To celebrate their client Chevrolet’s Centennial, they sent American Pickers’ star Mike Wolfe to the Woodward Dream Cruise, a classic auto show in Detroit, to find a Chevy vehicle from every decade (corvettes, camaros, volts, etc dating back to the 1910′s!).

Check out his adventure, it is pretty amazing.

If you all know me, then you know my love for vintage Corvettes. Hey I even have one on the front of my business card.

The shop is located at 1550/1 North Federal Highway Delray Beach, Florida  33483 – Phone # 202-460-7722

Spotted this Vintage Suitcase for only $5.00

I chatted with the owner, Elizabeth Lammersdorf, she is a fellow picker and has a great eye for vintage and mid-century. She just moved to the area from Washington, DC to be closer to her mother. Her other business is called Betty’s Nest, which is  a professional organizing company.

I would say this shop is worth a look. She gets new items every week.

Upon entering the shop I met Charlie & Lynda Belk, a little couple in their 70′s. Lynda told me the shop has been there over 36 years and they just open it up when they want to. Her husband Charlie used a cane and was adorable. He followed me around the shop, watching every move I made. Every time I looked back there he was, I found it very comical.  I love shopping in the South, you never know the characters you gonna meet along the way.

The shop is full of lots of glasswear, antiques and unusual items. Wow! It was hot and I could only stay inside their quaint shop for about 15 minutes due to the heat index and lack of air conditioning.

Here are the top picks of the day

ACME EGG SLICER

Estimated Resale Value $15.00

1960′s ENAMEL FLOWER PIN

Estimated Resale Value $8.00

Today was Goodwill Monday. We went to three stores in Thomasville, GA and Tallahassee, Florida. A large thunderstorm tried to ruin our day, but we were champs and took our shoes off, put a goodwill shopping bag on our heads and ran for the front door.

Here are the top picks of the day.

1960′s DAY DRESS (NO LABEL)

Estimated Resale Value $45.00

FRANKOMA MUG

Estimated Resale Value $30.00

Background on FRANKOMA POTTERY

Distinctive Earthenware a Legacy of Oklahoma’s First Pottery

Affordable dinnerware and serving pieces, mugs, novelties, memorial figures, Route 66 items, commemoratives, souvenirs–Frankoma Pottery has served the needs of everyday life since it’s beginnings in Norman, Oklahoma in 1933.This practical earthenware, known for its terra cotta look and colorful glazing, has gradually taken its place in the realm of serious collectibles.

John Nathaniel Frank, a graduate of the Chicago Art Institute and a ceramics professor at the University of Oklahoma, established the then-called Frank Potteries in a small studio in his home in Norman. His studio was equipped with only one small kiln, a butter churn for mixing the clay, a fruit jar for grinding glazes and a few other tools. Using light cream-colored clay discovered in the Arbuckle Mountains near Ada in southern Oklahoma, he began selling his pottery on a part-time basis.

After some initial success with the pottery, he resigned his post at the university in 1936 and renamed the business Frankoma Potteries, a combination of his last name and the last three letters of Oklahoma. At the time, it was the only commercial pottery being produced in Oklahoma. Along with his wife Grace Lee, he worked full time in his Norman studio experimenting with glazes and creating vases, decorative pieces and sculptures.

In 1938 they moved the entire operation to Sapulpa, Oklahoma but continued to haul clay from Ada, which required a three-day trip. The plant, then named Frankoma Pottery, was constructed in the hills in the northwest area of Sapulpa and is still in the same location today.

The cream-colored raw “Ada” clay remained the basis of the pottery until Frank discovered that the clay in Sugar Loaf Hill near Supulpa worked well for his pieces. In the mid-fifties the company switched to the red-brick colored Sapulpa firing clay which gave the pottery a unique look of older terra cotta. Due to the color changes of the clay the final coloring and vivid glazes of his pieces also changed.

Most Frankoma glazes have names relating to nature. Native American and Western-inspired Frankoma Pottery is most recognizable in the colors of Prairie Green and Desert Gold. Other glazes include: Sky Blue, Autumn Yellow, Black, Brown Satin, Flame, Redbud, Peach Glow, Robin Egg Blue, White Sand, and Woodland Moss. Frank experimented with formulas for his glazes using rutile, a mineral containing titanium dioxide, which allows the color of the clay to partially show through the glaze.

The early wares, especially those made with Ada clay and marked with a “pacing leopard” (1936-38), are highly sought by collectors. The limited editions and all wares with a Southwestern theme are becoming increasingly popular. Also collectible are the political mugs, bicentennial plates, ceramic Christmas cards, Teenagers of the Bible plates, and the Wildlife series. Frankoma has enjoyed increased publicity from exposure on various television shows, by Martha Stewart’s personal collection, in antique and collectible malls throughout the United States and on online auctions.The pottery is still affordable and is both visually pleasing and functional.

Frank died in 1973 and the Frank family is no longer associated with the business. After two fires and a bankruptcy, the plant was purchased by a Maryland investor in the early 1990′s who ran the operation for fifteen years.

Frankoma Pottery closed and shut down its operation on December 31, 2004. Although as a collectible, Frankoma Pottery is always in demand, the plant struggled in recent years to increase sales of its new products and was unable to remain profitable.

M.B. “Det” Merryman and his wife, Crystal, bought Frankoma in June, 2005. The sale included all designs, trademarks, inventory, the manufacturing facility located on more than seven acres, and the offsite property that supplies the raw terra cotta clay. By mid-August, 2005, the plant was again producing pottery.

Besides reviving the well-known classic Frankoma Pottery patterns that were established in 1933, the plant now produces a line of Merryman’s  whimsical, oversized ceramic dogs called The Merrymac Collection. This collection has regularly been featured on the television show “The Price Is Right”, and sold in gift, furniture, and specialty stores around the country. They also will soon introduce a new line of hand-crafted and hand-painted whimsical pet canisters and cookie jars.

One priority in development is a new collection of Frankoma dinnerware based on a pattern that John Frank designed over 50 years ago. It will appear on a plate that is decidedly different with a deeper well that could be used as a pasta dish or a soup bowl. The new dinnerware will feature a hand-dripped paint design that will resemble raindrops and will be called Rain.

Frankoma Pottery has issued a 2005 Christmas plate and three new Nativity pieces. As in years past, the mold for the plate will be destroyed on Dec. 23 to ensure a limited production.This is a 41-year tradition at Frankoma.

The Frankoma Gift Store reopened recently and daily plant tours have resumed.

The Merrymans have purchased a home in Sapulpa and plan to live there at least half time. The other half will be in Las Vegas where they have a permanent showroom for their ceramics. They will add the Frankoma Pottery line to that collection and show Frankoma at various trade shows across the country to further publicize the pottery and introduce it to a new generation. Crystal Merryman is the chairman of Frankoma and Det Merryman the president.

The Frankoma Family Collectors Association meets each September in Sapulpa. There are more than 1,000 association members in 44 states. The nonprofit group is an educational and social organization dedicated to the appreciation, preservation and promotion of Frankoma Pottery as a collectible.

Frankoma Pottery
9549 Frankoma Road
Sapulpa, OK 74066
Phone:   918-224-5511

source : http://reviews.ebay.com/Frankoma-Pottery_W0QQugidZ10000000001665064

1960′s BLEECKER STREET DRESS

Estimated Resale Value $25.00

LARGE LOT OF 15 VINTAGE TEES (1960′s to 1980′s)

Estimated Resale Value $120 (for all)

Tomorrow I will be going to my favorite shop in Moultrie, GA. All you can fit in a bag for $7.00, I can’t wait to show you what I find.

Today we hit the goodwill, as it was half off all the clothing. They were open from 9am-5pm. We will be back tomorrow for 25% off senior day.I eyed a bunch of non clothing items to go back and buy. Yes i bring my mom for the discount.

Here are the top picks of the day.

Vintage Tiki Mugs.

Estimate $20.00 each

Vintage Four Piece Sterilite Canister Set with Lazy Susan.

Estimate $65.00

1950′s Pink Pottery Large Bowl.

Paid $2.99. Estimate $95.00.

NFS going in our personal collection.

Four Vintage Plastic Fall Wood Plaques

Estimated $20.00

Just a small selection of my picking today in Moultrie , GA.

Adorable Vintage Kid’s Dress ~ Estimated Value $20.00

Original Snoopy Sweater from 1950′s ~ Estimated Value $99.00

United Feature Syndicate Label

Housewife 1950′s Shirt Dress ~ Estimated Value $45.00

Vintage Lacoste Track Jacket ~ Estimated Value $75.00

Rene Lacoste entered the legend of tennis when he and his team-mates “The Musketeers”, stole the Davis Cup away from the Americans for the first time, in 1927. Not forgetting his 3 French Open victories, his two victories in Great Britain, and his two U.S. Open titles at Forest Hills.

Rene Lacoste was born in France on July 2nd 1904 and died on October 12th 1996. The true story of the “Alligator” begins in 1927. René Lacoste liked to recount how his nickname became an emblem recognized throughout the world.

I was nicknamed “the Alligator” by the American press, after I made a bet with Captain of the French Davis Cup Team concerning a suitcase made from alligator skin. He promised to buy it for me if I won a very important match for out team. The public must have been fond of this nickname which conveyed the tenacity I displayed on the tennis courts, never letting go of my prey!”

So my friend Robert George drew an alligator which I then had embroidered on the blazer I wore on the courts.”

An attentive spectator at René Lacoste’s Davis Cup matches was the winner of the British Women’s golf title, Mademoiselle Simone Thion de la Chaume, who soon became his wife and constant support.

In 1933 Rene Lacoste and André Gillier, the owner and President of the largest French knitwear manufacturing firm of that time, set up a company to manufacture the logo-embroidered shirt. The champion had designed this for his own use on the tennis court, as well as a number of other shirts for tennis, golf, and sailing – as can be seen in the first catalogue, produced in 1933.

To the best of our knowledge, this was the first time that a brand name appeared on the outside of an article of clothing – and idea which has since become extremely successful.

This shirt revolutionized men’s sportswear and replaced the woven fabric, long – sleeved, starched classic shirts. The first Lacoste shirt was white, slightly shorter than its counterparts, had a ribbed collar, short sleeves with ribbed brands and was made of a light knitted fabric called “Jersey petit pique”. It continues to offer the same quality, comfort and solidity on which it built its name and which constitute its uniqueness.

source : www.fragrancex.com

Vintage Sequined 80′s Glam Belt

Paid $2.50 ~ Estimated Value $30.00

Goodwill – Thomasville, GA

Vintage Liberty Overalls

Paid $3.50 ~ Estimated Value $75.00

Goodwill – Thomasville, GA

Vintage 50′s Child’s Dress

Paid $3.00 ~ Estimated Value $25.00

Attic Thrift Shop -  Moultrie, Georgia

Jonathan Logan Boho Dress

Paid $4.00 ~ Worth $75.00

Jonathan Logan was a popular manufacturer of younger women’s dresses – geared to the young, but not the super trendy, usually classic and dressy. The company was founded in 1944 by David Schwartz as a small company with ten employees. The designer in the early days was Dorris Varnum, and in the late 1950s Jeanne Carr was the designer. By 1966 Jonathan Logan had become one of the largest ready to wear companies in the USA.

Jonathan Logan eventually became a collection of fourteen different brands, each geared to a different consumer group. Youth Guild and Butte Knit were two of their lines. Bleeker Street was created by Jonathan Logan in late 1966 to promote the Carnaby Street Boutique popularity. It was in existence until about 1974.

In the late 1960s, David Schwartz’s son Richard was made the head of Jonathan Logan. In 1985 the Schwartz family sold their interest in the company.

Source: Past Perfect Vintage

Malia Summer Dress

Paid $4.00  ~ Worth $65.00

Hawaiian Designer from 1960′s

The night before I printed out all the garage sales in the area and used Google to create a map. Wow! Google is amazing. All you have to do is type the addresses and then hit search. Then you rearrange all the addresses and make your route. Before I went to bed, I noticed my mom prepped the food for the next morning.

Today we plan on hitting 10 yard sales. I narrowed down the list to only antiques, jewelry and clothing.

Our first stop was a bust for clothing and small antiques.

But they did have some beautiful vintage furniture pieces, we passed on.

Our 2nd stop was a yard sale raising money for cancer. I talked to friend of the family for a little while and found out the woman with cancer, who was there, is 31 with breast cancer and had another year of treatments. Wow! My heart really did ache for her as she had very small children. But, we did find some great stuff at the house and I was happy to donate some extra money to her.

I picked up this vintage blender for $2. We took it home and cleaned it up and guess what it works, probably better than a new one. It weighs a ton too!

Mom found a bunch of linens, handkerchiefs etc. She picked a whole pile of over 100 items for $10.

Our next stop was an estate sale. We walked up to the front door and it was locked. The picker in me thought, let’s go to the back door and get into the house somehow.

So while walking to the back my eyes could not believe what I saw…

ahhhhh…A beautiful Airstream sitting in the back of the house. If you didn’t already know, I always wanted to buy one and convert it into a traveling vintage shop. Unfortunately, it was not for sale but I know there is one waiting for me out there somewhere. Mom found a beautiful embroidered table-cloth for $2.

My favorite part of the day was our last pick. An old bard on Highway 19. Now we passed the location on the first attempt and had to do a u-turn. On our way back down the highway we saw a man waving us into the back of the lot. Now if I was alone I would have not gone any further. But Mom was with me so I said what the heck.

Lordy, I hit the motherload of vintage. A barn full of goodies.

He was really friendly, if you know what I mean. First thing he wanted to know was where I was from and thanked me for adding myself to his town. He apologized to us for being late, as he just got there. I wondered why was he late. He told us he tied a good one and did not remember much of the night.

He asked me if I ever had a night like that. I said oh yes, one night with mojitos. I told him I scared the heck out of my boyfriend that night and he went home after I passed out. I said it was probably cause my head was turning around like the exorcist. He just laughed and started acting kinda weird and shivered cause I guess he had a hell of a hangover. Then mom asked him if he had the hibbie jibbies. He replied “Oh Yes.”  Ha! I just laughed.

Here are some cool items from the barn.

Vintage TV $25

Kids Bike $5

I only spent $15 on 10 purses, as I said before he was really friendly and I think had a little crush on me. As we were walking out he told us he was going to be tearing down the building and would be putting up a drive-in movie theater, the first in town.

Wow! I told him I would be back for sure and he was like, “oh tonight”. I said no, but maybe when you build the drive-in, I would come back. He then had a big smile on his face.

He waved us goodbye and we started driving home, as this was our last stop of the day. We came back to my mom’s house around 10am and she cooked up some delicious bacon and french toast. She even heated up the syrup and put it in the shot glass. I guess a toast to our friend in the barn, who I did not even get his name. so for now we’ll just call him, hibbie jibbie.