I worked an estate auction this past week. A little old widower's home. He was in his 80's and has passed on. His two daughters were there. Nice people. The neighbors and people who knew him and his wife said they were sweet people with a neat and tidy house. The house had been built in the 50's but it really looked new as far as upkeep and condition. It was the little things that gave it's age away..like the 1950's green porcelain bath tub. :) When I was leaving at the end of the day, I noticed a box lot left for the trash.
Since I was in a hurry, I didn't dig through it but just took the whole thing home. I figured I could always take the stuff to the thrift store if I didn't end up wanting it. I could tell it was a lot of old kitchen items. Many from the 50's and 60's.
After digging through the bunch of tiny jello molds and cookie cutters I was delighted to find...
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This old stainless measuring cup with the teaspoon measurements in the lid. The top of the lid says "Compliments of the Marathon Oil Company". I couldn't find it online, but did find the lid by itself selling on ebay for an opening bid of $8.99. I wonder what the price of gas was when these little things were given out with your tank-ful. :) I'm sure the gas was leaded, too!
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A green glass plant mister. It's now sitting beside my other one that is brass and clear glass.
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A pair of ladies crocheted gloves, complete with cross stitch and rhinestone accents. The washed up nicely and fit me perfectly.
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A set of plastic plates with the dividers. My boys love these kind of plates! I'm sure they had glasses included at one time. They were probably in another box! ha.
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And this cute little 4 cup teapot. It's stamped on the bottom Gibson and Sons, Ltd., Burslem, England. It has a registration number, too, along with an artist's number I'm guessing. A little online search says that particular mark was used between 1912 and the 1920's. How sweet. And I collect teapots, too! I'm happy I saved it from the trash. :)
Isn't free fun?
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Fun and Rewarding!
ReplyDeleteWhat great finds.
Free is definitely fun. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat treasure trove. They'd be happy to think that made you happy.
ReplyDeleteI think someone's going collage crazy... :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you got some good stuff, doll!
now thats a great end to the working day, a bonus!
ReplyDeleteFree is great! You did good. I think Jenny is right - the original owners would be happy you rescued them.
ReplyDeleteOooh I like the teapot. I collect teapots, and that one is very unique.
ReplyDeleteWhat a find! I am in love with those gloves. Finding little treasures like that makes my day. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I want to come over for dinner. Mmmm....mashed potatoes. :-)
jenny and mari ~ what a wonderful way to think of it. :)
ReplyDeleteTracey Jo ~ you are more than welcome to come for dinner! :)
ReplyDeleteI think working auctions would be great fun - hard work too I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteThought about you yesterday as we celebrated my 50-year old son, Carl's birthday! Carl is developmentally disabled and lives with me ... he doesn't drive, is high functioning enough to work full time at a local supermarket ... I reflected on the ups and downs of raising my amazing son and then thought of you raising your sons.
Helen ~ Oh I remember your son fondly from many of your posts! Happy Birthday to him! He was born just a couple of weeks after me! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff...I love the gloves. They remind me of some I had when I was a young girl...back in the 50's : )
ReplyDeleteAwesome finds!I love that tea pot,the gloves are cute too.How fun!
ReplyDeleteYou found some great pieces !
ReplyDeleteI was always the one at the auctions who bid on mystery boxes, I was never disappointed
~Jo
Well as long as it was all boxed up and ready to go
ReplyDeleteAnd no dumpster diving took place at your show
That is fine with my ocd
And it's always interesting to see what one could see
I had no idea what that second thing was
Still a little fuzzy just because
First thought it was some ancient bong
I guess I was wrong..hahaha
Pat ~ and the stuff was all clean as a whistle.
ReplyDeleteOf course I still had to run it all through the dishwasher just in case
a little germ was still there in haste. ha.
You spray your indoor plants with water..give them a little mist.
Just water...nothing else....no smoke or weed or pot. lol....
And that goes for the plant itself, too. lol....
What a wonderful box of "trash"!
ReplyDeleteLove those measuring cups...and we had some of those plastic divider plates when I was in High School.
That teapot is a great addition to your collection.
And free....that's priceless haha.
Wanda ~ priceless..haha...I couldn't have said it better myself! :) The boys ate dinner off of their plates tonight. How perfect!
ReplyDeleteyes finding nice things you like for free is nice especially if you treasure it.
ReplyDeleteSo glad the boys enjoyed the plates.
ReplyDeleteI do remember that our plastic plates had cups with handles that matched and fit perfectly in the littel grove. Funny how seeing that picture made me remember we had green, blue, yellow, red. I always wanted the yellow one.
cool finds betsy...esp the mister and that tea pot...
ReplyDeletehave a great weekend!
Hi Betsy .. beautiful .. great to see them .. happy weekend .. Hilary
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your treasures!! Especially the teapot, but the gloves! the mister! the measuring cup! the divided plates! Love 'em all! Great save, Betsy! Have a wonderful weekend. blessings ~ tanna
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you saved that box. Each and every piece is precious. :)
ReplyDeleteI love all of your treasures! Possibly the mister is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteWanda ~ this set has those same colors! I bet the cups were in a different box.
ReplyDeleteSee! You didn't sit there digging through it, you just said "I'll take the whole box" and look at the treasures you found!! THat is the best kind of thrifting!!
ReplyDeletehave fun with your goods!!
xxDaniella
Wow you scored! Especially the plates! That was a blessing!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful finds for you. I wish you'd been around to rescue some of the treasures we had to give away or scrap when my father died. I'm sure those ladies would be delighted to know those items found a good home.
ReplyDeleteI have one of the aluminum measuring cups with lid also! It was my Grandmothers'. She used it for mixing up her gravy ingredients. The bottom of mine says "MIRRO the finest aluminum made in U.S.A." The company celebrated its 100 anniversary in 1997. Enjoy your new goodies. Give the boys an early HAPPY BIRTHDAY from us.
ReplyDeleteMelissa ~ this one has stirring marks in the bottom and I imagined she had stirred up her flour and water in it for gravy!
ReplyDeleteYep...18...can you believe it?
Love all the treasures, and I'm also a teapot collector. That needs to be changed to a was, but I know I have little self control when it comes to all dishes!
ReplyDeleteMy late father in law use to bring us boxes of goodies like that after he had retrieved the one item that he wanted out of the box he bought at the auction. Free is the most fun.
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