New goodness at auction this week - no, really, I mean it!

We finally got back on track a little bit this week, and I have the eBay auctions to prove it! :)

Large Vintage Aqua Dritz Sewing Basket w/ Mushrooms (If you have been waiting for the perfect retro sewing basket to come along, this one is it!)

Vintage Anchor Hocking Roses Ice Lip Pitcher & Glasses Set

Vintage Tulips Ice Lip Pitcher and Glasses Set

Vintage Wood Kokeshi Doll Candle Pencil Holder Set

Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Wood Candle Holder Set

Vintage Presto Caramel Corn Popcorn Maker (Isn't this the coolest thing? Soooo tempted to keep it!!)

Large Vintage Pilgrim Art Floral Tole Ware Tray

Vintage Syroco Wood Classical Ladies Wall Plaque Set

Vintage Little Red Riding Hood Child's Hat Box Train Case (I am still not 100% sure what this was used for, the good folks over on IAntiqueOnline helped me out with it!)

This isn't everything - just click on over to check out the rest! :)

A dose of cuteness for your Friday...

I was lucky enough to win a pack of completely adorable magnets from one of my favorite Etsy vintage sellers, Gretchen from Shop 66, and they are now gracing the front of my fridge, next to Will's Bone and Futurama magnets:

I marked them with red arrows so you don't miss any of the cuteness. :)

I think the deer is my favorite, followed closely by the skunk - thanks again Gretchen!

The other cuteness you have probably noticed - my brand spankin new Cherries Jubilee blog background from a website I just discovered - The Cutest Blog On The Block. Not only are their backgrounds gorgeous (and free!), they are super easy to install, with no worry that the rest of your blog layout will be screwed up in the process. They get the V+G=H official seal of approval!

New goodness on eBay this week - chenille, linens, & more!

Things have been a bit crazy around here the last couple of weeks, and our eBay auction listings have suffered - but, we did manage to post a few cool things... Let's have a look, shall we?

First, I finally got the chenille bedspreads listed - I know, took me long enough!

Soft Vintage Pink White Floral Full Size Chenille Bedspread

Vintage White on Purple Wedding Ring Full Size Chenille Bedspread

Vintage Soft Green On White Wedding Ring Full Size Chenille Bedspread

Vintage White On Yellow Wedding Ring Full Size Chenille Bedspread

I also listed the patchwork quilt that I had tried down at the Barn for a while, unsuccessfully obviously:

Vintage Twin or Full Patchwork Crazy Quilt Bedspread

Since I was working on linens, I dug up some that I have had since last fall (?!?) and finally got them listed too:

Large Vintage Marimekko Floral Flowers Beach Bath Towel

Set of 2 Vintage Embroidered Cat Kitten Cotton Pillowcases

Set of 6 Vintage Printed Cotton Fruit Design Napkins

And, of course, there are a few other random goodies to round everything out:

Set of 4 Vintage BIG MUG Mod Black and White Coffee Mugs

Vintage Black Hand Painted Floral Pottery Cookie Jar

Vintage Black Hand Painted Fruit Pottery Batter Pitcher

This isn't all my auctions (pretty close, but not all!), if you are curious just head on over and check out the rest! :)

(PS - I'll be back tonight or tomorrow to post some of my new Etsy listings - I was going to do it with this post but it is time for me to head out to the FIVE estate sales that are going on today!!)

Antique Barn - June Report

Rent = $115
Sold = $95
In The Hole (Again) = $20

*sigh*

I had a chat with Max at the Barn about why I'm not selling enough to make rent, let alone anything above rent, during their busiest time of year... Needless to say I am frustrated, and am now officially leaning toward closing up shop at the end of July.

Max said the sellers that do best are in the front of the barn (I'm in the back) and are locals who are able to come in every week and add new items, remove old items, etc. I have neither of these advantages, which is showing in my sales numbers - obviously.

Seeing as how I can't move closer, and getting down there every week with new items isn't something that I am really able to do either... well, like I said, I could be admitting defeat sooner rather than later. :(

Featured Collectible - Midwinter Stonehenge Dinnerware

It's no real secret, if you have read my blog for very long, that I have a bit of an obsession with vintage dinnerware and sell a good bit of it on eBay. I just love finding a pattern or brand that I haven't seen before, and researching - which is really just a code word for drooling over - all the different patterns that the company makes, and wishing I had the space and money to keep at least several hundred different sets of dishes in my house.

I had the luck last weekend to find a small set of Midwinter Stonehenge dishes in the Sun pattern - I had never seen either the brand or the pattern before, but I loved it immediately. How could I not?:

Vintage Midwinter Stonehenge Sun Oval Serving Platter

Vintage Midwinter Stonehenge Sun Bread Plates

Vintage Midwinter Stonehenge Sun Soup Bowls

Aren't they just amazing? They are Oh-So-Very-70's - the pattern was made between 1973 and 1986, as a matter of fact. There is a blue version called Moon which is equally awesome:

Vintage Midwinter Stonehenge Moon Oval Serving Platter

The serving pieces are too adorable, I wish I would have gotten some with the Sun set I found... Look at this creamer with coffee cups and saucers in the Earth pattern:

Vintage Midwinter Stonehenge Earth Coffee Cup Set

Here is a casserole dish in the Night pattern:

Vintage Midwinter Stonehenge Night Casserole Dish

The coffee pots are too adorable for words - here is one in the Creation pattern:

Vintage Midwinter Stonehenge Creation Coffee Pot

Most of their patterns and pattern names have a kind of nature inspired, hippie-esque feel to them, but they avoid the stereotypical garish design in favor of a more subdued, modern look - which makes me love them all the more!

Vintage Midwinter Stonehenge Hazelwood Casserole Dish

Vintage Midwinter Stonehenge Wild Oats Bread Plates

Custom Made Midwinter Stonehenge Spring Pattern Tidbit Serving Tray

Vintage Midwinter Stonehenge Day Bread Plate

Vintage Midwinter Stonehenge Summer Dinner Plate

What I think is really neat about the patterns is that a lot of them seem very mix and match - like you could create a set that was made up of Sun, Summer, and Day and it would be really pretty and interesting... There is also an all white pattern that you could use to fill in gaps until you found the patterned piece you were missing - the possibilities seem pretty endless!

There are lots more shapes and patterns than I can talk about here, of course, but I just had to share a few of my favorites! :)

Chenille = Yum.

I scored 4 chenille bedspreads at an estate sale today - on the last day of the sale when everything was half off. It was meant to be!

The house had a baby blue 50's bathroom - the tile, tub, sink, toilet - the whole deal. I meant to take my camera with me (I saw it the first time I went, yesterday) but of course, I forgot. I also saw a pink 50's bathroom at another estate sale yesterday. I liked it, of course, but I liked the blue a bit better....

Anyway, hopefully I will get the chenille listed this week - stay tuned! :)

New goodness at auction on eBay - vintage Tupperware + lots more!

So this week we tackled the backlog of vintage Tupperware - never a small feat, since most of it had to be cleaned up to some degree, and then researched and sorted... I love Tupperware, but sometimes you have a piece that makes you scratch your head, what the heck is this for? Like this pickle keeper:

Will actually knew what this one was, I was clueless! Here's a few more of my faves:

Set of 6 Vintage Tupperware Pastel Cereal Bowls with Lids - NEW

Set of 2 Vintage Orange Tupperware Pitchers

Vintage Tupperware Harvest Servalier Bowl Set with Lids

Vintage Tupperware Green Servalier Cansiter Set

There's lots more - just head on over if you want to see the rest!

I did manage to list a few other random gems - some things that were super hard to part with, actually - it was a heart-wrenching week that's for sure!

Vintage Art Nouveau LF Grammes & Sons Wood Hankie or Glove Box (be sure to click over to the listing and check out all the photos - talk about gorgeous!!)

Vintage Wood Koeshi Doll Salt & Pepper Shaker Set - Japan

Vintage Enesco Black Cat Salt & Pepper Shaker Set - Japan

Vintage Silver Plate Vanity Set - Mirror, Tray, and Powder Jar with Puff

Click on over if you want to see the rest - I think we managed about 50 auctions total this week! :)

The Vintage List rocks Google - and I can't seem to shut up about it!

Ok, I already blogged, Tweeted on both my accounts, and updated my Facebook page - but I have to come here to express my true feelings about this news -

I took some stuff to the Barn today...

... and remembered to take photos to show you! I actually bought a couple of things this weekend specifically with the Barn in mind - the main one being this amazing mirror:

It is HUGE and super heavy, with crackly cream paint. I got it hung up in my booth, but it makes me nervous. I asked Max to check on it for me every once in a while and make sure it isn't starting to fall!

The white metal cabinet I also bought specifically for the the Barn, as well as the tin strainer. The McCoy well planter, the white Hull planter, and the Shawnee fish planter my dad found for me, and since planters have been selling fairly well I took them down to add into the mix. The Pyrex mushroom mixing bowls I tried at auction on eBay and they didn't sell, plus I have another set to list that is in a little bit better condition. The black rotary phone I just thought would look cool in my booth. :)

The floor globe I bought to list online, but Will about had a heart attack when he was trying to figure out how to ship it, so I figured I would try it in the booth first. The railroad lantern and the Homer Laughlin bowl my Dad gave me. The Pyrex bowl set is pretty scratched up, it didn't sell at auction on eBay so I figured I would try it at the Barn where someone might want it without the shipping expense...

Keep your fingers crossed for me! :)