Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

[Bamaboots]

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[Stearmen]

Leica 35mm kit with several Leica lenses (not shown in this photo)

When I was in high school, I was fascinated with the German quality of these cameras.
But all I could afford was a reproduction Leica manual & instructions. It was very well reproduced.
Little did I know that someday I would own the same model camera as in the Leica manual.

What a lucky find! I always liked the look of those Leicas's.

 

[Shangas]

How's this for a thrift-shop find!?

10kt gold Victorian-era infant's ring. Set with pearls and red garnet

 

[kampkatz]

This morning's yard sale finds.

Those posters would look terrific on any wall. Great find!

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Antique shop find.

 

[Retro Spectator]

Today, I went to the thrift store and got these. One is a picture of the Capitol. I don't know when it's from, but it looks like a colored in photo. The other is a music box, clearly from holiday 1990.

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

Country Gentleman brand newsboy cap found at the Salvation Army store for $1.50.

 

[Retro Spectator]

Today, I went to the thrift store, and found this Jackson Featherweight China creamer. I wonder when it's from? 40s? 50s? 60s?

 

[DonnaP]

Fabric from an estate sale, 50 year collection of sewing supplies. The pile on the right looks vintage, although I'm uncertain about the tulip fabric--the colors seem modern. The three pieces on the left are definitely modern.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Yard Sale Finds
1:18 scale 1952 Citroen 15CV 6 Cyl (Maisto) and 1961 Porsche 356B (Burago)

 

[Shangas]

Oooh I love the Citroen! It's so cute! And I love the colours on it, too. Red and black. Classy

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Picked these up at the Long Beach Antiques Flea Market today.

 

[Retro Spectator]

Hmm, I wonder if that Capitol picture I got was originally a post card? Or maybe it was a souvenir that came in the frame?

 

[2jakes]

Picked these up at the Long Beach Antiques Flea Market today.

The "Rainbow Pike" has been used as a background scene for many films.
Some of my favorites include "Sugar Daddies" (Laurel & Hardy), "Fish Hooky" (Little Rascals) and
"Fun on a Weekend" ~ Eddie Bracken & Priscilla Lane. (1947)

1927 ~ "Sugar Daddies"
Silent film with Laurel & Hardy.

 

[2jakes]

Hmm, I wonder if that Capitol picture I got was originally a post card? Or maybe it was a souvenir that came in the frame?

It's very possible !

Here's two from the same area with several variations.

 

[Retro Spectator]

Those post cards are extremely similar! Almost (if not exact) the same angles! The lamps are missing in my one, but there are more lily pads.

I wonder when it's from. 50s, 60s?

 

[2jakes]

Those post cards are extremely similar! Almost (if not exact) the same angles! The lamps are missing in my one, but there are more lily pads.

I wonder when it's from. 50s, 60s?

Very similar indeed. I also noticed the detailed changes.
Perhaps this is a forerunner to "photoshop"
where objects were added or altered .

Here's a link that goes into detail with regards to finding the time period when these
"linen"postcards were made.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...xf8ukhtuQUZFzZtwPfblI5A&bvm=bv.93564037,d.cGU

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

The Long Beach Pike postcard is a Curt Teich linen postcard that was originally published in 1940 though it bears a 1950 postmark.

 

[Retro Spectator]

On closer inspection, it appears to be 5 1/2" tall, by 7 1/2" wide. It seems it is too big to be a post card. Oddly, it appears to have the linen colors, and it has a texture, but the texture is very small. The texture looks like tiny little bumps. I guess it was some sort of a souvenir?

 

[2jakes]

On closer inspection, it appears to be 5 1/2" tall, by 7 1/2" wide. It seems it is too big to be a post card. Oddly, it appears to have the linen colors, and it has a texture, but the texture is very small. The texture looks like tiny little bumps. I guess it was some sort of a souvenir?