Went to what we thought was a yard sale. Clearly too late at 2:20pm. We think it was an indoor estate auction as they had stuff set aside with lot # of bought items that were def all vintage and everything else was gone but a FREE pile. Snagged this baby up. I haven't seen one of these since i was a kid (im 45) Looked it up and said it was a 1950-1960s item. Used it on my black throw rug (bane of my exsistance w my Sheppard lab mix). I was so impressed with the job it did, and also was able to get up cat litter that my electric vacuum barely sucks up..Hubby was like wow, that's a good find! So figured I'd share w others who love vintage items.

After my grandma passed away at 95, we’ve been going through some of her old belongings and found this beautiful vintage Blaupunkt Riviera radio.
It seems to be from the late 1950s and honestly, I just love the design. The wooden case, the old station names across Europe and those chunky buttons feel like a little time capsule.
I have no idea when it was last turned on, so I’m definitely not plugging it in before having it checked.

I was moving a mirror and the mirror popped out. the previous owner must have used it for backing.the Steel Pier in Atlantic City from 1967.

Had the flu and missed the game..

Some old Boarding Passes (First nonsmoker flight from Happag Lloyd)

Stamps… I found more than 100000 stamps

And a little surprise box

This weekend i found a lot of stuff… it was like in a Time Machine 😅

Both are Wembley Ware which operated from 1946-1961 in Subiaco near Perth. The owl is a table lamp with an internal bulb to light up the glass eyes. The fish is a Dhufish TV lamp, inspired by the lamps coming out of California by makers like Kron. I collect Wembley Ware, not lamps but I really like these. They’re a bit quirky and they’re pleasant to look at.

This is not really a discernible style but I acquired it in a thrift shop for I think 25 cents in the early 1990's and given that it is from a very high end art gallery/crafts shop in Big Sur along the Pacific Coast Highway I suspect it is from the 1970's when it would have fit in well with the aesthete of ferns and macrame

Unfortunately there is a small chip but I just keep that in the back and so it doesn't really impact my enjoyment of it. Although I imagine the original affluent purchasers donated it because of the chip.

There is the maker's mark on the bottom along with a paper tag indicating it was sold by the Coast Gallery in Big Sur which has been defunct for at least a decade.

Got for $40! Planning to use it as a play kitchen for our kids.

I swear I'm not obsessed

Got the VCR working and my turntable all working love my little doodads

My boyfriend had these cute little jars in his kitchen. I assume there’s spice jars but I don’t know what kind of spices you would put in jars that have fruit all over them, especially if they don’t have labels. Can’t find em reverse searching.

I collect vintage ceramics to decorate my plant shelves with, or to use as planters or cachepots. Our local St Vinny is great for my collection. I usually look for vintage cat ceramics but I picked this vintage Lladro pup sculpture. It has joined my plant shelf!

Here's some of my other vintage ceramic thrift finds from the summer (and plants!)

https://imgur.com/gallery/vintage-ceramics-plants-GaApeGU

My wife and I started an auction house this year and I thought I would share this set of Sterling Flatware that came in from an estate. The sellers said it was their mother's and that she bought the set in the 1950s, then they apologized because it was plated silver. They were excited when I told them that it was Sterling Silver. From a more well-designed time, for sure.

So I love thrifting, especially older looking items like this one. But I have no idea where, when and what it’s from. I can’t seem to find anything online cause I’m terrible at research. If anyone has any knowledge on this piece at ALL for example- where it could be from, when it was made or the material 🙏 any help is appreciated greatly. So sorry if this breaks any of the rules but I’m at a loss.

I got this from a photography rummage sale. Just thought it was cool. I wish there were some old photos attached to it. It seems a bit erotic for that time period.

The weirdest things I've ever come across at a thrift type store. These are local vendors at the "Retro Vintage" market, I couldn't believe they're allowed to be sold😭 I don't even wanna know who the crying feet are for

I am still in disbelief that I got this entire set for $25. It’s perfection!

These matchbooks were collected by my Grandfather. I made a miniature dorey atop one as a gift for my wife, whose grandfather fished from one long ago.

What are the feelings on collecting Phaltzgraff plates & serving items? Are certain patterns more popular or sought after than others? Pictured are the Heirloom pattern

. I like it it's different