to create right now!
Hi Diana, thank you for sharing at SYC!
Fun finds! I too always pick up yardsticks. Love the suitcase and the wicker rocker. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
I never leave a vintage suitcase or yardstick/ruler behind. I love those things and they have so many uses!
What great finds!
Thanks for sharing with SYC.
I loved all of your things. I would vote for silk apple/cherry blossoms in the flower frog! The little copper pots are a tad too big for dollhouse scale but would be great for larger dolls or with gingham ribbons for Christmas tree ornaments! I LOVE small print wallpaper to use in my dollhouse projects and I would paper the back of that box in a small light colored floral print so as not to distract from the contents! I own one large porcelain doll (Shirley Temple), and she sure would look good in that rocker–maybe with a tor bunny or basket at Easter, etc.! Is it a sin to cut up old yardsticks? I would stick them in the equivalent of an umbrella stand in a corner somewhere! They would make great frames with mitered corners for small pix or signs. Also shallow boxes, again maybe with a carpenter or school-oriented sign. I think the mask belongs on someone’s mantel!
Hi Kathy–it may be that the mask IS on someone’s shelf; it sold almost right away, as did the child’s rocker. I haven’t done a thing with the small shelf containing copper things, but I like your idea of wallpapering the back. No, I don’t think it’s a sin to cut up yardsticks–once you own them, they’re yours to do with what you will! In fact, I may have a yardstick project or two coming up shortly 🙂 Thanks for stopping by–