Overflow!

To avoid my blog becoming more about my store than my daily escapades, I've created a blog for my store. How do ya like that? I'll have pre-listing promos and other deals over there,
so swing on by.
http://niceandsweetvintage.blogspot.com

In other words, I've been thinking of joining/creating a nick-nack swap. I'm sure I'm not the only one who can't resist buying something, but then have no place for it. Just little things, the unsellable- but too good to resist deals. Do any of you gals know of such a swap? Or would you be willing to participate? I'm starting to lose room,
but I would hate to go on a 'thrifting diet'.

Free at Last!

My parents are watching Hunter overnight, so Derek and I went to a couple antique malls and thrift stores that we can't go to with the baby. I found a cheap pyrex bowl, two melmac dish sets, and a couple other things.



As promised, here are a couple scans from my Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book (1956). The First three I am going to show you are my favorite rooms in the book. Notice the wonderful usage of my three favorite colors: pink, white, and red. I love how they accent each other, and make any room look a little sweeter. Don't you just love that pink tile??

Estate Sales and Thrifting Galore.

Well the estate sale didn't have much. Instead of 'avid collector' they should have said 'pack rat'. It was really crappy out today - raining like crazy. There was also a TON of people there. Some people showed up to wait at 7. What the hell? It was really picked over by the time I got in there - but there wasn't much to begin with. I did score a pretty cool enamel top table that was hiding under a whole bunch of old tools and building supplies. I got it for next to nothing because the people who were running the sale were pretty desperate. I really had to clean it , but it'll make for a nice craft table. I really like the leaf design on the top.


Here's some more things I found while I was thrifting. The casseroles were really cheap, and so was the toaster. In the small package are cedar - scented garment bags. It is from '63 and still sealed. I think I'll give those to my dad. The book is the Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book (1968). It was free!! I already have the 1956 issue, so this rounds out our decorating collection perfectly! I'll scan some of the pictures from both of the books later this weekend.

Agenda for this weekend:
Sweeny Todd at the discount theatre, and key lime pie.
Ahh. Life is good.

My Oh My.

Here are the spoils from a quick afternoon of thrifting. I found more of the cute green tiki cups everyone keeps asking for on Etsy. A small pyrex dish for 10 cents, and a very cool bar set. This set I believe is from the 60s, and has instructions for all kinds of popular drinks all over it. It still has the ice tongs too, which is great. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna keep this one for myself. I've cut way down on thrifting this week, I'm geting myself geared up for the estate sale this weekend - yes!

I know this has nothing to do with Retro, but I am first and foremost a mama. I was watching my son play the other day and I can not get over how much he has grown in less than 2 years. I thought it would be kinda cool to make a mini timeline of the cuteness.
(If you lean back the pictures make a #2!)





How can the simple act of just having a child make you into a better person than you ever thought you could be?

Oh My, What a Day!

My mother took Hunter for the afternoon, and Derek and I took off like giddy school children!
We got a chance to shop at some of our favorite stores undisturbed. One of or favorites is a local antique store Futures. They specialize in 40s - 70s. Can you guess why we love it so?

Well here are a few pictures of our loot. No dolls, your eyes do not decieve you. That is a vintage primary color Fire King mixing bowl set! It was a steal! I just can't decide if I should resell it, or keep it all to myself. Hmmm...

We also found some more blue melmac cups for my collection. I collect pink and blue 50s melmac and ceramic teacups. I also found a matching sugar and creamer set. Isn't this set just darling?

Now for a one of my favorite finds of the week - a 60s Sunbeam 'party grill' sandwich maker. It makes 3 sandwiches at once! So fab!

Last, but not least, I found some more cute poodles. Boy, do I love poodles. Did you happen to notice more of my son's beautiful artwork? More next time guys and gals!

Who Me? Gee Thanks!

The Lovely Mary-Frances, over at Meanwhile Back at the Ranch, has so kindly nominated me for the "You've Made my Day Award" - what a doll!!! If you haven't checked out her blog yet you must go read it!
So now for my nominations; which by the way, was hard as heck!

Sweetheartville
One of the sweetest gals around!
Just check out her cute little house, and her pantry is to die for!

Black Olives on my Fingertips
Monica has a great sense of humor in her posts, and has pyrexia too!

The Domesticated Dame
I simply envy her knitting skills!

Vintage Indie
A wonderfully interactive blog all about Vintage!

Confessions of a Pioneer Woman
One of the best looking blogs I've seen! Very well written.

Here are the obligatory “rules” that go with these sorts of posts…
The ‘you make my day award’ works like this:


1) Write a post with links to 5 blogs that make me think and/or make my day
2) Acknowledge the post of the award giver
3) Tell the award winners that they have won by commenting on their blogs with the news!

How Swell!

GREAT NECK AREA ESTATE SALE
804 Five Point Road, Virginia Beach
Feb 22 , 23, 24 - Fri, Sat, Sun
9 to 4
Owner was avid collector. Sale inside House and Gar. Lots of vintage and odd items: cedar chest, farm tools, 50s kit. table, toys, game sys/access, sports equip, modular sofa w/queen bed, chairs, tools, hardware, yd items, books, glassware, boat motors, vintage metal lawn chairs, collectibles, fishing tackle, Xmas stuff, rugs, and more.

That is what the newest post under "garage sales" read on my craigslist.

You can rest assured I will be there 9am Friday pounding on the door!!!

Pyrex SCORE!

I scored ALL these great pieces at an awesome thrift store I just found. She had all kinds of great stuff. It looked like someone unloaded a whole set of dishes in the butterfly gold pattern. I even got a eames stool and 3 50s black spaghetti poodles. She had amazing prices too. I've been doing great thrifting this week!

More Etsy.

Here's my wonderfully old an worn down china cabinet. Might I bring your attention to the artwork (also known as crayon) that's adorning the glass.

Here's the guilty party. Yes, he made that hole in the wall as well.


Here are just a few of the things I'm going to add to my Etsy tonite. I've got tons of pyrex (at good prices) a couple mixers and some other pretty cool stuff. Make sure to stop by!



http://niceandsweet.etsy.com

P.S. Sorry for the faded looking pictures dolls.
Somebody licked my camera lens. Can you guess who?

Saturday Score.

Today our local Antique Mall had a great pre - holiday sale. We went and got lots of good snacks and some good finds. Some things were over priced, but I did get some good deals. Then we checked out a new thrift store that just had a grand opening - talk about jackpot! we got some great stuff.

I'm also adding more to my Etsy tonite. Here's a group shot of all the items.

here we have:

• 1950s melmac cream&sugar set (pink)
  
• 1940s lamb shaker set (orange)
  
• 1960s pyrex bowl (green)
• 1960s pyrex bowl (brown)
• 1970s pyrex bowl (woodland pattern)
  
• 1960s rainbow glass dish set
• 1960s tiki glass pair (green)
  
• 1950s pyrex ice bucket (clear with gold crackle)
  
• 1950s Fire King bowl (yellow)
  
• 1950s Kromex canister set (just like mine!)

Be sure to check out my store later tonite if you see something you like!
http://niceandsweet.etsy.com/

Craigslist Finds.

Lately I've been looking for things on Craigslist where my family lives and talking them into getting them for us. I pay them back right away, but storage is a bit of a problem. Anyways, I found these great things up in New York - hopefully I can snag 'em.

Awesome 1961 waiting room chairs - 30$ for the pair.

Enameled sink and cabinets - 100$.

Still works...25$!!!

Great little table (looks like hey-wake) 20$.

A great Heywood Wakefield set from the 50s; he only wants 50$!

60s stools in great colors!

Valentine's Wish List.

Cute set of therm-o-ware bowls.
Really cool 50s serving set.
I love these pitchers!
I've had my eye on this, it's pretty low priced.

I want this to put in our bathroom.

Shameless Plug.

I decided to start an Etsy store to sell some of my surplus and all the great stuff I find but can't use here. It's called nice&sweet vintage. I'll probably be selling baked goods and homemade things too, but for now I'm just putting up extra stuff. I have two vintage StarWars model kits up - they're pretty cool. We found the kits at the thrift store of all places. Anyways, check it out sometime - I might have something you like. Mention my blog and I'll hook you up :)
http://niceandsweet.etsy.com/

Steel Cabinets!

I found these AWESOME steel cabinets on Craigslist! For only 250$!!!!!! I would SO buy these if we had the room to store them until we moved. Oh cruel world :)