The Junking is Bigger in Texas

Okay, Trashy Pals...For the next few posts, you'll be along for the ride as I relive the best junking week of my life. The stuff, the displays, the deals, the peeps, the layers of sweat and dust and sunscreen. You'll see it all...right here!

Yeeeee Haw!

Can you say Spell Check?

Hats and a butt. The hats are French. The butt? I'm not sure.

Me, surrounded by my friends. They have trouble spelling, too.

I wanted to take a nap!

Y'all come back now, ya hear?

Stuff Found by the Side of the Road, episode 75.

This was the beautiful still life I almost drove past yesterday. Even through the paint-splattered plastic cover, I could make out an orange mushroom shaped object on the curb. That was enough to make me slam on the brakes and jump out of the Dodge.

This was in the pile, too. The guts are missing, but what a great prop for a nautical or industrial display.

Here's the crushed velvet toadstool stool (!). I thought someone put the plastic cover on to keep the rain out. Silly me. It was to keep the stench of cigarettes and Miller Lite in. The magic mushroom is now airing out in our garage. A good vacuuming and a little Febreze should do the trick!

P.S. I left the rest of the stuff there, including the TVs, the broken headboard and the TJ Maxx basket. Here's my favorite part: As I was starting to pull away from the curb, some other vulture...um, I mean collector, pulled up right behind me and honked his horn. I guess I wasn't getting out of the way fast enough. It's a dog eat dog world out there, girls.

L'Amour

Every girl should have French lovers on her mantel for Valentine's Day.

She is beautiful, he is dashing and they are madly in love.

They're planning an evening of champagne and dancing.

Just look at those lips...Smooch!

A Milestone and a Giveaway. Because I ♥ You!

It's official: One Gal's Trashy Pals has 500 members! Hip Hip Hooray! As a token of my thanks and affection, I'm giving away some of my stash...festive and vintage Valentine's Day junk.

Loot includes: 3 valentines, a super cute beaded necklace, a beaded flower, some sweet napkins, a button ring made by yours truly, the key to my heart, pink & red nut cups, red foil doilies, spools of fabulous trim and a stack of vintage FRAGILE (handle with care) stickers.

You want in? Leave a comment here, and your name goes in the proverbial hat. I'll choose a name on January 26th.

Junky Junk and Holy Junk

There was only one estate sale listed on Friday. It started at 9:00. I went at 11:00 to make sure I missed all the dealer fist fights. It was a good day.

Let's begin with the secular....

Hoot owl cutting board

6 Cheery 1980's Santa glasses, unsullied by dishwasher detergent.

Now, let's move on to the divine...

Lovely St. Anthony print, with Lilies & bagels (?!)

Religious pamplets...I'm working on committing "Our Moral Life" to memory.

A little something for my garden, and eventually, my grave. My husband has strict instructions. My headstone will read: "She was sometimes a headache, but she was never a bore."
This was the best thing, hands down.

A tiny white vase stuffed with beaded flowers. I adore beaded flowers. Look at the leaves! Price...

And a hearty Congratulations to Beth of Parsimonia: Second Hand with Style. Beth won the coveted Blue Ribbon Blogger Award from Country Living magazine. Her blog is funny and a feast for the eyes! Thanks to all of you for rooting for One Gal's Trash, and especially for following the ramblings of a crazy lady in Portland, Oregon.

xoxoxo

Pam

Something About a Girl with a Cake

I couldn't leave this little miss on the shelf at the Sally Army. Something about her appealed to me...and it wasn't just the fact that she cost only a dollar. She's a girl, holding a cake. Sort of like this one that I posted about here.

Now, I have something else to add to my list of must finds. Girls with cakes. Just one more, and I'll officially have a collection!

Vintage Cook Books

Don't you love them? I especially enjoy the ones with photos like these. I mean, who would eat this?

Or this?

I found The Fireside Cook Book while junking in Connecticut years ago. It's my all time favorite.

I'll show you why...

Who wouldn't want to buy chops from this man?

Pasta is yummy.

Oui, bien sur!

"Four persons are wanted to make a salad ~ A spendthrift for oil, a miser for vinegar, a counselor for salt and a madman to stir it all up".

The very best illustration in the book...Eggs, and what you can do to them.

I've never actually tried any of the recipes from the Fireside Cook Book. I just sit with it in my lap, late at night, and read it like normal people read a novel.

Halloween Flash Cards!

Wait. Ginormous flash cards?

Ginormous flash cards with purple ink?

Ginormous flash cards with purple Jack-o-Lanterns?
I've died and gone to vintage ephemera heaven.

Fruit, Flowers, Wood and Glass

I finally got around to emptying the bags from last weekend's junk adventure on the Oregon coast.

Sweet plate painted with hydrangeas and figs.

White porcelain French plate with gold polka dot trim.

An old painted cedar float used for fishing nets. (Still smells a little briny!)

Milk Glass candlesticks...I'm thinking turquoise candles.

And Hazel Atlas glasses with a garden theme...including a white picket fence. (Does it get any better? I think not.) The set was priced at $1.99, but that day, blue stickers were 75% off. So that means....Wait, I have to do math, I'll be right back.

So that means, I got both of them for 49 cents.

Smart Women Vote!

Girls! Look over there <<<<<<!

See it? It's the Country Living Magazine Blue Ribbon Blogger Award widget!

I'm a finalist in the "Collecting" category. I am bruised from head to toe from pinching myself. If OGT wins, I'll be going to New York City (my old stomping grounds) for an awards lunch on November 2nd.

There's also Reader's Choice Award and you can vote for me here...Scroll down to "Click here to vote" link. The "Collecting" blog category is the first one listed.

http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/blogger-awards-submission?click=pp

So, if one of my posts ever made you laugh (either with me or at me) or cry, please consider voting for One Gal's Trash. Thanks and xoxoxox Pam

P.S. Some of you have asked...and the answer is YES! You can vote for me daily through September 15th.

Thank you, Sherry!

So the other day, while I was working at the shop, the phone rang. When I answered it, I heard the words we all live to hear, "Hi, my name is Sherry and my sister and I are cleaning out our Aunt Ethel's house...." All I heard after that was "Blah, blah, furniture..blah blah...dishes, old records...blah blah...donate to Goodwill..." I tried to stay calm, but it was impossible. I unwittingly shouted out: "NO!" I took a breath and said, "I'll be there as soon as I close the shop!" Here's (some of) what I got...

Royal typewriter from the 1940's,

wood boxes, garden tools, a floral print, chartreuse lamp, 1940's aluminium cooler, a hopper and...ahem, concrete.

Orange Damask drapes, a green trunk stuffed with linens, ancient copper heater and pink floral bin,

Galvanized buckets (2 of several) Pendleton wool blanket, and a mocha brown 1950's daybed,

2 sweet canvas topped seats,

and a box full (one of 4) of kitchen goodies. My favorites are the hard boiled egg slicer and the turkey lacing pins. I shoved a large wad of cash in Sherry's hand and drove off into the night.

I would show you the rest of the stash, but A) it's all piled in a friend's garage in SE Portland and B) that would just be boasting.

A Month from Today!

Dear One Gal's Trashy Pals,

I'm so excited! One Gal's Trash is partnering up with Maria from collage to host the junk show of the summer. It will be an afternoon of junking under the trees by the Little Red Shed at McMenamins Edgefield. A true Smorgasbord of Vintage Wares! We'll be junking into the evening...live music by ROOTDOWN starts at 6PM. All of Edgefield's pubs and restaurants will be open for the event. Rain or Shine and FREE to the public. Won't you join us?

Please take a minute to visit our Facebook page and "Like" us. Thanks!

If you would like to be a vendor at the Fest!, you still have time to let us know...Check out our Vendor Application here.

Thanks and xoxoxo!
Pam

Recent Finds That Thrill Me

I recently posted on my Facebook page that after a marathon cleaning and sorting of my "inventory", I was never going to buy anything again. Ever. The responses I got from my dearest friends were along the lines of "LOL", "Liar, liar, pants on fire!" and "I think Pam is delusional!" Anyway, here is some of the stuff I uncovered...

Fab 1970's floral painting that reminds me of Tahiti, even though I have never been there.

Sweet floral bookends.

Ditto, but with a Lily of the Valley thing going on.

Swimming swans table top.

Hooooooo is the most handsome concrete owl in the world?

Which one do you like best? Please advise!

Who Wants to Play?

A Call for Vendors

To all of my Trashy Pals,

Please consider joining us...as a vendor or a shopper at

Plucky Maidens Junk Fest!
A Smorgasbord of Vintage Wares

Thursday, August 18th 1PM - Dusk

Maria from collage and yours truly are putting together the junk show of the summer. Fabulous vendors selling vintage treasures under the trees by the Little Red Shed at McMenamins Edgefield....Just 20 minutes east of Portland. Oregon based band ROOTDOWN will play us into the night. All restaurants and pubs on the property will be open during the fest.

Junk + Food + Drink + Music = Free fun for the whole family!

Vendor Applications are available here

Satin Ribbon, Floral Prints and 2 Smelly Brides

Remember this sale? I went back today to see if there were any leftovers. It was 1/2 price day and I was hoping to score a cheap boatload. There was a boatload for sure, but even at half price, most of it wasn't cheap enough for me. I did bring home the following...

Spools of of satin ribbon...one of which is a glorious 2 tone.

Vintage florals ~ these 2 are my favorites.

And these 2 brides. I don't normally go for dolls...high creepy factor. But these were old and wearing satin gowns, for Pete's sake. It wasn't until I got home that I realized that they smell, and not in a good way. It's more than musty...it's more like cat spray, if you get my meaning. Girls, any suggestions on how to get the stench out?