The Estate Sale Jackpot
It's official: last Friday, I hit the estate sale jackpot. I got a HUGE overflowing box of antique goodness for a price so cheap that I still can't even believe it. Here are just a few tiny peeks...
A loose drawing found in one of three (THREE!) giant drawing pads filled with art and vintage papers creates a backdrop for two beautiful diaries from the 1800's that I haven't had a chance to read yet.
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A glimpse inside one of the big drawing pads shows tons of loose artwork and this great handsewn lace piece mounted on orange cardboard.
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A selection from one of the smaller sketchbooks as well as another random loose piece...
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I didn't even mention the victorian picture frame, the vintage clothing, a photo album, handmade finger puppets, or many of the other old but wonderful treasures I found at this old house. This will be a hard sale to top!
A loose drawing found in one of three (THREE!) giant drawing pads filled with art and vintage papers creates a backdrop for two beautiful diaries from the 1800's that I haven't had a chance to read yet.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-q96TMkYwa5OUopZFzEWyZEv5_ofHk9qlmBtqcJRAreCm8uweDl0YCciS6j6-s7YcGihTzLO_DpBEUFI3dlmAYmheg3KyqjrZva0uCiH6vnRRXBsCFfV35zxe7jsmWLcLhI55w/s400/estate1.jpg)
A glimpse inside one of the big drawing pads shows tons of loose artwork and this great handsewn lace piece mounted on orange cardboard.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XHx0bH6L8sUoD4rrYVGbmOQ-mtOM4ZgTXuKFM6intsj6giYhJLTva2X0POSp69kKcb9RQuw9emUErSnIZr_c9rltizOYt1bZFLOj7o1l6lvd18OMJPoKHsKnCMi8zA1BQB0p2g/s400/estate2.jpg)
A selection from one of the smaller sketchbooks as well as another random loose piece...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lnwx1sXMUMXNT5exSky3_75lnMG9fJBSS-uzmkXcqt8JQ5hvYl1-mxomBtnYyA6-eBgp97Y1-LlO4c49gdIZ5PUjHxh6_BBiGpyd70pg-St2s0ElIdE4ldrkNZ0ogNgD_eKSyw/s400/estate3.jpg)
I didn't even mention the victorian picture frame, the vintage clothing, a photo album, handmade finger puppets, or many of the other old but wonderful treasures I found at this old house. This will be a hard sale to top!
jackpot indeed! incredible find!
ReplyDeleteThat journals and the sketchbooks too look amazing! You could do a lot of things with them.
ReplyDeleteSuch great finds!I'd love to know what's written in those journals, it's so mysterious!
ReplyDeleteOh! Your a lucky girl! : ) I've never been to an estate sale before...they seem quite neat! : )
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm still so thrilled and won't let myself look at everything just yet...I want to look a little every day to keep the surprises coming. I might read a little in those diaries tonight! You should definitely check out an estate sale if you get a chance - they're so amazing, but also sort of creepy...usually you pick the clothes straight out of the old closets!
ReplyDeletewhat a great assortment of oddities to get. You'll have inspiration for days!
ReplyDeleteWOW. I'm so jealous! :D
ReplyDeletePeople should read this.
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