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Estate Sale Goodies

February 8, 2008 By Rhoda 37 Comments

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ESTATE SALE

The sign caught my eye as I was heading to the gym last Saturday morning. OK, I thought…I’ll check it out on my way back home, as you know I can’t pass up a sign like that. I drove up and parked, got out and went in the house. It was obviously owned by some older people. Most everything was old and shabby looking and not in a good way. I didn’t see much of anything that caught my eye, except this cute soup tureen for $2. I needed that for my creamware collection. This is my first soup tureen and after seeing some of your collections of tureens out there, I would say this won’t be my last, if I’m lucky enough to find more.
Maybe I can serve soup in this one day.
And then I spotted this pair of pictures in a back bedroom. I absolutely do not need them, but the colors called out to me & I had to take them home. They were $4 each.

They are obviously old and are marked Bernard Picture Company, NY. The colors are what drew me in. According to Ebay, they are not worth much, probably what I paid for them, but I loved the vintage feel of them. I think they’re from the 50’s. So, I painted the frames black (left the raised inside part white) and decided to hang them in my office nook, right outside the laundryroom.
The colors go so well with both my office nook and the laundryroom, so now this wall is filled too. I don’t have much wall space left. I think I will really enjoy looking at them every day and wanted to share, since I figured y’all would enjoy seeing my finds too. Yardsale season is right around the corner in our area! Oh, boy….

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  1. Sandy says

    February 8, 2008 at 11:15 pm

    Hi Rhoda – I have a soup tureen that looks almost identicle. FUN. I love, love, love the new pictures in your kitchen.
    WOO HOO Rhoda!

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  2. Anonymous says

    February 8, 2008 at 11:19 pm

    I frequent your blog…like 4 or more times a week but I usually don’t leave comments…but today I had to.

    Those pictures are so great!!! I have a couple of prints that I have been debating on whether or not to paint the frames black. I was thinking about it this morning as a matter of fact. After seeing how fantastic your floral prints now look I am sold.

    I love when you post on your finds and how you add your personal touches to them. Keep ’em coming. I am loving it.

    Tasha
    [email protected]

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  3. Überjoy: says

    February 9, 2008 at 7:50 am

    Hi Ronda,

    Love your site, you stopped by mine last week, that’s how I found you. Love all your pics!

    Reply
  4. Becky K. says

    February 9, 2008 at 7:53 am

    Ooohh…I am going to have to begin tucking away a little change for the upcoming yard sale season… and while I am at it…start getting rid of a few things to make some room!
    I love your finds!
    Becky K.

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  5. Brenda says

    February 9, 2008 at 9:52 am

    glad you found your first soup tureen it is beautiful. I know you will serve some amazing soups in it. The pictures match in that area great.

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  6. Jen r. says

    February 9, 2008 at 11:21 am

    Love these finds! I love the floral pictures. With vintage it’s great how what is old is new again.
    You have sucha great eye!
    Jen R

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  7. Anonymous says

    February 9, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    Hi, Just found your blog. I am an artist living in New Bern N.C. By the way, I live around the corner from Nickolas Sparks. He jogs through our neighborhood daily. I can’t say he is very friendly though. Anyway, just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed my visit.

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  8. NYMary says

    February 9, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    Rhoda, Love the flowers and how much better they look with the frame black. Love the soup toureen too, you find the best things and I can’t wait for yard sale season to begin too.

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  9. Enzie Shahmiri says

    February 9, 2008 at 7:09 pm

    I have found your blog through My One World – One Heart Giveaway and wanted to invite you to visit my blog.

    I am having a give away of an original pen and ink drawing for my One World-One Heart Give Away

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  10. Simply Me Art says

    February 9, 2008 at 7:46 pm

    Adore the finds. Like how you painted the frames black, makes the painting really POP.

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  11. Amy says

    February 9, 2008 at 9:00 pm

    Hi Rhoda!
    I’d love to hear your plan and schedule for homekeeping – your house always looks so clean and perfect in the pictures – how do you find the time?!

    Warmly,
    Amy

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  12. Abbie says

    February 9, 2008 at 10:11 pm

    Hi Rhoda,
    What marvelous finds! the pair of pictures look fabulous where you put them!
    Thank you for sharing!
    xoxo~

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  13. Lallee says

    February 10, 2008 at 9:26 am

    Rhoda, the soup tureen is really nice, but I love the flower prints. They remind me of some barkcloth curtains my mother had in the 50’s. They look really nice where you hung them.

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  14. Carrie says

    February 10, 2008 at 7:14 pm

    Wonder finds — especially the soup tureen. The two framed pieces work really well with the black frames.

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  15. DebraK from ~the Bunnies Bungalow~ says

    February 11, 2008 at 9:22 am

    You’re gonna think I’m nuts….I had a dream about this tureen. I dreamt I was in a thrift shop & spotted a beautiful tureen, I went to get it & someone had just picked it up! I was so disappointed! Now I’m visiting Southern Hospitality & there it is! Great finds!
    🙂 Hugs, DebraK

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  16. justabeachkat says

    February 12, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    Love, love, love those pictures! I can see why you snapped them up. And they look perfect in the spot you hung them.

    Hugs!
    Kat

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  17. daisy cottage says

    February 13, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    Awesome finds Rhoda! I love those pictures!!! Really like where you hung them! Great tureen too!
    I love it when you get to go ‘saling.. so much fun to see your fab finds!

    xo,
    Kim

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