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


Gay Teens (Part 1)

This amazing 1940s Knit & Crochet booklet is really one of the most amazing things in my collection.  I literally rescued it from a pud...

July 30, 2012 by Nessa
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Freakish Barbie Clone

The considerable expense of Barbie dolls back in the early 1960s (usually between $1.90 – $3 in the early 60s, plus outfits which cost...

July 27, 2012 by Nessa
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No Goodies

Came home from a yard sale… Doesn’t look like she has any goodies, anyway. She’s actually pretty cute…...

July 18, 2012 by Nessa
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Serenade

These hollow porcelain figures were $0.25 cents each at a yard sale.  They are about 10″ tall. The female of the pair has had her h...

July 13, 2012 by Nessa
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Long Time No See

Just a cheap plastic tchotchke with some hot pink fur for hair. A little bit punk rock.. and sloppy paint to boot!...

July 10, 2012 by Nessa
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Plastic Candle

Don’t set this on fire, this candle is 100% made of plastic!  It’s pretty though,  and apparently came in a number of colors....

July 9, 2012 by Nessa
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Wooden Yard Birds

My mom wanted these ducks she bought for the garden repainted so I thought I’d photo them before I did anything to the paint. There...

July 6, 2012 by Nessa
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Olé Angels

I found these angle super-skinny candle holders at a yard sale.  Of course, they are supposed to say “Noel”, but the “N&#...

July 5, 2012 by Nessa
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Fiddle Pig

This poor fiddle pig was so chipped, broken, and re-glued that he needed a home.  I think he cost me a dime....

July 3, 2012 by Nessa
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Two Deer Bud Vases

This pair of deer bud-vases or candle holders was seen at an antique shop.  The weirdest thing is.. the one deer HAS NO EYES.  It’s ...

June 28, 2012 by Nessa
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Lips Bank

In the late 1980s, the powdered drink TANG had some short-lived mascots that were made of giant lips.  They were claymation and probably mo...

June 23, 2012 by Nessa
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Tiger & Cub Planter

Here’s a tiger planter carrying a cub in its mouth.  The colors aren’t so great but it was 1/2 off at this backwoods antique sh...

June 18, 2012 by Nessa
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