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13 years ago

It was a ugly day yesterday, cold rainy and the City was having their Spring Fling. Sigh! 4 people of the 30 who signed up showed up. What a shame. Anyway hubby and I took the day off and went yard saleing. A few were not open because of the rain but a lot were and we found some treasures.

Here is a link that might be useful: Yard Sale Finds

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marylee_2010
13 years ago
Chelcass, you got some wonderful bargains. They are all treasures. - Marylee
jeannespines
13 years ago
Those bell jars are the BEST! How will you use them? Wow! Great GS'ing! Jeanne S.
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I used to do that- purchase all sorts of things for others. They graciously accepted them, but I really don't know if they wanted it or not. I have finally come to the place where I feel that the right person will get the 'item'- if it's at a garage sale, like the blue bottles- the person behind me, or maybe in a few hours will stumble on them and be estatic to buy them! or if they end up at a thrift shop- again, the right person will find them. it has allowed a lot of peace to enter my life!
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Be careful if you open that bottle or wash it. Sometimes fumes can remain or be reactivated by adding water. open the stopper so it is not going to give you whiff in your direction. Could have had something else in it also! Neat stuff. Halloween ladder-that's a 1st! Sounds cute! Will be handy to place often used tools. So your partner in crime bought all the rest $240. Must have had some great tools! Jan
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It's one of the little begonias known as eyelash begonias. I'm trying to remember the name, but doubtless someone here will before I do. They are so pretty!
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Sounds like your large light in the middle is a mogul base. You can still get them, but they're getting harder to find. I can't see a switch on the bottom, so assume it does not have the night light. Many in that time-frame did, especially if it had that onyx insert on the base. It would have a small switch on the base. I agree with Linda this one looks forties up to mid fifties. I don't know about the shade. So many of them were covered in a plastic film many people left on the shades to protect them from dust, it may be original, but most of the old ones had scorch marks where heat from the incandescent lights left their mark. I also suspect it may be a replacement somewhere down the line, albeit a retro one. The shallow-depth cylinder style (mid century modern) shade starts to become more common by mid-fifties, as opposed to the inverted vase-shape and is not so often seen in this more traditonally styled lamp.
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concretenprimroses
13 years ago
Amazing finds. The bell jars I can't even fathom finding at a yard sale. And I love the little teapot and cup in the first picture.
Congratulations!
Kathy
azcactusflower
13 years ago
LOVE those teapots!!! And the bell jars are a FIND. Lots of projects in your future. You had lots of luck in spite of the bad weather. Thanks for letting us see them.
oldcrafty
13 years ago
Wonderful finds....the glass flower in the 3rd pics looks exactly like the one I sent you in your SF package. Great...and now you have 2!!
chelcass
Original Author
13 years ago
Those Bell jars were a steal, the largest one was a dollar, the next size 50 cents and the little one a quarter. Happy Sigh! The mini tea pots were 10 cents a piece. The six glass mini bottles have Hawaiian sand in them...........lol
These items were just a few of the many wonderful buys we found. I love metal leaves and one guy had a set of 4 for a dollar plus he had a set of three seagulls for a dollar. I thought the parrots were a *hoot* and had to buy them, also a dollar for the pair.

OldCrafty you are right the glass flower is identical to the one you sent me. I hope to find more as I just love them and they will look great on my shed wall.

I don't know what I am going to do with the Bells, they were just too pretty to pass up.

ChelCass
Marlene Kindred
13 years ago
You and DH found some wonderful treasures! Glad you got to go and have a good time even in the rain! Love the bell jars, the parrots, and all of your teapots!
sundrops
13 years ago
Those glass bell jars are not bell jars. They are cloches and are for gardening. They are very hard to find and then VERY expensive when you do find them. I would do an internet search to find out their value. I would say they were your best find. I would LOVE to have them.
jeannespines
13 years ago
chelcass...here's a link where Purplemoon posted "cloches" used in decorating (not just gardening as stated above)...you might enjoy looking! Anyway, "cloche" or "bell jar"...you got a steal...& they're heavy duty enough to be outdoors in decor or in starting plants. Have fun...enjoy your "steal!" Jeanne S.

Here is a link that might be useful: Cloche and Apothecary Decorating Album
chelcass
Original Author
13 years ago
Ok I did some research and this is what I found.
Cloche is French for Bell. So we are all right. My cloches are very heavy and have a pale green tint to them so mine are more for Plants as Sundrops suggested. A lighter weight cloche is used as Jeanne suggests. I believe mine might be quite old as there are air bubbles in the glass.

The largest one prices out at 80.00, the next size 70.00 and the smallest one about 30.00........and I got all three for 1.75.........ohhhhhhhhhhhh this never happens to me. I can't wait to tell my DH!

Thanks Ladies I appreciate your help. :)
jeannespines
13 years ago
WHOOPEEEEE, Chelcass! You did good, girl! LOL! Jeanne S.
luna_llena_feliz
13 years ago
I thought those cloches were a great find! You know, I often see the glass candle holders that are bell shaped like that. They fit in a metal stand. I bet using them as a cloche would be a good idea. I love that glass flower and the teapots. Great finds!
BlueSempervivum
13 years ago
Good for you, Chelcass - that's why we junque!

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