First Estate Sale of the New Year

I finally got to go to an estate sale after weeks and weeks of either not being able to go or nothing worth going for.  The house was filled with loads of old old stuff, and thankfully some digging was involved.  I like when digging is involved rather than everything being set out and every little thing priced.  You have a much better chance of being able to negotiate a price when nothing is priced.  I wasn't happy with what they were trying to charge me but finally walked out happy.  Even though I ended up giving up a gorgeous 1930's black dress with lace trim.  I'm not too happy with myself about that one.  Any way, here are my finds.  My pictures aren't the best I was in the middle of 10 things trying to get pictures.

An overview.  Purse, hat, bra, chemise cover, girdle, suit, watch box, some close up below.

Pink satin girdle, to add to my unmentionables collection.

Salmon colored straw crochet purse with wood rings and millinery fruit.

 

Antique chemise cover with embroidery and lace.

Organza flapper blouse with metallic trim.

1930's velvet watch display box.

 

Yellow 1930's suit with some very unfortunate fading that I didn't notice till I brought it home.

 

 

 

Black flapper lace bra with silk straps and pink rosette detail.

 



 

 

 

 

A Christmas Gift for Me From Me

Every year I buy myself something special for Christmas.  I know I get gifts from my family and they are always very lovely gifts but I like to get something that I know they aren't going to buy me.  I deserve it, I work for it.

While shopping at the antique store down the street from my house for the jewelry that went on my sisters wreath I came across a few items that I have always wanted.  I left not buying any but couldn't stop thinking about them.  So on Christmas Eve morning I went back and bought my Christmas present.

 



A little doll hat stand.  She was a very good price, about half the price of any I have seen online.  Her face paint is a little worn as well as the green paint on the wood but I love her.

Christmas Wreath Gifts

This year I made a few gifts instead of buying them.  I am not much of a crafter.  I like doing it but don't really have the time for it, and I often get discouraged if my project doesn't come out the way I imagine it in my head.  But I had seen several vintage ornament wreaths on some of my favorite blogs and thought, "I can do that".  I searched all year for old ornaments at estate sales.  I ended up making one ornament wreath for my mom, a pink ornament bunt cake for my little sister and a vintage jewelry wreath for my big sister.  Here is how they came out.  Not totally perfect but I'm happy with them, and I can't really decide which one is my favorite because I like them each for different reasons.

 

The pink bunt cake.  For my little sister because she is pink and sparkly and loves to cook and bake.

 

 

The big Christmas wreath for my mom using some older ornaments that she probably pricing in her head how much the ornaments are worth.  She is a big collector of old Christmas.

 

And the jewelry wreath for my big sister.  She loves vintage jewelry.  It looks better in person than in these photos.  Nice thing about this one is you can easily take some of the jewelry off of it if you wanted to wear it.  I used old brooches, hat pins, shoe clips, button and a beaded necklace.

 

So what do you think of them?

One To Sell and One to Keep

Today I took an adventure about 45 minutes away to take a look at some clothing for sale from a private collection.  The woman was selling a ton of clothing and accessories from the 1800's to the 1920's.  A few dealers had been there before me and I guess bought boxes of stuff but I still went home with a few great pieces. 

I bought two outfit that were tattered but I plan on selling them for parts.

 

This is a navy blue with tiny white dots silk two piece skirt and top with lace trim that is tattered but still good for making doll clothing.

 

 

Titanic Era cream silk dress tattered but good for lace and beading.

 

Some pretty Edwardian whites covered in lace embroidery.

 

Also got some fun hats.

 

 

And two flapper dresses.  One to sell and one to keep.  Which one will I keep?  Which one will I sell?  Can you guess?

 

 

Well if you know me at all you would know I have decided to keep the blue one with the ruffles, lace and tiny bows!