The yard sale season has been pretty dreadful so far, but I did go to a fun little sale Friday. My new-found interest (great, because I needed another one) in tiny teacups led me to these, which are too cute for words. The black teapot thing behind it is a napkin holder, which I bought largely because of its 10-cent price tag, but the more I look at it, the more I like it.
This candleholder was another 10-cent find. I would like my nearly nonexistent vintage Easter collection to keep pace with my splendiferous vintage Christmas collection, which is going to be tough. Christmas got a big head start, AND I found some more Christmas stuff at this sale. In fact, I bought something I had never seen before, and something that shot right onto my Top 10 All-Time Favorite Christmas Items list. Are you ready?
A vintage reindeer nodder! Or a bobblehead, if you prefer. This really is worth posting a video for, because he is just too funny nodding his head up and down. But it is twice as funny when ...
he and his bobblehead buddy both start nodding! Yes! A pair! And they came home with a pair of ...
bottle-brush trees! I am hoping this is the year I achieve my goal of becoming the world's foremost collector of bottle-brush trees. I adore them. One of the little old ladies running the sale said I could have the pair of trees for a dollar. But the little old lady running the checkout rolled her eyes when I told her that. She said that was too much and charged me 50 cents.
This was in the freebie box. They're having the second part of their sale Friday. I think I'll go.
Ha! Love the bobbleheads.
Posted by: Sarah | May 27, 2008 at 11:11 PM
somehow I am also strangely attracted to that teapot/napkin holder too!
Posted by: pasha plum | May 27, 2008 at 11:44 PM
oh gosh,i really should stop reading your blog, you make me so envious!! i adore everything you got!! and what an unusual find(the napkin holder). my mouth/jaw dropped when i saw one, then two bobble head deer and then to throw in the two trees for .50 was just too much. i am going to go cry now.. sniff sniff
good haul!!!!!!!!
Posted by: susan | May 28, 2008 at 02:01 AM
There's a part two?
Posted by: Linda | May 28, 2008 at 06:05 AM
I Love pink and green! The tea cups are too cute! Those reindeer are so much fun. Have fun enlarging your Easter decor ;)
Posted by: Gail | May 28, 2008 at 09:05 AM
i heart bottle-brush trees!
Posted by: amy | May 28, 2008 at 09:07 AM
Whoa...now that is one awesome yard sale. Love the vintage Christmas items, and everything else is pretty amazing too!! Can't wait to see what you find this week!
Posted by: Barbara | May 28, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Great stuff! Love the Christmas stuff! I found a bag of vintage glass balls the other day at the thrift store and was so happy! I used to pay no attention to "out of season stuff" but now I gravitate to it!
Posted by: robin~thrifty miss priss | May 28, 2008 at 05:57 PM
I'm so envious that you live somewhere that has decent sales. In the sub-division puke land all there is, is JUNK
Posted by: Shawnna | May 28, 2008 at 07:57 PM
Hey! You stole my reindeer! My Mom still has an old worn out set just like yours. It has a Santa & a sleigh in it too. My sister & I spent many many hours playing with it as kids. Mom keeps it for the sentimental value- was 1st Xmas ornament they bought as newlyweds. Thanks for the memories! :D
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