Saying a giant hello to all my new subscribers to the blog! So glad you’re here!
And a big hello to everyone else! It’s been a long time since I’ve written, and I have lots to tell y’all. Just to catch you up, I’ve been downsizing for the last year, so I haven’t allowed myself to go to any estate or yard sales. How could I possibly add to the junk I already had???
We’re downsizing, yes, but since we decided not to move yet, I decided it was OK to go shopping again. I about exhausted all the treasures I could scrounge up out of the house. It was time!
You know I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel when I list things like my mom’s 1930’s Commencement Invitations in my Vintage Southern Picks Etsy shop (I found in my mom’s keepsakes), but you never know what someone may be interested in..for mixed media and art projects and stuff.
Anyway we went just a bit further afield that our usual stomping grounds because that’s where everybody else goes. In fact, in another post I shared 5 Reasons I Go Picking Out of Town. I tell you it pays off just about every time!
Don’t Forget to Stop and Smell the Roses!
Here’s another sale we enjoyed so much mainly for the beautiful weather and drive. On the way we discovered an unknown gem my local readers may like to know about…a Mennonite Bakery outside the small town of Falkville, Alabama called The Dutch Oven Bakery. They have every pastry and confection known to man; they serve lunch, and it’s all delicious…definitely worth a trip!
You’ll know you’re in the right place by that colorful line of metal yard art!
But Back to the Sale…
For all my local readers, this fabulous sale was in Forestdale, and I was thrilled to get all this for only $10!
I literally sloshed through mud to get there too.
Lovely Vintage Finds
Vintage Arpege eau de Lanvin Perfume
Vintage Brillantine Hair Pomade…
Just picture John Travolta’s hair in “Grease,” and you automatically know what this will do for you!!
Vintage Merthiolate Bottle.
You mean real Merthiolate that Mama painted my knees with when I was a kid, and it burned like fire??!!
Do people actually use this stuff? Yes they do!
I already sold 4 bottles of it I found in a vintage first aid box a couple of years ago. You can read all about those lucky finds right here.
As I understand it, the real vintage Merthiolate is no longer sold. What’s now sold is apparently made with a new formula.
There were concerns someone was going to get mercury poisoning from using the vintage kind. I mean, COME ON…ya really think anyone would get mercury poisoning from using 2-3 drops??
So all those school age kids that came up for decades through the ranks and grew up never actually got mercury poisoning, but the FDA took it off the market. Go figure.
So I was thrilled to find 2 of ’em.
Now there’s only a bazillion of these Vintage Glass Eye Cups on Etsy, so we’ll see.
Vintage Emeraude Powder Box…empty, but gorgeously papered.
Another gorgeous powder box, made of celluloid.
Don’t you love that pretty pearlescent lid? I’ve never seen one like it!
Vintage Evyan “White Shoulders” Powder (the person who lived here loved her powder!)
Vintage Hickok box, which is the kind of thing cuff links might come in & very collectible.
Vintage 40’s Sewing Pattern…cut and complete.
Vintage Injector Razor Blades
Razor blades! You gotta be kidding! Why razor blades?
I dunno, but men are particular about their shaves & blades. It would have been better if this were a name brand, but you take what you can get.
Vintage Bates List Finders are getting harder to find!
Another Bates List Finder in the original box.
So what are Bates List Finders? These are actually pop-up phone number & address files, likely dating from the 40’s-50’s era. People still use them.
Like I said, she loved her powder. This is an old Avon powder jar, holding Avon powder & puff.
Do people buy used powder? Yes they do. Not as quickly as that not opened, but they do.
4 Vintage Hoosier Cabinet style spice storage jars. I haven’t cleaned them up yet.
A vintage Evyan Gift Set containing “White Shoulders” fragrances
7 Vintage wooden coat hangers, some with ads
A satin peach quilted vintage jewelry box…
….and a matching peach satin covered glove or hankie box…
And lastly, a plastic basket full of extra large hang tags for the crafter who wants to make artistic tags out of them…so many things you can do with these.
All this for $10! What do you think?
I’d Love it If You’d Pin!
Florence
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Glad you’re back! I’ve thought about messaging you several times but not when I could actually do that. Can’t believe you’ve gone through all that dejunking then decided to stay put. LOL But I sure understand. Houses that you actually like and are within the budget are hard to find. And all the other reasons.
Looks like you had a great time at the sale. How good did it feel to be back at it again?
I only get out there every now and then but when I do my mood improves and I’m immediately lifted out of the doldrums.
I’ve also stopped selling online and blogging at least for awhile. Could last another month or forever. Who knows?Keep thinking I at least should let people know but haven’t. Life is short and I decided I needed to spend less time in front of that darned computer. Now if I could just put the phone down…… Baby steps. 😄
Good to see you back at it!
Wanda, so good to hear from you too! You don’t know how many times I’ve started to text you too. It’s been good to take a break from blogging. I guess I didn’t realize how much I needed it. Yes, we decided to stay put…nothing else out there compared or had the room I need for all my Etsy-related stuff. We realized neither of us wanted to go, so here we still are.
YES, going out to estate sales again was so much fun! I loved it. Even Gary enjoys it. Well, I hope you come back to Etsy & blogging. I still enjoy Etsy, although sales are always so up & down. Just the nature of the beast I guess.
Wonderful stuff-Glad you are back!
Thank you Kathleen! Always so nice to be missed.
Always nice to hear from you Florence! Wow, lots of treasures for $10. My mom had that Emeraude powder in that same box…I can still smell if I think about it hard enough.
Kim it’s so nice of you to drop by! Yes that Emeraude box is sooo pretty! Even though empty, I was drawn to it immediately. I’ve always loved powder & the pretty boxes!
I am so envious of some of your purchases! The eye cup, the powder boxes…so many things I would enjoy bringing home!
Thanks so much Fonda! I was thrilled. I love powder boxes! So feminine.
Welcome back! We missed you but understand the clean up and downsizing trauma. Wow!
Thank you Penny! It’s good to be back. I appreciate your comment!
Hi Florence, glad you’re back! Love all your newest finds too!
Tania
Thank you Tania! I’m so glad you dropped by!
You’re back!! I am so glad to read your post!
I would love that Mennonite bakery. I grew up near Amish (and Mennonite) Country in Ohio and they have THE best food/ restaurants/bakeries.
Thanks Kari! Gosh that bakery was the BEST! Thanks for coming by.
Hi Florence! Enjoyed reading all of this!
One of my friends and I are having a big garage sale April 6, at my friend’s house. You will have to come. Give you the address later.
Missed seeing you today!!!
Brenda
Brenda, I’m so glad you enjoyed reading! I’ll try to come to your sale. It sounds interesting b/c I know how much stuff you got! Ha!
Florence it is so nice to see a post by you. So many great finds on your most recent outing. I kept on gasping at each of your reveals. But the one that really flooded me with memories was the Bates finder. I remember those like it was yesterday. I think we had one at home when I was a kid. And we also had bottles of perfume that my mom collected. It’s funny cause I don’t have any now. Times have changed and so have people but it is always fun to have a look at the past.
Mary, thanks so much for coming by! I’m so surprised you’re familiar with the Bates List Finder! I remember we had one too, & my dad had one in his office. I hardly ever see them now. They’re a real find when they’re not written in. Yes it’s fun to look at the past! And we usually wish we had some of those things back, especially for old times’ sake & if you’re a vintage seller like me!
It’s so nice to hear from you Florence, I missed your blog and hoped all was going well with you. I love all your picks. I too do very well selling vintage perfume and powder on Etsy. Can’t wait for your next post.
Good to hear from you too Linzey! Trying to get up to speed again on the blog! I appreciate you dropping by!
It is so great you are back. You found some lovely items. I am looking forward to seeing the new treasures you buy.
Thank you Debra! And thanks for dropping in. Hope you’re doing well yourself.
Your blog came up on something I was checking on; had to read this post! Having worked for hospitals all of my career (mainly geriatrics), the manilla tags were fondly referred to as “toe tags” as they were attached to a deceased person’s toe with their name prior to going to the morgue! Will change your attitude toward these lovely tags, won’t it!?! You sure got a great bunch of treasures!
Thank you Kathy. I’m glad you were moved to read my post. Yes, I know about the “toe tags,” but I confess I forgot about that. Haha, I’m an RN in my past working life, so I’ve used plenty of them. Hopefully, they’re good for another life now!