Almost Too Hot to Thrift

We are experiencing a heat wave here in Southern California. It is almost, but not quite, too hot to go  thrifting. I hit a few sales early this morning and then it just got too hot to keep going.

Even with this heat I was able to find a true treasure. My favorite find is this silver plated trophy. It was awarded to the Seal Beach Grammar School at the Huntington Beach Armistice Day Parade. I believe this dates to about the late 1920s. It has such a lovely patina. I have been hoping to find an old trophy for quite some time.

I also found an interesting anatomy book from 1919...

The book was an art school reference book with nice old illustrations but I also discovered from the hand written notes that the instructor was Emil Janel. I looked up this artist and found that he was known for his wood carvings of people. I really enjoy finding more about the fascinating history behind the treasures I thrift.

I also found the metal Finch sculpture which, alas, has no history that I am aware of.

I enjoy scrapbooking so I was happy to find this beautiful, old, teal Scrapbook in unused condition. The embossing on the cover is so beautiful.

I found a small bag of old brown buttons that are celluloid, Bakelite and old plastics. The silver plated bowl that they sit in is a Reed & Barton piece.

I think this glass dish was either called a refridgerator dish or salt dish. I just like the size for organizing small items.

As a side note: my early morning travels had me driving around Disneyland in search of treasures just as the day was dawning.

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I hope everyone had a fun day of thrifting.

This is linked to:
Brambleberry Cottage, The Colorado Lady and The Thrifty Groove