Saturday, October 31, 2009

Vintage Extension Lamp $15


Found at OTC. I love how it can also extend. Has a heavy base to it so it won't fall over.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Imari Dish $2.99

Found at GW. What a deal for $2.99. Hand painted. Wish there was a set of 12!!!

Glass Coffee Cup .99¢

Found at GW. Not sure if this is Pyrex. No markings on the bottom.

Love is a Peom .50¢

Found at OTC. Great little Love poems. Published in the 1950's. Has Matisse like images.

Sugar packet holder $1.25

Found at OTC. Made by the Coors company in Inglewood.

Mini Dress Form $5.00

Found at OTC. I can start creating mini Haute Couture dresses!

Japanese Wood Tray $0

Found at OTC. The sales clerk totally forgot to ring this up! SCORED!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Art Box $4.99

Found at GW. Contains almost a complete set of colored pencils, oil pastels and watercolors.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Bosco Ware Platter $1.99



Never heard of this brand...seems new. Couldn't pass up this deal at GW.

Vintage Cookie Jar $3.99

Found at GW. Another canister for cookies! I love these!

Sunday, October 25, 2009

African Drum $14.99

Found at GW. This drum is totally heavy! Carved out a solid tree trunk! Thought it would be a good alternative to practice my taiko.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Steel Magazine Holders $8.00

Found at OTC. Totally cool stainless steel magazine holders. In great condition.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Satsuma Vase $3.99

Found at GW. Seems to be hand painted. Not really into collecting Satsuma but maybe I'll post it on eBay or Craigslist. Eric you likey??

Blue Pedestal Cake Dish $3.99


Found at GW. An awesome cake dish...now I just have to bake my cake!

Twentieth-Century Ornament Book $4.99

Found at GW. Really great book on Deco and Mid-Century.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Singer 401A $20.00


Found at SA. It didn't have a price on it, asked the sales boy.....he said..ummm $20. SCORED! These machines go for well into the hundreds. It included the carrying case cover and accessory box. It's been a great machine so far for my projects.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Kanji Tea Cup $.99

Found at GW. It has three characters on it. I use it as a pen holder.

Curio Shelf $3.99

Found at GW. Brand new in the box. I think I put my Kinder toy collection in it.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

HP Photo Printer $30.00


Brand new HP Photo Printer! Found at GW. It wasn't even opened! Hooked him up the other day and it prints perfectly. Who would donate a brand new, in the box photo printer???!!! But thank you for doing so!

Franciscan Del Mar Pattern $3.00



Found at OTC. I love this mid-century design. I wish I had the entire set.

Pyrex Goosberry Pattern $2.00

Found at OTC. My first Gooseberry piece.

Atomic Clock $5.99

Another brand new in the box item! Found at GW. This clock automatically sets itself by satellite.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Kutani Plate $4.99

Found at GW. It was on the bottom shelf on top of a stack of dishes. Glad I took the time to check every stack of plates. Never know what you might find!

Nobu London Tea Cup $1.00

Found at OTC. Didn't even know Nobu had a restaurant in London. I still have yet to go to the one here.

Frank Lloyd Wright Book $3.99

Found at GW in Los Feliz. Brand new still wrapped. I love visiting the Guggenheim when I'm in NYC.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Japan Airlines Happi Coat $9.99


Found at GW. So far, in my JAL collection, I have a folding fan, a travel bag, a blanket and now two happi coats. My friend Eric in San Francisco may want one.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Chinese Scroll $10

Found at OTC. Doesn't appear to be that old, it also came in a box. Seems to be in good condition.

Pyrex 515B-015 $3.00 (1 1/2qt)

Found at OTC. It is actually square, might be missing a lid.

Footstool $5.99

Found at GW. It has horrible fabric on in! I'm thinking of recovering it with some obi fabric.

Maneki Nekko Tea Cups $1.99

Found at Salvation Army. All six for $1.99. Might use them for pincushion holders.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Glass Canister $2.99

Found at GW. Maybe I can store 3 dozen scones in it! Yum!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Pyrex $10 (4qt)

Finally found the large primary color at OTC. Again, little pricey, but I haven't seen any for quite some time. Still on the search for the red one!

Pyrex $10 (2 1/2qt)

Found at OTC. Didn't even know that these were made in turquoise! It was a little pricey but I had to have it.

Pyrex $2.99

Found at Goodwill. Love, love, looooove the baby blue! Needs a lid, but hopefully I'll come across one.

Vintage Scale $5.99

Found at Goodwill. I love the vintage look to it. Might be useful for weighing my shipments.

Vintage Fabric $3.99 ea

Found at the Goodwill store, there are a couple yards of each pattern. I'm thinking of making some vintage tote bags.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Japanese Tea Cups $1.99 ea

Found at Goodwill. Love the flowers on them and the lids that came with. Tea anyone???

Soendgen Keramik $2.99 ea

Found at the Goodwill. These are made in Germany, I just love the orange color!

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Mini Sensu $2.99

Found at Salvation Army. This is a Mini Sensu (folding fan). Probably for children learning Odori.

Red Lacquer Candle Holders $1.99 & $2.99

Found at Goodwill. They are wooden and are painted red lacquer. Placed them near Daikoku's butsudan.

Wedgewood Drabware $2.24

Found at Salvation Army. They were having a sale on their Bric-A-Brack that day. Only familiar because of a Martha Stewart segment. It's a modern style version so probably not worth as much as the older stuff. It measures 10.75" x 14". Good size for a steak!