This Week’s Vintage Finds #43
You may remember this urn from last week; I couldn’t resist filling it with a bagful of bottle brush trees that I bought at one of the garage sales. A mix of vintage and new, the bag cost me just $2. You may also remember that I recently did a post on how to decorate with bottle brush trees.
I hadn’t jumped on the milk glass bandwagon, until this trip(!). I have a small collection of hobnail vases and cups that I’m planning to sell as a group, so I’ll add this little milk glass piece (far left) to the pile. For fifty cents, I could afford to. Something about these tiny little plastic Christmas tree salt and pepper shakers called out to me, so I snatched them up for ten cents, and the milk glass one’s too, for fifty cents. The vase is signed Napco on the bottom and for a few coins, it came home with me. Collector’s Weekly has an informative article about milk glass.
I love the aged surface and simple design of this (unsigned) flow blue platter. The ironstone gravy boat is marked “Japan,” and is really more ceramic than ironstone, but I liked it’s shape and thought I would use it for decorating. Mrs. Jemima Puddle Duck brings back lovely memories of my grandmother who adored Beatrix Potter. In near mint condition, this music box will be for sale shortly in my Etsy shop for $23.99.
I am a great admirer of vintage tole painting, and really fell in love with this one, on a wooden, rather than metal tray, and for a great price ($4). It seems that I am developing a candy jar collection, with some vague notion of putting together candy bars for parties. Anyway, this one was hard to pass on for a buck.
 A closer look at the tole work.
 
I’ve been having great success with small hand tools, so I snatched these two right up. Isn’t the wooden tool box great? I’m loving the interior yellow paint. The large scraper thingy seems like a future project–maybe stain the handle and stencil/write something on the flat metal surface? What should I write?
I found this mint green tool box at a local, indoor flea market. It’s filled with various sized wrenches that I’m having some artistic thoughts about. I will price it for $18.99.
vintage Chevy ashtray (that’s two elephants in the center). All three items for $1.50.
Saw the ashtray listed for $25 on eBay!
I’ve been wanting some antique wooden shoe forms for a while, and I discovered these two at the flea market. The one in the front is older than the one in the back. I thought I might sand and darken the one in the back to age it. I want to keep an eye out for one more to complete the threesome. I’d like to put them in my family room, which is decorated in a more modern style, but with some vintage/antique touches.
Thanks for the featuring this post, ladies!
Fabulous, fabulous! I am especially coveting the wooden and metal toolbox! I love the urn with the bottle brush trees…..so clever!!
Thanks AnnMarie! I was especially please with those two boxes myself 🙂
Wonderful collection of wooden shoe forms. That selection of hand tools is beautiful
Greetings from South Africa
Thanks for visiting all the way from South Africa. One of my dearest friends is a South African living in England 🙂
Wow! Great finds, love the bottle brush trees in the bowl and milk glass is one of my fav's but I've trimmed down my collection a lot the last couple of years!
Thanks Linda! I'm going to try to remember to implement the trees in urn idea closer to Christmas. I need to start trimming or I'm in big trouble…just took a pretty big load to SA.
WOweE, Diana! So much good stuff! Love the flow blue platter, the wooden tole tray, the tools, the toolbox & metal box, the ashtray, forms…..great week! I really enjoy your finds, and also your references – a nice touch.
Rita
Thanks so much, Rita! It means a lot coming from you because your purchases terrific and your booth is filled with such wonderful treasures. You're an inspiration 🙂
Nice blue jars! Yes, that tole is beautifully done. I have just one antique shoe form; it works nicely as a doorstop for my studio! Great stuff, Diana.
Ha! That's a great idea, Mary Ann 🙂
I love all the things that you found!
Thanks Dianne!
I had a candy buffet at our wedding and everyone loved it!
They are so much fun, aren't they!
I can't believe you find such wonderful goodies at garage sales each week! You have more patience for them than I do! 🙂 Thanks for linking up to TTF!!
I know; it's funny how certain things work for certain people. I am a garage saler to the bone!
Awesome finds, Diana – I will be featuring your post in this week's Home and Garden Thursday,
Kathy
Thanks so much, Kathy!! I appreciate the encouragement and the attention 🙂
Welcome to RLTLT, Diana! LOVE your finds…they may have come home with me, too. I'd love to feature you tonight at this week's party.
-Revi
Thank you so much! Such a lovely honor 🙂
I am a sucker for those blue jars and have them scattered all around my house. I normally find them for a dollar or less at garage sales. I saw one today at the thrift for $9.99. They've lost their minds!
~Erica
Yes, I like to get them for a dollar or less, too. I keep seeing them on Pinterest filled with pink roses or peonies, neither of which I grow–I've gotta get me some 🙂 I know, some thrift stores are getting a little outrageous. Thanks for stopping by, Erica!
Oh wow, you really did find some seriously awesome stuff. That candy jar for a buck is awesome! and your use of the bottle brush trees has me really wanting to find some!! Such eye-candy in this post.
Thank you! You're so sweet 🙂
So glad i found your blog! Great finds! Just thought you'd like to know what that 'large scrapey thingy' is………it's a drywall mud knife. My husband has several sizes and still uses them.