Featured Collectible - Vintage Shooting Targets

I have a new mini obsession - vintage shooting targets. While I'm not really into guns, the graphic impact and slightly creepy aura of these is a combination I can't resist! Some of them are just begging to be framed and hung as a group...

 5 Vintage Color Shooting Targets - Squirrel, Blue Jay

 Vintage Sears, Roebuck 22 Cal. Fox Target

 6 Vintage 1956 Crosman Arms Litho Shooting Targets

 20 Vintage Winchester-Western Crow Rifle Targets

 Vintage Target Training Silhouette Large

Vintage Captain Commando Unbreakable Pistol Target

 Vintage Winchester Paper Rifle Target - Rabbit

Vintage Paper Targets Sears Roebuck Co.

(This big pack of 100 targets is especially tempting - that's enough to paper a wall, or to do something else super crafty with...)

If these are a little too creepy for you, check out some of the shooting gallery targets and toy and game targets that are out there - they are equally as cool, and often a lot more colorful:

 Vintage Knickerbocker Tin Litho Bulls Eye Target

 Vintage Cast Iron Rabbit Shooting Gallery Target

 Vintage 1955 Dragnet Sherry TV Tin Litho Toy Target

 Vintage Wood Wooden Toy Target Game Birds Shooting

 Vintage American Carriage Toy Safe-T-Dart Tin Target

What do you think? Am I way out in left field thinking these are something to decorate your home with? Or can you share my vision?

The Photography Of Vivian Maier

This story is every junker's dream - a trip to an auction that ends in the score of a lifetime - literally. John Maloof, who was working on a book about Chicago, bought a lot of photo negatives that came from a delinquent storage unit. They turned out to be a lifetime's worth of work - over 100,000 images - of an amateur street photographer named Vivian Maier.

Since his discovery, he has put in countless hours and a big chunk of his own money processing her work. It has to be an overwhelming responsibility - but what treasure hunter among us wouldn't love to have been the one to make this discovery? It's mind boggling.

He has an account set up on Kickstarter to take donations for a book and documentary that he is working on about Vivian's life and work. I can't wait for both!

I've Got Domino Magazine Back Issues - Finally!

I think I have been looking for a stash of Domino magazines for well over a year now, and I FINALLY found one... It even had the first issue, plus 4 more issues from 2005 - which are all at auction together now as one lot!

The rest I listed at fixed price in my store - click on over to see all that I have - a few have sold already, so get them while the gettin's good :)

(I listed a lot of cool magazines over the last couple of days actually, including a few mid-century modern design mags - very hard to part with, that's for sure...)

Update: All my Domino issues are sold - they didn't last long! Check out eBay to see who else is selling them right now by clicking below:

HGTV Swag Giveaway WINNER!

Drum roll please....  The random number generator picked MARY in Garland, Texas as our HGTV Swag Giveaway winner! Thanks to everyone who left a comment - I really liked Cash & Cari, I'll be watching the 2nd episode tonight at 10pm EST for sure! What did you all think of last week's premier?

Cash & Cari Premiers Monday + HGTV Swag Giveaway!

The good folks at HGTV contacted me to let me know about the Monday, January 3rd premier of their new junking show, Cash & Cari. I took one look at the site and thought "Now HERE we go!" - this is much closer to what us online vintage dealers do than any of the other shows that are currently on TV. Finally!! Here is the brief synopsis:

Cash & Cari

Whether it's a vintage Chanel gown left behind in a disused dry cleaners, or a limited-edition pink vinyl copy of Michael Jackson's Thriller, or a Capo di Monte porcelain statuette, antiques dealer extraordinaire Cari Cucksey is always on the lookout for the undiscovered diamond in the rough. Cari travels the country to estate sales, flea markets, attics, garages and anywhere else that peaks her interest in search of obscure pieces to restore or flip for profit. Premieres Monday, January 3 at 10/9c on HGTV.

From the Scripps Network I found this bio of Cari:

Cucksey is the owner/operator of two businesses located near Detroit Michigan -- RePurpose Estate Services and her new retail RePurpose shop that sells antiques, items on consignment and her fabulous finds along with designer and vintage clothing and accessories. She has over 10 years experience as an estate liquidator.

Oh yeah. I think this might be good! :)

Giveaway!


To help promote the show, HGTV is offering some sweet HGTV Swag to one lucky reader of this here little blog! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post between now and next Friday, January 7th at midnight. Here is what is included:

·         (1) HGTV Red Can Koozie

·         (1) HGTV Ocean Blue Mug

·         (1) HGTV Canvas Visor

·         (1) HGTV Multi-Colored Roll-Up Tote

You know I'll be on the couch ready to go at 10 PM EST on Monday! Until then here is a video preview - and don't forget to leave a comment (with a way to contact you if you win!) if you want to be in the running for the giveaway... :)

Oddities on Discovery - Creepy Vintage Goodness

Last week I stumbled across a really great show on Discovery called Oddities. It is about a shop in New York called Obscura, that deals in antiques - but not your average, pretty things or fun, mod things - they are more into old taxidermy, bones, scary antique medical equipment, and other weirdness.

It normally airs at 10:30pm EST on Thursdays. Sadly, Discovery doesn't post full episodes on their website (unlike A&E, which lets me get my Hoarders fix whenever I want, and let me have my own mini marathon of the new storage unit auction show Storage Wars the other day, which I really enjoyed).

Luckily, they are running a marathon of Oddities this morning from 9am EST to 1pm EST - it looks like they are playing all 6 episodes that have aired so far, so it's a great chance to catch up on what I've missed!

Dear Santa - My Christmas List

Dear Santa,

How are you? I know you are probably very busy, what with Christmas only 16 days away and all, but I hope you can find time for one more letter! I've been very good this year - I've done all my chores, I've given my best, and I've even been nice to my little brother, only teasing him every once in a while in a moment of weakness.

I have a list of presents that would make me really, really happy - even just two or three of them under the tree on Christmas morning would be more than enough! It's been years since I've written you with a list, actually I think the last time I used the Sears catalog toy section to make it. This time I used eBay - you have an eBay account, don't you?

 1966 You Should Have Your Head Examined Phrenology Poster 

 Vintage Blue Chenille Peacock Bedspread Full Queen

 Vintage 60's Ransburg Black & White Numbers Canister Set

 Vintage Enid Collins Zodiac Series Libra Purse

 The Complete Calvin and Hobbes Boxed Set 2005

 Pyrex Refrigerator Dish Set Primary Colors

 3 Vintage Marushka Silkscreen Shell Prints On Canvas

 Circa 1960's Rand McNally 12" Moon Lunar Globe

 Daria: The Complete Animated Series DVD 2010

 

Tipp City Vintage Set 8 Cherry Spice Shakers In Holder

 Vintage Modern Danish Sunburst Welby Starburst Clock

 Compu-Mug Computer Friendly User Taylor Ng Mug 1984

 Absolutely Fabulous - Absolutely Everything DVD 2008

Thanks and Merry Christmas!!

Mitzi

20% OFF SALE @ Vintage Goodness On Etsy!

Etsy recently released the capability to have a sale in your shop using a coupon code - so I am holding a 1 week 20% OFF sale in my shop to celebrate the holidays! The coupon code is Christmas2010 - it applies to the item price only, and I believe that you enter it at checkout. If you have any troubles with the code please send me a convo through Etsy, or drop me a line at vintagegoodness@gmail.com! The sale ends next Sunday night - happy shopping :)

Vintage Christmas Goodness On eBay!

Last week I gathered up all the vintage Christmas stuff I've been hoarding all year and we got it ready to list. I've been slowly working on it, so expect more to come! Here's some of what I've got listed on eBay at the moment, some at auction and some at fixed price:

 Vintage 12" Chalkware Bank Santa Claus Figurine Statue
(check out what the bid is up to already - WOW!)

 Vintage Doll Red Angel Christmas Tree Topper Retro 

 Vintage 17" Rushton Rubber Face Santa Claus Doll

 29 Vintage Christmas Tree Light Tin Metal Reflector Lot

 Vintage Starburst Tinsel Ball Christmas Ornaments MIP

 Vintage Homco Ceramic Christmas Elf Figurine Set Elves

 Vintage Glass Shiny Brite Indent Christmas Ornament Lot

 Bucilla 18" Felt Needlepoint Stocking Kit Santa & Bear

 Vintage Red Glass Christmas Tree Topper West Germany

 11 Vintage Krinkle Foil Ball Christmas Ornament Lot

Click on over if you want to check out everything I've listed so far - I'll be back to show you even more in the next day or two! :)

New goodness on eBay this week!

I can't wait to show you what we got listed this week - especially this!:

 Taylor Smith & Taylor Cathay Dish Set - MINT

Yes, I said MINT - and I almost never say that. But, I got an entire set of these that were in their original box - and their former owner said as far as he knew, they were put away in the attic back in the 60's (wedding gift) and were never used.

If you collect Cathay, now's your chance - you can fill in missing pieces, upgrade from just OK to minty minty, or start a new collection off on the right foot! This is one of my favorite patterns, let me tell you it is VERY hard to part with!

I also scored a big set of Hartstone Pottery dishes, the pattern is Emerald Jewel Tones - it is a green spongeware type design, and it is discontinued. So pretty, and super heavy duty!

I am very happy to report that I only have 2 winter coats left waiting to be listed! Here's my favorite coat I have up for auction right now - click on over if you want to see them all, I have a variety of sizes, including plus sizes! :) 

 Vintage IceWool Iceland Long Winter Coat L Lg Med M

Dealing with all that dinnerware and the stash of winter coats took a bit of time, but we did manage to list some other goodies too, here's a few of my favorites, click on over if you want to see the rest! 

 Vintage GTE Automatic Electric Sweet Talk Rotary Telephone

 Federal Milk Glass Red Atomic Dots Cereal Soup Bowls Set

 8 Vintage Coke Coca Cola 12 Oz Bell Glasses Set Box MIB
(yes, more MIB! *love*)

Shawnee Pottery Flickr Group Goodness

Shawnee Pottery Blue Birds Wall Pocket  from yours truly :)

I made a Shawnee Pottery Flickr Group! I could never find a group for it - so I finally broke down and started one myself. :)

If you haven't seen my other groups, feel free to check those out too:

Vintage Melmac & Lustro Ware

 Confetti Melmac Plates from Moxie-Girl

Vintage Ransburg

 Vintage Ransburg Black Rooster Kitchenware Set from 1959edsel

The Vintage List - Retro Finds

 Vintage Coffee Pot By Cinque Ports Pottery from Catwalk Creative Vintage

Auction Hunters - Premiers Tuesday, Nov. 9th at 10pm on SPIKE!

I was so excited to be contacted by the folks from the new show Auction Hunters about doing a sponsored post to help get the word out about the show's premier - which is coming up this Tuesday, November 9th, at 10:00 PM on Spike! It looks like a really fun show, and having another "junk hunk" on TV definitely isn't going to hurt, is it? ;)

Here is a brief intro to the show, and a couple of video clips so you can see what it is all about...

Every day in America, there are over ten thousand abandoned storage units that are put up for public auction. Each unit has the potential to be a goldmine or a bust for those who make their living hunting unclaimed property. This eight half-hour episode series follows two of the best prospectors in the business, Clinton "Ton" Jones and Allen Haff, in their quest to win auctions, acquire treasure and sell it for profit.

Auction Hunters Trailer | SpikeTV | SPIKE.com

Our Hunters Reveal Their Most Awesome Finds | SpikeTV | SPIKE.com

I'll definitely be on my couch on Tuesday night - I can't wait to see what kind of treasures they find!