What are your treasures worth?

I frequently browse both Ebay and Etsy for three reasons--1) to see what cool things people have for sale; 2) to see just how much they're charging for said cool things; and, 3) to see how much people are charging for stuff I have and use all the time!

 

 

link to Etsy listing

For those of you who remember my Cleanup in the spice aisle post, you'll recognize the jars above as vintage McCormick spice jars.  Who knew that four of them were worth $15 on Etsy?  Guess I should go dig some of those puppies out of the "bin of random jars I've saved" and sell them, huh?

Or how about this set of restaurantware (china that was used in restaurants--heavy-duty, break-resistant, vitrified china)?  I have--literally--cabinets full of this stuff.  I never paid more than $15 per piece, and that was for the largest platters that I have.  This set is $115, also on Etsy.

 

link to Etsy listing

Or these two cute little containers: 

 

link to Etsy listing

I have ones just like them.  $37 on Etsy.  Someone else is selling the strawberry alone for $22.  That strawberry is particularly popular right now.  I saw at least three of them for sale. 

And this brown pitcher?  Yep, got that too!

 

Link to Etsy listing

 

My favorite find from this evening's browsing, though, is this:  an ice bucket (which I also happen to have somewhere)--advertised as a compost bin!  Oh, lord have mercy!  At least it was only $9.99.

 

 

Link to Etsy listing



What cool stuff have you found recently?  Have you found anything for sale that you use all the time? 

(please note that the images above are not my own and are from the Etsy listings)

Mini vacation

I am spending some of my days off this go round taking a mini-vacation.  Instead of going one place and spending several days, I've been making day trips to nearby towns.  Today, I hit up Waxahachie, which--if you've read this blog for very long--you know is one of my favorite destinations.

 

 

The spire of the Waxahachie court house

 

The CW Gibson building, one block off the square in Waxahachie.  From what I can find, it seems as though it was some sort of a mercantile.

 

It was "real fine."

 

See?  It was enough food for three meals, and quite yummy!

 

Isn't this the cutest little chair?  It's a child's chair with the name "Herbert Martin II" and "February 11, 1950 Texas" needlepointed on the cushion. 

 

Isn't this a cute little dresser?  It was so cute, it came home with me. 

 

I've been looking for something just like this to replace the heavy, dark nightstands that mom had. 

 

 

Tomorrow's junket is to Corsicana and then maybe Hillsboro if I have time.  I've been looking for vintage desk items for my den.  I let a remarkable old adding machine get away last month, and now I feel like there's a "void" to be filled.  I told you I was a hoarder, didn't I?  

 

 

The "Tearing Up Texas" Antique Adventure

After leaving all three furry creatures at the "dog spa" last week, my friend Martha and I headed out for our Tearing Up Texas Antique Adventure.  I must admit I am no longer a seasoned traveler, although Martha, having travelled extensively for business, is much better than I.  However, neither of us seemed to have our travelling hats on at first.  Before we could even get out of town, I had to go to the bank--twice.  We had to go twice because the first time I forgot my safe deposit box key.  Then my car decided it was just the right time to inform me that I only had 10% oil life left--so it was on to the quickie lube place to get the oil changed.  Once we were--finally--on the road, about an hour into the trip, Martha looked down and said, "Oh my gosh!  I forgot my shoes!"  She was wearing flip-flops, but left her good shoes at my house.  She decided that flip-flops were good enough, so on we went. 

 

Some "unusual" art in Waxahachie (I think this was made with colored glue)!

 

Over the course of the next five days, we visited Waxahachie, Salado, Georgetown, Fredericksburg, Boerne, Gruene, Waco, and McKinney.  Between the two of us, my car was filled to the brim with treasures!  Waxahachie, Fredericksbury, and McKinney seemed to be the best places for antiques; Salado didn't really have any antique stores that we could see, so we just made a quick pass-by.  Waco disappointed because--being the good Baptist-university-having town that it is--nothing was open on Sunday. 

 

Cute way to reuse old, odd gloves

 

 

Rough and Ready Antiques in Georgetown

 

Martha in Georgetown

 

Typical Hill Country/German architecture

 

One of our favorite antique malls in Fredericksburg

 

Beautiful old Hill Country house overgrown with flowers and vines

 

"The haul" (this stuff belonged to both of us, not just me)

 

Poor Martha had to figure out how to pack all of her goodies for the flight back to the great Northwest.  She did a bang-up job, though, and on Saturday, we lugged (and rolled) her boxes and bags through the airport.  Southwest allows passengers to check boxes just like they were bags, so she was good to go.  We said a teary goodbye in the lobby (well, I was teary--Martha is more stout-hearted than I) and she was off to Seattle. 

What an amazing time we had!