Every time I see a box of dolls like this at an estate sale, I want to scoop them up and bring them home with me. I resist the temptation, because I've got dolls like this already and mine are sooo much better. (I'll post about those later, when I've decided how I want to tell their story.)
These ladies were at a local thrift shop last week. The price really wasn't bad at all and I may regret passing them up. Or not. Yesterday, I could have picked up a boyfriend for them....
Teenage Son tried to talk me into this sewing machine...
It smelled of musty old oil, and I convinced myself that it was missing pieces without really looking closely. For $12.50, it probably would have been worth plugging it in to see if it ran, but I don't have the space or the need for another machine...but the last time I was tempted by a machine like this one, it was fifty bucks and definitely missing pieces...
There was also another cute old machine at a different shop, that only for $7.50. I didn't even take a picture of that one. Sometimes I think the key to resisting temptation is not getting too close. There will always be more sewing machines, and more neat vintage dolls, right?
3 comments:
The temptation sometimes gets too strong to resist! Good for you for being so strong! That money will be better spent on something you love more next time! (Rob)
I would have probably snapped up one or two of those dolls.
I just bought an American Home sewing machine for $30. Might be kicking myself for it though.
The sewing machine looks like it's in a case similar to a Featherweight case. Even if it's not a Singer and not a featherweight, at $12.50, I absolutely would have bought that. You might never get the musty smell out of the case, but it will come off the machine.
I don't suppose you're in the New England area? In any case, it could benefit a reader if you posted the names and places of the thrift shops selling these super-cheap machines. I can understand if you don't want to for privacy reasons, though!
I was lucky enough to find a Featherweight for $5 (or $15?) at a church rummage sale some years ago! Now I'm keeping my eye out for one for my daughter, although I'd also happily buy a Singer 99 (so cute!) or a 301 (I have one and it's a dream!)
It's true that there will always be more sewing machines, but they aren't all created equal, and the deals aren't either. ;)
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