Junkin' and Thriftin' and Pickin': Some Recent Finds

I've been out and about lately, and that means there are opportunities to go looking for new stock. It's such a fun activity for us--the find is really the best part of selling.

Here's a bit of what we've picked up on our travels:

Center of the table is a large amber pitcher that I believe was made by Blenko, sometime in the late 1940's-early 1950's.

So pretty! 

Cookie cutter always sell well, as do those silly cow pitchers and the Pyrex Kimberly mugs. Can you see the little cash register there? I thought it was a pencil sharpener but it is not. The drawer slides open. I liked the heavy green shotglass too, first one like that I've seen. The small cleat figurines are hard to see but are 2 owls and a frosted glass dog. The ceramic teapot has me stumped. It's not useable as a teapot because the lid does not come off. It has a small  hole in the top and one in the bottom. So is it an incense burner, maybe?

A funny little bottle with a face stopper, a square toothpick holder from the Degenhart glass museum, and a pretty early 20th century toothpick whose maker I have not identified yet. It's painted very prettily. There's a glass chili pepper there too.

These canisters were a lucky find. In very good, clean condition. These are also good sellers in my booths.

I'll hold on to these little metal candleholders until spring, when I'll paint them turquoise and hang them on a chain to sell.

Another two good finds--a green Fiesta pitcher, and a Trenle-Blake restaurantware platter, both West Virginia-made. The platter was actually made here in my county. I love the Ovenex cupcake holder and the rolling pin too.

A white McCoy planter, painted plate,  pretty beaded purse, grease container, glass foot by Boyd glass, a speckled ceramic piggy bank, and two pretty mid-century juice glasses.

I don't buy many clothing items, but I really liked these mocassins, and the crocheted top in handmade. It's absolutely lovely. And much too small for me daggone it.

 This a cookie jar from Williamsburg, designed to look like one of the homes there.

Antique biscuit jar, silerplate pitcher, teacups, red-framed mirrors, a barrel jar...

and a favorite find, this lovely antique fringed velvet tapestry.

The soft colors and design just won my heart.

And plates--blue and white always sells,

floral not so much but occasionally. These are all made in England.

And that's just some of it! There's some furniture too, but I don't have photos yet.

Now, back to work! Painting awaits me.


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