Story of a Rain Drop

Saturday morning had crazy downpours so I didn't stand in line this weekend.  I waited till the sale was already opened.  I may have missed out on some things but I'm pretty happy with my haul.  At the first sale I picked up some vintage Christmas, millinery fruit and some vintage tulle material.

 

I never find jingle bells with all bells attached so I was pretty happy to find these.

The late husband of the next estate was a teacher and had some neat teaching books from the 50's/early 60's. 

 

Science book with picture words.

 

 

Also picked up a great picture book about Chicago from the turn of the century.

 



 

 

Standing in line to pay for these, and a few other things, I was given a tip about a thrift store close by that had some vintage clothing.  So I went off my routed out plan to check it out.  It wasn't as fabulous as I had imagined in my head but well worth the stop.  The ladies working there were super nice and I got a super good deal on a bag full of clothing, aprons, scarves and purses.  I will have to return there for sure.

 

 

Just a few pieces.



 

All in a Golden Afternoon

... You can learn a lot of 
things from the flowers, for especially 
in the month of June. There’s a wealth 
of happiness and romance, all in the 
golden afternoon. ... All in the golden 
afternoon, the golden afternoon...

Welcome to my blog and my very first post.  I have decided to start an online journal documenting the estate sales, auctions, and vintage treasure hunting I do.  I will include pictures of the items I buy.  Pictures of the fantastic homes I get to rummage through and pictures, stories and memories of my life. 

Briefly I will tell you about myself......

My Life...I am currently 30 years young, married to my best friend in Sept 2008 and recently gave birth to our most beautiful and perfect baby boy, Valentino, in July.  In my spare time...which is slim right now but that's ok because it's winter and not much goes on in the estate sale world in winter...I enjoy finding the most beautiful vintage treasures.

What I like....vintage fabric, lace, clothing, linens, millinery flowers, silk trims, old christmas, and well I could go on but I just love pretty things.  I love the excitement of finding them.  It's like riding a roller coaster...the search, the find, the haggle, the buy and then the sale.  Most everything I buy I resale on ebay...so if you are ever interested in my buys, they will surely be up for sale.

Well that is all for today, I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. 

Oh BTW.....I am obsessed with Alice in Wonderland