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The Brady Lunch
I have to admit, I've been enjoying "A Very Brady Renovation" on HGTV and I will not apologize for that.I found this Whitman frame tray puzzle over the summer. The artwork actually has very good...
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Dormeyer Toaster
By now you should all be familiar with my toaster obsession. I've tried to scale back my collecting of these to odd or interesting and the "just so cheap I can't pass it up" variety. This 1950's...
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Halloween 6 -- It's My Bag Baby: Electric Boogaloo
That's right! It's October 1st and I'm back for my sixth round with the Countdown to Halloween. For the month of October "Garage Sale Finds" becomes "Stranger Finds" with every day showcasing a...
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A Honey of a Dagger
Comic books ads have always been a fascination of mine. I would peruse those ads in my comic books as a kid, dreaming of ordering a pair of X-Ray Specs (for scientific purposes, of course), that...
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Disgusting Disguises
I came across this mystery of a card at a sale last Spring.On the back, it said "Disgusting Disguises" and "Ape Mask".Based on the instructions, it was indeed a mask to be worn, pinched on your nose....
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You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Blog is About You
I found this print at an estate sale a couple weeks ago for $1. I've seen the image before, but never knew much about it. The title is "All is Vanity" and it's by Charles Allan Gilbert.It's known as a...
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Witch Bendy
While rooting around in the basement of a home at an estate sale, my daughter pulled this out of box of toys. I'm so proud of her (my daughter, not the witch, although she's cool too).She looks like...
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Eureka Witch on Broom
This Witch on Broom (with Ghost) die cut was made by Eureka in the 1970's. It's large (36") and has several jointed parts that allows it to be folded up smaller for storage.It shows the witch riding...
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The Grass Isn't Always Greener
This child's drawing, obviously for the Halloween season, was stuck in with the Witch die cut I posted yesterday. It's hard to say if it was made as a school art project, or just fun at home, but I...
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Syco-Slate
This 1940's Syco-Slate Pocket Fortune Teller was a product of Alabe Crafts of Cincinnati, Ohio.The glass cyclinder's paper label features a Gypsy woman either advising, warning or admonishing someone...
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Carbarlick Acid Rag
I frequently see old sheet music at sales, but rarely see a piece that catches my eye. These devils dancing around a bottle of poison did."Carbarlick Acid" is obviously a play on Carbolic Acid. I'm...
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Rattle Me Bones
I almost didn't pick up this 1970's Bayshore skull rattle when I first saw it in the basement of a home I was perusing at an estate sale. I pegged it for something more modern, but I liked the look of...
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Creepy Crispy Critter
One of the things I enjoy about picking up items from garage or estate sales is they may require some fixing up. I feel like I'm preserving the past when I restore something to its former glory. In...
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Dracula Mobile
This Dracula mobile was another bonus piece in the previous find that held the witch die cut and child's Halloween drawing.At first I thought it was homemade, but turning it over, it appears to have...
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We'll Take a Cup of Horror Yet
Welcome to Sunday the 13th! Mwah ha ha haaaa.... Ehhhh. Doesn't have the same effect as Friday, does it?These Halloween party cups were meant to be used and disposed of -- the definition of...
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Won't You Be My Frankenstein?
Today being the 14th and the season of Halloween makes for the pefect day to show this oddball Valentine. Marked "Valentine No. 37" and copyrighted by "CVC", I'd never seen one like it before.I like...
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Jeepers Peepers
I found this peeping skeleton along with some friends of his at a recent sale. He fits into your pocket with his hands hanging out, giving the illusion a tiny skeleton is climbing out of your shirt or...
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Tip Top Skeleton Hand
To go along with yesterday's peeping skeleton, I offer this "Tip Top Skeleton Hand". I'd like to point out there are two hands included, so technically, the label is one hand short. Like the Peeping...
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Claws for Alarm
I found these claws inside one of the many Jack O' Lantern pails I picked up over the summer (I can't help it, it's an addiction). At first I thought they were Imagineering Werewolf nails like...
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My Crowning Jack O' Lantern Find
Every year, inevitably, I lament that garage sales just aren't what they used to be. The people of the era I like have aged out (a nice way of saying they've died or already sold off everything) and...
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