Friday Finds: The Junk Man's Loss

A couple of Saturday's ago I lucked up on a junk man's closing sale.

I had never stopped at the building before.



I was surprised at all the neat stuff he had.

What in the world is this? 

An art deco store display rack for jackets or shirts.

Rich patina and heavy duty.

His loss, my gain.

Gave me a price for one insulator.

I asked for a price for ALL of the insulators.

His loss, my gain.

Two old first aid kits still full of supplies.

One from Nassau County Police Department.

The other "Property of the State of South Carolina".

Not anymore.

I will admit haggling went on and on over the price for these two.

Finally we reached an agreement.

His loss, my gain.

Love the brown splatter enamelware sieve and will keep it.

Paid his price for it and he threw in the candy tin.

His loss ...

I dug these out of various assorted boxes under his tables and put them together on the counter.




He was quite taken with the way they looked all together.

However he had agreed on a price for the three before I placed them there.

... my gain.

I have never found one of these before.

It is a tin bread box.

Just like the picnic tin I used to own but sold!

Drat.

My loss and my gain.

I am keeping this for a bit.

Milk glass mugs for a drink after skiing.

Be prepared to gag.

It is a Schuss Boomer.



 
Hot Dr. Pepper with Bacardi Rum mixed in.

UGH!

But the graphics are so cute.

A very productive day for me.


See y'all!

Friday Finds

Marketplace Antiques on Broad Street in Augusta, GA, had a backyard sale last weekend. (Facebook HERE)

 
I thought I was up bright and early to make the thirty-minute drive over, but arrived to find a guy loading up two huge boxes of spindles.

Spindles were at the top of my list.

But there were plenty of goodies to go around.

Like this old kitchen cubby.


This architectural piece used to be part of a porch railing.

It's a keeper.

A huge, thick bread board - splattered with paint so it is fair game for more paint.

Tall narrow screen door - probably one of a pair.

Chippiness galore.

A mirrored wardrobe door.

Pinkalicious!

Twin bed springs.

Usually I take apart the springs to sell separately, but this set is in great condition.

Perfect for an outdoor chandelier or a garden bed or a trellis ...

Endless choices.

The Old Coffin Carrier brought home a skeleton.

Hand-carved - off to Niece Leia who will paint it in a Mexican style.

Yes, unfortunately he has lost his arms.





Finally, just when you thought it was safe to come and avoid books, I bought more books.

And a basket to carry them.

My favorite and a keeper - a leatherette volume of Rhymes of a Rolling Stone by Service.







There are several events coming up soon.

Hope there will be some treasures.


See y'all!


 

Friday Finds

Last Saturday I was invited to the Belvedere Women's Club First Vintage Market.

Olive Out and Joe Out invited me to come early.

She had already started me a stack.

My pile.

I took the whole load directly to the booth, tagged everything I wasn't keeping.

And headed homeward.

Sorta.

These two were made for each other and are sitting on the front porch.

The trellis has had a makeover.

The crates tagged.

Bought two ladders but one sold as I was bringing it in.

This little cutie is still available.

Sometimes being bottomless can be a good thing.

Like this distressed bird cage.

I passed this sweet pink chair by two years ago and dreamt of it ever since.

First Olive was selling it and then not.

This time when she decided to sell it, I snatched it up.

Olive included the ticking pillow and the hooked chair pad.






While arranging the items in the two booths, I turned the corner of the aisle to spy these two beauties.

Copper rain spouts from an old building.

Going in the new kitchen as shelves.

Stopped by SPCA Thrift Store to find a 50% off sale going on.

Bought this ghostly dresser for Chuck.

No, it's not floating - it was upside down in the truck.

An old military dresser - for the quartermaster. (Stamped on the back.)

Except for dirt, this white Samsonite train case is in great condition.

A pair of badminton rackets in a double press.

A Bessie Pease Guzmann print.

On Tuesday I dropped back by the thrift store to find another 50% off sale.

A tin chicken with an egg cart. 

English tea tin.

Carved wood Santos figure - keeper.

This sweet dresser.

You will find out about her makeover soon.

If you don't like rats, don't read the post!

See the pink chair hanging out in the yard?

She does not stay out there.

Just use her for photo background.

Big frame with a photo of a house.

I have no idea where I bought it.

My neighbor had a sale.

I bought this beautiful mirror to sell.












And this tall white one.

Keeper - for the new kitchen.

We are still boxing up stuff to move out.

We have about two more weeks to get the areas being renovated cleared.

I am trying to restrain myself from buying stuff ahead of time, but cannot resist.

 


Tomorrow you can see Horror Monster's makeover - it's dramatic!


See y'all!

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