Nessa

A graduate student with way too much stuff... I visit way too many yard sales, way too many flea markets, and way too many tag sales. I buy way too much. Then, I part with way too little. I like way too many things. It's all good. Besides searching the sales for cool stuff, my I can usually be found sewing, crafting, theatre-ing, or road tripping. :)

Submissions


Scary Tongue Baby

Scary baby doll that was 50 cents.  AHHH. Very cheap, and his marks on his back have been scratched-out/covered over with plastic… li...

July 31, 2013 by Nessa
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Saxophone Frog Planter

Frog next to a flower-shaped planter playing a sax, or maybe a tuba?  Looks like it used to have gold trim.  It was cheap and I thought it...

July 29, 2013 by Nessa
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Swirl Sippers

These cool drinking straws can also stir your drink! Just in case the design wasn’t self-explanatory, there’s instructions! They...

July 25, 2013 by Nessa
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Cheeky Nuns Planter

This double-nun planter is pretty unique since it has a place for one of those little candles you can’t buy anymore. The back is plain...

July 23, 2013 by Nessa
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Camera Kid

I don’t usually buy stuff this.. um.. sentimental looking?  But I like camera-related stuff and I thought his gold details were cute....

June 30, 2013 by Nessa
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Barbie Sings!

Barbie Sings!, released in 1961, was a collection of three 45 rpm records containing six songs.  They were written by Eliot Daniel and Ken ...

May 6, 2013 by Nessa
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French Poodle Clock

My mother always buys the best gifts… and for my birthday this month she found me a doozy! This greeted me when I unwrapped the box...

February 3, 2013 by Nessa
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Detroit Special

There’s a winery in my area that has vintage signs and other kitschy stuff hanging around.  I’m not sure if this is for real or...

February 1, 2013 by Nessa
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Homemade Jarhead Santa

I rescued this Santa made out of a jar from a flea market or yard sale or estate sale or something.  Nobody else wanted him but I thought h...

December 2, 2012 by Nessa
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Shopping Reminder

I bought this Shopping Reminder pegboard at the yard sale of my former Jr. High art teacher.  She is a lovely lady and told me it belonged ...

November 30, 2012 by Nessa
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