Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

[patrick1987]

You got all the cool stuff, lyburnum. Do bathroom scales still come with both kg and stone or just kg?

 

[lyburnum]

My modern ones come with both kg and lb's, esp. as no one I know weighs themselves by kg!

 

[patrick1987]

Thanks! I'm never sure if people in England actually use the metric system for weight. So, no one uses stone anymore? (Tell me to shut up if need be.)

 

[lyburnum]

No no no, everyone uses stone for weighing themselves. We use grams for everything else - confusing I know!

 

[Feraud]

Found these today at a thrift shop.

 

[zaika]

Found some cool stuff today. I went over my budget by $20, but I was excited to find these things.

a lovely apron

these 78's were $2 a pop...and they are all in great condition. i was tempted to buy the whole box.

this is a sample book of various Christmas cards you can get personalized. i'm going to copy them to card stock this year for my christmas cards.

christmas name labels from 1928.

a shirley temple brand scrapbook full of head shots of actors and actresses (mae west, joan crawford, etc) and cut outs from magazines. i believe the date would be 1935.

these i thought were cute

 

[Quigley Brown]

From this weekend's thriftin' and yard salin'...

This 1950s or 60s work of art measures 33" x 22" and really looks cool when you turn off all the lights in the room and leave this one on. It cost me $15.

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From the same yard sale I got this vintage tie rack and tie bar (I have lots of similar ones, but still have to buy every one I come across...for a buck). I was just disappointed that there were no vintage neckties there.

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[Feraud]

This is a cool tie rack.
Nice score Quigley.

From the same yard sale I got this vintage tie rack and tie bar (I have lots of similar ones, but still have to buy every one I come across...for a buck). I was just disappointed that there were no vintage neckties there.

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[Sweet Leilani]

Love the horsey art, QB- is it by any chance a Helmscene? And those cards and labels are fabulous, zaika- I wish I could find some like that!

I did get a couple things today: a bellywarmer tie, Orchids of Hawaii tiki mug, and some vintage notepaper for a total of $7.

 

[Vintage Betty]

I saw one of those belt/tie hangers at the estate last week, but didn't get it.

I LOVE that tie Sweet Leilani! Very cool.

Vintage Betty

 

[Vintage Betty]

My latest freebie:

This Victorian barrel topped trunk is paneled in wood, and has oak staves trimmed with metal embellishments and embossed leather in a flowered pattern. It's wonderful -- but needs work. I'll be posting some questions in another thread on how to restore it along with more pictures.

 

[sixsexsix]

that trunk is beautiful!

 

[Warbaby]

Great trunk, VB! I've restored quite a few trunks like that and will be happy to share my techniques. Should I post the info here, elsewhere, or PM you?

 

[ShortClara]

I have been very happy with my recent acquisitions!

50s cotton button-down

Jewelry

I'm not much of a hat person, but these leapt off the shelf and followed me home!

And, a Victory harmonica in the box. Can anyone tell me how old this is? I don't play, but it was too cool to leave there! I may gift it to a friend

 

[Josephine]

And, a Victory harmonica in the box. Can anyone tell me how old this is? I don't play, but it was too cool to leave there! I may gift it to a friend

I know of one harmonica player on the Lounge, you might want to put it up in the Classified section and see if anyone salutes.

 

[Quigley Brown]

Yard salin' finds from today...

Like I need more stuff to hang on my walls...

A whimsical tie rack

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A nice old vintage print. It measures 16 x 23.

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[MrNewportCustom]

Nice finds, folks!

ShortClara, that beret looks just right on you! Couple it with some of that jewelery!

QB, that tie rack made me laugh! lol


Lee

 

[zaika]

i got this baby for a buck at a yard sale today. according to toaster.org (quite possibly one of the coolest websites ever), this model/serial number was manufactured between september 1945 and and september 1946.

i haven't tried it yet to see if it works...but the folks who sold it said it did. we'll see after a good cleaning. any tips on how to clean something like this without hurting it?

i can't tell if that's rust or or not...

it needs some serious cleaning

and the wiring looks okay to me...

i'm excited to clean it and try it out!

 

[Quigley Brown]

it needs some serious cleaning

i'm excited to clean it and try it out!

Toast those little critters out of there first!!! lol

 

[BegintheBeguine]

I had to (gulp) throw away my toaster and my husband's toaster when I found mouse poo in the bottoms when we had a mouse infestation. I decided there was just no way to clean out a toaster for use after that. They weren't vintage but I hate to throw anything away, I'd rather recycle or reuse.
So, Zaika, maybe just use it for display?