What’s on your scavenging bucket list?

[sonia]

Sometimes when I find something out in the wild for the first time, I say to myself “OK – finally found one of those!” and it feels like some sort of milestone. This could be something I’ve been actively looking for and/or hoping to find, or maybe just something that I’ve heard other scavengers be really into, or maybe it’s special for some other reason. Here’s a first cut at my list. What’s yours?

Found already
– KLM airlines Delft miniature houses (found some for the first time this past weekend and that’s what inspired this post – wasn’t something I was actively looking for, but felt like a milestone)
– vintage red wing work boots
– bench made shoes (the kind where the labelling inside is handwritten)
– Barbour waxed coat
– Aquascutum trench coat (found a women’s one that I kept and don’t wear, so maybe should list it)
– le creuset
– arabia finland ceramic dinnerware
– vintage gucci
– vintage patagonia deep pile fleece
– st john knit clothing
– MCM fiberglass lamp shade
– vintage marushka art
– vintage pendleton board shirt
– royal haeger ceramics
– vintage marimekko airline meal plates
– limoges porcelain
– corning serengeti sunglasses
– quimper pottery (but none yet of the high-value ones)
– harris tweed coat
– baccarat crystal (just a low value owl)
– tiffany
– something made of loro piana fabric
– motorola walkie talkies
– villeroy & boch
– stetson hat
– vintage melmac dinnerware, lunch trays
– mackenzie childs
– australian oilskin coat
– vintage hand printed wallpaper
– vintage woolrich red/black plaid wool hunting jacket/pants
– filson vest
– sabatier knife (hasn’t sold yet, though!)
– mens patent leather opera slippers
– vintage blow mold

Haven’t found yet
– shell cordovan shoes
– canoe santa or one of his friends
– burberry trench coat (I’ve encountered some, but at really high prices)
– ray-ban sunglasses (same as above)
– dansk koben style enamelware (same as above)
– ralph lauren teddy bear clothing
– liberty wooden jigsaw puzzle
– easton press books
– carhartt jacket
– sterling silver flatware
– coogi sweater
– starburst clock
– something that sells for over $500
– something made before 1900

There’s a lot more on the “haven’t found yet” list but that’s all I can remember right now.

[antarestar]

I once found a single shell cordovan shoe. It was matched with another shoe that looked similar but wasn’t the same. The store was having a 50% off sale and was crazy so there was no way to ask someone to look in the back or if they had more shoes I could dig through.
So disappointing.

[Anastasia]

Have found:

Liberty wooden puzzle
St John knit clothing (actually have some I need to list…)
Limoges porcelain
Quimper pottery (didn’t buy it, had major flaws)
Vintage ski suit (x2)
Vintage Dungeons & Dragons book
1960s Japanese pixie figurines
1970s Gunne Sax dress
Vintage Hawaiian dress
Vintage silk scarf (Liberty of London)
Car repair manual (x2)
1990s Mall Madness game

My wishlist:

Hudson Bay wool blanket
Pendleton wool jacket
“Puffy heart” sterling silver charm bracelet
Clasping hands belt
Spell & the Gypsy Collective clothing item
Vintage Steiff stuffed animal
Franciscan Starburst pattern pottery
An antique diary!
Vintage patches and pins (literally have never found any)
Vintage sewing pattern actually worth money
Vintage horror movie VHS
Something that sells for over $500 (the closest I got was $350)

[Curious Curator]

The only thing on my “wish list”. I ‘wish” I could sell all the crap I have!

[Julie B]

My KLM Airlines Delft Mini House listing got taken down by eBay because it was still sealed and thus still had the alcohol in it. I guess I need to empty it so I can relist. I never heard of them before buying the one I found. They have a very interesting backstory.

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