Monday, July 20, 2015

Estate Sale Finds 7-20-2015

It's been so long since I've been at an estate or garage sale that I almost forgot how to dig through boxes and drawers or how to wheel and deal - just kidding!   Who could forget how to do that?  It's like riding a bike - 2 seconds and you're back in business.

We found some good stuff this weekend.  Let me show you....

A set of 3 brushed aluminum kitchen canisters and a Boden's Orchard milk quart....


Brand new set of peach colored bathroom towels and wash cloths - never even taken out of their original packaging.   I'll be keeping these....

50th anniversary Salerno tin and 2 silver plated spoons....


An entire box of assorted buttons and some cute pins....


Almost an entire roll of bubble wrap - for free!!!!


Three legged table that I cannot wait to refinish....


A set of Salty and Peppy shakers.   The Snow White box is vintage Disney from 1964.  I thought it was kind of cool....




A pair of barely used Timberland women's hiking boots - size 7.   Not my size so I'll be selling them on EBAY....

Some yarn for another multi colored blanket that I'm making....


More yarn and a spool of string for wrapping ETSY sales.....


 Five assorted color and size pants/skirt hangers....


A great vintage trunk that's in really good shape.  I love the color but it will have to be painted because of the tape marks somebody left on the top of it.   This is another project I can't wait to start...



I picked up 4 vintage wall pennants.  The Chicago Bulls....


The Cubs vs the White Sox....


The Magic Kingdom and it comes with a pin....


I really liked this Florida pennant....


Louie picked up this chest of drawers because it was a nice size and for me to refinish.   I don't like the colors at all.  What colors would you suggest?  It will eventually be sold.


A sifter and what I think is a flower frog....


The flower frog was actually my favorite find of the day.  I've never seen one this style and I love the honey comb pattern on it.   I have to research it because I have no idea what it may be worth.  Any ideas?


What did you find this weekend?

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    1. More stuff for me to work on in my spare time. :-)

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  2. I think my favorite is the free bubble wrap!! LOL!

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  3. Kim, I sure wished you lived closer so I might shadow you. My fav antiques marketplace was having 'name your own price' day a few weeks back, but I couldn't summon the moxie to 'wheel and deal'!

    The towels look delish. Congrats on another great haul!

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    1. Myra - I wold love that. I have no problem wheeling and dealing. My secret is that I'm willing to walk away if I can't get it for the price I want. :-)

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  4. That's funny- the trunk is just like mine from college, 1974! And now it's vintage, how funny :) With the dresser I'd go with gray and white, muted, great lines!

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    1. Yeah, I wish I would have kept half the stuff I had back then too. LOL.

      Gray and white sounds like a nice combo - thanks.

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  5. Love your finds! I would also do the dresser in grey and white, and distress it, too. Have fun!

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    1. I want to distress it, louie doesn't. He doesn't like distressing. Is he nuts???

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  6. Of course the dresser HAS to be the Seafoam blue! :) Or Maybe off white with the seafoam accents! It just needs to be beachy! I sure wish you lived closer to me, I threw away a boat load of buttons....had no idea! We have our estate sale this coming weekend and I am so not ready!! Can you come give us a hand?? :D I am NOT a wheeler and dealer....this should be interesting!! :/

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    1. I like the seafoam and white or grey and white. I can't decide.

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  7. Hi Kim!
    Wow, all amazing finds!
    I love the canisters and the glass milk bottle!
    The trunk looks like one we have that used to be my husbands grandfathers.
    I think the little dresser should be a feminine color since the legs are curvy, greys or whites...men think distressing is weird, but it's what sells! ;)

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    1. I think grey and white would be nice too - as well as the distressing. Hubby is TOTALLY against the distressing.

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  8. Good finds! The bubble wrap is amazing... who throws out bubble wrap???? The flower frog is really neat!

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    1. I know, right? A whole roll too. I skipped all the way to the car!

      I am torn on the flower frog - I might have to keep it. :-)

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  9. Love, love, love all your great treasures! The trunk is amazing!

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    1. Isn't it? I'm weighing my options on refinishing it.

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  10. Great finds Kim! How about creamy white with light blue drawers for the little chest?

    Tania

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  11. Oh great finds! Love the aluminum canisters. Your little chest is adorable. Unlike most of the suggestions you will receive, I do love some red paint on furniture, maybe shared with another color also. Though not for everyone, it sure make s a statement and a fun focal piece. :)

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    1. Funny you should say that Pam. My husband suggested black and red for the table and I sort of frowned on it because I don't think that will match a lot of people's decor. That piece is his to refinish tho, so I'm anxious to see what he decides to do with it.

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  12. Lots of great potential here. I love that table and those wooden hangers. Thanks for sharing your finds at Vintage Inspiration Party.

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  13. Great finds, Kim, especially your two side tables. I always want to be brave and go with some color, but I always seem to stick with taupe, black, or gray. Maybe you'll pick green and I'll live through you vicariously :) I think that type of flower frog is newer, made for the current canning jar craze, but I'm not 100% sure.

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    1. My husband has already started painting the table with the drawers. He chose the colors and I can't wait to see how it turns out.

      Thanks for the info on the flower frog. I can't find anything quite like it to compare it to. I'm really tempted to keep it cuz I love the jar.

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