Discovering Columbus #3

Last week, we couldn't resist a rare sixty degree January day, so we headed out to the "new to us" flea market.

I was a little scared when I saw these. And the tube socks.

But then I saw all this! Most of it is already listed in my Etsy shop.

Now you know I wouldn't normally be buying an Annalee doll.

Or two. But I know they're pretty collectible, and I've already sold a big one on ebay, so…

I know this doll is pretty creepy -- it's missing an arm, and the other is horribly disfigured.

But I didn't hesitate to buy it! Is there something wrong with me that I'm fine with creepy vintage dolls, but Annalee scares the bejeezus out of me?

This winky santa is almost as disturbingly creepy, but is a nice addition to Mr. VJIMT's Santa collection. Which I think I forgot to take a photo of before I took down the holiday decor.

Now this I think is pretty cute. The "kangaroo keeper" is from 1956 and holds a man's dresser items. Change goes in the front pouch, wallet on the side, rings and watches on the tail. You can see a vintage advertisement featuring it here. Its brown and cream cousin was also a prop in the movie Pulp Fiction.

This vintage marching band hat almost got trampled on the ground before we rescued it.

I bought these crocheted things (curtain tiebacks?) to make some sort of jewelry item.

Foil leaf & mercury glass ball holiday picks and glittery velvet birds, because what's a flea market adventure without some vintage Christmas purchases?

Or dishes? Here's a set of five lovely blue transferware toile plates…

…and even better green ones!

Hope there are some unseasonable balmy days in February!

Comments

[Amanda]

Columbus, OH? If so, mind sharing the location?

[Sue H.]

B. Knight is exactly correct.

[Amy]

Great finds! Yes, even the creepy doll head. :)

[BKnight]

Those crocheted things are actually vintage shade pulls - they are crocheted around a plastic ring, crocheted cord added, then attached by pushing or screwing in a fancy looking push pin sort of thingy into the bottom of a window shade where the wooden slat goes through to weigh the shade down. My mom had these on every shade, as did all of my aunts, both grandmothers, and everyone else I knew from childhood. My great grandmother spent lots of time crocheting with cotton thread - everything from shade pulls to fancy edges on ladies hankies to doilies and tablecloths. Everyone had these on their shades back in the day. Does anyone even have plain white window shades anymore? Haven't seen any of those in a while.

[KJ in Thunderbolt]

Oh my gosh! Great finds... I need to come shop with you :)

Happy January from Coastal Georgia!