Favorite Weekend Finds Montevallo

July 23, 2017 by Florence 32 Comments

Hi there friends!

Back with another Vintage Finds update! Before I get too far behind, I decided to show you my “favorite weekend finds Montevallo” from 2 weeks ago. For those who don’t live here, the name “Montevallo” means nothing to you, I know. But I’m following my own advice again by picking out of town…see 5 Reasons I Go Picking Out of Town. I’ve found it to be successful 90% of the time. Pretty good odds, eh?

So let’s get started.

Weekend Vintage Finds~

We hit a sale close to our home right at the beginning, but I thought I was going to walk away empty-handed. I hate to do that, you know? The homeowners are standing there so hopefully. At the last minute I found these 2 glass globes, which I needed to complete a couple of oil lamps before I list them in my Etsy shop, and the price was right at 50¢ each.

On to Montevallo—about a 30-45 minute drive from our house. As we neared our destination, the neighborhood looked progressively seedier. I thought, “well, I’m not going to find anything here!”

This just goes to show you how pre-conceived notions can get you in trouble. Those people couldn’t have been nicer and more accommodating

Take a look at what I found~

Badly tarnished old piano lamp. Can you believe this was only $1? And it works!

I spent an hour polishing it. That elbow grease works wonders!

A cute chandy (chandelier) with glass prisms…only $3, and they offered to give it to me for free because they weren’t sure it worked! It has a few missing prisms, but it has enough to allow it to sell I think. And it does work.

A decorative cart…only $2. This is a keeper because it’s much too big to ship. (I don’t like to ship items this large…although it can be done.)

A nice white paint job would do wonders for this!

Now that was the kind of sale I like!!!

In the next community, I found these~

Vintage alarm clocks are hot right now, and it works $2 (it was $3, and I got them to go down)

Whoopee, a couple of blocks of florist’s foam for 50¢, but I need it for a project.

I sold one of these vintage in/out trays before, and this is made by the same company…a Globe-Wernicke tray, dating from the 40’s. It’s much better looking than the other one was. Keeping my fingers crossed. $2…Available.

Metal file box $3. As many of my followers know, I conduct lots of experiments. This is one of those. I’m taking a chance….don’t know if it’ll sell. They’re all over Etsy. (Don’t let that keep you from listing yours anyway.) I don’t know how many times I’ve said to myself….”they’re a bazillion of these on Etsy….mine’ll never sell.” But it usually does!

Industrial is hot. We’ll see. Available.

I couldn’t believe this was still there when I arrived! Probably a repro, but even repros are desirable…a vintage 60’s lucite box purse….$2. Available…I’m a sucker for purses!

Love at first sight…had to have it. Cappelli purse by Straworld. $2 This is mine!

Aren’t these cute? Package unopened Christmas cupcake liners FREE

There are lots of DIY things you can do with pretty cupcake liners…besides making a muffin prettier.

Sack of miscellaneous battery-operated Christmas tea lights….$2

Embroidery Hoops…these usually sell….sooner or later. I always list these together. All for $1. Available

We’re both a sucker for old books….

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, c.1903…Civil War novel $1

The Circular Staircase, c. 1908…A Whodunit. $1

My husband, who doesn’t read much fiction, read this in an afternoon & raved about how good it was.

I was immediately charmed by this old children’s book, “Boys and Girls of Bookland,” c.1923. It’s a First Edition, but in bad shape. Still love it though, and hope someone else will. $1. Available

Just look at a couple of the old illustrations!

A beautiful afghan! $2

I believe this is wool, and such pretty colors. Very musty smelling, but a 2-day session hanging in the attic took care of it.

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Check out these posts:

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Favorite Junking Finds Weekend Sylacauga

Favorite Junking Finds Weekend Homewood

8 Curbside Finds…a Sneak Peek at a Vintage Picker’s Stash

What Sold on Etsy and Ebay for June 2017

And now…sharing with these link parties~

Favorite Junking Finds Weekend Homewood

May 28, 2017 by Florence 16 Comments

Showing my favorite junking finds weekend is a little overdue because this sale was a couple of months ago. Hope you enjoy seeing what I found! Come share in my lovely junk!

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Homewood is a charming old suburb close to town and mostly occupied by young families. This was a good sale, in that it was an older person’s estate. If only I had gotten there a little earlier, but I haven’t figured out yet how to be everywhere at once…LOL.

Vintage Finds~

Here are my vintage finds, some of which I’ve already sold. Small and pretty little chest with raised swirl designs and old picture on top. Nice lining inside. Probably made in Italy. Cost: $2.00 Sold

A vintage shoe ashtray. I bought this mainly to use in a mobile. 25¢

These can be repurposed into cute towel holders for the kitchen. I can’t remember how much I paid for this. Available in my Etsy shop.

These old wooden thread spools come in handy for various crafts. $1 for the whole box. How would YOU repurpose these?

Old shoebox full of wooden thread spools — Wooden spools

These are not in the best of shape, so I’m thinking about repurposing them….maybe painting or possibly making ornaments out of them. We’ll see. $2 for this set. Too much considering the shape they’re in. Sometimes I get carried away. Anyone else?

Vintage Tin Coasters — Aluminum coasters

I believe this was 25¢.

Tiny pink pom pom trim for a total of 23+ yards. I thought I might have a hard time selling this because I certainly wasn’t the only seller with it! Paid $1…Sold for $12. I usually try to pick up trims when I see them. They can be good sellers.

I think I paid about $4 for these wooden legs or furniture finials. Available in my Etsy shop.

Turned wood legs, caps, or furniture finials — Furniture finials or table legs.

Shiny brass heavy decal. I believe I paid $1-2 for this. The details have skipped my mind….LOL. Available in my Etsy shop.

Memorial Day flags — Happy Memorial Day!

Hope you enjoyed seeing a vintage finds post! I’m a little behind on these. Come share in my lovely junk! And lastly, have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!

Favorite Junking Finds Weekend Sylacauga

April 15, 2017 by Florence 26 Comments

What a favorite junking finds weekend in Sylacauga! I’m following my own advice to go picking out of town, and it’s usually worth the extra time, gas, and getting up extra early. Blogging friend, Wanda Horton Craft, fellow Alabama girl, who blogs at JustVintageHome, and does estate sales on the side, Sentimental Suitcase Estate Sales, had been telling me about a fabulous upcoming sale in Sylacauga…about an hour’s drive, and starting at 8 am. I planned to leave & get there on time, but I overslept. Then I forgot about how bad early morning rush hour traffic was, so I arrived 30 minutes late! Horrors! Lots of stuff was gone, but I still found treasures I’m happy with. And I’m going to show you all of it.

Vintage Finds~

One of the last finds of the day on the last pass through…pair of brass curtain tiebacks $5 SOLD $35

Vintage brass cricket boxes $1/ea

Vintage White Shoulders Cologne, still sealed. $3

Sweet vintage cabinet cards…(the one on the right was wrapped in plastic…believe this is a black/white photo of a painting.) But whatever, it is still very nice.

The vintage snapshot you can see a little clearer here….it looks like 1890’s to me. All 3 of these for $1.

2 Sweet little ring dishes…the one on the left is made in England, and has a tiny chip on the dish, not on the rabbits. Darn, I didn’t notice that chip until I got it home! $5.

The one on the right is a collectible pottery ring dish by M.A. Hadley… $3 SOLD $14

A couple of “man things.” We already have a full spool of fishing line, but no matter. 25¢/ea

Drum roll………..#2 favorite find of the day….collection of industrial junk pieces. $3. If I don’t think of a way to repurpose these, I’ll put them in my Etsy shop.

Drum roll and trumpets…….#1 favorite find of the day……

Ornate Silverplate footed butter dish by FB Rogers…..$8 SOLD $48

What I love about this is its hinged roll top lid with glass insert inside….

Silverplate usually does well for me, but I’ve only dealt in trays, so far.

Isn’t this a pretty box? I can hardly resist vanity boxes of any kind. It has a hard coating with a lot of small chips around the edges, which bothered me.

favorite-junking-finds-weekend — Old chipped vanity box

I touched them up using an artist’s brush and a mix of acrylic paints. It looks much better now, don’t you think? I posted this on Instagram recently, asking if you would buy it if you saw it….so would you?

I’m really happy with the favorite junking finds! What do y’all think? What is your favorite?

5 Reasons I Go Picking Out of Town and Favorite Junking Finds

March 19, 2017 by Florence 36 Comments

5 Reasons I Go Picking Out of Town:

*Not as much competition, although there’s still a lot. More locals come out of curiosity. Fewer dealers and re-sellers.

*Usually more vintage items

*Enjoying the outing as well as the sale

*It’s often better priced, (but not always)

*You can hit off-the-beaten-path thrift stores which are usually a little cheaper

The 5 reasons I go picking out of town is a new thing for us. We enjoy the drive as well as the sale! I’m sorry I didn’t start earlier! First stop, an estate sale in Blountsville, Alabama, known as an early source of healing mineral springs, the site of a historic hotel, and several caves. One of the nearby caves, called Bangor Cave, was a nightclub at one time. Some remains of the honky-tonk are still visible, and it’s definitely off the beaten path.

So on to the estate sale. Arrived a bit late, but still left with some amazing finds!

I grabbed this vintage Hollywood Regency tissue box cover first. I know it looks awful, which is why it was so cheap at $1.

First a bath, then those nasty black water spots instantly disappeared with a little light spray of gold paint…good as new and sold quickly for $19.64!

I know you remember my other Hollywood Regency makeover…vintage trash can cover? Shabby Chic Makeover Hollywood Regency Trash Can Cover.

Old Bible…KJV…these do sell, but it was a bit pricey at $5. Sometimes Bibles are free. It depends on the people running the sale.

The basement was the real treasure trove!

Hubby picked up this oddity. Do you know what it is? I’m not going to make you guess. I thought it was a letter opener. If it hadn’t said “floating fish knife,”on the blade, I wouldn’t have known. $1

Question for all you fishing people out there…it just floats? That’s it? Is it for filleting/descaling while you’re still on the boat? You can tell I don’t fish, but I thought all that happened back on land.

Obviously, whoever lived there had been a fisherman. Here’s another fishing-related item…hot in farmhouse decor….a large galvanized minnow bucket $4.

A vintage kitchen scale $5….

Now isn’t this the ultimate in farmhouse kitsch? Made in Japan, so I know it’s vintage. A wooden spice set…25¢ Look at those painted faces on the spices! Isn’t it adorable?

And my favorite find of the day………………………………Vintage Bird Cage! $4. I know it doesn’t look like much now, but stay tuned for a makeover. It has a good bit of rust now, but wait to see!

Hitting a nearby thrift store yielded these items…..

Brown and aqua dresser drawer set. $3.99 I have a thing for boxes of all types! I just love those snazzy drawer pulls too.

Glass Christmas Tree Oil Lamp $3.99…notice the “crown” cap. This is a keeper for my Christmas decor.

These are all my weekend finds and hopefully you can see the 5 reasons I go picking out of town! Hope you took away some info you can use!

Catch the Latest Vintage Estate Finds

January 28, 2017 by Florence 18 Comments

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~

Weekend Vintage Finds~

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Vintage Finds~

5 Reasons I Go Picking Out of Town:

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