Thursday, February 13, 2014

First Estate Sale of the Year!

I went to my first estate sale of 2014 this morning! There haven't been any good looking ads until now. This one suckered me in with the key words vintage, toys, monkey collection! Haha. The monkey collection turned out all to be modern stuff but it was still fun. Isn't this a cute little house? 
I loved the box of this Bingo game, but I don't need another bingo set. I love the boys face on the right. So disappointed!
 I did find a handmade sock monkey! I love how they look. Especially with googly eyes. 
 It HURT ME to not bring home this stack of towels. I LOVE vintage floral towels but I have a bunch already and Travis doesn't like to use them (they are all pretty small.) What a pretty bundle. I took a photo so it was easier to leave them.
 Here is the little pile I came home with. 
 I got a cute circus themed Old Maid deck. 
 I love it! I actually have a collection of Old Maid decks, I should do a post about it! 
I can't ever resist vintage craft supplies. It was mostly about those spun cotton heads! And old pipe cleaners are so perfect.
 There was a HUGE stack of cute vintage fabric. I was good and just brought home these two.
 I got a little stack of kids books. 
 This little record is an original cast recording of the Sesame Street song. Don't you love that photo in the inside?
And last but not least, I got two games! I love Battleship but only had an electronic Star Wars version. I'm excited to play this with Travis soon.
 The other one I hadn't heard of, but once I opened the box I knew I had to bring it home! 
There you go! A nice little haul for the first sale of the year!

21 comments:

  1. That sale kicked butt! If I'd been there, I would have bought all of the same stuff except that I would have for sure snatched up those towels. Those prices seem really good too!

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    1. it was family tree so the prices were reasonable! i ALMOST brought home a tub of alphabet blocks with cute disney characters! vintage ones of course!

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  2. i want to buy that one kitten for kim book!!! i had it when I was little

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  3. OH MY DAYS that looked like a brilliant sale!!! I WANT those towels too!! You showed amazing restraint not bringing them. I rarely find them now, but I LOVE them. Yes they are small though.. Great for the kids!
    Old pipe cleaners are beautiful. I always wish I could find a stash, as the modern ones are nasty.. Great find!

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    1. i have a bunch already, that is the only way i resisted!

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  4. I was raised on 70's Sesame Street in New Zealand - my Mum's nickname at work was Big Bird (she's nearly 6' like me)

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  5. Really cute stuff. I need to start going to estate sales but the adds never look good around Here
    Retro rover

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  6. Those towels! I need some vintage ones, I would have totally picked those up! Great finds, Rae.

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  7. That is a sweet little house and you got some awesome stuff. I love those doll heads and faces! I know I belabor the point, but sales out here are NEVER like that - it's always the worst mid-80's stuff and nothing else. This haul looks like it makes for a Happy Valentine's Day!!!

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  8. I LOVE those floral towels! Also I'm so envious! So many Nashville area estate sales begin on Thursdays and I'm stuck at work! I lurk them all the time but I've only been to one! I need to go more often, I always love seeing people's finds!

    Amanda
    http://junebugsandgeorgiapeaches.blogspot.com/

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    1. saturdays are the best though! half off! i seem to be off on thursdays a lot. not my favorite because i'd rather have a weekend day, but it is great for sales!

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  9. I am so glad you got that fabric!!! When I saw the monkey my eyes went straight to the fabric he was laying on and I said to myself "I sure hope she bought the fabric that monkey's lying on!". You got some great stuff. We haven't had any real good ones this year. Can't wait for yard sale season to begin!

    Linda

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    1. i really really really try not to bring home fabric because i have a CRAZY stash but sometimes it is just too good!

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  10. OMG....OMG!!!! Go for Broke is the best game ever!!!!! I grew up playing it with my Grandpa :) I have been meaning to ask them if they still have it. I hope you enjoy it :)

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  11. I had a deck of those Old Maid cards when I was younger I would have gotten the fabric too but I thought it was a bed sheet (humpty dumpty)

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    1. its actually a tiny pillowcase, but i think i'm going to cut it up and use the fabric.

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  12. we would have been wrestling each other to the ground over most of that stash! x

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