Hard to Resist: Wizard Pins, Fire Tube, Little Mexican Buddy
In this installment of “Hard to Resist” (HTR), we’ve got some items I encountered while out antiquing in Marshall, MI last weekend.
First up are these two wizard pins. Truth is, these actually were kind of hard for me to resist. They were so amazing and hilarious that I considered buying one to wear on my jacket. They were priced at $25 though, which was way too pricey for a joke.
Next up is…well, I don’t really know what this is…
I suppose it’s exactly what it says it is–a “tube to blow fire.” Alright…
The last item that I just had to pass on purchasing is this little Mexican buddy. He sure is adorable, but the extremely premature mustache was kind of off-putting.
Cute outfit though.
-Erin
Fave Find: Antique Red Tchotchke Cabinet
The sale where I obtained this antique cabinet is probably the best estate sale I’ve ever been to. At some point, I’ll write more about my other finds from that sale–it’s one that I actually went back to the next day with Adam, and I think I spent over $200 there. That’s a lot for an estate sale.
Anyway, Erin and I both wanted this cabinet but I prevailed. It cost a mere $25. My dad has a cabinet like this where he keeps little knickknacks and items that are meaningful to him, and my brother has one as well. I love the color red (much to Adam’s chagrin) and so it was perfect. I’m not sure what Adam loves more: the flowered wrapping paper that serves as the backing inside the cabinet or the antique cat print on top of the cabinet. It’s a tough call.
Some of the other things in there are also from sales: a pewter cat statue, porcelain panda and giraffe figurines, and the Little Red Riding Hood carving mentioned on Valentine’s Day. The dolls were made by my grandma (dad’s mom) when I was little, and the postcard is a cool old print of someone’s stuffed animals drying on a clothesline. Right up my alley.
-Sarah
Update from Erin: You didn’t buy that porcelain panda at this sale. That panda was mine originally and I was going to throw it away or donate it, so of course Sarah took it. In fact, I remember a whole box of stuff I was taking to Recycle Reuse that I let Sarah dig through first. I am sure Adam is thrilled to hear that.
Update from Sarah: I said from sales. Not that sale. Was it originally from a sale? I’ll bet it was! But honestly, I forgot I found it in that box. Thanks for reminding me. There was some nice stuff in that box! Also, why would you ever throw away a cute panda?
Fave Find: Antique Dinner Bell
I don’t know much about this bell except that it is heavy (brass?) and I paid $20 for it. It appears to be German based on the writing. A similar one recently sold on ebay for $89.
-Erin
Update from Sarah: Do you ring this in the evening when you have finished preparing Zach’s five course meal?
Update from Erin: *Six course meal.