Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Other People's Stuff

I love other people's stuff. I guess all vintage is technically someone else's stuff, but I mean things that were obviously treasured by someone, or collected by them. I just love stuff like that, I know a lot of you can relate. Here are some things that we've thrifted recently. I didn't even look in this box when I passed it at the Goodwill Outlet. Travis put it in cart and asked me "Did you see this? I can't believe you didn't want it..."
Oh dang! It is a box lined with metallic flower paper, full of vintage doll clothes!
There were also some little marbles, a little pencil nub, and some other little treasures.
You can tell all these little pieces were totally loved and played with. Someone kept them for a reason.
Little vintage mirror with starburst in the middle.
This lone recipe card was floating around in one of the big bins. The mushrooms obviously caught my eye. It is even in a little plastic sleeve to protect it. 
Definitely going to make this strawberry cake!
I picked up this photo album just because it looked awesome (obviously) but when I opened it, it was full of pictures! That hasn't ever happened to me at the outlet! And you know how much I love vintage photos. It is a sickness, I swear. But for real though, how great is this album?
As soon as I saw the baby in the WIG I knew I had to take it home (as if there was ever a question)
Nothing better than an 8x10 school photo. I want the dress on the front right!
Look at this gorgeous lady!
Another baby in the wig photo. These photos were really big too. Maybe 5x5? Just lovely.

Are you a weirdo like me who loves to gather up things like this? I know you are out there! Can I get an amen up in here? (seriously dudes, WHAT am I going to do with myself once drag race is over for the season??)

17 comments:

  1. That's part of the thrill of estate sales for me: "Look! Look at all this other people's stuff! Look how it goes together and how they collected this and how they put this over here because..." Weirdly sociological. That suitcase find, and the photo album...ugh! So neat! That's one of those "keel over and die you're so excited about your luck" thrift store finds. Triple and quadruple snaps! (also, how freakin cute is that little girl in the wig...omg)

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  2. AMEN! Good lord, you are killing me with these finds. The baby with the wig...ohmygod. And you KNOW that I am going to spend hours researching Ruby Milner now.

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  3. Oh my goodness, the little doll clothes! I have just started to learn to sew and have started on tiny doll clothes (for Blythe) and I just flipped out over that. I would have died to get my hands on it :) Is that a blue velvet dress with a little hood? Be still my heart!

    I also love that school photo, what a find. I want one of those nifty fringed banners for my wall.

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    1. oh man, one of those banners would be killer on a wall! i wonder if schools kept them, or threw them out at the end of the year...hmmmm

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  4. Love it! I'm also really curious now about Ruby Millner.

    I also think the best part about thrifting is finding things that meant a lot to people.

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  5. love the photo album! I have to start looking in those I see them a lot but never open them

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    1. i've never found one full of pictures before! i'm definitely on the lookout for more!

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  6. Amen sister! Sharon Needles is my homequeen!

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    1. she is performing at a local club next weekend! i am going to be there FOR SURE!

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  7. When I buy photos of other people I call it adopting ancestors. Love the suitcase of doll clothes and accessories.

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  8. they're all so adorable, and the kid-in-a-wig polaroid is a total crack-up! brilliant spot of thrifting there Rae x

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    1. seriously, that WIG! if i have a kid, i'm going to totally copy that idea. to freaking hilarious.

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  9. Amen Amen! Hallelujer! Fab finds fo sho. I have a couple of those albums but never been lucky enough to find one with photos. There is nothing better than your treasures coming with the history right there!

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  10. Lucky finding a full album of photos! Doesn't happen to me often, but I do love when it does.

    I totally love her wig. So jealous.

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  11. Wow, the suitcase and its contents was a superb find. Great photos too!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  12. Oh my goodness. That's amazing. That photo album is a rare find. Congrats!

    ~Trudy http://thriftscore42.blogspot.com/

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