Recent flea market and online finds

I'm looking forward to going to the flea market Saturday, and maybe I'll have some new pickups to post this weekend.  For now, here are some recent pickups I haven't posted about:

Small moai tiki guy - I spotted this in a box of stuff, got it with a few other smalls for a few bucks.

He had some scratches and looked dull and dirty (happens to the best of us), but a little Murphy's Oil Soap and some Old English spray wax and this guy is standing tall and ready for his eventual new home on the dash of my Comet station wagon!

Got a pair of these great ashtrays, one has a small chip, but the pair were only $10. Sold!

Wait, what's that very cool looking angular thing above the ashtray on the end table?!?

Oh, that's my new Honeywell barometer!  Sweet, huh?

I was looking for another vintage honeywell thermometer and ran across this - it was a steal.

I walked past this table at least once before I even saw noticed it because it was disassembled.  I haven't put anything on it yet - was thinking about putting the Predicta TV there once I have it restored, but I think the table is just a little too tall.  I'm sure I'll find something to put there.

The formica top and the brass edging and black legs make it a pretty close match to the end tables and coffee table in our living room - the new table was another nice deal at $25.

You know I have a shadowbox fixation, so when I spotted this long lost cousin to my other angular shadowbox in an online auction I grabbed it.  I'm working on fixing some missing areas of paint but should have it hanging next to our other one pretty soon.

So what could be waiting for me Saturday morning?  The guy I bought the ashtrays from said he would be back with more mid century stuff, so I have high hopes.  If I don't find much, maybe by then I'll have my gas tank problem fixed on the Comet.

My new ashtray from I Heart Everything

My good blogging buddy Amber over at I HEART EVERYTHING recently did some ebay auctions to raise capital to pay for her trip to Ohio for the holidays.  I was the lucky bidder to win her cool ashtray.

 It came in the mail recently, along with some unexpected goodies.  Here they are:

Some great tiki-themed cards

And this very cool tiki guy bottle, hand-made by Amber herself!

Since I can't afford to take up smoking, I think I'm going to use the ashtray on my bedroom dresser to hold the flotsam and jetsam that comes out of my pockets at the end of the day.  Thanks again Amber!