Thursday, September 25, 2014

My Week's Weak Finds

vintage finds, vintage music, linens
It was a weak week for finds.

There are several big sales this weekend so I'm saving my money for those.

A round wall basket - I do not have one in this size.

A small ironstone pitcher - matches the shape of my other three - I now have four in different sizes.

Does this mean I cannot sell them because they have become a collection?

We'll see.



This pair of pitchers (made in Italy) were in the display case.

When I saw the price, I told the clerk they were too expensive for me and purchased the small pitcher and the basket.

While I was unlocking the car, the clerk ran out and said he would reduce the price by many dollars.

I was in dirty clothes from working at the booths, my hair was plastered to my head from the rain, and my jeans were torn in the knees.

I guess he felt sorry for me.

When I declined, he insisted and dropped the price lower.

I had to say yes and gave him the money for the pitchers.

Please do not tell me they are something special.

I will feel so guilty.


I am sure he thought he was helping some poor, little, old lady.


The pitcher couple look quite angry with each other.




Bought a large bin filled with sheet music.

Too much to photograph.

You will be seeing it in projects.

For the next decade or two.

Also, dear customers, I plan to sell a bunch.






A music textbook, three plastic frames, two blue/red tea towels, and a lovely tablecloth.









Bordered with hand crochet.

The place setting is embroidered in each corner.

Plan to list this on Etsy.








An orange juice glass, a bottle, and a measuring jigger.

The tiny souvenir plate of Mount Rushmore is Johnson Bros.  Will list it on Etsy.






The treasure of the week is the hand painted bird plaque.

A china shield with a wire on the back for hanging.

In great shape.

Signed by the artist.

Will list on Etsy.

So there is the whole bunch.

You will agree it was a weak week.

I hope the sales this weekend will not disappoint.

I am getting excited by a couple of them.






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17 comments:

  1. Well I guess it was a bit of a weak week, for you, compared to the truckloads you usually get :) I LOVE the Italian couple, and the story that goes with it. I also really like the tablecloth with the embroidered place settings--such lovely work. Here's hoping for a great week-end of sales for you.

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  2. If it's a collection, you have to keep it. Junkin' rule #11!

    ~Erica

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  3. I haven't seen any sales I'm interested in yet. I think I may just sleep in on Saturday. *gasp!* I know.

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  4. Love all that sheet music. Projects galore!! And that bird plaque is really sweet.

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  5. I have to tell you Donna that if you were seen around here you'd probably be labeled as being very "COOL" with rumpled d . . . clothes, and jeans torn at the knees. That being said, no one around here would come running out to lower the price on anything either! You are so fortunate!!! What a prize to have loads of sheet music! Very hot and trendy! I tried getting some of my brother's old sheet music that he arranged after he passed but my sil had a deft ear.

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  6. Love the sheet music and I can't wait to see what you craft with it.

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  7. If by weak week you mean awesome then I agree. Those little disagreeing pitchers speak to me even though they're not my typical style.

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  8. Pretty nice finds for a weak week. No one runs after me. I'm feeling annoyed by that. ;)
    Hope you find a truck full this weekend!

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  9. I think I have a small collection of those white pitchers, too! Love their pretty shape! That tablecloth with the place setting is great and worth your time to find it!

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  10. Looks like a pretty good week to me! Of course I love the pitcher! Great score with the sheet music....love the Beethoven book you shared. I think I have some frames just like those. I love the way those plastic frames paint up...such a quick and easy fix! Has it been cooler in your neck of the woods? It sure has here the past couple days!

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  11. Yo still found some nice stuff, even for a weak week. Good luck with the sales this weekend!

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  12. Another bunch of good finds.......I love those ironstone pitchers. I just found the ones I have been buying every now and then all tucked away in a closet I happened to be rooting through and I have six of them in graduated sizes.......so, I now have them displayed on a shelf! Bought them for resale but will keep them for now. Have fun at the sales you are going to........find lots!!

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  13. It looks like you had a good week too. Every week can't be a haul, but wish it could. I love the ironstone pitchers and the pretty linen, but then I love linens of any kind. Your found some great sheet music and reminds me that I have some too. Good luck selling your finds.

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  14. I love the bird plaque. My SIL always dresses down for yard sales. She is adamant about it. She says it works. I just got two nice primitives over at yard sales in Augusta. Then I went with 3000 people to Whole Foods. Love my BOO cat from your booth, Olive

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  15. It was only a weak week by your standards! I think you found lovely stuff.

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  16. Donna, I know what you mean--some weeks are just not as good as others for thrifty finds! I must say I enjoy using old sheet music for crafty decor--love those old frames too! Blessings, Cecilia

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  17. Hope you found better finds this past weekend. Thanks for sharing @ TTF.

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