Cookbooks Fun To Hunt For Garage Sales and Thrift Stores

One item I love to hunt for are cookbooks. Cookbooks that I can enjoy and resell on the Internet at eBay and Amazon.

This last weekend I found four cookbooks at sales.


Rachael Ray, White House cookbook , A vintage Betty Crocker and a Fanny Farmer Cookbook. They will be put up for sale this weekend on eBay. But until they sell I will enjoy looking and maybe trying out a recipe or two.



Thanks for stopping by to visit.

Sold on Amazon Railroad Books are popular and can be profitable

Recently hubby found, listed and just sold is this book on Western Pacific Locomotives and Cars by Patrick Doran which had been signed by author.
Sold tonight for $49.95, hubby bought it recently at a local auction.

Thumbs up for hubby and his find. Grace

Garage Sale Hunting and Teasures Found

Saturday morning and the sun is shining and the sky is blue. Hardly a cloud in the sky. Plan is to go to a few garage sales to see if any treasures can be found.  So many of the sales are clothes and not vintage clothes.  Tables and tables of kids clothes sale after sale.  Last stop is an older couple and they are clearing out some of their household items.  The only thing of real interest was a nice silver plated tea pot with sugar and creamer. The bottom is marked Buckingham, with makers marks and that it is of heavy silver plate.

Should be a great addition to my booth at the antique store and my purchase price was only $10.00.

Hope that your garage sale hunting or selling is going great. Grace

Vintage Bathing Beauties From The 1920's Orphan Photos # 113 # 114

I love vintage pictures and paper. Treasures from the past. Here are two snapshots that I recently sold on etsy. No idea who they were but they look like they are enjoying themselves. These snapshots are from the year 1921 and 1922. Watch for more in the next days that I will be sharing with you.

Antique Vintage Picture of Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln March 4 1861

Recently I bought this antique photo of the Inauguation of Abraham Lincoln March 4th 1861. It is from that time period of the late 1800's and is a Steel Plate engraving photo and is probably a memorial piece sold some time after Lincoln's death.

Though it does not add to the value I find it a great addition that the back has a stamp of the St. Marks Church in Duluth Minnesota and in the center says " In God We Trust ". St. Marks is has mainly a black congregation and has been an important part of Duluth for many years.

Thanks for stopping by to see another found treasure. This will be added to my antique shop case or sold on eBay.  Grace

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July everyone. I wish you a happy safe holiday. The pictures I am sharing are from one of hubby and my trips to New York city.

 Grace

Collecting Vintage Cookbooks

One of the first things I look for when going to estate sales, auctions and garage sales is cookbooks. Cook books to resell is fun and can be profitable.  Just this week I sold a copy of Betty Crocker's Pie shape cookbook on eBay for $19.49 plus shipping costs. It was a 5 ring binder published in 1972 and was in pretty good shape for its age.

Some other fun cook books to search for are old ones that are instructions for vintage kitchen appliances. Recently I found one for a Dormeyer Electric Mixer. I had it for sale on the Internet and sure enough a buyer came along and bought it for $15.00 plus shipping. She had just recently found the same mixer at a garage sale and was so happy to find the one I was offering for sale.  My little instruction book is now sitting near her vintage mixer.

Thanks for stopping by.. hope that you stop by again to see what I have found or sold on the Internet or at the antique store. Grace

Vintage CABINET ORPHAN PHOTO # 112 Cute Shy Smiling Baby Picture Texas

Vintage CABINET PHOTO Cute BABY Fancy Dress Shy Smile Child Picture Paper Ephemera Texas is the title of my newest orphan photo on etsy. I know she is from Texas but do not know who this darling child was.

Hope that you enjoy taking a look at another of my orphan photos.  Grace

Found Vintage Photos Orphan Pictures # 111 Found

I have to admit I always stop to look at photos and vintage postcards for sale. Some times I just have to bring home either a lone photo or a whole album of long forgotten photos. Makes me sad that family has parted with them.
Here is a middle age couple holding hands. You can tell they are still in love by their closeness of body and the hand holding. No names found on photo. This is up for sale on etsy at this time. Check out my other photos, post cards or what ever some time.

Thanks for stopping by.. Grace

Treasures Found Books, Vintage Items, Collectible 1960s

Another fun weekend. Most of it was spent watching one of my grandson's play in a hockey tournament. Yes they play hockey in June. Twelve years old will play hockey any time they get a chance.
Even though most of our time was spent in arenas or watching the kids play in the hotel pool we did find a little time to hunt for treasures.

Saturday morning 9 am sharp and we are in a church basement among tables of books. First place I hit is cookbooks and find a nice supply of vintage small cook books to resell on the Internet.

A couple of tables away there is a great supply of vintage pulp paperbacks. They can have the best cover art and can be collectible.

Then today Sunday afternoon after watching the grandson's team comes in 2nd place after a loss in overtime we went to a estate sale.  While others are looking at the over priced china or in the kitchen looking at items I see over priced even when they are half price today I head to the bedroom and them the basement.  Nothing of excitement in the bedroom so off to the basement. There I find on a shelf a vintage 1970's make up mirror, 1950's automatic travel iron and a vintage ladies shaver probably from the 1960's. 

Next to all this is some more vintage cookbooks or instructions to vintage kitchen products.

Cost for all of this on Sunday reduced price day is $6.00 while we found a total of 57 books at the church sale for $27.00. Money can be made searching basements.

I hope that your weekend was a fun and hopefully profitable as mine should be after all is listed and sold. Until later happy hunting. Grace

Dating Vintage Clothing ~ Mens Suits Are Todays Treasure

The weeks can pass by so fast. Between going to auctions twice a week and hunting garage sales 2 to 3 times a week we can be very busy. Probably will have mo garage sales today since it is rainy and very foggy.

Last Thursday we were at one of our local auction houses. It was getting late, we were getting antsy and ready to head home.  Up comes a rack of vintage clothing from a seller.  The first few items went for a few dollars. At the end the whole rack was offered minus the metal rack of course for $2.50. I bid and won thinking I can take to a local organization to give to those who are looking for clothing free.
Well on boxing it up hubby and I noticed the suits were in good condition and vintage 1970s probably. Well made and in good condition.
Time to now start researching men's styles and sort through those to resell and those to take to give away. I am off to the library and the used bookstores to see if I can find books on clothing styles.

Here is just one of my found suits. I think it is from the 1970's. Brand is Pendleton and has a western leisure style.

Other than a couple of stains it is in great condition. Hope that your treasure hunting is fun and profitable. Have a great day. Grace

Garage Sale Hunting Today and Yesterday

What a beautiful day here in Duluth. Temperatures in the low 70s and lots of sales. Wandered a few yesterday and a couple today.
First sale yesterday was a church sale. We were a little late but did not matter. What should be waiting for me but a first edition James Patterson The Jerico Commandment. 

This is author's second book and was retitled later to See How They Run. Hubby listed it last night on Amazon and eBay for $79.99. If it had been signed it would been over $200.

 I found a cute little travel case to put in the antique store.

Towards end of day came across a beautiful little home made quilt in pastel colors that will be put up for sale on eBay this Sunday.
How are your garage sales going?

MORE WORLD WAR 1 VINTAGE POSTCARDS WW 1 Post Cards

Here are two more of the vintage world war 2 postcards that I bought at auction last Monday night.

The above post card is titled a German charge fixed bayonets. Photo taken from American lines France

The next post card is titled Street Formation ( Square) U. S. Inf 

Thanks for stopping by to see more of my vintage World War 1 postcards.

VINTAGE POSTCARDS 300 FOUND AT AUCTION OVER some Military World War 1

Monday night we were at one of our local auction houses. One of the items offered was a box of over 300 vintage post cards. I was the lucky buyer at a great price for me.  Last night hubby and I went through them, sorting and starting to organize them to resell.
The post cards that first got my attention was some ones that were from World War 1. This is a popular topic with collectors either on the Internet or at another local auction.  What I will probably do is offer them in the upcoming Antique auction and attempt to turn some fast money.  I also have some old vintage photos that are military related. These will be offered also at that same auction.

Until I bring them to the auction house I will share some of them here.
This one is titled Artillery at Camp Lakeview, Lake City, Minn
It is addressed to Master George Chamberlain of Excelsior, Minn. Postmarked 1908

It is in good to fair condition with wear on edges and some creases. The stamp has been removed.

post card 2 Life in the US Army Cantonment One of Uncle Sam's Platoons

post card 3 Barbed wire cut, Americans creeping on the Germans with hand grenades France

photo 4  Victory in Paris 14 July 1919 this is actually printed in French

written message on back of post card.

Hope that you have enjoyed viewing some of the vintage postcards I just bought.

TREASURES ARE ALL AROUND US ~ VINTAGE HUNTING PHOTOS FOUND

You never know what you will find when you walk into an estate sale.  Yesterday was another Saturday, another day to see what could be found to resell. Some days are just difficult to find anything of interest at a good price.
We started Saturday out with helping to serve breakfast to the neighorhood at our church. A good way to spend a little time with those in the neighbor. Good food  and some smiling faces.
After helping to clean up it was off to go to a couple of estate sales in search for treasures.  Times are tough and hunting is tough. Either there is nothing that interests me or the prices are to high to make any money.
First sale was a bust and second sale was pretty much a bust until I spotted an old photo album. Not so old to be antique but the old kind with the metalic pages.  Within this album was over 85 photos some guys enjoying their hunting trips. Lots of pictures of deer and elk alive and dead.  Not the kind of photos I would want to have but I knew instantly that some one may be interested in.  At only a $1.00 I could not go wrong.
Tonight while watching the academy awards I got it ready for auction on eBay. Time will tell if it sells but until then I have hope and I am out only $1.00.

 

Tonight while watching the academy awards I got it ready for auction on eBay. Time will tell if it sells but until then I have hope and I am out only $1.00.
Tomorrow is auction night and if we are not snowed in I hope that I will find a treasure or two
Thanks for stopping by to see what treasure I have found. Grace

BLACK AND WHITE SNAPSHOTS ORPHAN PHOTOS CONTINUE 107 108 109,110

I can not help myself, not only do I enjoy my own family photos and year books, I am a sucker for those that do not belong to me.
I want to look at them, wonder about the people in the picture and then pass them on to others.
Whether they are sold in my spot at the antique store or on eBay they are my precious treasures till they have moved on.  Right now I have three great auctions vintage photos for sale on eBay.

For some reason pictures of people in their caskets are popular. I do not understand it but bought some vintage photos at auction and several were this type. A older man in his casket and photos of people at cemetery. I picked two and put them up for auction. If they sell I have others to offer. Orphan photos 107 and 108 are below.

Then there is the one of a gentleman from either the 1940's or 1950's I am guessing. He is standing in front of what looks like corn and behind him is his band.  What makes this old black and white snapshot picture a treasure of history is his van.  Written on it is the bible verse John 3: 16. He is a traveling preacher spreading his belief.  Here is orphan photos 109

Last is orphan photo 110 of a darling young boy in the field with his dog and pitch fork.
No names or locations on any othese these photos I am sad to report.

Hope that you enjoy seeing these treasures and if interested grab them today. They end tomorrow evening. Grace

AUCTION FINDS ~ HIDDEN TREASURES IN BOXES OF BOOKS DULUTH CENTRAL 1915 YEARBOOK

Almost the middle of February and I am getting antsy for garage sale season. It can not come fast for either my hubby or me. At this time of the year hubby and I limited to either thrift stores or the local auction houses.  There is estate sales every once in awhile but they are always priced higher so I have to watch myself so I do not spent too much for an item. There is one estate sale today and bargain day tomorrow so maybe I will find some treasure to resell. Hubby and I went to one of the local auctions last night. Pickings were slim. I saw one mid century round shelf I liked was considering to resell but it went to high to buy and make any money. Then there was a cute little chair mid century also, I considered it until they moved it to go with a desk that it did not match. There were boxes of books but nothing caught my eye, hubby is more patient and dug a bit and found two boxes that he thought were worth while bidding on. He did the bidding and won the two boxes. We went through them and picked the ones we wanted and the remainder will be resold at another auction. After they finished with things we were interested in we left and headed home. Got home just about 9 pm and sat at our computer to check out our books. I ended up listing four of them on Amazon for an asking price of     $75.00. The treasure of the bunch in my opinion is this 1915 copy of Duluth Central High School yearbook. I had not bothered to look in these boxes because it looked like old junk. That behavior will change from this day forward. This is my high school and they closed it for good last year. Shame on the beings that chose to close my school and then sink money into the other two high schools. That is another rant for future days. Duluth Central opened up in 1892 in down town Duluth and it is a thing of beauty. This yearbook is fantastic, after all these years it is in amazing condition. There are 266 pages plus an index of the students and the quality of the pages is outstanding. This would make a great addition to any family history collection. I will be selling this vintage year book.   But until it is sold will enjoy looking through it. There are at least two memoriam's to students who died before the class graduated. One is a female named Rae Madge Abraham who died from illness and then two boys who drowned. The boys names were James Arthur Kelly and Gerald Francis McCormack. I did not have any family members living in Duluth at this time so no chance of finding family members. Have you found anything of interest to resell lately. I would love to hear your stories of found treasures.

VINTAGE ORPHAN PHOTO # 106 1900's Cabinet Family Photo HATS Included

Orphan Photo #106 is sadly not identified. No markings to tell us where they even lived. No names to tell us where they live.

What we do have is a young family pictured. Five men, two young women and a total of 7 children. Girls have matching hats. Do you think they have a nautical look? The boys have caps on. The lady on the right has a really plain hat that almost looks like a male hat.

Found this at a local auction recently and will be offered for sale on eBay soon for the cabinet family collector.

Thanks for stopping by, take a moment and look at my other vintage photos. Grace

BIRCHWOOD WISCONSIN 1929 BABY ERNEST Orphan Photo # 105

I am a sucker for old photos, I go to an auction, estate sale or antique store and I always have to check out the photos. I find it so sad that they are sitting some where other than a family photo album.
This old snapshot is of baby Ernest who is about 5 1/2 months old in the year 1929. Only identifying mark is written the year, first name and Birchwood Wisconsin.
Will put up for sale in my eBay store and hope that some one will want it because they collect or someone will recognize the people pictured and they will want to add to their family photo.
Till then it sits in my orphan photo album.

Thanks for taking a stop by Grace

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE 100 YEAR OLD NEW YEARS POSTCARD

Here is a wonderful vintage New Year's post card in my collection. Young child sitting on a horseshoe swing.

Telling us Good Luck and a Happy New Year postmarked Dec 30 1911. One hundred years old. How great is that. Wish it was a family item but is one I bought some years ago.

Grace