Monday, July 21, 2014

I Pulled into One Yard Sale!

The last couple of Saturday's I didn't go to the post where they advertise all the yard sales, it gets so discouraging driving around and seeing the same old junk, I know I've found a few things lately, but it's hard pickin'.  This past Saturday I was on my way back from the grocery store, I saw a sign behind this old store that is no longer a store!!  I pulled in - it was mostly junk and nothing old that I could see, except this..


This is not your normal variety of vintage magazines, these were all publications that the store received - the advertising is completely different from magazines since it was geared to the merchant.    These magazines are from the 40's and 50's and notice the old box for Wabasso sheets!!


The majority of the magazines are Canadian but there are a few American ones as well.


War time ads regarding rationing..



Even a sample of the butchers paper...


I think this was a pretty neat find and it was a fundraiser, so payment was by donation.






I'll be using some of these for SMASHing but I'm thinking that maybe some of these ads might sell online....


Linking up with Thriftasaurus and We Call it Junkin

14 comments:

  1. You'll have lots of neat images for Smashing! Hugs, Diane

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  2. Neato - definitely sellable ephemera, especially the wartime stuff

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  3. Wow-- what a find! Have fun with everything!

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  4. I love your vintage ads!

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  5. I think you found a treasure there! I have never seen anything like that. Must be fun looking through everything!

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  6. Those are great Jill! Endless possibilities on what you can do with them!!

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  7. I can't stand ads in current magazines, but I love vintage ads. Weird I know. :-) Awesome find.

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  8. I'm sick that someone just threw them out - what a find! Nicely done.

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  9. Nice! Those are neat. Id love to find some vintage magazines! :)

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  10. Jill, I would have to say that this must be your idea of heaven :-)

    ~Erica

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  11. AnonymousJuly 22, 2014

    Oh, I love looking through old ads and magazines. How much fun! Thanks for popping in to see me.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  12. I love looking at old ads. You really scored!

    Hugs, Dianne

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  13. really interesting find - i love looking back in time through old mags and papers and ads too.

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