Vintage Finds of the Week #24: Horse Show Ribbons, Captain's Wheel, Pink Lustre China, and Industrial Bins!

 

 

This week's vintage finds are very fresh and very  

exciting as I plan which pieces will go into
the new brick and mortar shop!

 

(I had to laugh at this sign they posted before the sale started!)

Last weekend we found ourselves in

line again at a local church's tag sale.

There were hardly any vintage goods

to be found. Some people who

worked the sale must have

picked it over... seriously, it was tough!

 

 

But I managed to find these two sweet pink

lustre teacups... that were still available!

It was a tag sale to benefit student mission trips.
I think they let the students price things because this

lovely tray was a great deal! (We did give extra at

checkout to go toward the cause.)

 

 

We just found this industrial piece today

 on Craigslist, for another church's charity.

I've asked the hubs to add a wooden base

and legs as it is only about 4 feet tall.

 

But when it is done it will be hard

to sell... I will definitely want to keep it.

New shop = will power!

 

I found this mint basket at a local thrift.

A little bit of silver polish

and a new spoon and it will be just right!

 

 

 The hubby found these at the church tag sale and I kept telling him I didn't want to haul these books around...
 

...but with the large pages of sheet music,

I figure we didn't do too badly. They
are filled with songs from the early
days of radio... America's entertainment
source before television.

We found two of these captain's wheels at a store that was going out of business on the Ocean City Boardwalk. I plan on repurposing one of them... some ideas have been to turn it into a chandelier or light fixture... or use it as a table top with glass over it. What do you think?

 

And Melissa of Melissa's Antiques

may recognize these horse show ribbons...

I bought them from one of her Instagram sales!

 

We also picked up some furniture

to go into the new shop. Most will

be redone in some way. I'm really

getting into trying out chalk paints,

and because of that, I forget to

take the "before shots!"

 

Enjoy the weekend!

Linking to:

Share Your Cup Thursday
Vintage Charm
The Friday Flea

Pink Saturday

Show and Share

Bernideen's Tea Time G.P.

Vintage Finds of the Week #19: From Limoges China to A Victorian Parasol

 

While at our favorite thrift shop in the woods,

the hubs spotted this ornate oval frame.

 

I have an idea for it, which I picked up from

the owner of the antique mall where we

had a booth. She would put padded velvet

inside the frame and then sell brooches from

within. It looked gorgeous!

 

 

I spotted this little purse atomizer.

Marked Japan on the bottom.

This vintage ladle also grabbed my attention.

I'm thinking soup but wondering if I could use

it in a small punch bowl. I have a plan for it, too!

 

This one will remain a mystery to y'all

for awhile. I promise I will be back

to explain later on. I'm such a tease!

 

This is such a precious little figurine/candle holder.

The marking on the bottom makes

me think it is Lefton... and there is a mark

where there had been a Lefton style sticker.

 

I know there is a lot on this plate but it is the plate
that I am showing here. (Forgot to take a photo of it!)
It is marked "SOUVENIR T&V France Depose"

I have never seen a plate from France marked SOUVENIR before. Will have to look into this, unless any of you have an idea. It is pretty with light green, darker green, and pink pastels.

It could be from the arts and crafts era... where ladies were painting their own china, kind of like they do now at popular pottery paint shops. (Say that five times fast!)

I will probably place it in my Bella Rosa Shop, both the .com and Etsy.

Here is one of my favorite finds...

which is actually from the

infamous estate sale I wrote

about here, where another woman

 spoke very loud verbally bullied me
for being too close to the front of the line.

 

I've never come across or owned

a Victorian parasol before. This

one may have been for mourning,

or, I am guessing, sun protection.

It really doesn't cover much

space so I'm hoping it wasn't

for rainy days!. The handle

and tips of the spokes are

either celluloid, ivory,or possibly,

like I saw on another listing.

It folds in the middle for easy

portability. It is listed here,

in my Bella Etsy shop.

This is a great, fun piece!
I can see this industrial shipping
container in a craft studio,
or media room for décor
while also functioning as storage.

It is listed here, in my retro shop.
The postmark shows that it
shipped in 1952.

 

 

And this funky thing. . . some of you

probably know what it is already!

 

A vintage, retro Oster

 portable hair dryer!

 

You too can have a

salon in your home.

 

It is already listed in my

Antique Retroactive shop on Etsy.

 

Thanks so much for checking out

my latest finds. Bebe is off

from school today and tomorrow but

I'm hoping to squeeze in a "Thinking Pink"

post to share a bunch of my pink, pretty,

and feminine finds. 

 

Until then, enjoy the day!

Linking to:

Vintage Inspiration Party
What's it Wednesday
Show and Share
Vintage Charm