I was kinda busy. Went to three estate sales. At the last one, today, I hit a goldmine of vintage linens. Bought 15 pounds of REALLY OLD nice stuff for a buck a pound. I like it when their second day is half price and they do bag-lots.
Example - two '20s Bucilla stamped tablecloths to embroider, with labels still on. Plus lots of tatted and crocheted pillowcase edgings, doilies, etc. Piles of nice damask napkins. There were even a couple of old antimacassars in there.
Guess I better brush up on my "how do you launder vintage linens?" skills... Should I email Mercymaude?
Also some saleable books, crochet leaflets and other stuff. I have the crochet stuff ready to go tonight (they go with some others I acquired last week) but not the other things.
posted on June 6, 2004 08:11:52 PM new
Lucy: I just put a group of embroidered linens and some with just crocheted edgings in a thrift-shop pile to donate. Should I be looking for something in particular? I found these at a yard sale and thought there'd be no buyer on Ebay for them since some of the fabric is a little tattered.
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Don't toss them just yet. Give them a quick wash (in a zippered mesh bag if they're fragile) and list them on eBay for a few dollars. Put them up as a lot.
Separate the embroidered stuff from the things with crocheted edgings. Tatted edgings are much more desirable than crochet. There are people who re-use the edgings. I guess they don't have time to crochet their own. Maybe too bizzy. (Oops - spelling goes down the tubes when I'm nipping at the Two-Buck.)
My niece had a bed-and-breakfast in Missouri. She used vintage edgings on her pillowcases. New cases - old edgings. The truly old cases just didn't stand up to the wear of day-to-day use.
If they're really tattered list them as cutters. Do a search for "cutter embroidery" or some such and you'll see what I mean.
So easy to pack and ship. First class in a bubble mailer.
posted on June 6, 2004 09:20:34 PM new
Thanks, Lucy. I'll take your advice (always good, I've found). I'll also rummage in a drawer where there are some old family items that are similar and will see what kind of groupings I can make.
No thrift shop or yard sales for me this past weekend--bum knee, crutches, you know the drill! Adele
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As I've matured, I've learned . .
#2. . . that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon and all the less important ones just never go away. And the real pains in the butt are permanent.
posted on June 6, 2004 11:17:11 PM new
I hit a sale today. There were 3 cool 1960's vintage Chicita Banana "Banana Split Boats" with banana shaped spoons. Very cool. I also got a box with about 5 ties from the late 1940's Very awful designs... Hyper-cool. total with 2 small toys for my kids, $1.50. I had to go with 2 4 year old kids. The toys were free... Funny thing was when I asked the price, they said, "Well, Vern! What do you think these would Ebay for?"
"Donno Velma, $1? $1.50?"
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. B. Franklin
posted on June 7, 2004 02:00:19 AM new
i found a trumpet, in case, complete at a church sale for $3.00. this trumpet is in good condition but not a very successful model. we'll see.
a little tikes dollhouse with a large bucket of the furniture for $5.00.
and i got to keep my newest great grandchild over night on sat night. the high point of my weekend. undoubtedly the best and prettiest little boy (3 months old) in the world (and i am not a bit biased)
Should I email Mercymaude?
