I didn't get much of a chance to go out junking this weekend because The Mister was busy and honestly, I just wasn't up to hauling the kids in and out of the car at every single garage sale. Maren has turned into quite the little garage sale shopper and she's good company, but Porter is, well...not as good company. ;) So I waited until Saturday afternoon when The Mister was home and set out for the thrift stores instead, as both Goodwill and ARC were having 50% off sales.
I did find a few fun things to bring home. There was a Jadeite mug which I'm 99% sure is a repro, but it will look just great in my collection and for 75¢, I'm not a stickler for authenticity! I also found two pair of earrings for the Box of Happy, and a pair of fun sparkly rhinestone pins for my collection including one that's a peacock with a red aurora borealis body. The goodies are sitting on a first for me--a 25¢ vintage tablecloth! That one was found a church yard sale. It's soaking in OxiClean right now but even if the few spots don't come out, I don't think I mind much for a quarter.
A bit later that day at the ARC store, I found a vintage Wilendur tablecloth in a pattern I'd never seen before. After looking at my tablecloth books, I now know the pattern is called Penn-Dutch and it was produced in a variety of color combinations--the one I found was turquoise, orange, yellow and green. Unfortunately, the condition was pretty bad, and even though it would have only cost $3.00, that felt like an outrageous sum after paying a quarter for a vintage tablecloth an hour before! I left it behind.
I know I've seen
Vintage Textile Soak advertised on blogs and in magazines--have any of you used it? Is it really better than OxiClean or Biz? I've been able to get most stains out with a good soak in OxiClean, but there are a few that are stubborn--I'm looking at the cutest aqua floral cloth right now with some yellowish stains that just won't come out. I'd love any feedback that you have about VTS.
What did you find this weekend?
Haven't tried the textile soak - there's a recipe bouncing around the internet that's a mix of Biz, All and (gasp!) bleach, but you've got to be ready to accept not just failure but destruction. I've had success with it, but I wouldn't try it on anything I cared much about. (I hope all the bleach police leave me alone. I'm not recommending it; I'm just saying it's out there!)
ReplyDeleteI am sure you have seen the vintage brooch wreaths and bouquets that are all over blogland. I think of your finds every time I see one.
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