One stop this morning, and the finds ranged from the cute to the crusty. This is some of the cute: enamel flower pins and a Weiss rhinestone butterfly pin on a feedsack. (Even Mr. Oodles remarked that it is unusual to find a feedsack around here. He is catching on.)
The drawers are a little crusty, but they'll clean up, and they're cute as can be, in their own vintage industrial way. They're sitting on a metal milk crate which I didn't need but couldn't leave behind.
There was some miscellany, like ticking pillow covers and a stand-up frame.
A quilt top in very happy colors.
The fabric cut for yoyos came in a box lot, and the cute ones (puppies! pink!) were on the bottom.
It is easy to exaggerate, but when I say this is a fraction of the spools I bought, would it be OK to describe them as a lifetime supply?
Rattling around in the bottom of the box of spools was the head of a china doll. I would like to cast away my other chores and sit down and make her a little body and a dress. Just like Ma in "Little House on the Prairie" would.
The rusty drawers were filled so full of hardware they were difficult to open. I persevered and got them open and found all kinds of mysterious stuff, and one thing I could identify, which is this folding ruler. There were a lot of car parts, and the only thing I know to do with them is to look up the identifiable ones on eBay. It appears that one of the gadgets in the drawer sells for more than I spent on everything this morning. I do love those hidden treasures. I did not know I loved hidden car part treasures, but I am about to find out.
Yes. You indeed have a lifetime supply of spools! Love that cabinet of drawers.
Posted by: Kim K. | May 17, 2013 at 02:42 PM
You had me with the feedsack in the very first picture. I love that old fashioned color combination of purple and green. Some of those wooden spools are different from any I have seen, the ones with the fat middle. Love it all and would have been drawn to exactly the same things!
I once bought three little glass reflectors because they reminded me of buttons. I got them for 25 cents each, not having a clue what I would do with them. They turned out to worth $10 each. I'll take it!
Posted by: Kathy | May 17, 2013 at 02:58 PM
All that in only stop? That's fantastic! The drawers are super cool, and the fact that they came filled with dirty goodies is super cool too! I like the ruler too. I saw one for sale at Junk Bonanza for $25. I almost bought it...I should have bought it!
Posted by: Melissa | May 17, 2013 at 05:18 PM
Loved your treasures today especially the flower pins and the doll china head. Nice finds.
Posted by: Danielle @ Blessed Serendipity | May 17, 2013 at 07:01 PM
Hidden treasures are the best!!! Love the pretty flower pins!! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | May 18, 2013 at 01:49 PM