Happy Towels, Shiny Shoes, Mysterious Beacon Sewing Machine

Vintage Towels ALWAYS grab my attention, and at 50 cents each I could not resist these happy water absorbing lovelies.

The silver ones grabbed my attention and at 50 cents a pair they were coming home with me! They make me wanna learn the CHA CHAAAA!
Whats even better... They were made on Fuk Wing street! It can't get much better than that.

The black pair is so COMFY!! The lady had a box of vintage shoes... The rest were alot bigger in size these were the only ones I could get away with wearing.

A bundle of 6 pillowcases, 3 matching sets

75 cents

25 cents per spool

I have been working on something new this past which requires thread thread and more thread!

Black and white footed stripey planter

$1

Glassbake dishes with cast iron holders. The bigger dish did not have it lid, but I figure with all these places I frequent I will be able to find one for it.

$1 for all

This angel statue is not vintage. I figured the lady would want at least 5 dollars or so for it. So I asked and when she said 1 dollar I said.. I'll take it! It is quite big... would make a good bird bath if I could place it on a tree stump or something. *lol* But I have no stumps!! I might just have to find one and see how it looks. I asked the lady if she knew what it was for and she didn't know her friend dropped it off for her to sell. I put my little strawberry plant inside so you could get a idea on the size.

Strawberry plant will be placed in his new home tomorrow.

Are you serious Vintage Coconut??? Another sewing machine.....??

Yep! hehehehe She sat in the driveway amongst random paraphernalia, the box was one of the first things that caught my eye. "When I see a sewing machine box, I just have to peek" Thinking I could just Google the brand and get countless information proved me wrong. This machine is rather mysterious.. I can't find much on it. It surely looks like a Singer.... but hmmm it's names Beacon and why the heck when I search it do I find pretty much ziltch??

What I do know is this cute little "WAIT WAIT WAIT" LITTLE? MY ASS! I can barely lift the freakin thing. It's cast iron and I don't even know if I could get it back upstairs without at least taking a break in between. Okay so this HEAVY hunk of iron has bakelite parts here and there. The little light shade is also bakelite.

Maybe this is a Mercury machine named Beacon... I really don't know! But I am determined to find out. So I will search for answers.

But if you are wanting to know... Bee that is it's name sews WoNdErFuLlY!

I only tested it quickly, but plan to do a cleaning and oiling then will test it a bit more.

I paid $4 for Bee

And I am just letting you know now in advance... I am not done buying old sewing machines.

*Wink*

I realized today after tinkering with bee.. that when I look at my only modern plastic sewing machine... it looks like a childs toy. So far the metal machines are taking over and it's 3 against one.

VINTAGE coco NUT

HI! I like to buy things....

Okay so I am a little late on posting my garage sale finds from Saturday... I MEAN COME ON LADY IT'S ALREADY FRIDAY AGAIN! *WOOOOOO* Garage saling tomorrow!!! lol
Alright here we go..

Plate for future travel trailer 50 cents

I couldn't leave this bowl behind. It had a $1 price tag and the lady told me she would give it to me for 50 cents... I didn't even ask.. HOW NICE!

Lovely lamp shade $2 I love the little gold flecks!

Cool little container 50 cents

Some more to add to my mismatched starburst cutlery collection
$1

$3 For this little beauty! She was full of potpourri when I purchased her which ended up falling all over my carpet when I got home. Potpourri has been gone for a few days yet she still smells flowery!

Next to new black Aldo purse $1 The best thing is it even had a vintage style closure and shape. I love love LOVE IT!

To go in future Coconuts Rubbermaid storage bin collection

50 cents

Thierry Mugler Perfume 50 cents for a whole bottle

I couldn't say no to that. Just days earlier I bought a 100 ml bottle of Oscar de la renta Rosamor perfume for $3 Again looked like it had never been touched.

Silver ring $2

This ring has no markings but I just thought it was so sweet, it was also $2

Two identical plaid tube tops.... But different brand names... How STRANGE!

I found them both in a Church thrift store for $1 each

Now lets go play some lawndarts! Please everyone if your going to play be sure NOT to throw these at your competitor.. they are pointy and might hurt someone!

*wink*

Wearing my sheets out, crabs in my skirt! *Gasp*

VINTAGE SHEET SKIRTS

I have been wanting to make a pillowcase skirt, or a skirt out of vintage sheets for ages... I just never got around to it. Until the thought came back on Wednesday. I figured I better move quick if I plan to ever get this done. So on Wednesday afternoon I went to a second hand store looking for a easy skirt pattern. Something I could put a elastic waistband in, and that had a sort of triangle shape to it. I found what I was looking for and it cost me 10 cents! *hooray*

I chose to do the skirt on the right without the ruffle, cause I am not the best darn sewer yet and I didn't want to bomb at my first attempt. The first skirt I made is out of a double sized vintage sheet that had some small holes here and there and wouldn't fit on any of my beds anyways. I was using it for a background for pics.. but eh! I will find a new one.

Warning: Bad hair day (Actually I didn't even brush it I was too busy sewing.) lol
So here is my underwater crab blowing bubbles skirt.
(I sort of have a thing for crabs, they make me smile.)

I wore this skirt all day today and let me just say it was one of the comfiest things EVER! Shopping in Walmart was a breeze in this crabby sheet!

Skirt two I just finished up this afternoon it took me only about 2 hrs maybe even a little less. I used a bright cheery floral vintage sheet. A little thicker than the previous one.

I love the bright yellow and orange together. Even though this is a patterned skirt I really want to add a fabric applique to it! I just don't know what!

I am wearing it garage saling tomorrow so I better figure it out fast. A strawberry may.... be cute.. *hmm*

I plan on making a few more of these, for the really hot summer days that you don't want to sleep with nothing but a sheet... (I mean "wear something light and airy to keep cool")

So if you have vintage sheets laying around that you don't have a use for, make yourself some skirts.

*smile*