Vintage Giveaway

There's one thing I love more than a great deal - FREE stuff, actually, great free stuff! It's a little jarring how much you can find online for free, given the time of course, but the problem I find with most of the stuff most of the time is that, frankly, it's all crap I don't need nor want, and if it is desirable you find yourself competing with thousands of other people.

Every now and then there's the gem of a "contest" that pops up and you find yourself with a good chance to take home the prize. If you're into that, if you like good-looking vintage goods and you like getting them for free then you should check out Sonya's giveaway on her blog Dime Store Thrift which you should check out anyway.

Good Luck!

Barter

Time is a commodity I have a lot more of than money these days, a theme that resides with much of the country, and with time has come the opportunity to put more effort toward discovering new interests. Obviously I have focused some of my time on scouring thrift stores and yard sales, and writing about my discoveries on this blog.

Unfortunately or maybe fortunately for me my interest in design doesn't mean I'm good at creating design, and as mentioned previously my friend Tony and I entered into a barter agreement - he designed the logo you see here and I've been ever so periodically on the hunt for vintage tee's. The enjoyment I find weeding through thrift store bric-brac does not relay over to thrift store clothing but a deal is a deal. Hitting up the racks attempt number one left me empty handed but once again thrift store Mecca paid off, here are the finds, some better than others.

This here is the shirt Tony likes - HALLELUJAH, I found one!

This shirt is cool but looking like it was purchased from a department store within the last couple years isn't all THAT cool. I contemplated it but unsure what I was looking for gave it a go.

This would be great if it wasn't made by the Gap - same issue as above.

Love this shirt. It's not Tony but I think it might be our friend Chris.

What girl doesn't love herself a fire-fighter, really, just wear it.

Hacienda-Green

The one constant question is a matter of price - am I marking items too low or too high? Price guides certainly exist, and I should be referencing them just in case. However many of the items I am trying to sell are not in these guides and determining their worth is a personal judgment, one that I've seen is different for every person. Easy? I think not.

Today I finally found information online on dishware I found and promptly fell in love with (I'm easy) a couple weeks ago. It's a partial 8-piece dinner set with dinner plates, bread and butter plates, cereal bowls, cups and saucers, a serving platter and vegetable serving bowl, and the cutest salt and pepper shakers. Naturally I wanted to keep it for myself and rid my kitchen of the boring dishes I currently use, however I thought it wiser to try and make some money so I put it up for sale and now I sit here nervous that someone actually bought it because if they did they got a deal!

The pieces I have though incomplete are selling for a grand total of $360 online! Here they are:

Found at the Salvation Army (my all time favorite).

The style is Hacienda-Green even though it's yellow and cream. The quality is amazing, things aren't made like this in China - thank you California!

As you can see here I've priced this "partial" set of Franciscan Earthenware to sell!

The price guide I used is here.

"Opal Glass"

Milk glass is an opaque, milky white or colored glass, blown or pressed into a wide variety of shapes.

Originally it was know as Opal Glass but today the widely collected glass is commonly referred to as Milk Glass.

I only started researching Milk Glass today when I received a small box full from my Step Mother Sandy - a collector with a great eye and a sense of value. I would likely have turned my nose up to these items in the past but now that my home has been graced with the soothing creaminess and texture of this glass my eyes have been opened.



These pear shaped trays are, I assume, hors d'oeuvres trays. They're apprx. 4" long and 2" wide, and my favorite of the Milk Glass received today.



They have a different pattern on the bottom than the inside and look great sitting either way.



The design of this bowl is pointedly called the "bubble" pattern. It was made by Hocking between the 1940's - 1960's, and very popular. Some of these are harder to come by than others.



A beautiful little vase about 4" tall, this would look gorgeous with a full, round bouquet. I know nothing of it's origin but I have yet to pick Sandy's brain.



Here's a goblet. I'm not to sure what I think about it - the square base is interesting but it's also out of my realm, which is never a bad thing. Still...



This cute little bowl is about 3" in diameter, it's too small to not be adorable.

It's hard to tell in these photos but the texture to this glass, typically through the pattern or the scalloping is a nice juxtaposition to the soft color in the glass. You'll know Milk Glass when you see you it!

A Mint Condition

In the previous post I highlighted passes for last week, yes, I'm a bit behind on my posts and as you can see from the passes I was not busy last week therefore... I don't know, the dog ate my homework?

Under normal circumstances I would wait to post about a pass and I'd do it with many more, but I'm finding it difficult to wait on this one because I cannot get it out of my head. I really like this table, on the verge of mint condition it was way worth the $46 The Salvation Army wanted. I'm sure it will be gone when Friday rolls around and I make my way back to the OC but I'll check - should I buy it? Remember, I have to "try" to resell it.

Pass.

This two-door cabinet with a flare of Hollywood Regency sat at the Salvation Army in Canoga Park for at least two weeks before some lucky soul picked it up, unfortunately for me the price never did get low enough to make it a good resell.



So cute, and almost as light as a feather. There was no question whether this would sell it was more of a question whether it would sell for a profit.



A personal pass, I'm sad I didn't go back for it.

SOLD!

Finally, we sold somethings!

The antique stall originally began as a way to help my boyfriend Scott help his parents rid their home of years, decades actually, of collecting. Mainly they collected baseball cards, three very large closets full of many unopened packs, boxes, and sets, we're also selling tons of Star Wars toys and Beanie Babies, in addition to a little movie memorabilia. Deciding Ebay was a bit over saturated led us to the Antique Mall, after shopping for additions outside of the teen geek world I wonder why I didn't start doing this years ago - I could be a pro by now.

Instead my prices are iffy, Scott's are not, I actually walked in the booth last week and shocked that I had the audacity to price some coasters at $50 I promptly changed it to $15. But that 20% off sign I put up the week prior helped bring in some sells - five to be exact. Two of those were "sets" of baseball cards, two were items I pulled out of my closet and one was a pair of shoes I bought at a thrift store... YES!