Thrift Haul: Mod Madness! Quality Flea Finds and Toys, Too.

My goal this week was to restock. Mission Accomplished! I thrifted on Wednesday and Sunday at three different flea markets and I'll be up for hours cleaning, tagging, and documenting the merchandise. Withstanding the fickle North Florida weather was well worth it! I have lots of vintage to show off, so let's get started...

These are the finds from yesterday's flea market trip. One vendor was selling so much quality vintage that I didn't have time to look through it all. Believe it or not, I held back a lot! He didn't sell me anything for over $2.00, and the most expensive thing I bought this week was $4.00. Ah, flea market prices, how I love thee.

Here you see the cutest squirrel figurine alive, a pretty teal toolbox, bold wooden whale with tiny whale companion, toothpick owl, brown suitcase, and John's Private Bar art deco style glasses set (the aforementioned $4 item).

These vintage barrel mugs go with a Vintage Gifts for Him section I'm curating in my Southern Crossing Antique Mall booth.

I've already got a great collection of vintage pottery going, but how could I resist these pretty pieces in perfect shape? There were even more pieces in great condition lurking in boxes, but I resisted and bought home nine choice pots.

I always pick up vintage camera cases, they sell well. My vintage book obsession prevented me from leaving the Hardy Boy's books behind.

I've encountered this set of vintage children's book before but people are usually selling them for more than I would pay. I got this set for an excellent deal. I'm up for the daunting task of scanning the illustrations inside!

 

The covers are so beautiful. I have too many and don't sell them well in the shop, but I can't help picking up well designed vintage books.

Maneki neko cups! Not vintage, but I love these things. I already own a quirky white kitty but I secretly yearn to own a calico Japanese bobtail as well. I'd name her Usagi (Rabbit). I've clearly thought too much about this.

Speaking of kitty, the specter of Yuko haunts this shot of the cute coffee tin and small tea pot. Not in the best shape, but I thought I'd give it a try at 50 cents for the set.

And speaking of things from Japan, oh such beauty for only $1.00! A tiny ceramic figurine depicting an antique Japanese storefront. The colors! The shapes! I love it.

This is what's written underneath. Anyone have leads on this item? I'd love to know its story.

I love this weirdo white whale incense burner (?) and shallow mccoy pottery planter. Whale has the strangest eyes and mouth and the vendor threw him in for free.

I'm kind of regretting this purchase. I've never been a fan of Strawberry shortcake, this suits my colorful illustrated aesthetic and love of pop culture but it's just not me.

Speaking of strawberries, I feel like this set was a decent deal at $2.00. I always sell my strawberry sets.

I did buy a lot of toys this time around  for DIY projects that you'll see later in the month. I love this colorful set of classics for kids, too. I like how each book has different typography for the titles.

And more planters! I'm trying to hold back on buying cups but loved the color of the these tea cups so I though I'd try them out.

These class ice bucks always sell for me. I love novelty bar glasses so I scooped up this whiskey themed one for about 50 cents.

And finally, some interesting stone white owls. Love the bold shapes of these two.

As you can imagine, I have a lot of work to get back to. Time to clean and tag the day away. Remember, everything pictured is for sale. Drop me a line if you're interested in anything pictured in these thrift haul posts. If you're local you can find a lot of it at Southern Crossing Antique Mall and Treasure House, ask about booth #4504.

What did you find this weekend?

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