Yesterday I popped by a couple of local antique stores to see if there was anything on my list.
Lately I’ve been looking around for old galvanized watering cans {with the sprinkler head}, old galvanized sap buckets in just the right size, vintage minnow buckets and old garden tools.
I have a cool idea in mind for a front of the studio and have been on the hunt lately for all the needed supplies to make it happen.
Because seriously, the studio has to look TOTALLY different than the Lobster House, right? And well, gardening {my favorite hobby} is the theme.
My husband is even totally on board with my gardening idea… So that’s saying something. 😉 But maybe now that I think about it, maybe it’s just self preservation on his part.
If I go with a garden “theme” next door that would mean he wouldn’t have to cut anymore buoys. Hmm
Yada yada yada…
Do you know anyone would pay $6,500 for a taxidermy bear from the 70’s? I suppose it just takes one buyer, right?
Fact: $35 is my limit for an old galvanized watering can.
Check this out! An old apple harvesting bucket!! It too was $85. And swoon worthy with those dried hydrangea blooms in it.
I think it would make an excellent planter. Or look cool on top of a pie safe. I didn’t get it though. I have my list… And I need to stick to it.
Pyrex bowls! Apparently these are a hot item. You might want to check your cupboards and keep your eyes peeled if you go to any garage sales this summer.
These can be worth big bucks if you get the right ones.
Guess how much this set of 4 pink Pyrex bowls was going for!?
Holy canolies people!!! $475. WOW. That is crazy.
The butterfly lasagna pan was going for $100. And that’s just for the pan. No lasagna included.
I’ve always been a fan of Jatite bowls myself. Although I’ve never owned a set. Williams-Sonoma sells a set of three for $89.95.
But I guess it’s the old stuff people are collecting and willing to pay big bucks for.
If you have any perfectly aged wooden spoons they’re going for $9. They go for even more online!! Who is paying that much for old wooden spoons?
Movie set designers?
You might want to check Grandma’s cupboard from old Quaker Oats canisters. You’d probably get even more if there were still oats in the cardboard canister. 😉
I love antique stores, don’t you? There’s something for everyone. That’s for sure.
~Mavis
Nancy Settel says
I was an antique dealer for over 30 years but much older than this stuff (mine was from around 1790’s to about 1830’s) and have always been shocked by “collectables stuff and the prices they bring. It is an eye opener for sure. I did collect old water cans with original paint on them back about 30-35 years ago though for my front porch and also to sell come spring. You may not find them right now for a decent price but once the summer craze is over the prices tend to come down a bit. You also may want a small old wooden wheel barrel for the front bed with traces of paint on it that looks so cool in a flower bed (blue being my all time favorite and hardest to find at a decent price). Happy Hunting.
Mavis Butterfield says
I am on the list at my favorite antique store for a wooden wheelbarrow. The right ones are so hard to come by. I even thought about buying an old metal wheel and having the HH build one so I could fill it with flowers out front.
Brianna says
It is interesting how Pyrex bowls seem to be a high value item, but Hummel’s are not. I guess that is the difference between the wedding gift everybody received in the 1950/60/70’s and the collection everybody had. China sets are interesting too, some have great value and some are worthless. I have seen full sets (including gravy boat and coffee pot) go for next to nothing and others costing a small fortune.
The taxidermy bear is priced reasonably if it was made correctly and taken care of. My dad did taxidermy for awhile and it was an intense labor, artistic, and detail-orientated process and he would talk about some of the mounts he did. The larger or rarer the animal the more it costs and a whole animal verses a head mount.