Monday, October 29, 2012

Estate Sale Finds

After several months of disappointing estate sales, we've found a few good ones the last couple of weekends.  Two sales on Saturday yielded a few items to sell and a few things to keep.  I bought a bag of buttons that included about forty cards of 1960s to 1980s era buttons, plus what you see in the tray below.  I also picked up the baby shoes and two little dresses from the 1940s.
There are some of the tiniest buttons I've seen, along with a few rhinestones and wool-covered buttons. The LaMode buttons are fairly old, based on the price, and there are a few glass buttons.  I especially like the metal button with the pair of birds, and there were six of the little enamel Santa faces. They're not very old - probably 1980s or 1990s - but cute just the same.
At one sale I entered an upstairs closet and found a stack of 1950s turquoise glass ornaments in their original boxes.  These will be going on Etsy as I have more glass ornaments than I know what to do with, but they're vintagey and a bit shabby and it's oh-so-tempting to keep them!
The second sale of the day was at a very nice newer home. The interior was painted pink - very feminine and lovely. On first glance I thought there would be only newer items for sale, but I found some gloves and hankies. Then in the study I found treasure - this wonderful scrapbook/photo album from the 1920s!

I'm not sure why other people's memories make me so happy, but my heart started beating a bit faster when I saw this.  I'll probably keep it to enjoy for a while, but will eventually list some of the items and probably the cover on Etsy. Here are a few pages for you to enjoy.



I've been told there's a sale next weekend and the homeowner is 100.  She's just now moving into a "retirement" community, and the home she's moving from belonged to her mother before her.  I'm planning to be there!

6 comments:

  1. You did really well...cool. Kaari just listed the classes for the next Art of Craft...some good ones, but I can't go this year. :(

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  2. Ooooooh! I am experiencing scrapbook envy! ;) You did great! I can't wait to hear what you find at the home of the centenarian!

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  3. wow you found some great things...i love the little girls dress you found...i love looking for vintage clothes now for baby gillian...im having button ornament envy..
    hugs

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  4. Oh I would be so excited over the turquoise glass ornaments too. Maybe I will be visiting your etsy shop soon. I haven't been to very many good sales lately. I am getting ready for a craft boutique in one month. Crafting away night and day! Thanks for the visit. I love the scrapbook too. I have one from 1889 that is amazing!

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  5. I want ALL the stuff you bought! lol ;o)

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  6. Interested in a job as a personal shopper?
    Love your finds!
    enJOY a lovely week,
    Kimberly

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