Catch up on the latest vintage estate finds from a small sale the weekend before Christmas, and yes, I’m behind on showing recent hauls. There have been a few even though I’m not going to many due to having a lot on hand. But who can resist when it’s close to home (and sometimes I just gotta have an estate or yard sale fix)!? I was disappointed it was the 2nd day, and it was very picked over, but I still found a few items.
The Finds~
A Kid’s Band set of percussion instruments…toys, but educational and fun. (Paid $5/Sold $22-25)
Before Christmas I sold a similar set on Etsy….and THIS sold very quickly!
I berated myself for buying it because of all the missing pieces…no striker for the triangle, missing key on xylophone, missing cymbal.
What in the heck are these long red wooden rods?
And these hardwood roller things?
This is an interesting pair~
Hubby says “those are sandpaper blocks.” And yes, they look exactly like that, but with the red knobs, they match the set. I believe these are percussion thingies. Imagine rubbing 2 sandpaper blocks together for a neat sound.
I also found this OLD pair of oil lamps…I haven’t had a chance to clean them up yet. The glass bowls are quite unusual. I’ve never seen any this decorative. I might keep them for a while. I’m trying to think of a repurpose project for them. Any ideas? (paid $4 for both)
A small brass cannon~SOLD (paid $2/Sold $16)
and a set of 6 Stovetop Covers~not really vintage but pretty. (paid $2)
All these will be going to my Etsy shop~http://vintagesouthernpicks.etsy.com
TIP: When I’m on the hunt for stuff to sell online, I tend to look for smaller items, due to ever-increasing shipping costs.
Hope you enjoyed the latest vintage estate finds! I’ll continue sharing amounts I paid and sold if you find this as interesting as I do! Until next time~
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Florence
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Love the lamps, I have one in my space that has been converted to a plug-in lamp. I put an Edison bulb in it. It’s not selling but my booth always needs extra lighting to make it look inviting so it’s serving a purpose!
Tania
Thanks Tania! I love the lamps too. Glad you are putting your to good use. Surprised it hasn’t sold though. Are you still enjoying your booths?
It is always fun to see what you buy and what sells also!
Thank you Linda! I always enjoy that info on other vintage blogger’s sites, so thought I would do it too.
Cool lamps! The only repurpose I can think of is take off the brass and use as a vase.
Congrats on the quick sells, too. That’s always good.
Ah… the musical stuff. Right up my long ago alley. The red sticks would be used in pairs. Each kid got a pair and there would be various rhythm patterns to hit on the floor and together. Like floor, floor, together, together, floor, together, floor, together. The thicker ones were hit together. And yep. The sand paper blocks were rubbed together. I still have all of that stuff from my stint as the toddler-kindergarten music leader. My granddaughter plays with them now. But wants us to play with them with her. Sigh. Bang, bang, bang, “Babaloo-oo-oo! Babaloo!” LOL
Yes that’s what I’ve thought of too. Wish the openings were just a little bit bigger, but we take what we got, right? Interesting about you being a kid’s band conductor!! I can just picture Dani playing with the instruments & wanting y’all to play too. Figured somebody would know what everything was. I said in the listing that the triangle could be played with an ordinary knife or fork. I checked all that out ahead of time. There must be a good bit of interest in this stuff since both sets sold so quickly. You can know you can sell yours when you get ready.
Maybe you just bang the wooden rods together?
Yes, that’s exactly what you do Kim!
I have an oil lamp that looks very much like the one on the left. I am sorry to say that I have no information regarding it at this time.
That’s OK. Nice to know you have something similar…are you using it as an oil lamp, or have you repurposed it into anything else?
We used the lamp as Christmas decor. Mother replaced the wick with a clean one. 🙂 It does have a globe. The only marking is a 10 on the base.
Hmm, well, those more unusual oil lamps tend to sell for me. It’s great that yours has everything it’s supposed to, and it’s complete if you ever tried to sell it. Do you have a shop somewhere?
I recently set up a shop on Etsy. I have alot to learn, but enjoying the process. Being online is a new adventure for me.
Well, I hope it’s a fun adventure for you! Wishing you many successful sales! What is the name of your shop & I’ll come favorite it?
Thank you! TavinsChoice. I started setting up the shop at the end of Dec. ’16. I am not sure what to expect at this point.
You’ve already made 3 sales! That’s awesome! Beautiful photography too! I favorited your shop & following you on Pinterest. Good luck!
Thank you! I love your pinterest boards!
Thank you Tavin!