Vintage Finds of the Week: Attic Discoveries

As I head into the weekend and the temps are rising, I'm

diving head first into things that were hidden in storage.
 

 

Yep, digging through my attic boxes again.

And why not... because lo and behold

 I came across some great stuff:

 

After doing some research I think

this is an antique Armand

Marseille cloth doll.

If nothing else, the bisque

head is genuine.

She actually has four bisque teeth

and possibly a wig made of human hair.

 

Guessing she is worth 50 - 75 dollars.

I'm not a doll person so this is

a shot in the dark for me!

 
I showed this folding, antique child's table several months ago. It was placed in storage due to the Christmas rush.

It is back out now and I'm hoping to get 65 - 85.00
because of it's unique folding quality and the age.

 

Like I've mentioned before, I have a penchant

for old books. I grabbed this edition of Heidi

out of storage because my Bebe is reading 

 this book with her (2nd Grade) class.

 

It's funny how some things

motivate me to sell! I did think

about keeping it for her but

I have another copy somewhere.

(In my many boxes of books!)

 

Probably worth between

8.00 and 12.00

 

 

 

Last spring the hubs brought this home.

He grew up helping with the family dairy

farm so he was excited to find a milking stool.

I love the star cut out pattern at the base.

I think it is something Joanna Gaines might

use on the show "Fixer Upper!"

Farmhouse style is popular...

I'm hoping to get 35.00 - 55.00.

 

 

We found this pair of French opera glasses

 at an estate sale last summer.

 

They have wonderful old patina.

 

I could expect to get 25.00

 to 35.00 for them. They are
not all that uncommon so
we shall see!

 

This vintage whisk doll is something

I've always admired but never had.

 

She is so sweet and feminine.

 

These were all over the board

as far as pricing online.

 

I'm hoping to get 20.00 - 35.00.

 

I love these old sets of petite

"world knowledge" books...

an early type of encyclopedia.

 

There are ten of them.

They run about 3.00 a

book in some antique malls

so I'm listing mine at 30.00.

 

Now that I am looking at

them, what a great set to

use to decorate the mantel

for Christmas or Valentine's Day!

 

Last summer I found a bunch of

these old industrial style factory

spools... I discovered one large

piece is marked "Made in England" 

(Not pictured)

which I thought was interesting.

I'm guessing they are worth between

29.00 and 39.00 for this group.

 

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Thanks so much for checking out

my latest finds...

 

Enjoy your weekend,

I'll be back for

"Let's Talk Vintage!"

... my Tuesday link party.

Come join us!

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Let's Talk Vintage! #67: My Latest Attic Finds

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!
 

 

It's a come one, come all

kind of link up party!

 

If you can answer any of these 

three questions with a "YES!" then

 you've come to the right place:

 

1. Do you love vintage?

2. Does your mind love to take

something old and make it "new" again?

3. Are you a thriftin', junk lovin',

flea market decoratin' kind of person?

 

Feel free to link up your latest

re-purposed stuff, vintage items

you have for sale, thrift

shop finds and more!

 

Today I'm sharing with you

 some of my uh, attic finds.

 

They definitely came out of the attic.

As in, it is January and I am pulling

out things I packed away last year!

They are now in my Etsy

shops... or about to be listed there.

 

 

I remember buying this antique

camera with a German lens at our

local Tuesday flea market.

These old pieces continue to

have great appeal, no matter

how advanced we get with technology!

 

Which is why I love looking for

antiques. Old things evoke

emotions from us, don't they?

 

This spoon keeper is just simply charming.

I mean really! Look how sweet.

 

 

It has a great use, too.

But, now that I think about it,

where I found it is a mystery!

 

 

 

I love this teacup for the same reason.

Sweet and charming. More on the

shabby side due to some

gold paint loss... but the deep

green color with the pink roses

make it stand out for me.

 

 

It has been easier for me to find
depression glass lately. The
younger generation is just not
into buying this kind of thing.
Plus, the market is being
flooded with baby boomer stuff.

  

 

But lucky for us... we love finding

each and every treasure!

Check out this paper doll set

from 1953... "Here's the Bride!"

How times have changed.

 

 

 

 

I am always surprised how

nice vintage jewelry

pieces look when on display.

 

This purple beaded necklace

just pops!

 

I'll be hunting down "new"

treasures tomorrow with

Joyce from A Quilted Nest

 tomorrow... I haven't really

done too much shopping

because I had so much inventory

stored away. Should be fun

but Brrrrrrrr... it is now really

cold here! Hello Winter!

 

Let's take a look at

this week's features:

 

 

Jann of Have a Daily Cup

of Mrs. Olson shared her

Valentine cuties... hand made

treasures using tart tins!

 

 

Love how this vintage

chair turned out over at

Brocante Treasures.

It was the perfect vision for it.

The kitchen towel seat cover

was a great idea... plus

red is always a great color!

 

 

Sarah has done it again

over at Sadie Seasongoods.

Had to show you her gun rack

turned fabric holder!

 

 

 

Dianne of Deanie's Stash,

tugged at my heartstrings

when she shared some vintage

soap savers. I remember my

Grandmother using hers. How I

wish I had it now! The depression

era really taught people how

to be frugal and once those

habits were born, they stayed

for a lifetime.

 

 

If you've been featured, feel

free to grab this LTV icon

and share it on your blog!

 

Thanks so much for linking up...

it wouldn't be the same without

all of your inspiration!

 

Now it's Your Turn:

 

 

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