My Recent Finds

Hi everyone! Hope all is well. It's been a few weeks since I've posted anything, but I've been busy junking, and finding some great stuff. This jadeite was found at an estate sale. I got there an hour early and was second in line to make sure it was mine! I paid just under Ebay prices, but I wanted it because it's getting harder to find. I started collecting jadeite years ago, before it got popular and I got most of my 200+ pieces really cheap. Ball and Atlas canning jars. Clear jars were $1 and aqua jars were $2. Metal 45 record holder $3 and hymnals .50 cents each. Wood items to be painted and repurposed for the booth. I picked up three Scrabble games for the letters and holders for some projects. Shawnee corn creamer and mixing bowl. Aluminum S & P shakers. Vintage linens. Two sets of embroidered pillowcases $3, apron $3, kitchen towel $1, and cross stitched tablecloth $5. Milk glass hobnail lamp, old cake plate, and a silver tray that was made prior to 1912 according to the hallmarks on back. Knowles grease jar was $2, pottery picher was $1, and Pyrex Butterprint fridge jars were $2.49 each. Jim Shore Santa was found at an estate sale. I'm keeping him as I have a Jim Shore Santa collection. Solid oak doll cradle will be painted and put in the booth. Radio Flyer mini wagon will also go into the booth. Finding Fiesta always comes in waves for me. I found all of these pieces at two different Goodwills. $1 for dinner plates, .50 cents for salad plates, saucers, and cups! I got this lot of Cronin pottery for $37. I'm only keeping the ball pitcher. I saw one at the Highway 80 sale last fall and wanted it so bad, but it was $35 and I'm too thrifty to pay that. I was thrilled when I got all of these pieces for what the pitcher would have cost me. I will put the rest of the pieces in my booth a few at a time. I picked up this bird candelabra for $6. It's so pretty, and I'm keeping it as it will go great in my bedroom. I can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of it. Good for me! Moda and Waverly fabrics. Apple core and four patch quilt templates. Last but not least, this metal picnic basket and jars were found at World Market. They are new, but I didn't care because they were so cute. I'm keeping these.

Some People Are So Crafty!

This morning one of my co-workers showed me this tractor that her FIL made from an old sewing machine. I've seen tables made from the bases (I have one myself) but never knew what could be done with the actual machine. She's going to put it out in her flowerbed. So awesome!

Pretty Guestroom Curtains

I found these dreamy curtains online today from ABC Distributing for $16.95 a panel. I had been looking for pretty, feminine curtains for my guest/craft room and saw these. I have two windows to cover and I think are exactly what I have been looking for. I can't wait to get them!

My finds at First Monday Trade Days in Canton

One of the dealers at the flea market had a suitcase full of pretty vintage aprons. They had all been washed, starched, and pressed. I asked the lady who owned the booth how much they were and she said they were $3.00 each. I asked if she would sell me 7 for $20.00 and she did. I'm going to keep a couple of them and sell the rest in the booth. This bridge table tablecloth was only .50 cents. It has a very simple design on it, but I thought it was nice for the price. You don't see these very often. It's going in the booth. Cute cast iron creamy white bunny was $4.00. It's going in the booth. I stated in an earlier post that I pick up Christmas fabric when I find it and I found these VIP fabric pieces for .50 cents each. The red was 1/4 yard and the green was 1/2 yard. Can't wait until I have enough to start working on the quilt! These Leonard shakers were $3.00. They are large and fancy, and will be going into the booth. Vintage kitchen towels! The one on the top has a red crocheted border on the top and bottom and was in great condition. The towel on the bottom, in all it's anthropomorphic goodness, has a few stains but I think I can get them out. I'm keeping the anthro towel and the plain towel is going into the booth. I got these for .50 cents each. Cast iron mermaid in a robins egg blue was only $2.00. It's going into the booth next to the shell boxes. This dresser scarf and hanky were .50 each. Sets of cast iron rusty crusty keys. They were $3.00 per set, and I can get $8.00 per set for them in the booth. This cute rusty cast iron hanger was $5.00. It's booth bound too. Syrup pitcher was $2.00. Every time I put one of these in the booth it sells quickly. I'm in love with this valance! I don't know what I'm going to use it for, but I am keeping it for myself!

The New Booth

As I mentioned in my previous post, we (me, my mom, and my brother) moved to a new antique mall. We went from a square 8x10 booth to a long, narrow 7x11 booth. We are liking the flexibility of the longer booth. The only thing we miss is having electricity in our new booth. Overall, we are doing well in the new booth having only been there a month this Saturday. This weekend we are going to hit up the famous First Monday Trade Days in Canton, TX. We always find good stuff there! I'll post my finds as well as some other items I have purchased recently. Everyone have a safe and wonderful week!

Recent Finds

Below are some of my recent finds. I've been busy moving out of one antique mall and into another, so I haven't had time to post anything. I had to put new price tags on everything for the new booth. I've still got alot more to take pics of, but here some of the great things I've found lately.

It's been awhile, but I'm back in action!!

I have not been blogging for several months now. Not because I'm not finding great stuff, but because I've been busy doing other things that have taken up my spare time. Just this past month, we moved out of the antique mall we have been in for two and a half years to a smaller antique mall in a better neighborhood. At our old antique mall, customers did not want to pay hardly anything for anything, and our prices were very good. We always had a good selection of different things to appeal to all kinds of antique buffs, but our sales were slowing. The final straw came when the rent went up starting January 1st. The best thing about the move is that we do not have to work 8 hours a month like we did at our former antique mall. The new mall employs their own people. We do have to pay a percentage of our sales, but we had to do that at the old place anyway.

Here's our new place! Fuffiz Antique Mall. It's pronounced "foofies". It's located in Arlington, TX. As soon as I can get our booth completely full, I will take a few pics and post them. We went from an 8 x 10 booth to a 7 x 11 booth, so it seems like we have more room. I really like having a wide booth as opposed to a square booth. I also need to post my finds from the past few months. I have been finding some really good stuff! Only problem with that is I want to keep all of it. So hard to let some of it go to the booth, but at least I can take pics, post them on here, and reminisce about those finds. Blogging about my finds keeps me from being a hoarder! Lol. I hope everyone has a great week!