Vintage Junk in My Trunk

Neglected Blogs and Instagram Madness

This blog is sorely neglected because everything is now documented on Instagram!

Follow me there for real-time treasure hunting and first-look finds!

www.instagram.com/vintagejunkinmytrunk

You will find 2-3 fresh vintage sale events every week and a monthly vintage Christmas sale.

You can also connect with me on my Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/vintagejunkinmytrunk

And my Etsy shop is still full of goodies (although most items are seen first on Instagram):

www.vintagejunkinmytrunk.etsy.com

See you all soon!
Gina

Clover Market 2015 Recap, Bryn Mawr, PA

Two weeks after the Clover Market opening day event, the second market premiered in its new location in Bryn Mawr, PA. It was a great spot, with lots of convenient parking and easy access. We had another day of beautiful weather and big crowds!

I took the last of my typewriters and only have three left! This Underwood doesn't work, but the glass keys alone are very desirable. I love it as is for display.

This scale went back to its true home -- the buyer had the same last name!

Vintage Northern Tissue girl framed prints, cast iron shabby decor, and flower frogs.

This vintage book caused many a guffaw!

More randomness…

Wire dress form, fan, and another typewriter. 

Lots of vintage crewels for sale! These are wildly popular on Instagram.

Zenith 1930s bakelite radio and Chicago Watchclock Station and key.

Some figurines, paintings, and bocce and croquet balls.

Lots of drawers and compartments.

Birdcage, roller skate box, and child's pink ironing board.

I did sell the gorgeous aqua typewriter, although it was painful for me to do it. I didn't have a place to display it, and since I do gravitate more towards the 1920s Underwoods,  I was happy when a soon-to-graduate journalism major purchased it to add to her own growing collection. It deserved a special home!

 

Next Clover Market in two weeks, back in Bryn Mawr, PA on Sunday, May 17. Hope to see you there!

Clover Market Opening Day Recap

It's still April, and the yard sales have still been sad. Last weekend there were two town-wides in my neighborhood, and though we split forces and divided, we did not conquer, as Mr. VJIMT and I both came home pretty much empty-handed.

But we've still been busy. There have been two Clover Markets in the last 3 weeks, and they have been doozies! Fabulous weather, big crowds, and lots of treasures! I'm not going to bore you with more talking; we're going to get right to the photos. 

This post is from the first market of the season, in Chestnut Hill, PA. This awesome non-working Underwood typewriter sold as a spectacular piece of art. I took five typewriters with me and sold out!

This beautiful secretary desk also found a new home.

The folding accordion thing on the top right was purchased on a Facebook sale site, and it came in handy for hanging all of my framed prints.

Some random shots of the booth and the wares…

Last minute decision to take this giant bird cage was a good one, as it sold. I loved it, but had no space to display it.

Assortment of blue and clear Ball jars, as well as jars with fun lid graphics.

Sometimes I like the display pieces even better than the sale item -- here is a plaster pedestal planter filled with our vintage doorknob wine bottle stoppers.

A vintage silver spinning lazy susan tray…

…filled up with flower frogs...

…and lots of keys.

Love my cast iron baking mold too. All kinds of tile letters, rusty parts, wood mice, and other fun crafty goodness.

Someone even bought my flower displays at the end of the day!

Clover Market 2015, Spring

Another Clover Market season is upon us! I am sorting and pricing and packing for this Sunday's event in Chestnut Hill, PA. 

You will find me at all the other spring dates too! Those will take place in Bryn Mawr, PA on April 26, May 17, and June 7. See the Clover website for all the details, and please stop by and say hello!

Oh, Yard Sales, Yard Sales, Wherefore Art Thou, Yard Sales?

I was really looking forward to the first Saturday in April, and the plethora of yard sales that usually come along with it. I'm not really sure what's happening, but there were only a couple of sales listed.

The weather has not been cooperative, as it was still chilly and extremely windy, but the sun was out! I suppose the cold days are keeping folks from going through their things and making piles -- I know it's stopping me from organizing the Clover hoard on my enclosed deck -- but I was really hoping for a long day of sales.

 

Instead I got this one lonely purchase. Oh, well, it's better than nothing. I plan on painting it shabby chic white and hauling it with me to Clover Market. Which is next Sunday, by the way. Have I mentioned the hoard on my deck?

 

 

Fortunately, Thursday was a better day, and I scored a bunch of fine vintage items  (suitcase and yellow box are my props) during my Flea Market visit. I know this Halloween cat would score me some big bucks -- perfect vintage condition, and a rarity -- but I sort of love it. So it's a keeper. I also bought the "18" for myself, since it's my lucky number, but upon reflection, a little too "racecar" for me. I'm on the fence about the scale too. There are only about twelve of them right here in my general vicinity, but the color is divine.

 

I may have gone a bit wild with the vintage figurines, but the price was right and I see them flying off of the Instagram sale pages. The iridescent birds are Enesco (Japan) with original label and the fuzzy cat is a Josef Originals, but the pink and black cow sugar bowl is my favorite find of this lot. The pink porcelain bell around her neck sealed the deal. I probably paid more than I should have, but I think she's REALLY old. I can't find anything like it online. Anybody have one?

 

More figurines, some ironstone, and a giant squirrel cookie jar. All for sale except for the Japan deer planter, of which I'm very enamored. I am going to hold on to her until the holidays and see how she looks with my reindeer gang.

 

 

Because I knew I would be heading to the flea market on Thursday, and in anticipation of lots of yard sales on Saturday, I tried to keep my thrift store shopping down to one day. Finding all of this on Tuesday -- some Christmas, a green metal toolbox, black Couroc skier plate, even the trolls -- made that decision easier.

 

 

Off to make some roasted asparagus and a big tray of pineapple stuffing! Enjoy the holiday!

 

Spring has Yet to Sprung

The last time you heard from me, I had just finished my first Clover Winter Market. Six weeks later, there hasn't been too much to report.

It's been a cold and snowy winter, and today was the official start of the yard sale season with a neighboring town-wide. Sadly, there was SNOW in the forecast and, with only an expected high of 42 degrees, the sale was postponed.

We managed to find a few sellers who stuck it out. I found this very old Philadelphia Mummers three-tiered umbrella. The cats are VERY interested in the feathery trim. And the ribbons. Oh, those ribbons.

We already have a few rusty vintage wagons in our yard, but I couldn't just leave this one behind.

This handmade dollhouse was the deal of the day, and included a bunch of furniture. I envisioned flipping this piece of real estate on Facebook, but my daughter had other ideas. It's been confiscated already, with new flooring (scrapbook paper) already installed.

So what have I been doing with myself lately? Most of my time has been spent selling on Facebook auction sites and on my Instagram page. I try to keep my thrift store shopping to once a week, since I'm still trying to whittle down my inventory.

We had an international visitor earlier this month as the entertaining Aussie Tamarah of Shabby Vintage Junk spend a few days with us before heading to Portland and Texas for a month's worth of junking. I'll tell you more about our visit soon.

I post at least once a day to both my Facebook and Instagram pages; if you're looking to find me on a regular basis that will be your best bet. One photo and a couple of lines are so much quicker, easier, and more instantly gratifying than a detailed blog post. No worries, though; my presence here will increase as the spring weather and yard sales start to bloom.

Clover Winter Market Recap

Last we spoke, I posted about the upcoming Clover Winter Market weekend. It was my first foray into the two-day, indoor extravaganza, and what an event -- I'm still not fully recovered! Fun friends, fabulous finds, and festive drinks -- what more could you ask for?

Friday night Mr. VJIMT and I loaded in our wares -- two big cars full of vintage junk. Saturday morning brought in the early-bird buyers, who received bags of swag and free mimosas with their entrance fee. The weather was a little bit snowy, but that didn't stop the crowds.

This was the front of my space on the first day. Practically everything in this photo sold -- telephone table, phone, french horn lamp, teapot, books bound with lace and key, chalkboard signs, and ball jars.

Sue from Vintage Rescue Squad drove three hours from DC to chat with us and a few other vendor friends. She also gave me one of her fab calendars and this awesome porcelain sign as a belated birthday present (our last name begins with "v"):

This guy and his sister stopped by separately to talk about the vintage green Hermes typewriter I had available. He took my business card so he could read the listing from my Etsy shop. 

Later, his mom came and bought the typewriter for him as a 13th birthday present. Cool kid, cool gift!

Here's the front of my space on Sunday morning. Had to do some rearranging once the red telephone table sold.

This was the space previously inhabited by the green typewriter. More rearranging!

I had some Campbell's Soup ads that sold to a man who was the Corporate Chef at… Campbell's Soup!

The black and white photographs were a popular item. Eventually the whole lot sold on Facebook after someone saw this photo on my VJIMT FB page.

Keys, game tiles, crystals and flower frogs were also popular items. I am especially fond of my silver spinning lazy susan tray.

Speaking of spinning trays, everyone wanted to buy my not-vintage metal display piece. Must have been the aqua color I spray painted it!

My BFF Regina spent the entire day Saturday helping me sell, which made for lots of fun. Especially since we had these:

And the best story of the weekend? As we were sipping our lemondrop martinis, a shopper asked if the glasses were for sale. They had actually been part of my display, but were forced into action over plastic cups. We slugged down the drinks, wiped them out with a towel, and wrapped them up as SOLD! Product placement at its finest!

Can't wait to do it again next year!

Make Yours a Vintage Weekend

If you are not local to the South Jersey/Philadelphia area and can't make the Clover Winter Market this weekend, don't worry -- there are still some vintage treasures for you out there!

 

 

Along with a bunch of other vintage and antique dealers, I am participating in an online flea market this weekend, January 23/24/25.

The Vintage Weekend Show is the brainchild of Mitzi (of Vintage Goodness and The Vintage List) and is scheduled to open for sales bi-monthly.

Sign up here for the email newsletter and for further details. The dealer line-up is here; shop from Friday through Sunday, and enjoy FREE shipping!

Have fun! Stay warm! Find treasures!

Clover Winter Market 2015

Winter doldrums got you down? (see previous blog post). If you live in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area, join me and 60 other vendors at the 23rd Street Armory in Philly for this year's Clover Winter Market. Antiques, vintage, handmade, art, food trucks, and cocktails await you!

I'll have some of these:

and these:

and these:

and stuff like this:

and this:

and this (sans dust, of course!):

in all kinds of shapes and sizes and colors (sans cat, of course!)…

and, as always, a couple of these:

…and lots, lots, more! 

Read more here, and hope to see you THERE!

January Sucks

I went to an estate sale Friday afternoon -- spied these three blue suitcases piled up in a hallway and ran to grab them! The sale was supposed to start at 2PM and when I got there at 1:56PM everyone was already inside, so I got lucky.

Also got a bunch of books -- here's a World Atlas from Collier's -- filled with some cool maps. 

"Your Puppy" has some great illustrations.

This was sitting by the register so I couldn't leave it. It was published in 1934. 

I don't even have a dog. January sucks.