Rain or Shine

It felt good to get out today and do some estate and yard sales. We've been so busy lately, I've not had a chance. Being that it was cold and wet this morning, and I wasn't too anxious to leave my warm home (I know I seem like a wimp to all the east coast die-hards), I only hit up a few sales...As you all know, the later it gets the less desirable items are all that's left, and all I can think about is how much gas I'm wasting as I visit sales that only consist of kitchen crap and very used shoes.

Anyway, I was happy with the items I did find after visiting 1 estate sale and 3 yard sales. Pictured above is the lot of my odd but fun mix vintage stuff. I was a little bummed I didn't find more vintage Christmas stuff; in particular I would have loved to find vintage wrapping paper or tags. I was also on the hunt for old home and garden magazines. The estate sale I went to seemed so promising with drawers, cupboards, and boxes full of stuff. Seemed like the perfect hiding place for Christmas paper goods and ephemera but unfortunately for me, it was more of a quilter's paradise. I did manage to find a little Davy Crockett mug made by Hazel-Atlas, which was just sitting by itself away in a side cupboard of the kitchen. Some of my best finds at estate sales have been the items that are still not unpacked from cupboards, drawers, and boxes because these are the items that are less likely to get picked over by those who manage to haul their butts out of bed earlier than me. Plus, the folks running the estate may be less likely know the worth of these items and offer them up at great prices!

I also found the lot of silly vintage Santa light covers at this estate. The rest of the stuff I actually found at one yard sale.

A collectible but not all too PC "Kiddie" Davy Crockett mug by Hazel-Atlas. Valued at $18-$20 according to my Hazel-Atlas Glass book.

Vintage enamel pin in great condition!

A congregation of fuzzy Santa tree light covers.

A vintage mariachi noise maker!

I couldn't resist the plastic Christmas candelabra, which you can see in the first picture. I actually got two of them! Kitschy but fun! And I also got the wooden trencher (bowl) at the same yard sale. I'm keeping that one...Right now it is being used to hold vintage glass ornaments!

I will be selling most of these finds in my online vintage store and/or on eBay, so stop by and see what you can get! We also have a lot of other vintage finds and vintage-inspired home decor!

~Jeannie

Let's Go Antiquing, Girls!

I've been away from the blog a lot longer than I'd like. Things have been hectic around here with my son starting 2nd grade and getting ready for a short trip to Southern California to visit family and enjoy a NASCAR race. I know the words enjoy and NASCAR in the same sentence may seem like crazy-talk to some of you, but I have to admit it - I love NASCAR and I love going to races. In fact, I really didn't understand the whole NASCAR thing until I went to a race. I'm not really sure how it happened other than my husband was somewhat of a fan and wanted to take my son to a race up here in Northern California...I decided I'd go just to not feel left out, and I've been hooked ever since. You know what I'm talking about NASCAR fans...Am I right or what? I know - I know...But if you read my Mustang post, you'd know what a car nut I am to begin with.

Anyway, I'm sure none of you logged on to read about that...But I did want you all to know that I've been trying to get some vintage items up in our online store and our eBay store. Here's some of the latest...I have a ton more vintage items to sell, but like I mentioned above, I've been a little busy!

It's a Pyrex-sta's Paradise

I just love this cookie canister with the adorable little decal and red handle!

We also have a couple vintage sheer half aprons that are in near perfect condition and priced to sell! I think they're just perfect as the end of summer gets closer and more time will be spent indoors.

All these items and more can be found on our 'Flea Market' page.

For the readers of my blog, I'd love hear what kind of items you love to collect!

Well, I'll be off for now. I've got to go pack my Nascar t-shirts, hats, and shorts...I also have to go remind my husband to pack our folding chairs, car flags, and backpacks that have all our favorite drivers' numbers on them....You think I kid!

Summer is almost over, but I figured what the heck - this bag is so cute and you might want something to remind you of the beach when it's raining and yucky outside a few months from now!

I found this vintage (1960's?) bag at our local Antique Market here in Sacramento that's held every second Sunday of the month. It's actually roomy enough (18" x 16") to use for antiquing if you like to buy smaller/lighter items but truly, if I were to keep it, I'd probably just use it as a fun focal piece in a beachy/Hawaiian room. (I have been holding on to it for some time now but finally decided I would sell it.)

It's in great condition. Just go to our Flea Market page on our site to find out more info and/or to purchase!

I just love the cottage look and was so excited to find this vintage cake saver (a.k.a. keeper, holder, carrier). Whatever you want to call it, it's now for sale in our online store, OnTheCornerVintage.com! I've seen a lot of cake savers with a floral pattern, but I've not seen one like this so I snatched it up when I saw it.

We're going to be selling a lot more vintage items on our site within the next couple weeks. Between working a full-time job as a business consultant and raising a very active 7-year old, it's not always easy to find the time to take pictures of and describe all the vintage items I have. I think my husband is going to ban me from going to any more antique markets and estate sales if I don't get rid of some of the things taking up real estate in our office! Pretty soon there will only be enough room for me and the computer...I exaggerate, but we really do have a lot of great vintage items that will be in our store soon, so please stop in often!

Until next time...

~Jeannie

New at On The Corner - Vintage Inspirations!

We love technology just as much as the next person and know that electronic invites (evites) are the wave of the future, however nothing beats getting an invitation in the mail especially when they're as high-quality as these! Your guests will love them!

Perfect for a summer luau or beach-themed party are these fantastic vintage-style Hula Girl party invitations. Not only is the design of these invitations totally unique, but they are printed right here in the USA on the finest heavy stock! Each pack comes with 10 invitations and envelopes. When you go out of your way to throw a fantastic party, you've gotta have fantastic invitations to go along with it!

It goes without saying that most parties where gifts are involved are followed up with thank-you cards. In keeping with the theme of vintage and Hawaiian is this pack of 10 thank-you cards and envelopes also printed on the same high-quality stock as the invitations pictured above!

I just love the Hawaiianna look of these thank-you cards and hope to have a reason to use some myself!

Go to our Stationery page to get either one (or both) of these items.

Looking for unique invitations and thank-you cards for children's parties? We also just got in the most beautifully designed children's invites & thank-you sets; just go to our Lil' Ones page to see what's in stock!

I'm always so excited when we get in new products...So much so that I'm telling you about them even before they're available!

Arriving very soon to our website, OnTheCornerVintage.com, under the category of "Tabletop", will be the neatest rooster-themed items. Not only will there be a great vintage-inspired rooster napkin & tablecloth set available but also great rooster iron napkin rings, just perfect for a spring-time brunch! You can already find great gingham rooster tote bags available on our website - so fun and yet so practical - and don't forget affordable!

We've noted that we do not nearly have enough stuff in our store for you Americana lovers, so we've decided to carry beautiful "Stars & Stripes" tabletop decor items such as tablerunners, napkins, and napkin rings! You'll absolutely love the look and it will remind you of warm July nights even when it's still cold outside!

Be sure to visit our store often. Not only will you find the items mentioned above very soon, but we're always adding great new things to our site all the time. We will also be having some great spring-time sales very soon as well!!

We just found out that our vendor that supplies us with our beautiful vintage-inspired state souvenir textiles, has discontinued their production of the Florida design pictured here. This means, for all you Florida-loving folks, that these beautiful Florida towels and tablecloths that we carry on our site, will only be available for a limited time!! Be sure to get one (or two) while they're still around because when they're gone, they're gone! We've already sold out of our fun Florida pillows with this design.

We are pretty certain that eventually another Florida state desing will grace our online store, but until then, this fun design will soon be gone.

Perfect as a gift too!

In The Press

Did you know that those great market tote bags, available in our online store and made by a wonderful company called Red & White Kitchen, were featured (see pic) in Country Home's June 2006 issue? To order one, just go to our "Bags & Apparel" page on our website - they're only $10.50 and are quite roomy! We carry the New Mexico state souvenir one pictured here as well as other vintage-inspired state designs. They're perfect for the grocery store! I like to use mine at the Antique Faire.