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Well, it's been awhile since we've been active on social media, but with us moving from South Florida to North Georgia, we've been busy, to say the least. Finally hit up a couple of estate sales this week! Feels so good to be back out there pickin!

Picked up some great little finds today. Including this mug which sold as soon as I listed it on our Etsy shop!

I haven't photographed everything I got yet, but I'll post pics of what I do have photographed below.  Perhaps my favorite score is a vintage white round American Tourister suitcase.  I haven't taken pics of it yet, but I will upload a couple when I get around to it.

If you click on any of the photos below, a new window will open with the listing from our Etsy shop...

For the Love of Pyrex!

A few weeks back, my good friend Sara was in town and she accompanied me to an estate sale in Tamarac.  While we were there, I saw a vintage turquoise "Amish Butterprint" Pyrex 444 Cinderella nesting bowl, i.e., a large mixing bowl.  I asked Sara to check the price on it and she said, "Oh, it's just Pyrex."

Uh, what?  "Just Pyrex?!"

Via: goodygirlred

I explained to her that this pattern in particular was highly collectible and extremely popular given it's Tiffany Blue coloring.  I told her what kind of coin these vintage dishes could fetch.  She was surprised, but no more surprised than my parents, who when I told them years ago I was gonna start an online Etsy shop selling vintage Pyrex, were like, "Hey, we've got tons of vintage Pyrex in our kitchen cabinets!"

But that's the appeal!  Especially for my generation.  It's nostalgic.  It reminds us of making cookies with our moms in our grandmas' kitchens.  It evokes memories of leftover peas and mashed potatoes in our fridges. They're fun and collectible!  So, for me, as a picker, I love hunting for limited edition prints or complete, rare sets.

So, how do you know what's rare?  Well remember back.  Do you remember it in your friend's mom's kitchen cabinets?  If not, it might be collectible.  But, there's a resource online, with a wealth of information on all things Pyrex.

This site is great!  It has tips for cleaning and caring for your Pyrex as well as pricing guides.  But my favorite thing is the Vintage Pyrex Pattern Guide.  You can quickly and easily get a sense for the value and rarity of a piece.  Have a gander...you'll get sucked in!

I recently came across a casserole dish at one of the Salvation Army's nearby and recognized it immediately as being a bit uncommon, thanks to the Pattern Guide on Pyrex Love.  No sooner than I listed it on Etsy, it was sold.

Moon Deco motif.

Modern red, white and black pattern.

This Promotional Round Casserole was manufactured in 1971 and was available for a limited time.  The pattern, called Moon Deco, is one of Pyrex's more modern motifs with it's simplistic red dot encased within a round black spot.

It's really shocking what you can find at thrift stores if you frequent them.

But one of my absolute favorite finds has been the Complete Set of 400 Series Pink Pyrex Mixing Bowls we bought at an estate sale that was held for an amazing Ft. Lauderdale woman who had a collection after our own hearts.

Excellent condition.

Love how they look nesting together!

Via: gigisvintagekitchen

I have the set listed on Etsy and will be taking it up to my shop-in-shop tomorrow, but if for some reason they don't sell, and I have to keep them, whatever would I do??  Hehe, I guess I'd just have to keep them and enjoy them myself!

Now, in addition to the painted bakeware that comes to mind when we hear Pyrex, there's also the ever collectible casserole baskets.

Festive way to present your cheesy potato casserole!

I've come across a few of these and they're always a hit with my buyers.  They're perfect for pot-luck dinners or weekend barbecues.

Speaking of weekend barbecues, that sounds like a good idea!  Down here in South Florida, our weather is still ripe for 'cueing!  It's November 5th and the "feels like" temp is 90.  

Well, I better get off the computer and get my pickin' boots on!  I've got a pre-sale in Loxahatchee to get to!

Oh, before I leave!  Going back to the turquoise "Amish Butterprint" bowl my good friend Sara wasn't impressed with, I just wanted to mention, it was one of the first things to sell in my booth at The Sugar Chest Antique Mall.  Cha-ching!

Best,
Angela

Tiffany, Furs and Georges Briard!

How is it November 2nd already?!  I feel like we were just celebrating Fourth of July in Washington D.C. with friends, but somehow Halloween is now behind us.  Jeez.  I hope everyone had a spooktacular holiday!  We had a great time passing out treats on Saturday night and an even better time the night before at our little costume party.  Josh and I dressed up for the first time in years and really enjoyed seeing our friends in creepy and/or hilarious outfits. 

Josh and I are on the left - He's a Dead Milkman and I'm a Dead Housewife.

Our Candy Boo-ffet for the little ghouls and gobblins.

Aside from our successful Halloween celebrations, we had a pretty good outing at an estate sale over the weekend.  Well, it was more like a warehouse sale, but it was chock full of items cherry picked from previous estate sales.  After preparing for guests all week, and staying up late Friday night, I really wasn't in the mood to go pickin.  But alas, we went.  As a new business owner, I have more than just myself to think about now.  

I'm so glad Josh forced me to head out Saturday afternoon.  We found some incredible, if not eclectic, pieces!

This particular sale was different from ones we usually peep out.  Nothing was priced and I couldn't get a handle on who owned the warehouse, who was holding the sale and and why there was so much stuff just stashed away for no one to enjoy...

After passing through the "aisles" of merchandise 3 or 4 times, we decided we'd better get some prices.  We took a couple of super adorable hand-painted horseshoes up to the lady in charge, as well as a vintage desktop globe and a handsome antique cherry wood shield mirror.  The prices were fair (in fact she let us have the horseshoes) so we started a pile.

After 4 or 5 more exhausting, heated spins through the warehouse, we had had enough.  It was time to checkout!  We left Hollywood with the horseshoes, the shield mirror, and the Replogle globe as well as a 1950's Ash Flash lantern, a pair of early 20th century cast iron muffin pans, an oversized "tongue and lips" Rolling Stones poster, an R.A. Miller whirligig, a Tiffany & Co trinket box, an olive wood carved Santos, a tramp art carved wood box, a handmade shadowbox and last but not least, an incredible Mid Century Modern France & Daverkosen armchair.  Needless to say, given how little we spent, we were stoked!!

Our Saturday haul.

Early 20th century cast iron muffin pans - already up at The Sugar Chest.

  

Tiffany & Co. rock-cut leaded glass rectangular trinket box.

Detail of olive wood carved wooden Santos.

Domed lid carved wood box with flower and birds.

After handing out candy to kids (and beers to adults) later that night, Josh and I decided we'd head back to the sale after church on Sunday.  And that we did!  By this point, we had pretty well made friends with everyone, including Pepper, the Scottish Terrier. So we made a few more rounds through the warehouse and ended up with more loot to bring home.

This time we didn't didn't bring home as much, but in addition to a pair of 18th century ladder back chairs from New England, an Edwardian era mirror and a set of cobalt blue glass mixing bowls, we got a couple little goodies to keep all to ourselves.

Josh found an old cocktail shaker with skull 'n' bones swizzle sticks. We didn't realize until we got home, that there was a Georges Briard "Mix Your Poison" glass inside the martini shaker!  So cool.

Georges Briard "Mix Your Poison" highball and accompanying stirrers.

Love the rhinestone eyes!

The swizzle sticks are designed to look like bones.

What'll it be?!

Now for my booty.  Like it or hate it, I've always had an affection for vintage furs.  I never owned any, and now living in South Florida I have almost zero need for one.  But I came across a beautiful, mint condition mink stole.  As soon as I placed it on my shoulders, I knew I had to have it.  It was as if it had been tailored for me; it fit like a glove.  I don't know when I'll ever get to wear it, but I love it!

Lovin' it!

Furrier: "Furs by Mr. Herman" of Miami Beach.

Lining is intact and the embroidered name, Ann Gilkey, is a sweet touch.

The backside. Oh, and it even has pockets!

Stay tuned for more adventures in pickin! Have a great first week of November! 

Best,

Angela