Vintage Dream Pets
There are days that you think are going to be fabulous thrifting wise. I woke up at 5:11 a.m on April 1st excited that it had been 15 years since I met Dave and 14 years since we married. What could go wrong? I left the house at 5:49 am to head north to a small town called Cloverdale. The estate sale looked the best out of the three available in our area. Well it was the best but only the best of the worst. I didn't do very well at any of the sales on Friday and arrived home a bit grumpy. Dave and I shared a lunch together and I tried to forget the morning.
Thankfully Saturday more than made up for Friday. Keiran wanted to go with me so we left the house a little after 7am. The first sale was not only awful but I spotted two other booksellers there. We quickly left and headed to a private estate sale where I found craft books, crafts supplies including a couple things that I've added to Little Shop this week.
Industrial Tape Dispenser $2
The next estate sale was about 10 minutes away and we arrived shortly after it opened at 9 a.m. Immediately I could tell that it was going to be good. We stayed there for an hour and a half. I have to tell you that my eight year old son has so much patience. He wandered around the packaged garage and driveway for that hour and half and never asked annoying questions like "Can we go now?". He always found something to look at or wonder about.
Mod Hot Pads
There was so many things from the 50's, 60's and 70's. I was in heaven.
Paint By Numbers
I found the largest collection of Paint By Numbers and they were practically giving them away at $1 each. I'm not so keen on the ducks but the other four will be eventually going up on the walls of our home.
Solid Wood Vintage Bookcase $5
Keiran spotted this bookcase at the first estate sale on Saturday. We couldn't believe the price. Cerys quickly called dibs on it when we arrived home. She didn't take long to fill it with her Archie comics, Trixie Belden Books, childhood picture books, stuffies and her Sadler teapot from England.
Vintage Patterns Children's, Barbie Dolls, Trolls
The 2nd estate sale was a treasure trove for craft items. I bought at least 30 patterns, most of them vintage. I've never seen one to make clothing for Trolls. Have you?
Vintage Fabric from the 60's & 70's
My favorite moment of the day had to be going through three large bags and 2 boxes full of fabric. Many of the ones I chose look to be a poly/cotton blend stretch knit designed for little boys shirts. I felt so nostalgic when I was searching through the fabric. I'm planning to make some shirts for Keiran with the fabric. I bought an entire black garbage bag of vintage fabric for $5. I still feel faint thinking about it. What I don't keep I'm going to have available at the flea market this summer in Santa Rosa.
More fabric
There are times when I feel so addicted to the past. I used to roll my eyes at my dad and mom when they became so nostalgic. They always seem to want to be in the past and do complain from time to time about the present. Now I feel that I am walking in their footsteps. Not that I want to live in the 60's but I would sure love to visit. Can you imagine walking into a fabric store during the 60's? I get goosebumps just thinking about it. This estate sale made my entire weekend.
Here are some items available for you in my Little Shop.
10% of all sales this week will be donated to helping Japan.
Little Shop Prices are based on price I paid, the shipping cost and work involved to take photos, list the item and ship. I do try to keep Little Shop prices low overall unless it's a large item or somewhat rare. If prices are higher than others, it's usually because of the price I paid for an item was higher than usual.
I'm now deleting items once they have sold to make easier shopping when you scroll down the page. If you do try to link to an item and the page is blank, this means it has sold. I've also added a little bit of information about Personal Shopping Services on the top post at Little Shop.
I hope that you enjoy this week's selection.
Gocco Printing Kit can be found here.
Gocco Stamp Kit for Printing on Cloth is waiting for you here.
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I LOVE the fabric, bookcase, hell, everything you found this weekend. Love how you filled the tap dispenser with kawaii Japanese tape too, they work well together!
Just goes to show you, when you encounter a miss with thrifting, it's often followed by a huge win.
Posted by: Van | April 04, 2011 at 07:06 AM
what a wonderful fabric haul! And only $5? Unbelievable!
Thanks for hosting once again. Have a great week!
Posted by: my thrifty closet | April 04, 2011 at 07:07 AM
Love those Dream Pets.Flocked velvet - be still my beating heart!I've found a couple here and there over the years.Enjoy.
Posted by: Carrie @ Junque Magnet | April 04, 2011 at 07:34 AM
Vintage fabric is so charming and fun! Glad your thrifting week took a turn for the better!
Posted by: Vintage Scapes | April 04, 2011 at 07:43 AM
Clothes patterns for trolls? Awesome! When I was little I made clothes for my trolls. I made them vests (i.e. a small piece of rectangular fabric with two holes cut in for the arms). Can't say I was destined for the fashion or design world that's for sure! :)
Posted by: manateestoybox | April 04, 2011 at 07:59 AM
oh my goodness. after the $100+ I spent on my vintage paint by number collection last week I am SO jealous of your finds!!!
Posted by: Molly D | April 04, 2011 at 08:24 AM
I'm loving all your goodies. I remember that troll pattern. I could spend hours making little clothes from squares of felt. Those paint by number pictures are wonderful!
Posted by: Betsy | April 04, 2011 at 08:26 AM
The yard sales here yielded absolutely nothing!!! I guess I'll just envy your finds until next weekend!!! Those patterns are great!!!
Posted by: Sherry@Back2Vintage | April 04, 2011 at 09:11 AM
YES! My first etsy sale was a simplicity pattern for troll doll's seasonal costumes. I got $40 for it, but I think I would price it a bit higher if I had a do-over.
I've never seen dream pets before. They are the cutest things ever!
Posted by: Heather | April 04, 2011 at 09:18 AM
great book case = and trixie belden! a soul-mate! i still have half a dozen trixie belden books that i bought with my allowance as a child. they're like 35 years old. i LOVED trixie and because of her i developed a fascination for horses, which was hilarious because i lived in an apartment as a child and couldn't understand why we couldn't own a horse. thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Posted by: angelika | April 04, 2011 at 11:51 AM
wow, what great finds! i'm a new follower and i'm really enjoying reading through your old posts.
Posted by: the lazy peacock | April 04, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Great post, I can't believe you snagged that bookcase for only $5...are you negotiating at the sales to get the prices down? I'm shocked at the price you paid for the fabric. Also, did you know paint by numbers are supposed to sell for tons of money on Ebay? Even if someone already painted them...check it out!!! :) Good luck!
Posted by: Jen | April 04, 2011 at 12:46 PM
I love your finds this week. You really do finds such cool stuff. Favs have to be the fabric - I would swoon to find so much fabric at a sale, the bookcase - what a bargain, and the paintings - though my dh would probably draw the line at me putting someone elses painting by numbers on the wall!
Posted by: Barbara | April 04, 2011 at 12:55 PM
That bookcase was a steal! I can't believe you got it for $5.00!!! Love the paint by number landscapes. You find such great things in California. Here in NY it's a lot harder to get a bargain, and not so much stuff to pick from. Great blog, and so nice to have Thrift Share Mondays. Lana
Posted by: LANA BROOKS | April 04, 2011 at 01:11 PM
Great finds! My favorites are the tape dispenser and bookcase.
Posted by: Monica | April 04, 2011 at 02:44 PM
You did great! Amy
Posted by: amy Zimmer | April 04, 2011 at 03:43 PM
hey, i just read the post about how you and dave met. wow. that IS right out of a movie - and jane eyre brooks? holy cow! that's so awesome. i love the way you described the first kiss - so romantic. happy belated anniversary, selena!
Posted by: angelika | April 04, 2011 at 05:14 PM
oh yes, I remember the troll patterns. Usually they were made with felt and metal sew on snaps and there were lots of wee accessories. My Grandma Boo made me some, and my Grandma Pearl let my cousin Bambi and I make them on our own at her house. (Yes, I am vintage myself.) About a decade ago Bambi sent me a box of troll stuff, including our outfits. So fun! I am a granny now myself and have enjoyed sharing my vintage past with my grandsons. I'll have to look for those trolls. Thanks for reminding me.
Posted by: Brenda/Granny Boo | April 04, 2011 at 05:35 PM
I just found you today from Her Library Adventures, glad to be able to join in too.
Sounds like you had an amazing weekend thrifting. I'll be back for a read through more posts later!
Posted by: Colette | April 05, 2011 at 08:01 AM
You always find what I'm currently searching for??? I've been wanting to buy a bookcase or two recently and you find one for $5 - awesome! Send some of that thrifting mojo this way haha. Someday soon I will start going to estate sales instead of just thrift stores...Great finds as usual!!! (and paint by number paintings are one of my favorites) Thanks again for the inspiration...
Posted by: Lori | April 06, 2011 at 07:37 AM