Fire King Splash Proof Bowls Mother Lode

Well.....it's not often in my neck of the woods to find a lot of Fire King..... but almost unheard of to find what I found. Lucky enough to be the first in the door at a "self run" estate sale. One where I just happened to see the sign after it had been put up.
Walking in I saw that there was very little at this sale. Not like a "real" esate sale.  Much ado about nothing....then I turned the corner into the kitchen.... Stacked in sets were Fire King splash proof mixing bowls, with matching shakers, and grease jars...Ivory tulip, Apple and Cherries, Red Dot, Black Dot and the holy grail ( for me at least, since I had never actually seen one  piece "live") the Kitchen Aids. I just could not believe it. Almost pinched myself.

I bought the lot. While packing them up, the owner brought out another box that had a complete set of the Modern Tulips, so bought those too. There was a couple misc. shakers and grease jars too.
Here are a couple pics after we laid them all out when I got home.

Six sets in all. I have not included a picture of the ivory tulips. And they are all in really nice condition. No chips, cracks. Very little if any wear. Just the shaker lids have some yellowing. I believe there are 3 replacement lids. There was one spot on the black dots, one on the modern tulip, thats it.
What a fun day that was...

Onward and Upward! Back to Business......

A New Year, A New House Almost settled into new house. Well, not so new house, but darn near with all the work that has been put into it. Basically top to bottom.

Refurbished pool

Remodeled two bathrooms

new garage door

new water heater

new laundry room

new paint

new doors

new floors

remodeled two fireplaces

added patio and other brick walkways, planters, features

and last but not least....remodeled kitchen

Now back to business and my EBay and Etsy shops! In both my shops you will find vintage items from all walks of life. From figurines like the pelican and whale here:

to vintage electronic paper ephemera, such as Ampex reel to reel:

and: vintage Apple computer merchandise:

or perhaps some vintage milk glass:

There are different genres as well from Mid Century to folk art:

Vintage shops where you never know what you will find....

Clearing Out Mom and Dad's Place

Well a tough year it has been. First my step dad passed followed by my Mom 2 months later. After all the fine print, i's dotted and t's crossed it is time to clear what is left. We were left with a lifetime of collectibles, memorabilia, art, and a house that needed to be just about completely rehabbed. Let's start with the fine art. They left many paintings, some by notable artists, some by unknown. As the rest has been cleared away I am now dealing with the art.

I have done a lot of research, but still nearly impossible to get values on paintings without paying hundreds of dollars. I've decided to wing it on some. Most of the paintings really are not worth that much…..we're not talking thousands here, but of course want to get their value if possible, while finding a good home for them. I have finally decided to list them on one of my ebay sites.

My Dad loved the composer Wagner. He loved Wagner's massive piece "The Ring" and went to Arizona to see the presentation. While there, he found a piece of art to bring home. It is by Amy Shock. Ms. Shock did a great many of the background art pieces for this particular presentation in Arizona. Some info on it here: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/497273/RING-TAKES-ON-A-SOUTHWESTERN-SPLENDOR.html?pg=all

This is a small piece of art, and because it is framed, I have not taken it out to examine it, but believe it to be a print. Lovely little piece. If interested, and for more info, it can be found here

More to follow soon…...