Last weekend I decided to check out a local estate sale. I had never been to one, so I was excited to see what they are like. This particular house was full of things mostly from Japan, but also things from other countries. As I walked into the living room, I spotted a glass case filled with dolls. I've never been particularly fond of dolls before, except for the dolls I played with with my dollhouse as a child, but some of these dolls just really seemed cool to me. Everything in the house was half off, so they were priced very cheap. I know nothing about them and couldn't find any info online either. If anyone has any info about them, I would appreciate it! They are approximately 7 inches tall.
I also bought these Russian Nesting Dolls that say "made in the USSR" on them.
I thought this stuffed seal was cute. It is leather, and I am hoping it is fake fur, not real seal fur!
There were walls of bookcases full of books, but it was too crowded to go through them. However, I spotted these Alice in Wonderland hard cover books published in 1946 and grabbed them. I don't know if they are worth anything, but the color illustrations in them are really cool.
I scored a bag of various snippets of lace, ribbon and thread. I save this sort of thing thinking I will use it in jewelry some day...time will tell!
Lastly, I bought a box of vintage ornaments. It was hard to tell what was in it, but when I got home, I spread it all out to view.
These three vintage glass ornaments are what caught my eye:
The day before, Mark went to an auction and picked up these cool vintage spoons for me. He also bought me a larimar and sterling silver necklace and earring set for a very good deal. He knows what I like :)
1 comments:
Oh, those are some very nice shopping finds! You got yourself a wide variety of items... indeed, it can be quite fun to do a bit of research on them. Doing that can help build appreciation for the items you've bought.
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