Garage Sale Fun Today!!

I went to one garage sale today in the city of Orange.  I saw their ad on Craigslist and it sounded interesting.  I found many fun vintage treasures!  The woman running the garage sale was getting emotional and teary-eyed because all the items that I picked out belonged to either her or her brother when they were kids (she was in her mid 40's).  I felt like I was taking all their precious childhood belongings away from them, but she told me that she was so glad to see me get them because she could tell that I really appreciated how amazing these things were!  As they were unpacking, they kept bringing me anything that they found that was from when they were little.  After I paid for my treasures the woman gave me an emotional big hug!  That doesn't typically happen at garage sales!

Someday soon, I will be putting all these great things on Etsy!

(Below) My favorite thing from today's garage sale is this very large & heavy vintage plaque that is signed and dated 1974 on the back.  The woman told me that her mother made this plaque for her (I think it was something that you purchased unfinished and then could paint yourself).  I just love what this plaque says!  I wish I had this hanging in my bedroom when I was a child.  It would have been very comforting as there were many monsters that lived in my bedroom.



(Below) I was so thrilled to get this vintage cloth doll.  It is by Holiday Fair and made in Japan.  It is dated 1969.  It is a TWO-FACED happy/sad doll!! Is it strange that I prefer the sad face? I love the little tear drop coming from her eye. 

(Below) An adorable vintage boy sailor doll with a terry cloth head, hands, and feet.  His tag says "Dee Gee of California, Apple Valley California."

(Below) This vintage stuffed musical zebra just tugs at my heart strings because it is very similar to the musical stuffed teddy bear named "Jeremy" that I had when I was very little.  He is made by Eden Toys.  The song he plays I recognize from the Barney the Dinosaur shows where they sing "I love you, you love me, we're a happy family....." which I'm sure is not original to the Barney show.



(Below) Here are three more adorable vintage dolls.  On the left in the photo is a doll in red & white striped pajamas.  He is a Dakin Dream Doll.  In the middle is a vintage squeeze toy that is marked "Uneeda Doll Company, 1968 Taiwan".  There is a piece of masking tape across his back and it is handwritten, "Bam-Bam doll from Aunt Louise to David 1970."  The lady at the garage sale told me that her brother called this doll "Bam-Bam."  And on the right in the photo is a Cameo Kewpie doll with cute dress!

(Below) This is a vintage 1968 Kamar (Japan) stuffed pig.  These are very similar to the Dakin Dream Pets. If you read yesterday's blog, there is a link to a site where you can read how Japan was the true originator of the Dakin Dream Pets.

(Below) This is a vintage stuffed bunny rabbit whose tag reads "Animals of Distinction, Joy of a Toy, Knickerbocker."  He would be so cute out at Easter!

(Below) This super cute baby blanket belonged to the woman running the garage sale today.  I can't believe she would part with her own baby blanket!  I will make sure it winds up going to a great home!

(Below) This was also from the lady's infancy.  It's a vintage plastic caddy for the baby's room.  It holds 4 lidded jars.  The jars are labeled Cotton, Pins, Swabs, and Lotion. Very sweet!

(Below) This is a cute vintage vinyl purse, made in Japan.  I love the colors!

(Below) I bought this entire box of vintage books that all belonged to the lady's brother when he was little.  There are a couple Popeye books, plus Flintstones, Donald Duck, Space Ghost, Shazan, Woody Woodpecker, Pinocchio, Lassie, The Invaders, Sir Lancelot, Jim Bowie, and Daktari.



(Below) This also belonged to the lady's brother.  It is an old wooden box filled with various vintage trading cards including cards from the original Star Wars movie, the Mork & Mindy TV show, King Kong, a bunch of Topps baseball cards, and some funny Topps sticker cards that are very similar to Garbage Pail Kids.

  (Below) These are some cute vintage pattern books for making stuffed toys (click the image to enlarge).  Maybe I'll try making one someday!

(Below) This is a vintage Minnie Mouse messenger bag by Walt Disney Productions.  Cute!

(Below) I know this set of Seven Dwarfs isn't that old, but I love finding the complete set in the original carrying case.

(Below) And last, but not least is this super cute vintage toy bag!!  It is made of green burlap with a felt bear & felt lettering.  It has rope drawstring handles.  I can just imagine this filled with vintage dolls & toys!