I live in a fairly new area, so it's rare that I'm lucky enough to find anything vintage at a garage sale--it's usually baby toys and the like. However, sometimes I
do get lucky! Not long ago I was driving Maren to school in the morning and went past a house just a few blocks away that was having a yard sale. I recognized the house from a sale they had last year, because I scored several vintage goodies then. After I dropped Maren at school, I ran back by my house to grab my wallet and headed down the block to shop.
I had hoped for some vintage goodies again, and I wasn't disappointed!
This pretty painted aqua tray was the first thing I grabbed. Love the bright colors! I also picked up a jar of white buttons and a pair of vintage silverplate advertising spoons (Donald Duck and Spaghettios). I have the matching Mickey spoon already, so maybe these cute spoons need to find a shadowbox to live in.
Two old books on gardening that I picked up for decorative use. The small one's title is "An Unexpected Result." That about sums up my gardening adventures.
The larger green book has the cutest yellow watering can on the front!
This vintage 1960s Playskool toy has a set of cards that fit together like puzzle pieces. You have to match up the animal and its home and there's even a little cardboard frame for the one you're working on. The illustrations are charming!
One other item at the yard sale that I had my eye on was a black vintage rotary phone. It was marked $10 and I heard the seller tell another man that her best price on it was $8. I didn't have enough cash on me and I considered going back home to get more money, but didn't in the end. Still wondering if I should have bought it--it would have been a fun display piece! Rats, the more I think about it, the more I wish I'd gone back!
Hope these ladies continue having sales--nothing like being able to walk a few minutes from home to buy vintage goodies! Did you find any treasures?
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This is the second blog I've visited today where they missed out on something really cool. Why do we do that?! I just did that yesterday at the flea market. I'm so mad at myself!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that tray and those gardening books are real keepers. Oh, and since you didn't get that phone, there's another one in your future, at YOUR price. That's how it always works!
Great finds. Love the pretty floral tray. x
ReplyDeleteLove the little cards - the old graphics always make me look! You found some neat stuff and great that it was close to home!
ReplyDeleteThat tray is a treasure. I never seem to get that lucky at garage sales. You've encouraged me to keep trying. :)
ReplyDeleteI just came back from my antique booth and found a few "treasures" there...
ReplyDeleteThe aqua tray is my favorite! Good finds!
LOVE the aqua tray and book with the watering can!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my what lovely finds!!!
ReplyDeleteSmiles,
The Joyful Thrifter