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    Home » Junk Shopping » I Spent $200 At An Auction And This Is What I bought

    I Spent $200 At An Auction And This Is What I bought

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    Yes, you read that headline right. I went overboard at the auction and I got a ton of stuff. My booth at Warehouse 41 Vintage Market was looking a little bare but it isn’t anymore. I’m sharing photos of some of the things I bought. There are so many and you guys don’t want to look at 50 photos of stuff. Some of the things like the vintage ice skates are staying at my house!

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    The piggy banks are too cute. I really like the Milk Money Cow!

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    And who can pass up vintage blue glassware.

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    Look at these old glasses. I was trying to research them and discovered that some antique glasses were made of gold. I looked for markings on these but didn’t find any.

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    I’ve found that teapots sell well in my booth.

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    I made a couple of photo collages grouping photos together since there were so many. As you can see I got a few sets of old door knobs including crystal knobs. Also in the group are vintage salt and pepper shakers.

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    The green enamel pan is larger than it looks in this photo. I would say it is probably 12 inches by 24 inches. I’m keeping it for myself.

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    I’m also keeping the cool vintage cake stand. I have a thing for cake stands and I don't have one like this.

     

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    How about the ice skates! I plan to keep those too and make a winter wreath display using them as the centerpiece.

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    Another grouping of photos. I like the tall blue bottle but the praying hands not so much. I got two antique mother of pearl decorated wood frames, a lot of brass pieces and also cut glass pieces. The wood drawer is full of old wood knobs and door hardware.

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    I cleaned up one of the antique frames and it is in really good shape.

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    I also like antique matted black and white photos.

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    A set of silverplated flatware.

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    The blue pieces are so pretty. My favorite shade of blue for glassware. The tall glass urn with lid is cool and might be a great DIY piece in the future.

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    This silent butler with the copper design is soooo pretty. I bought this group of stuff a few weeks ago and I googled the silent butler then and found an identical piece. It was selling for a pretty good price but I can’t find it online anymore.

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    The two copper pots are great finds too. They are a lot larger than they look in the photo.

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    The large bear is a cookie jar. I also got a big red apple cookie jar. Some things I got that I didn’t share photos of are a Ryobi 18v battery and charger (and they work), a ton of motorcycle parts, wood boxes, and so many things I can’t name them all.

    What did you like out of my haul? Leave a note if you have time and thanks for being here, Kathy

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    Comments

    1. Diana

      July 21, 2022 at 8:12 am

      The black & white photo of the people sitting on the porch & the silent butler are my favorites! I love both of these!

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    2. Deb

      July 19, 2022 at 11:11 am

      Some cool finds. I have the piggy bank style that says for my Cadillac only my says For Baby. Got it as a gift when I was born and will be 66 this fall. Never seen one like yours around the local antique malls here.

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    3. Mary Ann

      July 19, 2022 at 9:33 am

      When I was growing up, we used an enamel pan like the one you show as a dishpan inside the sink. Not sure why, but my mother did not like filling the sink directly with water to wash dishes, she always put a pan inside the sink and filled it. In later years, we used a plastic pan, not sure where our old enamel one went! I would keep it too! : )

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    4. Lola Fields

      July 19, 2022 at 9:21 am

      That is some really cool stuff. That green pan is a real find. Where was this auction?

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    5. Lori Sawyer

      July 19, 2022 at 7:18 am

      Looks like really cool stuff. I love the brass theater face!

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    6. Rebecca

      July 19, 2022 at 7:12 am

      I have a cake stand like yours that belonged to my grandmother, and it’s so versatile! I love the green enamelware pan. And what is a silent butler? Cool stuff!

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    7. Clarabelle Miller

      July 19, 2022 at 6:17 am

      I enjoy your buying at the Auctions. Great ideas to use.

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    8. Jan

      July 19, 2022 at 5:46 am

      Kathy, I love your postings. I can't wait to see what you do with those skates. They are so unique. All the door knobs, interesting how you use them. And even though you're not a fan of the praying hands, I love them. Would really like to see what you do with them. If course I could go on and on. Just can't wait to see how you use all of these finds. Thank you for the postings.

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    9. Susan Leonard

      July 19, 2022 at 5:11 am

      You always find such good stuff
      Love your style!!

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    10. Judy Fisher

      July 19, 2022 at 4:46 am

      Wish I lived in your area. Would enjoy going thru your booth. Loved the old glass door knobs.

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    11. Sammi

      July 19, 2022 at 4:40 am

      WOW!! What a haul...nice going. Waiting to see what you do with some of them.

      Reply

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