Vintage Ephemera for Junk Journals- My Estate Sale Strategy

[@lcanderson7367]

I hit the jackpot today!! A family owned pharmacy in our town closed up after being in business for 75 years. I picked up ledger books, huge old pharmacy books, old prescription records, etc.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

LC Anderson woohoo!!! Good for you! Treasures!! ❤️

[@rebeccagable9629]

Wow!

[@pauldawson5418]

I guess Im kind of randomly asking but do anyone know a good website to watch newly released movies online?

[@ellenmorrell8332]

That cookbook has been used by me for probably 40 yrs. I bought it last year for my grandson who is at college. Fun!!!❤️

[@Jana-TheCraftyGambler]

I picked up 3 vintage catalogues from an estate sale recently, ‘69, ‘70 & ‘72. It was the day my grandson was born and we took my 3 yr old grand son with us. He was so cute helping us shop. I have picked up 5 of the various cook books as well. I even picked up a binder of all hand written recipes. I have been doing the very same thing as you. It is so fun to see what you can find.

[@thepaperturtle]

I love the hunt at estate sales! Those apothecary catalogs are awesome!

[@jessicadraper1935]

that atlas was a beautiful find!!!!!! it's going to be one of those pieces where you cherish it and almsost never want to make it in to a journal!!!! its gorgeous!!

[@dblock061]

Oh my. Just a notes! I used to LOVE those as a kid.

[@gailsbookishthings5191]

The old cookbook is just like the one my mom had! I’d love to find one like it like you did.

[@Elizabeth-rq1vi]

Check out second hand stores, some have an abundance of cookbooks.

[@lilyfultz9702]

OMG...I have that 1st Betty Crocker cookbook you showed, it was given as a gift back in 1978, it was my very 1st cookbook, it’s worn, but still in great shape, those 70’s sewing patterns, the bingo games because I used to go to bingo with my mom all the time until I was 15 yr.’s old, then that one catalog with all the little embroidery pictures that said “S.S. Kresge Co. on the bottom of the front page, brought back so, so many more memories of going to the big S.S. Kresge’s store all the time with my mom & I can remember the very last time going there with her & so on! Thank you so very much for sharing this video because it brought back so, so many wonderful memories!!! Take care, 🎀 Lily 🎀

[@ajarofpotential]

I love recycling and repurposing finds like these. Garage sales and charity stores are fabulous places to seek little treasures like these. They're also great for crockery you can use to make your own mosaic tiles, for covering books and boxes. TFS, very inspiring.

[@sandy_521lakestreet]

I was so lucky, I found most of these books on Amazon for just a few dollars each! Thanks for sharing! Sandy

[@Jana-TheCraftyGambler]

I have recently been going to estate sales with my husband. I come out of there with such treasures, he thinks I’m nuts but I love seeing what I can find. Last weekend I got one of the cookbook like yours, some ledger paper, tracing paper, a box of Onion skin paper( not sure what I’ll use that for). Some cool books and sewing supplies. I’m a little obsessed with going now.

[@cknunn4349]

Oh my gosh!!! I have postcards and the foldable note cards just like those!!!

[@Artbee]

This was great information. When I saw the red Betty Crocker's cook book on your video intro I just had to watch. LOL... now I know I'm getting old. I have had the same one as my regular cook book for over 40 years. It's always kind of funny when you go to a thrift store or garage sale and see things you grew up with. Except now they are vintage items :). Thank you for sharing all your great finds. I enjoyed watching.

[@stacyskene1285]

Oh my goodness the cheerful cherub book is just divine ... probably one of my fav finds that you have shared as I binge watch all your videos from the beginning ♥️

[@OG-ux8sf]

Gayle, I love the ideas.

[@sheilaforest5419]

Gayle when you were thumbing thru the book like “oh these are some pretty images...🐈🔪. “Oh that’s not so nice” I laughed so hard!!

[@janeferguson8678]

I did too!!

[@donnaward6158]

OMG! I used to sell Current products back in the 70s, door-to-door. Those Just a Notes were a big seller along with recipe cards!

[@craftymoomoobroadcastenter4464]

Love your stuff great crafty stuff

[@lottiefaith6935]

I love your estate sale tips although I didn't learn a lot because your go to places are the same as mine with a garden section thrown in. : ) We stopped at an estate sale this weekend and got such good deals, they were on the last day so they gave us wonderful bundle prices. I ended up with about two yards of pale pink lace that is eight inches wide, a found a cross stitch piece that was finished and is the most adorable yellow cottage which will be the cover of a garden journal. I got a nice table top doily which I love, a small skein, brand new, of pure aqua crochet/knit yarn, it's thin like crochet thread. I got a bag of quilting squares, some completed some just cut, I didn't really want them but I wanted them for the lady who left them behind, you know? She worked hard on them, I'm sure and I didn't want to see them trashed. I got a beautiful tea pot, a gorgeous glass bluebird of happiness and my husband got a hammer, a screwdriver and six wrenches, all old and in good shape. Like almost everything old tools were made so much better than today. As we were checking out I saw this piece of hand worked crocheted lace that has been connected into a circle, I'm not sure what it was made to trim but it's three yards of delicate lace, it was my favorite find. Anyway, we told her we were told they would bundle everything so we waited for the price. When she gave the price I almost fell over, it was all for $8.00! We ended up going back to get a nice white baker's rack that was sitting on the porch with plants on it, it is now sitting on our porch with plants on it. : ) It's nice, with a solid wood top and three shelves, wrought iron and in great shape, it was marked $28 and she let us have it for $10! I needed to share my bargains with someone and you just came along! : ) I did learn something from you, the way you store your bias tape and lace. I've tried so many ways, currently it's in a box and I don't use it as much as I should. I'm bad with books, I buy them with the intention of using them but I don't want to cut them up. I got a 1924 book called The Heart of a Dog to use for the pictures but I haven't used it yet! That's just one of many, I love books! Sorry to ramble but you know the feeling of wonder at finding such bargains so I'm sure you'll forgive me. : )

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Oh Lottie, thank you for your wonderful "ramble"! My only regret is that we can't estate sale shop together! Although it sounds like your hubby is a good shopping partner. Eight dollars!?! Seriously, I can't believe what you got for $8! It's the thrill of the hunt, isn't it? I honestly got an adrenaline rush when I saw those Caswell and Massey catalogs. My challenge - like yours it sound like - is to use what I've found. I'm going with the philosophy that if I use it, more will come to fill in its place. Thanks for letting me know that we are kindred "sale" spirits! Big hugs! ❤️

[@lottiefaith6935]

Jennifer, you are right. I have been to many sales where I didn't find anything and at first I had a hard time with estate sales, I felt bad picking through someone's things that had passed or had to go to a home. We live in a retirement community so there are lots of estate sales, this was a bit different because the company helps seniors move, we signed up for their mailing list so they'll email us with future sale dates. I am very lucky with my hubby, he loves to look and he talks to about anyone. He helped the estate people carry out a gorgeous night stand to the buyer's car, it was huge, more like a dresser to me, with gorgeous carved wood($75). He's personable and always pays attention to what's going on around him, if someone needs help he's there so the sales are enjoyable for us to go to together. Do you go to sales, Jennifer?

[@alletasmith2639]

Hey I think if I was you, I would save the pages from the cheerful cherub book and make copies to use. Or either make a copy of them and keep it to copy from later. Thanks for sharing.

[@tashainjena]

I just bought a tote full of old cookbooks for $10 at an estate sale. But I'm about to cry because I got rid of a ton of patterns and lace before I knew about junk journaling... but you live and learn, right? In fact, I bought a Betty Crocker book almost exactly like the one you bought. I'm thinking i'm going to do mod podge napkins over the pages and making pockets and tags out of. This is a new hobby for me, and I'm already overwhelmed with all the possibilities.

[@MoiraMcDonald]

Hi Gayle. Can I check, what is an estate sale? Is is a dead person's stuff? We don't have those. If you die, a relative that doesn't want your stuff pays a man to clear your house. Your stuff gets packaged up and either sold in random boxes at auctions or furniture and bigger things will get sold at a shop but the likes of doilies and papers/books aren't sold in many antique shops . I don't know if they just go to a dump. It's sad that folk live their whole life treasuring nik naks for them to have no value in the eyes of others. Things in junk journals gives the value back(as far as I'm concerned.) We treasure the old and appreciate it's age, just like if it was an old person. Our journals exist to ensure history is passed on. You can tell I'm having a depressed day, lol. Loved your stuff by the way. It's luck it found it's way to you. Now it can be shared and that person's life carries on through your work. xxxx

[@DanceswithDustBunnies]

hee. That orange book of stories...I have one of those and the matching yellow one. They were my brother's and mine when we were kids.

[@jessicaeiss2541]

I was in an antique store today, looking for vintage lace trims, and also found the old books.... There's no way I could destroy a book still in good condition from the 1800s.... not that I'd want to, but they are so neat to touch....the paper is completely different back then! Love your ideas here.

[@willowcoulter8274]

I liked all these hints on finding the "good stuff" first. Estate sales are so much fun because you never know what you will find, but some of it is just amazing. TFS.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

I agree, Willow! Just fun to see what people have kept all these years. ❤️

[@craftymoomoobroadcastenter4464]

Hi Gayle I just started watching your videos I love them this your second video I clicked on to watch I'm a guy crafter and I love to but and search for new craft items and have a nice day

[@carolineturner3148]

Oh this makes me want to go estate/garage sales right NOW! Such great stuff you must gVe gotten from the pharmacy and Gayles stuff is amazing as well. I hope this COVID-19 trauma is over by the springtime sales. 💕

[@rebeccagable9629]

Kindred spirits, Gayle! (Plus, you have some of the cookbooks I still use!) I just got a wonderful old binder cookbook for 25 cents--full of handwritten & printed recipes. You are teaching me how to make something really cool out of it. TY!

[@TexasMyTexas]

Yes...estate sales are great. There is always several going on every week in my area. Love your videos. 🤗🤗

[@karenanderson765]

I have to tell you what happened! After watching this video the other day I happened to see an Estate Sale sign and I went. They had 5, gallon-sized baggies filled with various cards and envelopes. They were marked $2.00 each, then we negotiated a 2 for 1 deal, then as I realized I didn't have any cash on me and couldn't find my debit card, the lady in charge told me to take them, I could just have them! She said it was my blessing for the day. Thanks for your video. Such great ideas to look for at estate sales.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

How awesome, Karen! It's funny how we junk journalers often look for things that nobody else really wants. The estate sale lady probably thought...nobody is going to buy those anyway. But really so kind of her to let you have them! You'll have pieces for many journals to come in those big bags! Such a fun story! Thanks for sharing with me!! Enjoy your treasures! ❤️

[@kimsu7942]

Wow...you have so many great finds!!! Thank you for sharing them & for sharing useful info on estate sales. Have a great day!!!

[@barbaragrow8482]

Thankyou for sharing Gayle

[@LadyLeda2]

Thank you Gayle. I have never been to an estate sale. Guess I need to start going!! Great tip for finding cheaper things for our junk journals.

[@carolhodson6353]

So beautiful.

[@emeliahedstrom1582]

You've got some wonderful tips! I LOVE estate sales! I used to visit a lot as a kid in CA. Since moving to Topeka, KS, I found that estate sales are a rarity around Topeka. My husband, who is a native Topekan, is teaching me about auctions. You can get awesome things like big boxes linens really cheap. Anytime he goes to an auction, I send a list of items to look for. Ha ha! Thank you for this great video!!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thanks, Emelia! We have auctions around here too, but I've always been too intimidated to go to them. Maybe I need to get over that!! ❤️

[@karenbauer5650]

I have that exact Cheerful Cherub book, just looked at it in the garage today. Wondering how to use, so many cute pictures!

[@TheFireFlyStudio67]

Lovely items! I am so addicted to rummaging for hidden treasures as well. Thanks so much for sharing. xo

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Haha! It is a bit of an adrenaline rush to find something wonderful, isn't it? Thanks so much for watching! ❤️

[@kimleon-guerrero9980]

You have some great finds. I just love the thrill of the hunt when it comes to finding these kinds of treasures. Thanks for the video Gayle. 💞💫

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thanks, Kim! And thanks for watching!! ❤️

[@juliemangold1883]

Wow these are really neat finds! I love the search for vintage materials. Goodwill is my best friend. Love your videos....

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

I love Goodwill too, Julie! Next best thing to the estate sale. TFW! ❤️

[@creativecafegirl]

Love your finds. I have never gone to an estate sale. Seems like around my area they are always during the week and not the weekend. So I always miss out. :(

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Hi Susie! Sometimes around here they have them on Fridays...lunch hour fun! Thanks for watching, friend! ❤️

[@cherylrymer6782]

Great tips Gayle especially for those just starting to make journals. Makes me sad so many items I once had are long gone as old or unusable - should have kept them!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Hi Cheryl! Yes! I think the same thing too...all the cool things I had in the 70's...should've kept it all! Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@JosephinesDesigns]

Great finds!! :)

[@linvillejanet34]

Great information! Thanks for sharing.

[@corinnecurtis5145]

Love it all. I really love the playing cards, bridge cards, the flower stationary and the beautiful pictures in the nature books. Awesome finds! I need to go to some estate sales I guess. Tfs

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Hi Corrine! Yes! I always say I have to kiss a lot of frogs (crummy sales) to find a prince (score!). The sale where I found the majority of the good stuff was in the historical mansion district of my town. Truth be told, I just wanted to see the inside of the house! Who knew I'd find such goodies! Can't wait to use all the stuff! Hugs, my sweet friend! ❤️

[@corinnecurtis5145]

Lucky, I would have wanted to see the inside as well, lol. Hugs to you.

[@teresaborum1650]

Really enjoyed your vid on your estate sales! I need to seek out some in my area because it sure looks like you got a bunch of stuff for junk journaling. I haven't made any jj but I am gathering my supplies. ;) God Bless you and yours...

[@chrisazz282]

wow great stuff Gayle.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thanks Chris! So fun! ❤️

[@SDQuilter]

Great video, thank you for sharing your wonderful haul. I love the storage system for laces, bindings and trims!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thanks, Lynn! Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@graceday7203]

Thank you so much for sharing all of your lovely "finds!" I was able to go to a sale at our Community Club this weekend. They call it the Second Time Around Sale, but truly a lot of those items have hopped from one garage sale to another on our little island before they land at this sale! I bought a gorgeous lace table cloth to cut up for journals, but then saw that it would fit our large dining table. I did NOT want another tablecloth, but felt guilty cutting it up. Then I found some holes in it and some stains, so I started cutting it up and it has now all been tea-stained. I also found a pair of lace pillow shams that had one kind of lace across the front of the shams and another kind trimming them all the way around. When I cut them up I discovered they had another usable fabric as a lining. I found the most gorgeous little bird book.... vintage from 1956. All of the illustrations are beautifully colored drawings. I may have a hard time cutting into this one! But I know the drawings will also be lovely in my journals. As for "usefulness" as a bird book, we have a current one with photos, and all of the birds are native to the area in which we live. So that may make cutting into my vintage one a little easier. There was also a vintage deck of cards that would not be very useful as actual playing cards because there are 52 different images of flowers on them. It wouldn't take too long to memorize which flower is which card, so I think they will be just delightful in my journals! In the craft section I got some bobbins for my DMC floss, although I turned down all of the boxes of floss. As much as I'd like to complete my collection with the latest colors, the truth is that it's been months since I did any stitching and I don't think I'd use it. I did pick up a few patterns that I may or may not use, but I knew the fellow that owned them (he passed away recently) and just wanted something from his collection. In addition to the "crafty" finds for my journals, hubby found a large sign for "The Crab Shack" complete with a large 3D crab on it! Since we do a fair bit of crabbing on the island, and share crab with just about everyone we know, it seemed like it just belonged here. We ended up paying $22 for all of our finds, though we could have paid less. It is a fund-raiser and a name-your-own-price sale. The next one coming up will be all books! I can hardly wait.

[@lottiefaith6935]

Grace, it sounds like you found a lot of great treasures. I love the idea of using the old books because eventually they'll end up in the landfill but then I think all the books will be gone soon due to electronics so I want to hoard them. : ) Please share your next treasures.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thanks for sharing your amazing finds, Grace! Oh my goodness, what a fun day you must have had! I do have trouble/guilt cutting things up as well. I just do my best to make sure they end up in something beautiful and useful. Thanks again for letting me know of all your great finds! Hugs! ❤️

[@graceday7203]

Now I'll probably start hoarding books too! LOL

[@RockPaperTreasures]

I'm so behind that I'm just now seeing this one - love everything! And that Atlas is awesome!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Super fun sale! I've started working on a journal made from that atlas. Thank goodness the pages were falling out of that baby! I would've had a hard time gutting it otherwise! The leather cover is so awesome and the perfect papers keep coming into my life for it. I think it's meant to reincarnate I to a junk journal! Haha! Thanks for watching, pal!! ❤️

[@graciebeachbum137]

Hi Gayle🖐🏼👋🏼you found great goodies TFS💕😊🐚gracie hugs

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Hugs back, sweet Gracie! ❤️

[@cristinareiser5447]

Great finds! And great tips too!! I have estate sales on my summer fun to do list with my daughter (13). :)

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Oh, Christina, have so much fun "saling" with your daughter! The thrill of the hunt...and a look see into some cool houses! Such fun! ❤️

[@angelleart]

You should scan and copy some of the paper items...the apothecary booklet cover is beautiful! Thanks for sharing your ideas!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Awesome idea! Some of these ads are just too good to be true! Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@FlaKNMB]

Awesome tips and fabulous finds! One of the few problems with living in Florida is that most people sell their "old stuff" before retiring to our sunny state. It's hard to find older items, especially ephemera, at estate sales in my area. I'm going to keep your strategies in mind the next time I go to one, though. Thanks for sharing.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Oh, yes, I can totally see that would be the case! There are some great sellers of vintage goodies on Etsy...some very reasonable. That might be an option for you. The Paper Basket is one that comes to mind. Good luck on your search and again welcome to my channel! ❤️

[@FlaKNMB]

I'll have to check out The Paper Basket. Thank you, Gayle.

[@marykuehl289]

Love estate sales, I have found some wonderful items. I have so much stuff that I try to hold off until the last day of the sale so I can get things half price😘

[@sueataylor8754]

Hola, bonus, this video from 5 years ago came up in my feed. Yup those are all my favorite sections too. Do not put me in a room full of vintage books! T-R-O-U-B-L-E

[@irenecortez7819]

Love this video. If you ever come across that exact red cover Betty Crocker cook book I would love to buy it from you. My mother , who passed away three years ago had that cookbook and I have been looking for it. 😘. Thank you for sharing

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Hi Irene! I do think I have one. Convo me on my Etsy shop: cinnamont and we can work something out. I'll send you pics. I'm away from home just now, but will be home next week. ❤️

[@NACPB]

If you have time, I would love to see pics of each page of the Vogart catalog. I have been researching Vogart and there isn't a lot of info out there. I have several Vogart pieces but have been looking for more info.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Hi Pamela! Email me at [e-mail] and I'll be happy to take some pics and email them to you! ❤️

[@CarolLiege]

Maybe not from an estate sale -- but can you recommend a journal paper that will go through my printer but has a little tooth? Maybe just something a little soft, not shiny, etc.

[@kriskraftsmorewilson9651]

Thank you

[@normahall7176]

How do you use the hankies in your journals? Could you show please

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

I’ve sewn them to file folders shaped into a pocket. 😁❤️

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

Great find but still a shame to cut up the leather atlas and the cards from Aloha Airlines. My fav place ever. Our 50th state!!

[@Jana-TheCraftyGambler]

I love estate sales. You can find some real bargains

[@jsmomx8]

I love your treasures..i see things like this quite a bit..but i TRULY HAVE NO IDEA what to DO with this type stuff. I watch MANY videos..but yet just feel like i am destroying and wasting these things. I have a big box of stuff but just cant seem to actually make a journal. I feel SO FRUSTRATED.AND DUMB that i cant DO this. Wish i knew someone in real life that did this

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Hi Diane! Oh hon, you're not dumb at all! We all have had our mental blocks in starting to do junk journals. Taking apart a book is a very common one. And you DO know someone in real life that does this...me!...you can ask me anything and I'll help all I can. If you haven't watched my series called Anatomy of a Vintage Book Junk Journal (something like that), I did 7 or 8 videos of making a journal start to finish out of an old book. I would recommend you grab an old, damaged book (one that wouldn't bother you to take apart) and follow along that series and see if you don't end up with a great little journal! If you have any questions, I'm here for you! If it helps at all, I look at it like this....the items I get from thrift stores or estate sales are one step away from the garbage. So we are giving books and items new life by creating something beautiful from them. Believe in yourself, my friend, you can do this! Hugs! ❤️

[@jsmomx8]

Gayle Agostinelli. Thank you..you are so sweet and talented. Last weekend i went to yard sale and got a couple books..may get another this weekend

[@pamhall8499]

Sorry I could not hear your video

[@karenjohnson3406]

I don't mind seeing damaged books and magazines being recycled and reused but I hate seeing items that care in perfect condition being cut up and destroyed just because they are old. Some of the vintage magazines etc are becoming rare. We need to value our heritage and history. There are many museums grateful for donations of these old magazines and games if they are in perfect condition. It is easy to copy the images or there are a multitude of sites with free images of this type. A bit of coffee, tea or ink staining and you have the look of the real thing. I we need to keep in mind that we may value our junk journals but once we are gone they are probably just going to be a whole lot of junk to those cleaning out our stuff.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Karen Johnson I agree! That's why I try to find items that are one step away from the garbage to use. Have you ever looked in the back room of a thrift store? There are piles to the ceiling of books etc. and if you dare look at their dumpsters, it would make you cry! So, all that to say, I think it's like anything else, there's a balance. Thanks for your comment. I.completely feel what you're saying. Have a great crafty day! ❤️

[@paulasmith7823]

my thoughts exactly!

[@DanceswithDustBunnies]

As the curator of a small, rather esoteric library on a major university campus, I can tell you, they probably don't want your old books and magazines. Every year we get donations from retired people in our field; usually boxes of books and memorabilia they've collected over their careers and almost all of it gets donated to Goodwill. This article, by a museum curator, is short and very informative; the comments are worth reading, too. Unless a book is rare (a google search will usually give good results), then sadly, it's not worth anything. Libraries and museums only have so much space to keep things and stuff that no one's going to look at is taking up valuable space. Just add "https" at the beginning of this and take the spaces out. YT doesn't allow posting of links. :// unclutterer. com/2013/07/08/ does-your-clutter-belong-in-a-museum/

[@marykuehl289]

Karen Johnson I understand what you are saying but I think using these old images is a way of preserving history too😘