Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

[Shangas]

Today I FINALLY got (some) of the attachments for my grandmother's SINGER SEWING MACHINE!

WHOO HOO!!!

And an original Singer manual as well.

Today's finds:

Not entirely sure what everything is. I recognise the seam-guide and the hemmer, but the rest are still a mystery. If anyone knows, tell me.

I didn't buy this, but I stumbled across this antique German sewing-machine at the flea-market:

I happened to have my camera with me, so I took a few shots. The lady selling it had a $150 price-tag on it. It wasn't all there (missing the key, attachments and by the looks of it, a few other bits and pieces) so I didn't consider it worth buying. Not that I would have, anyway. I might've done, if it was a Singer...

My Singer now looks like this:

Two steps closer to being more and more complete.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Can't turn down anything Welk related.

Not incredibly vintage, but have a ton of radios from this era. I could have them cheap when I was about 10 or so, and took as many as I could find. They hold a special spot in my heart, now.

A little tip of the hat to my phone collecting hobby.

 

[jamespowers]

Can't turn down anything Welk related.

I kind of noticed that.

 

[DNO]

Nothing vintage about them but I was happy to find them...a pair of 1561 Gibson Dr Martens in amazing shape.

Pre-2003 made in England as well...half-price day at Goodwill ($7.50)!

And in situ...sorry I was stomping about on the front lawn and they got a tad wet and grassy!

My feet are thanking me.

 

[DNO]

Rummage sale find today. They're a bit steampunk for me but at $1, how could I resist?

 

[ThemThereEyes]

Rummage sale find today. They're a bit steampunk for me but at $1, how could I resist?

I love these! They look like a fun item.

 

[Shangas]

What are they for? Motorcycles? Driving? Pilot-goggles?

 

[jamespowers]

What are they for? Motorcycles? Driving? Pilot-goggles?

Nuclear testing.

 

[DNO]

What are they for? Motorcycles? Driving? Pilot-goggles?

Based on the company name, the goggles seem to date from the late twenties to the mid-thirties. I suspect they were driving goggles. The container is only about 2.5" wide and 1.5" high and could easily fit in a ladies' handbag or the glove compartment of a car. The elastic strap is pretty fragile but the googles themselves are in excellent condition.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

My friends own the local antique shop and I was helping them unload some furniture from their truck and take it down to the basement. I spotted this sitting off to the side and took it home with me at a pretty good price.

 

[Stearmen]

My friends own the local antique shop and I was helping them unload some furniture from their truck and take it down to the basement. I spotted this sitting off to the side and took it home with me at a pretty good price.

Extra nice score there Tom!

 

[jamespowers]

My friends own the local antique shop and I was helping them unload some furniture from their truck and take it down to the basement. I spotted this sitting off to the side and took it home with me at a pretty good price.

I saw a Burgie change of day sign today. For $300 I passed.

 

[Dixie_Amazon]

I love neon, but now I am craving pizza and a cold Pabst!

 

[I Adore Film Noir]

My friends own the local antique shop and I was helping them unload some furniture from their truck and take it down to the basement. I spotted this sitting off to the side and took it home with me at a pretty good price.

You find the coolest stuff!

*cues champagne music, ana one ana two ...*

 

[Kahuna]

Certainly not a vintage item but the subject matter of this DVD set qualifies as vintage- country music videos from the days when country music was something different than the 70's rock with a drawl they call country today. I found this set for $3.99 at the local thrift.

 

[randooch]

Based on the company name, the goggles seem to date from the late twenties to the mid-thirties. I suspect they were driving goggles. The container is only about 2.5" wide and 1.5" high and could easily fit in a ladies' handbag or the glove compartment of a car. The elastic strap is pretty fragile but the googles themselves are in excellent condition.

Those are awesome! They'll be perfect in your drop-top Deusenberg!

 

[jamespowers]

I love neon, but now I am craving pizza and a cold Pabst!

I just had some of both. Not Pabst though.

 

[Shangas]

Clean them up, get some new elastic for them and they'd go great with a drop-top car of any kind.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

I went to the monthly diecast show today and here's what I picked up in the way of vintage car diecast models:

Top: 1950 Chevy Panel truck; Bottom Left: 1955 Lincoln Futura; Bottom Right: 1955 Ford Crown Victoria

and then I just HAD to pick these up!

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Thank you!

Extra nice score there Tom!

I would have, too, at that price! Maybe I'd pay that much for a Hamm's motion light...maybe....

I saw a Burgie change of day sign today. For $300 I passed.

I think I know what I'm having when I get home!

I love neon, but now I am craving pizza and a cold Pabst!

Thanks! Maybe I'll spin some Welk albums while enjoying some of that Blue Ribbon Beer!

You find the coolest stuff!

*cues champagne music, ana one ana two ...*

I'd be THRILLED to find these! I've been looking for something of that nature in stores for 15 years.

Certainly not a vintage item but the subject matter of this DVD set qualifies as vintage- country music videos from the days when country music was something different than the 70's rock with a drawl they call country today. I found this set for $3.99 at the local thrift.