I had a few surprises in my finds this week. When I picked up this old Tripoley game at the Super Cheap Thrift, I knew it felt particularly heavy. It was taped up with masking tape so I could only peek in the corner at the thrift. Inside I could see a set of tiny dime sized poker chips, an old deck of cards and a slew of bright shiny silver coins of some sort. So, I decided to pay the $2.00 and see what was in it at home.
The silver coins turned out to be some sort of game tokens from Shell Gas Station in the early 1960's. There was a ton of them - they feature Presidents, States, Famous Events and Famous People. The Bean and I had fun sorting them out. There was one Benjamin Franklin so The Bean took that one as his own. He loves Benjamin Franklin. First - he is our cousin so that makes it personal. Second, he was a Freemason and the Bean is obsessed with the Freemason's. He wants to become one when he is old enough, but you have to be invited to join, you can't just show up. (So, if anyone knows a Freemason - could you throw The Bean a bone is a few years? Thanks!) He has an impressive collection of Freemason items that he has found at sales. He picked up a penny one day in a parking lot and it had the Freemason symbol on it. I think he was meant to be a Freemason.
The second hidden surprise came today at a rather junky sale. I have a habit of moving all wooden boxes and tins a bit to see if they are empty or full. I have found many a tin of buttons and other interesting things in tins and boxes, so I always check. When I went to scoot this tea box over, it wouldn't budge. So, I picked it up. Once again, I saw a glimmer of lots of silver, so I quickly closed it, paid the 10¢ and left.
On to the rest of the finds:
I went to one sale that had the obligatory FREE box at the end of the driveway. But, beside that one was another...and another...and another...and then two tables full of stuff - all FREE. I was a proper customer and looked at the priced things first, paid for them, then made a beeline for the freebies. It was mostly junk, but I found a few goodies.
The rest of the finds:
Mr. Turkey (50¢) that warranted his own post yesterday, an old wire letter basket (I love those things) (25¢), an old floral hankie (something I swore I would never collect. But, I seem to have about forty now.....) (25¢), an old glass with a Kitchen Soda Fountain recipe on it from the Dairy Guild (50¢), a cool gnome face carved into Cottonwood bark($3.00), a glass turkey (25¢), a bottle opener with a wooden peach handle (25¢), a little old handheld puzzle from Germany(25¢), a sweet scarf (25¢) and a set of wee teeny blue glass candle holders (30¢). The puzzle was in a baggie full of junk including a bunch of Elvis stick on tattoos. I tried to apply various Elvis tattoos to my arm today, but to no avail. I soooo wanted to ask The Bean if I had ever mentioned my tattoos, then pull up my shirt sleeve to reveal a big ELVIS profile. Darn cheap tattoos anyway. ;o(
Here's the glass turkey. I liked the colors of him. I do have a small collection of turkey's - mostly planters and single salt and pepper shakers that I have picked up here and there. With the turkey standees and this glass turkey, I have enough to fill up my shelf now. (And, Sue, I am sorry that Tom Turkey stole your birthday thunder....)
And, lastly, a piece of old white pottery with a pretty blueish green glaze inside. I am not sure that I can squeeze one.more.piece of pottery on my shelves. (Photos are on the side bar of all my shelves of pottery) But, I will try! If you hear a *crash*, cover your ears, because the cussing is about to start!
*I do not wear a wig!
*I do not wear a wig!
Hey I'm the first comment! I think those gas station tokens are pretty fun...and I don't have a Freemason connection for the Bean. sorry. Cool finds...lots of cool finds! i have an old zero fan in my studio and I use it, it certainly creates a very strong breeze!
ReplyDeletegreat stuff dear...wish my haul today had been more like yours!
Oh Shara...your finds make the heart beat a little faster, and the prices are amazing!!! I want to come shopping with you!! On second thought, we do collect an awful lot of similar stuff, and I don't want to loose a great blog buddy!! :o} Have a great weekend *elaine*
ReplyDeleteI called DH in to confer on you Casino Tokens... he was curious as to which Casinos they were from, but we can't 'zoom-in' on you photo! FUN STUFF!! Love the swizzles - be careful, they are addicting (and they make FUN markers in your gardens!!)
ReplyDeleteLMAO @ the asterisk saying you dont wear a wig, LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteTHose are such cool finds/treasures! The tokens, both of them!! Too cool!!
That's neat that he wants to me a Mason. I grew up around them. My dad was a Mason, my mom was in Eastern Star, and I was in the Rainbow Girls. We also had friends in the Amaranth.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that little white piece with the aqua in it. It reminds me a lot of one I found. Similar style, mine is Haeger I think.
LOVE everything! The piece of pottery is to die for! My great grandfathers were masons and my great grandmas both did eastern star and I did Job's daughters! All great organizations, hope the bean finds a sponsor when he is old enough! I finally could not take it anymore and went and bought some martha items at big lots, even got some glitter in one of the packages. I also broke the rules and went to an estate sale today, I will be posting about it later! Got a few small cool things:)
ReplyDeleteI am not one bit surprised that you of all people would find buried treasure. :) What fun finds!
ReplyDeleteYou always find the neatest things! I went to two thrifts today and didn't find anything near what you did.
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