Old Books Found At Library Sale Today in Duluth

Today was the first day of the library sale. Lots of new and old books at fair prices. Found no real treasures to resell.

Did find a copy of Little Women 120 years old to sell on eBay.
Other books I found are old poem books or hard covers for some craft project.
Will be posting my projects when finished.

Thanks for stopping by...Grace

Weekend Finds In Duluth

We just moved back to Duluth Minnesota after 20 years. Sadly there are not garage sales year round because of the cold weather but we will still have our share of estate sales.

This last weekend we were able to find two sales and I found this wonderful photo of a darling dapper young man. It is printed on a real photo post card that is unused. This post card is from the early 1900's and since there are no markings I have no hint of where he lived or who he would be.

He sure is a cutie

I also found some pictures to sell on ebay this one is my favorite. I do not know where it is from but shows the firemen and the building they just put a fire out and sure looks cold by seeing the ice on the building. ...

thanks for stopping by.. Grace

Loving Vintage Paper.. Meet Ida M Friend a Millinery Shop Owner of 1909

I love vintage paper as I have said more than once. Every time I visit an estate sale or antique store that is where I end up. I love something different and this is one of my treasures I found lately.

It is a vintage post card advertising a Full and Complete line of Seasonable Millinery owned by Ida M Friend of Clearwater Minnesota. It is postmarked Mar 25 1909 Clearwater and addressed to Mrs Amy Erickson of Annandale Minnesota.

I went to http://www.ancestry.com/ and searched for Ida. In the April 1880 census Ida is 20 years old. In 1900 she can be found in Wright Minnesota and would be about 40 years old. Last time I found her is the 1930 census and she is in Oakland California and occupation is listed as a private home address.

I have no idea if this picture is of Ida in one of her outfits but I like to think it is. Her the young lady is dressed to go fishing. How cute she is.

I have other postcard that have been mailed to the Friend family in my collection. They are Christmas cards mailed to the Friend family who were living in Illinois in the early 1900's. View them at http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=4127199388190162153

Hope that you enjoyed seeing one of my favorite treasures. I am planning to use this in a future project. Thanks for stopping by.. Grace

ESTATE Sale FINDS on this JULY 4th Weekend

Holiday week end and not a lot of estate sales close by.. Hubby did find one that was within 25 miles so we map quested it and off we went. Sadly it was the last day... 50 percent off but hardly anything left to find.

This is some kind of white rock, does not appear to be crystals.

Work with family is getting in the way of my searching for treasures. We leave Texas in about 3 weeks and will move to Minnesota.


I will start to collect social security at 62, I will be able to spend more time hunting then and working more my own hours.


Here are my finds from this weekend. Not much and not sure what I will do with them once I move to Minnesota.


2 old railroad spikes, vintage clothes pins, broken metal tea pot and crummy old measuring spoons.

I just received in the mail a book I found on ebay. I had heard about" Secrets of Rusty Things " by Michael de Meng at another blog. I have started to read it and find it so intriquing. His comments on the side are even fun to read.


Ideas are wandering around and I am jotting them down and who knows what will come of these ideas in the future.


Well till later, have a fantastic 4th of July and stay safe.. Please watch out for wandering fireworks and drinkers on the road. ..... Grace

For The Love Of Junk and Other Treasures

I have always been drawn to vintage paper, postcards and old photos.
Earlier this week I went to check out one of my favorite blogs, from there I wandered to one of her favorites and I found a treasure of a blog. Some one who not only loves old photos but she is also drawn to old junky treasures. What she does with these treasures is very unusual. Some will love it and some will say " Huh".
Well I was intriqued. So intriqued that I have wandered around her site off and on several times this week.
She mentioned a book she read and loved " Rusty Things " by Michael DeMeng. I just had to go and find a used copy today. Hopefully I will receive it next week.
I look forward to giving this new "to me" craft a try real soon.
Take a moment and check out her site if you like at small-stories-studio

And of course had to check out an antique store yesterday to see if I could find anything of interest ... and this is what I found. Two wonderful old photos, vintage slate chalk board and some old checkers.



Have the start of an idea and lots of great photos to look through. Tomorrow there is an auction in Rosenberg.. just may find something there. If not lots of antique stores to wander around.

Glad you stopped by, I hope that you will take a moment peek at some of my past postings... Grace

Vintage Thingie Thursday Sharing Some Vintage Bling

Have not been around for Vintage Thingie Thursday for a bit.. work getting in the way and we have decided to leave HOT Texas for COLD Minnesota which is really home to us. We leave in about 6 weeks so I have been busy working, packing and trying to sell some of my books ( we have a part time book business on eBay) . Anything I can sell fast we do not have to move or get rid of.

Back to Vintage Thingie Thursday. Here is a cute little picture I put together. Have not been into crafts for some time and thought I would give it a little try again.

Everything used is vintage in this piece. The frame belonged to my grandparents and there was an old picture in it once. I replaced the old picture with a vintage ad for McLaughlin's Coffee and then some vintage jewelry pieces was glued to the frame.

Just about done... and will be putting in a sale some day..

Hope that you all have a great Vintage Thingie Thursday and visit others at http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/2010/06/vintage-thingie-thursday-vintage.html

Thanks for stopping by.. Grace

Hunting at Estate Sales for Treasures

I love hunting thrift stores, estate sales, garage sales and attending auctions. Here is a couple of beautiful photos I found recently. I will have to think of something interesting to do with them.

Hope that you enjoy my pretty finds...

Orphan Photo # 65 Vintage CDV Husband and Wife

Here is another vintage CDV of a husband and wife. Sadly there is no name or location to tell us who they were.

They are dressed in their best clothes and he looks to be slightly older than her. This nice photo is probably from the late 1890's to early 1900's.

Orphan Photo # 64 Vintage CDV from Sweden Handsome young man wearing cool hat

Today I am sharing another of my orphan photos. This is a vintage CDV from Sweden Handsome young man in the neatest cap. He is dressed in his best suit and bow tie.
Photo is marked on the front A Wiberg, Linkoping as the photographer.

I am guessing he is in his twenties and this was taken early 1900's. Sadly there is no name on this photo to tell us who he was.

Thanks for stopping by... Grace

Orphan Photo # 63 Vintage Tin Type Photo of Two Women Late 1890's

Vintage tin type of Orphan Photo #62 is of two pretty women from the late 1890's. Sadly we have no way to know who they were or where this was taken. They appear to be two sisters, one being a little heavier than the other and probably are in theie mid to late twenties.

thanks for stopping to see my vintage photos... Grace

Orphan Photo # 62 Vintage Tin Type Photo of Two Young Boys For Vintage Thingies Thursday

Today's vintage Tin Type photo of two adorable young boys. Back ground of the photo is of an outdoor scene.

Sadly there is no identification to let us know who and where photo was taken. Probably from the late 1800's.

Thanks for stopping by... Grace ... check out other vintage thingies at http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/2010/04/vintage-thingies-thursday-cripple-creek.html

Orphan Photo # 61 Vintage Tin Type Photo of Young Lady With Her Hat

Today's posting is of a vintage Tin Type from the late 1800's to early 1900's. It is a young lady in probably her best dress. Her dress has a big bow at the front with what looks like a pin holding it together. On the table is her hat. It also appears she has a small bow in her hair and wearing a ring on her right hand. Sadly we have no identification to let us know where it was taken or who she is.

Hope that you are enjoying my vintage photos and will stop by again.. Grace

Orphan Photo # 60 Vintage Tin Type Precious Baby in Cute Dress

What a precious young child in this vintage tin type photo. Sadly it is unidentified so no idea who or where this baby lived.

Child appears to be about a year old or so. Is in a long dress in a check pattern and with a large collar. Hair is curly on the side and has a wave in the front.

Thanks For Stopping By.. Hope That You Enjoy My Vintage Photos And Will Stop By Again.. Grace

Orphan Photo # 59 Vintage Tin Types Family in Hats

Great vintage tin type photo of an unidentified family. Appears to be two brothers and a sister. All are dressed in their best clothes and wearing hats.

The young man on the left appears to be the youngest of the three and probably a little shorter than his brother. His hat stands up higher so he looks to be the same height.

The young lady is dressed in a blouse and skirt or dressed with embrodery trim on skirt at the lower edge.

This is probably from the late 1800's to early 1900's.

Hope that you are enjoying my vintage photos and will stop back again.. Grace

VTT Orphan Photo # 58 Fanny Sawyer and her friends in their Fantastic Hats

Happy vintage Thingies Thursday... you can visit others at http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/2010/03/vintage-thingies-thursday-history-in.html
Take a peek at one of the greatest vintage photos I have every bought. This one comes from an Estate here in the Houston Texas area. We have four beautiful ladies pictured in their fantastic hats.

Each hat from left to right gets fancier and then you come to number 4 and she stands out all by herself. Her hat is plain and if you look close you can see her bow around her neck matches her hat band. Each of the other ladies have bows around their necks also.

The photo identifies the first lady as Fanny Swayer . There is writing on the back in pencil that I can not make out sadly. , . I have other pictures of her posted recently.. take a peek if you like.

http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=4127199388190162153&postID=7795640262305238331 and
http://wwwpicturespapersfromthepst.blogspot.com/2010/03/orphan-photo-51-fanny-mccoy-sawyer-by.html

Photographer is identified as Marshall of Lexington Missouri.

Hope that you enjoy my pretty vintage photo and will come back again marking me as a favorite.

Orphan Photo # 57 Vintage CDV from Minnesota

Tonight's orphan photo is a vintage CDV of a young woman from Minnesota.

She is dressed in a pretty dress with dark trim across the bodice and hem line.

Back of photo is marked

A St. Clair

184 Third Street

Saint Paul, Minn

only one stair

thanks for stopping by to see my vintage photos... hope that you mark me as favorite an come back again... Grace

Orphan Photo # 56 Cabinet Fanny McCoy Sawyer Missouri

Orphan Photo # 54 Cabinet Photo is featuring Fanny McCoy Sawyer of Lexington Missouri. What a wonderful photo. This is another photo from an estate sale here in Texas of the Sawyer family. This one is of Fanny sitting on a beautiful horse and another horse standing by with another lady. She is wearing a beautiful dress and tops it off with a big hat. You can just feel her smile and happiness in this photo.

The second woman is hidden in the darkness of her dress, horse and trees and is not identified.

Thank you for stopping by.. hope that you have enjoyed seeing another of my photo collection that I will be selling on eBay http://stores.ebay.com/TurnAbout01 in the future. Grace

Orphan Photo # 55 Cabinet Family Judge Samuel Sawyer

Today's orphan photo is another Sawyer family photo from an Estate sale.

The back of the photo tells us that it is of Judge Samuel Locke Sawyer born Mount Vernon New Hampshire Nov 26 1813.

Died Independence Mo 1890 , married Dec 23, 1841. Father of Thomas Callaway Sawyer.

This is a piece of treasure with family information written. Sadly it has been given up by the family and does not tell us who he married or who his parents were.

Back of photo tells us that Samuel was 74 years old when photo was taken.

Thanks so much for stopping by and viewing my vintage photos.. hope that you come back again .. Grace

Orphan Photo # 54 Vintage Photo Thomas Sawyer and his Gun and Birds

Here is another Sawyer family photo I bought at an estate sale here in Texas. Here we have Thomas Calloway Sawyer born February 10 1853 died October 30 1930. She is pictured with his gun and the birds he has shot. Stamped on the back is E L Cole Malta Bend, Mo. This was probably taken early 1900's.

The birds look like Quail but I am not sure. Great photo and sad that it has gotten separately from family.

Thanks for stopping by to see my vintage photos... please come back.. Grace

Orphan Photo # 53 Fanny McCoy Sawyer By The Wood Shed Vintage Thingies Thursday

What a fun vintage photo I found this last weekend. Not sure I quite understand why she is sitting on a pile of wood by an old shed. Photo is identified as Fanny McCoy Sawyer. No city or state noted. I have some other Sawyer family pictures I picked up at this estate sale here in Texas. Will be posting them in the next days.

Thanks for stopping by for Vintage Thingie Thursday.. you can visit others at http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/2010/03/vintage-thingies-thursday-vintage-green.html