Huge Wilmington Toy Auction!

 It was a totally amazing huge toy auction today in Wilmington.  Put on by Boston Auctions with our beloved Vinnie as the auctioneer!  This was their first vintage toy auction and it was better than any other one I have ever been to.  Everything from dolls~ Barbie, Shirley Temple, and Madame Alexander to name a few, to trains and car race tracks complete in their boxes.  Something for everyone~ especially us baby boomers looking to buy pieces of our childhood!

Just to give you an idea of the typical Wilmington set-up the first photo is across the front behind the auctioneer, but the covered carts aren't usually there~ they were up for auction today.  Second photo is some of the rows of tables that are to the right of the audience.  Third photo is the left with rows of tables in the opposite  direction   from the other side.  The quantity must be seen to be believed! 

Biggest sale of the day was a Barbie lot.  There were many of them~ dolls, cases, clothes, etc.  The one I thought looked interesting was a bunch of clothes, many rumpled, but there were many many accessories.   Who doesn't love Barbie's "stuff"?  She had, actually still has, it all!   So it was time for this rather messed up box of goodies.  I wasn't the only one who noticed it...  It started at $20, like many of the lots were started at, and it went higher and higher...  Finally ended at $350!!  The winning bidder just sat there like she was at a funeral.  I hate that.  I know everyone "plays" their own way, but come on, when you win it's cause for celebration!  And so tomorrow, or maybe later today I guess...  I will tell you what I won that gave me cause to celebrate!  And celebrate I do!  With a sitting happy dance!  Just ask Vinnie~ he kind of notices  :)  You want a clue?  I WAS celebrating Mickey Mouse's birthday!!

 

Taunton Grey Barn Auction!

Totally awesome haul at the Grey Barn Auction house in Taunton on Monday night!  You must visit here if you have a sense of adventure at auctions!  I have unfortunately heard this place as auctions that are the result of dumpster diving  :(  Not quite, but often stuff that you wonder why anyone would buy it.  But I know for a fact there are plenty of people who wonder why I buy what I do!  You roam all over a giant barn during preview and yet, you don't see most of what is put up for auction!  So when they held up a little old sewing case full of notions and they said "sewing stuff" my head did one of those swivels...  lucky I didn't get whiplash!  Anybody want this sewing stuff?  $2?  Pick me!  Pick me!!  Then a bag full of "sewing stuff"...  $2?   Mine!  All mine!!  Mint in package notions.  A fishing lure in its box.  An awesome map from 1967 with all the fish you could find in North America at the time.  A 1969 graduation tassel.   A fabulous vintage dress pattern that is on its way to a friend in CA who is sewing for Disneyland's Dapper Day...  and more and more...  All for the grand total of $4!!  And then the adrenaline rush with anticipation for what I will find!  Oooohhhh I do love this game!!  Now time for Wilmington and a huge antique toy auction.  Probably won't get anything but should be fun!  Vinnie's the auctioneer and that's always a great time!
Happy 84th Birthday Mickey and Minnie Mouse!! 

Sports Collectibles Show!?

Hi everybody!  Can't believe it's been so long since I decided to chat with the world!  I don't think I went anywhere in the month of October and unfortunately it took its toll on my disposition  :(   Now it seems, life is full of adventures again~  Hooray!  I even made my way to my sewing table for the first time in a couple years.

My first adventure after going basically nowhere for the month (well, I did see Frankenweenie twice!) was to a Sports Show.  The Greater Boston Sports Collectors Convention.  Yeah, me at a sports show...  Kind of like, well...  I think my sons have more interest in a visit to a fabric store with me than I have in sports.   I went because my son wanted to go see some of the celebrities.  And there were plenty scheduled.  Actually paid money to go in and look at balls...  walls of balls!  Mostly signed by baseball players.  All prices.  Saw a Walter Johnson for sale for $64,999!!  Always something like that to keep me paying attention.  But my adventure was looking for Mickey Mouse!  As always, I guess  :)  Very hard to find there.  But I did find him on one wall.  Also found a fabulous little wall of Lego figures!  And my favorite chat was with Gary Sohmers~ King of Pop Culture~ at his booth.  Always count on him to have some pixie dust to make me smile.  Turned out to be the highlight of my day as Gary had a Disney dream pin~ a tiny cast member silver pin that says DREAM on it~ stands for Disney Resort Experiences Are Magical!  So my journey into the world of sports ended with a little magic to bring home... as all adventures should!  Lots of auctions coming up~ tell you about some tomorrow!