Hello again and welcome to....
FLEA..... MARKET..... FINDS!!!
WHOO HOOO!!!
Actually I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to come up with anything to share for this weeks post, but then good fortune struck in the form of an estate sale only one block away from me! And it was Sunday so everything was half off! YIPPEE!
Then one visit to the Goodwill netted me another interesting find. Sometimes when it rains it sprinkles Lol!
I've had to be good for the last week because I purchased something really special that I'll share with you soon *winks*
However I did find a few little things....so come on lets take a looky!
I'll start with a new addition to my boudoir doll collection found on ebay for $50.
Doesn't she look a little like Marilyn Monroe?
She even has the cute little mole, but I think my doll predates Marilyn by a few years *winks*
I added a little rhinestone necklace to give her some "Marilyn glam" *winks*
And with my french candy box doll from last week
Then I scored a few new additions to my small vintage rhinestone collection at the estate sale.
A 1950's cigarette holder for $17.50 that extends on and on! And this buffalo head penny necklace pendent for $2.
A pair of vintage screw back earrings for $1.
Just look at how long that cigarette holder gets! It's crazy long!! And no I don't smoke but for some reason I just love old cigarette holders! So Audrey Hepburn Breakfast At Tiffany's! *winks*
Then for another $2 I found this small vintage etched glass curio cabinet. I really wasn't sure what to do with it. I figured "worst case scenario" I'd just sell it if I couldn't find a spot for it.....But......
...then as I was taking pictures of my rhinestone finds I thought they might just look cute in this little case?? So I tried them out....Hmmmm kind of like it....
With a little more added....OK a lot more *winks* I like it a little better....
Then I added a cherub lamp to the top and I loved it! I don't think I've had this much fun for $2 in years!!
What do you think? Isn't it sweet?
And my score at the Goodwill was this Victorian style doll house/mansion. It has some issues. The front steps are missing, the windows (which open and close) are a little wanky, but it was quite a steal so I couldn't say no.....You understand right?? *winks*
Window open.
Hardwood floors through the front door....
Funny how even empty doll houses have an air of mystery.... and seem just a little haunted?
This one was made in the 70's or 80's and "how could you tell" you might be thinking?
It has those awful popcorn ceilings!!!
Sheesh you can't even get away from them in doll houses! Lol!
From the back.
And finally this sweet little gypsy girl who's read your cards and wants you to know that you'll have great luck for the rest of the day!!
Thank you for stopping by!
I hope you'll leave me a comment and I'll do the same.
And please come back next week for more flea market finds.
I LOVE to hear from you!
Vanna
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47 comments:
Love all the bling Vanna, and the cherub of course. That dollhouse is pretty fab as well. Great stuff as usual.
Ah my favorite part of the day...when I scroll through and find that Vanna has posted some more lovely finds! ♥
Hi Vanna,
How did you know I just bought doll house furniture? So, .... You can surely part with the doll house, right?! It is truly gorgeous! Some thing else to decorate, right?
And all the bling in an etched case no less, oh you are truly a girl after my own heart! Love all your finds. Have a great week.
Hugs,
Patti
Once again your finds are fabulous! I collect vintage rhinestones for my jewelry making and I'm drooling over yours right now. And the curio cabinet/angel combo sets them off just right! thanks for joining in over at Club G.W.!
xoxo
Kathleen
You bought a San Franciscan !!!!!!!!
Girl - I was drooling over the bling you got, then saw the doll house! I also have one and it has been on my list to "redo" for a long time now as it needs a lot of work. I am anxious to see what you do with yours. It takes up a lot of room . :-D
Vanna, you always surprise me with your fabulous finds. I love the glam from the Marilyn like doll and those cigarette holders are smashing! No, I don't smoke but like you I've always thought they were so cool. I guess it comes from watching to many old movies. You had a good day..........I want to see what you do with the doll house too. I have an empty one too. Unbelievable what it would cost to furnish it.
~Emily
The French Hutch
Such a fun post! I have very much enjoyed my visit here today! Your dollhouse was an amazing find! I am always on the lookout for them! And your rhinestones look stunning in the $2 glass case! Nice work!
Best Wishes and Blessings,
Amanda
p.s. Looking forward to following you!
I don't know how you do it week after week! Now I want to start collecting vintage rhinestone jewelry too!
Karee
Gorgeous finds, as always, Vanna! Love all the bling! And I'm laughing over the popcorn ceilings in the dollhouse!
I love your doll collection, what great finds you found. The doll house is exactly what I want, it's adorable. The popcorn ceilings cracked me up! Pearl
It's all great scores Vanna... but that Buffalo Head Penny Necklace for two bucks... FANTASTIC!!!
Dawn... The Bohemian
Be still my beating heart - i adore all those rhinestone pieces!! You really have the best lcuk finding these beauties and they look stunning in the little cabinet :o) Scarlett x
What a fantastic dolls house, can I play? :)
Di
X
The rhinestones are amazing...but anything with rhinestones is great!! The cabinet looks so beautiful!!! When can you come and re do everything I own????
Vanna,
Love all your finds but mostly I love the doll house. it is called The San Franciscan and I have one just like it. They were sold at A. C. Moore's and my hubby bought mine for me as a birthday present. A wonderful man built it for me. I did without the steps in mine because i had too much furniture and the rooms are small. A.C. Moore sold this model up to 3 years ago.
Here is the link to my post on my doll house if you would like to check it out:
http://adebbie-dabblechristmas.blogspot.com/2010/12/home-tour-victorian-doll-house.html
There are many sites on Ebay, online and A.C. Moore still carries doll house accessories...I hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine!!
hugs,
Debbie
I love how much fun you can have on a budget. That case is perfect for your glittery finds.
My favorite of your finds in the penny necklace. I could wear that every day.
The popcorn ceiling made me laugh. I have a man who still loves that look. Whatever can I do?
You never fail to entice and inspire us all! I love the way you displayed the rhinestone collection- and the doll house is perfect! My daughter is selling a lot of dollhouse furniture on eBay. Anything particular you might be looking for to furnish your house with? I love coming here to be awed!!!
Ms. V. You went and did it again. WOW! I don't know why, but I have been longing for a doll house. Go figure that one.Maybe we are twins, seperated at birth. I had a wonderful one some 30 years ago and I never got over selling it. All of them that I find are hundreds of dollars. I would love to run onto one as you did. You are so lucky. Now, you know you have to get furniture!!!!Endless searching. Ain't it fun. Latter. Crazy Richard at My Old Historic House.
Bling! Bling! What great finds, Do you plan to remodel that dollhouse and scrape the popocorn off the ceilings? (wink)
Vanna, your dolls are all fantastic and so pretty, but I love the little glass case with all of your "diamond" jewels in it. It is wonderful. The doll house is so pretty. What fun finds. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
OMG. It seriously had popcorn ceilings?! I LOVE dollhouses, I always wanted one as a little girl. I once got a kit for Christmas but somehow it never got put together. I always thought it would be fun to rearrange furniture in a dollhouse. Love that cigarette holder too, how glam! Have a great day Vanna!
I love all your shiny sparkly rhinestone finds! They do look great in that little cabinet.
Danielle
I do believe doll houses are BACk. I had one a few years ago and sold it at one of my yard sales 3 story.
Oh well
I have always bought rhinestones
Love yours Vanna
you do come up with some treasures
Hi Vanna, Wow!! I've got to come up with a more expressive word, lol. Your finds always amaze me. The dollhouse stole my heart.. what a treasure, loved the popcorn ceilings. Your $2.00 find amazing, truly showcases all of your treasures. hugs ~lynne~
I think that curio was made to hold your rhinestone collection. It looks wonderful and the fretwork on the front of Victorian I just what I need for my front porch. Thanks for sharing.
had to laugh about the popcorn ceilings! my goodness...ugh. would almost like to smoke if I could hold one of those fancy things!
Vanna, I always look forward to seeing your new treasures each week. You always find the neatest things. Someone spent a lot of time on the dollhouse and I had to laugh at the popcorn ceilings! The glass case with your rhinestones is so pretty and I adore the cherub lamp on top. Thanks you for sharing all your goodies at my party this week.
Hugs,
Sherry
The popcorn ceilings are killing me but the dollhouse is fabulous and I love all that bling! I have some earrings just like those that were my aunts. hugs♥O
Hi Vanna,
what great finds. My sister has ben putting together that same doll house for years. It is the last thing on her to do list. maybe if I show her how excited you are she might get a wiggle on finishing it. And oh boy..it's been 19 yrs since I had a smoke but I sure would have loved to use one of those holders...so sexy and cool. too bad smoking is a killer...nice finds...
I was waiting to see how the thumbnail picture of the house fit into the Flea Market Find title...I had NO IDEA it was a doll house! It looks like a real house in the picture. Love all your rhinestones...very B'fast at Tiffany's along with the cigarette holder. And yes the case for $2 is quite fun...love how you displayed items in it.
As per your last comment I hope I get first pick! Serious, what are you going to do with it?
OMG! What a fabulous doll house, Vanna! I have one in our basement that was our daughter's and I just said to her recently that we will have to make sure it doesn't get thrown out {we're moving} as we clean up so we can redecorate it for my granddaughter. I'll probably have more fun playing with it then anyone else!
Vanna
your doll house is cuter each time I look at it
I hope to go shopping with you while in Portland that would be so fun.
I usually go to Stars in sellwood the did go to monticello however I want to hit some estate sales or auctions next trip???
I was possibly coming out Thanksgiving week but planned to stay on the coast all week with family
I love coming out in March us plan a 2 day trip shopping then???
Janice
What a fabulous find in the doll house! Someone put a lot of work into making that and what a steal at GW. Are you going to look for furnishings for it?
What fun it would be furninshing it.
Babs
Beautiful finds as always, Vanna! I love the doll house! I would have been tempted to snap it up, too! This weekend, I will be posting some frenchy furniture that I saw in a museum in Paris...including a duchesse brisée that I photographed just for you! lol Happy weekend!...hugs...Debbie
That's a lot of beauty...wow love it all.
LMAO Vanna at the "Splat" identifier being the "Word" after you psyching yourself into considering a 27+ mile comeback!? *LOL* I'm still impressed though... that's an amazing Marathon Goal for anyone of any age...
At the Nursing Home today a 99 1/2 year old new Friend of my Mom was talking about his inventions... he made millions... the first million before his 20th birthday... and a million bucks way back then was way more than a mil now... and he only laments that he's running out of time now to get all his ideas out of his head and into practice... now THAT'S inspirational don't you think?! I Love talking to this Guy & he's encouraging my G-Son to pursue the Scientific Dreams Prince R wants to attain... saying that all good Scientists also make great Inventors and THAT'S where you become a "Made Man"... now Prince R is really jazzed about inventing SOMETHING! As bright as that kid is I don't think it will take long... *no brag, just fact... insert proud Gramma face*
Dawn... The Bohemian
What amazing and interesting items you have featured today....
Hi Swwet Vanna! First I want to mention the love of the doll house. I LOVE it. I built one many many years ago and then gave it to my Mom. It was a huge Victorian. She used to decorate it per Holidays but now it is tucked away as she had to downsize and there is no room for it. I also LOVE that rhinestone jewelery. So pretty. Have a great weekend.
Oh goodness Vanna - what treasures!!! I adore your dollhouse! Did you know that I have a dollhouse out in my garage that my dad built for me? It is is HUGE and needs some tlc but I dragged that across country with me to make sure that I had it when I moved. I love it. I just might have to get it out and share it one of these days!! Thanks for sharing at FNF :)
Now Vanna I just had to laugh at the popcorn ceilings in the dollhouse!
Adore the cigarette holders!
xoxo
Karena
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I love the dolls and the doll house, Vanna. And the etched glass cabinet with shelves is a steal at $2. Love your rhinestones in it...Christine
You find the BEST stuff Vanna! It's a gift! Love the rhinestone display! Sooooo pretty!
And the dollhouse...something for you to make over!
Lou Cinda ;)
I absolutely cannot get over the $2 curio. Aren't you missing a zero or two? That was the perfect find. I am telling you that you live in the part of the country with the absolute best finds. The cigarette holders are to die for. They would go great with my antique cigarette cases. I'm just sayin'.
Paula
Love your bling collection and your etched case with the cherub on top is just the icing on the sparkly cake!
Love it.
You need to put together a coffee table book of your vignettes, Vanna!
xx
A
Love the dollhouse WITH popcorn CEILINGs!!!! LOL
The frenchy pair of alter style candlesticks for $6?!?!?!! I've have those that I bought brand new..a set of three for..I can't believe I am going to say how much I paid for them, but for the set of 3 they where $350.00 You got an awesome deal.
Vanna, I've been reading through your recent posts that I've missed. As always, you have found such unique and beautiful treasures. I want to see a picture of you holding that cig. holder in its longest position. I think you could burn someone who is across the room with that thing! I love the little glass cabinet with all of the bling inside, and that cherub lamp on top is to die for. I can just imagine how you will decorate that doll house. What fun! I don't know if I'm just remembering it from RMS days, but I don't think I've ever realized how huge your master bedroom is! What a wonderful space and what beautiful pieces live there. I've always thought that was the most beautiful armoire I'd ever seen, and I am in love with that pretty desk in front of the screen. Love the way you have it in the room too (not against a wall). I'm trying to remember your most recent post. I do remember the pretty doll who looks like MM and that screen is gorgeous. I love the panel that still has the wallpaper on it. Too bad the other's are missing the wp. It is just so much fun to see what you find. Your treasures are amazing. Hugs, laurie
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