Jean, Jake and I went to an estate sale today on Cottontail Lane. I've never been to one before and it made me feel like a vulture, rummaging through someone's house, asking how much stuff was. I don't know the circumstances of the sale, whether it was after a death or not - I've heard of them being done after a murder...anyway. Literally everything was for sale - the food in the cupboards, the clothes hanging in the closets, the old tools in the basement. A whole lifetime's worth of material accumulation.
I got some goodies though, so I'm happy :) A fan with blue blades for $3. I've cleaned her up, called her Fanny and she's looking so retro, I love her!
Some cocktail napkins by Playboy with cartoons of women on them...funny. Three out of 36 missing but they were only a dollar and from the 50s.
A cup and saucer that matches the memory box I got the other week. Turquoise and pinkiness....they look good together :)
An ashtray that has the sides all bent up into itself all curvy with gold leaf and flowery designs in the glass. Bits of blue and green...I dunno, I liked it. Gonna use it for keys though, not ash. Or maybe keep it empty.
Two gorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgeous cases. One looks to be a hat box, patent black fake snakeskin and sooo sexy and the other is a wide briefcase (about 7 inches) with separate compartments in it and good solid sides. They were both in such good condition I couldn't resist, the massive briefcase was only $3, the hatbox $5. Me's happy. I buy a lot of empty boxes and large cases, I wonder if there's any psychology behind that. I desire an empty head! Or I have one that needs filling.....whatever.
Jake got a little model of a 1917 car that's a pencil sharpener.
There was some beautiful antique furniture in there, some very odd 70s furniture and a wicked baby piano. I found a lovely large cupboard/sideboard thing with shelves in it and a drawer at the top behind the doors. It was $50 and even though it was a lot cheaper than the rest of the furniture, so obviously not antique, it was still a nice piece and a bargain, I reckon. Considering what the prices are even in cheap shops for something with doors on. So yay! First piece of furniture for our new home! Bob's not seen it yet, hope he likes it, although it's a bit late if he doesn't.
Should be going to the Art Fair this afternoon after Bob gets back from work :) *cracks open a Guinness*
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