Sunday, May 20, 2012

You had me at 'Giant Lamp'


It's funny how things happen sometimes. Late Saturday afternoon I was playing a band concert. I had been to a couple yard sales earlier in the day; hit some of my usual haunts and came home with only one item- a gorgeous 1940s rayon embroidered bedspread and set of shams:



They are in great condition except for one thing- unfortunately, the lady I bought them from had wrapped the set in masking tape (WTF?!) to keep them together, and now there are sticky tape spots on it. I don't know if I can hand wash it- I'll try one of the shams first- or dry clean it.  I was going to put it in the store, but once my daughter saw it, she fell in love with it (it's pink, mom!). If I can get the sticky parts clean, it can be on her bed- I think it will go nicely with her art deco bedroom suite. (I'll try to get a better photo once they're washed and ironed and on her bed ;)

So that was all I found in the morning- definitely a 'quality' over 'quantity' yard sale day.

....Until I got to talking to one of my band mates at intermission that afternoon, and she was mentioning about the yard sale she had going at her parent's house. She started to laugh when she was describing the 'giant orange lamp' her parents had from the 60s or 70s, and how no one in their right mind would probably want it.

And she went on to describe it, and then mentioned that her dad had been a pack rat and had boxes of shoes and clothing that had never been worn...Excuse me, I think I hear someone calling my name... :)

As soon as the concert was over, I was there.

I can't believe there was this much good stuff left late at the end of the 2nd say of the sale. Makes me really wish I had been there first thing Friday morning!


A men's Pendleton blazer.



A ladies' knit pant suit in orange.


A vintage pea coat, made by Fox & Knapp (maker of USN issue coats) something I've wanted for myself for a long time. Going to the cleaner's tomorrow!

This awesome 1970s boy's hot rod bedspread- never used. The other side has pictures of VW beetles!



A pair of vintage rockabilly style crepe-soled oxfords which fit me perfectly!

The first thing that caught my eye (other than the giant lamp, of course) was this Japanese robe. I have no idea what the characters mean, but it's very old and I have a sense that it is a 40s or 50s souvenir. It's printed cotton with origami birds that look like they're flying through the clouds. I'd like to find out more about it if anyone knows anything about them.



And of course the lamp. It's almost 4 feet high, orange fat lava pottery with a teak top, and that huge original shade. I love it- it's awesome. I just don't have a place for it in my house. I already called my brother and told him that he is the proud owner of a gigantic mod lamp ;)








6 comments:

  1. hahhaha....and your brother had no choice! hehehe Can't wait to see how that bed set cleans up, I have no idea how to get of tape residue from fabric, let us know how it works out!

    I've hit a few good yard sales but mostly I've been working a lot! No free days yet in May! I've decided to end my Deluxeville vintage booth at the barn where it resides at the end of June. If you're still interested I'm planning on scouting a new location out somewhere in the area?

    Betsy

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  2. Wow! at the stuff you got! I really love that lamp and am pretty jealous of your brother right now. :)

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  3. All these finds are exceptional. Isn't it funny how we get leads on things when we least expect it?

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  4. You sure have a knack for finding interesting things. I'm always liking the things you find.

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  5. Great lamp, lucky brother! I'm new to your blog, via Dana, nice place you have here! :)

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  6. WOW!!!Great scores!! Love the lamp, too. :)

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