Wednesday, October 12, 2011

more estates and sales


this has not been a good week so far. nope, not at all. i came down with an awful cold on friday and it has lasted clear through today with a minor trip to the ER on monday (don't worry mom, i'm alright). good news is i am on the upswing thanks to some great drugs that may or may not have been injected into my backside :)

so for today's post, you get to see some of my latest finds because, well, that is about all i can muster right now.


you all know my love for milk glass, specifically fenton, right? well, when i was in portland, we stopped at a random parking lot sale that was in the process of closing. i walked up and down a few aisles and then darted to this lovely platter. i knew it was fenton right away, but had to conceal my utter delight. i asked the guy how much it was, he went and asked his dad, and came back with $4. what? did you say $4??? let's just say i whipped my cash out as fast as i could and immediately walked away with a treasure in my hand.


this next piece i found at an estate sale near my house last week. estate sale is a bit of an understatement. it was actually a sale in a warehouse that included 9 full estates. can you say huge and overwhelming! anyway, after i pushed through my last aisle, i came across this vintage seltzer bottle. let me just say that i have been looking at these forever! with this one, the $10 price tag and the beautiful blue color sold me in an instant.


for a while i couldn't figure out if it was actually old or just a reproduction. once i got it home, i could see it a bit more clearly and realized that the straw inside is glass, so that means it is old/original, right? chime in if you know anything about seltzer bottles. i love it no matter what, so even if you tell me it is a reproduction, i won't be sad.

so, those are the treasures that have come into my home lately. i am getting very addicted and can't stop bringing things home. all i keep thinking about is how to stop my house from becoming an episode on hoarders???

5 comments:

  1. Eegads! Hope you're on the mend! Great finds, though :)

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  2. All that partying in Portland Missy, LOL! Heaven forbid you wind up on hoarders! Not that I would know if you did unless you fessed up, as I don't watch it. You crack me up!

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  3. I've heard the fine line between collecting and hoarding is dust. In that case I might be in trouble but I doubt you'd have to worry. Haha

    I love watching Hoarders. Before the show is even over I have a to-do list started and I'm throwing something out or decluttering my coffee table!

    I am in love with your new Fenton piece. Lucky girl.

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  4. I wanted to go to that sale too..love it when they have it there at the warehouse..but I was sick too :( so passed on it..regretting it now.. glad you found some treasures!

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  5. Beautiful! Milk glass is so classic. The seltzer bottle color is gorgeous in the sunlight. Some things in, some out- that's the only way to be a flea marketer!! :)We have giant yard sales each year to fund our addiction...~Mary

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