This Week’s Vintage Finds #149
Hi everyone! Today I set up at the Shaker Heritage Site for their six-week long craft fair. I’ve been crazy busy finishing up projects and preparing pieces for the sale. If I’m a bit short on info about each of my vintage finds today, I know you’ll understand. Also, the bigger items from an estate sale I attended on Friday are still hanging out in my van. Yeah, it’s been that kind of week. Thanks for understanding 🙂
Awesome free clock I “dug” out of the garbage. Actually, it was in a box next to the garbage and I rescued it. Yes, I think I’m in love.
A wooden canister (cost: 50¢, value: $5-6.00). I’m considering gluing a label of some kind on the front (or top?).
These graters look like they may have been rescued them from the garbage, too, but no, I paid good money for them (cost: 75¢ each, value: $8-20.00 each). They will look great after a bit of cleaning.
Learn about how I clean rusty metal.
The one in front is a nutmeg grater and if you’d like to own one similar to the large wood-handled grater you see here, I have one available in my shop.
While we’re on the topic of metal in need of cleaning, how about this interesting brass, art nouveau medallion? Its about the size of a silver dollar. With the long flowing hair and scissors and comb, it must be something related to hair dressing (cost: 50¢, value: ?).
Learn about how I clean brass here.
This galvanized lantern is a new one for me. I’ll be on the lookout for a hurricane glass to fit (cost: $2.00, value: $15-18.00).
I snatched up this Hermes Paris scarf at an estate sale despite not being sure of its authenticity, but thinking it a good opportunity to learn something about them.
Here’s the scoop: Hermès scarves are always made of silk, measure almost 35″ square, usually have a tag, always have a è for the second e, and have hand sewn edges rolled toward the front. Mine is fake on all fronts: it’s polyester, measures 34″ square, has no tag, does not have the correct e, and has edges rolled toward the back(!). Good thing I only paid a dollar for it.
Many thanks to Ruby Lane for the helpful Hermès article.
A nice large, onyx flower frog to add to my accidental flower frog collection (cost: $1.00, value: $12-15.00). SOLD
Cute corn salve milk glass container with graphic label (cost: 50¢, value: $10-15.00). SOLD
Pretty depression glass serving plate (8″) with scalloped edge (cost: $1.00, value: $12-15.00).
c. 1970’s Luminarc dessert/sherbet cups made in France (cost: $2.00, value: $12-15.00). SOLD
More Luminarc stemware (cost: $1.00, value: $18-20.00).
Nice older ironstone gravy boat with embossed leaf design (cost: $1.50, value: $22-25.00). Though it has an incised mark on the bottom (looks like “37”), I’ve not been able to learn anything about its maker. For now it’s safely stored away in my ironstone cupboard. [Ironstone Price Guide]
A rather common china bowl, marked “Germany,” with floral decoration (cost: 25¢, value: $10-12.00).
Final Find: A pretty c.1960’s Johnson Brothers cup, saucer, and dessert plate, part of a “Coaching Scenes” set (cost: $1.00, value: $15-18.00). [Transferware Price Guide] SOLD
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Diana, I have a similar nutmeg grater and on the back it says Made in W. Germany. I was wondering if yours did as well and if that adds any value, in your opinion? Debbie
Mine doesn’t say W. Germany, but this dates yours to sometime between 1945 and 1990. I would have to see your grater to determine whether it’s more valuable than mine, which as you can see has a fair amount of rust. Thanks for popping in, Debbie!
Lovely and interesting finds! Good luck at the craft fair! Are you going to be there for the whole 6 weeks?
Yes, my booth will be set up for the full six weeks, but I don’t have to be there. There’s a centralized check-out.
Very nice finds, Diana! Your galvanized lantern may have actually also had a galvanized hurricane instead of glass. My prim sister currently has one in our booths….
Best of luck for a successful craft fair!
Rita
Oh, I can’t picture that–is it shaped like a glass hurricane? How interesting…
Yes, but no curves.
Love all the graters and that lantern is fabulous. My mom had a lot of Luminarc back in the 70s. I remember it well. Good luck at the fair!
Though it’s not terribly old, I think it’s attractive. We’ll see what my buyers think when I get it up to my booth 🙂
Good luck at the fair. Love all your finds especially the vintage alarm clock. I have a thing for those sweet vintage clocks! Have a great rest of the day.
Kris
Thanks for popping in Kris 🙂 I’ve got the alarm clock sitting right in front of me and I can’t take my eyes off it!!
I love reading your vintage find posts because I get a little history and value along with them. Sometimes I just don’t know what something is worth, so it is helpful. Love the little clock….I have an “accidental” collection of those!
I’m so glad you enjoy my posts, AnnMarie 🙂 I’m not surprised we share an “accidental” collection; I think we have a lot in common…
Wonderful finds for you (again and again)! Can you post pictures of your table at this craft fair?
Yes, I will share some photos from the craft fair, Susan–asap!
Some very nice finds. I love the graters.
This time I did not choose a favorite piece. I loved them all!
Lots of fun goodies…I especially love the clock! The craft fair sounds fun!
That onyx flower frog is awesome!
All good finds! Love that clock… I have a penchant for time keepers!
These are great finds. I am bookmarking your “how to” articles on cleaning metal and brass. I needed that information. Thanks!
You’re very welcome! Glad I could be of help 🙂
You really outdid yourself this time! Really loving the graters and the lantern!
🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Karen!
Love the flower frog and graters, both things I can never pass up!
I hear you!
Diana, my favorites are the graters and the “free” clock.
xo Dianne
I love ’em too, Dianne!
I’d be hard pressed to pick a favorite this week. Love them all and would have bought each and every one of them.
🙂 We have very similar taste, Sharon!
Just wanted to let you know that your post was the most clicked at the Snickerdoodle party last week and will be featured this week on Snickerdoodle #156!
Nice bunch of stuff…love the old graters and of course, the blue and white. The red glass will look great in your shop for the holidays. can just see a sprig of holly on the bases. Grins, Sandi
Thanks Sandi! I agree, I think they’ll really add to the holiday spirit of things 🙂
Hope don’t have to have favorite, (altho I do). Loved the red depression glass bowl. I have clear glass bowl just like it. Love the handles. You have such luck finding treasures, glad for you. i find things but then it seems to happen on weeks with no money, better if I stay home then, no regrets. Hate these 5 week months between SS paydays.Tell myself it’s just as well as don’t have room for too many goodies, lol.
Enjoy rest of weekend.
Thanks for dropping by JaneEllen. I’m thankful to be in the business of buying and selling so I am able to buy to build my business. Perhaps you can live vicariously through me 🙂
My Granddad had an alarm clock that looked just like that
mollyxxx
What a neat memory, Molly 🙂
I love it all Diana! I especially love the graters just as they are! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
A little rust never hurt anyone!!
Oh my gosh those old graters are so cool! Pinned! Thank you for sharing with at the To Grandma’s House we go Wednesday link party! Hope to see you there again tomorrow!
Hi Diana, I love that clock – and I featured it on my latest link party! http://www.dagmarbleasdale.com/2016/11/thrifting/