Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

[thunderw21]

I got these used but good condition size 12 Allen Edmonds for $4 today. Here they are after a good shine:

 

[Bud-n-Texas]

Another Goodwill find

I do not know much about this fan. I am guessing 50's, it is heavy enough to make a good boat anchor.

 

[Foofoogal]

http://www.fancollectors.org
Better watch it. You may get hooked. lol

 

[Feraud]

I cannot turn down a good book on Hollywood.
Here is a thrift store find that cost 4 bucks.
500 pages of stars' biographies.

I will post pictures of the swell suit, Smith Corona typrwriter, and other assorted items later..

 

[Starius]

Nice find, Feraud! Rarely ever see that book with the dust cover intact for that low of a price. I'd like to add that one to my own library.

 

[gluegungeisha]

Lucite purse...

And a pair of light brown 40's high-waisted pants. Photo soon!

 

[Feraud]

Lucite purse...

Very nice! I have not seen one in a thrift store/yard sale in a long time..

Here are a few items my wife found -

 

[imoldfashioned]

Lucite purse...

And a pair of light brown 40's high-waisted pants. Photo soon!

Ooh! Nice purse--can't wait to see the pants!

 

[MaryDeluxe]

So, I had such a ****y morning that to cheer myself up, I decided to go to an afternoon auction. I gave myself a budget of $25. I spent $22.26! Here's what I came home with...

The white rack is for my classroom at school. I need something that I can use for the kids to dry their pottery projects on. I was going to build something but this will work great and it was only 2 bucks!

My favorite items are the chairs. I paid $3 for the set and they swivel too!
My most expensive item was the vice but hey every girl needs to have a good vice or two
The rest of my things I got in a box lot for 1 buck. I love just buying a box of junk! It's like christmas. I missed out on a welder I've been really wanting to learn to weld but it went out of my $25 budget lol

 

[MaryDeluxe]

Things that were cool @ auction

Here's a few things I didn't buy but thought were really cool

Victorian coal stoves!

I will never complain about doing laundry again. The one on the left is a manual wash tub and brought $100. The one on the right was one of the first motorized wash tubs and only went for $35.

An old brewery keg from Brooklyn with all the parts! It could have been yours for $20!

 

[Quigley Brown]

Good job, MaryDeluxe!

From the Goodwill today:

1960s Davar lacquer ware. They're about six inches in diameter. On the back it says that they're 'liquor-proof.' [huh]

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Cool pastel 1960s plastic cups (25 cents each).

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Sadly, I couldn't purchase this...no room in my apartment. I passed this photo on to a friend. Hopefully it hasn't been sold yet.

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[BJBAmerica]

So, I had such a ****y morning that to cheer myself up, I decided to go to an afternoon auction. I gave myself a budget of $25. I spent $22.26! Here's what I came home with...

The white rack is for my classroom at school. I need something that I can use for the kids to dry their pottery projects on. I was going to build something but this will work great and it was only 2 bucks!

My favorite items are the chairs. I paid $3 for the set and they swivel too!
My most expensive item was the vice but hey every girl needs to have a good vice or two
The rest of my things I got in a box lot for 1 buck. I love just buying a box of junk! It's like christmas. I missed out on a welder I've been really wanting to learn to weld but it went out of my $25 budget lol

Great Finds....The clock on the right hand chair looks pretty cool, and is that a glass cocktail shaker on the left hand chair.....Very Swanky!!!

 

[MaryDeluxe]

Sadly, I couldn't purchase this...no room in my apartment. I passed this photo on to a friend. Hopefully it hasn't been sold yet.

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ACK! QB I'm crying right now. WOW that chair!!! Love the dishes too!

 

[MaryDeluxe]

Great Finds....The clock on the right hand chair looks pretty cool, and is that a glass cocktail shaker on the left hand chair.....Very Swanky!!!

Good eye ! I'm such a swanky gal lol

 

[Starius]

Oooh man... I want that chair too!
I have a couch it would go great with.

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Liquor-proof!? Good, more for me.
Cool finds, everyone. Thanks for showing us the incredible chair.

 

[Quigley Brown]

Liquor-proof!? Good, more for me.
Cool finds, everyone. Thanks for showing us the incredible chair.

My mistake...it says 'alcohol-proof.' I got lacquer and liquor mixed up. I'm certainly not liquor-proof....

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Well, I was thinking of that just this morning, that I have at least one tray that says 'alcohol-proof'. Yes, I thinkk about the Lounge at all hours and in all contexts.

 

[imoldfashioned]

Wow, that's a fantastic chair! Hope your friend nabs it!

 

[MaryDeluxe]

I stumbled across the mother of all estate sales yesterday! I peed my pants a little when I walked in the front door lol I'm a BIG fan and small time collector of Heywood Wakefield furniture. I tend to buy a piece here and there when I can afford it. This little house was full of Heywake furniture! A very rare find indeed. And I spotted that jerk dealer who buys all the heywake at any estate/auction and doesn't think anyone else is allowed to have it but him. He only sales on ebay and I've watched some of the pieces he buys at auction for cheap sell for double the price he paid. So, the nice thing about bidding against him is I know there will be a point when he has to stop bidding because he won't make a big enough profit on it. And I know that even though he's gonna drive up the price on me, I'm still going to pay less then if I would buy it at a antique shop. So anyway, here's my new heywake coffee table! And it swivels too!lol