What I Will Be Hunting In 2022

I love a good wish list and what better way to kick off the New Year than with a list of “vintage/antique wishes!” By that I mean, a list of things that I am wishing and hoping to find here in the new year! Last year I shared a similar blog post (you can see that post here) where I listed 7 things that I hoped to find while out hunting for vintage treasures in 2021. Can you believe that I found each and every one of those item on the list last year – (ok, maybe that isn’t so hard to believe – ha!) But honestly, I am so excited to get out there to do some real live pickin again this year!

By now you know that I do not discriminate. I will go where ever I can to shop and hunt for vintage items! I bet you do too! Give me (and you) a pile of junk and I am bound to pull out a goodie – or two! I love the hunt and the challenge that comes with a day full of pickin! And, this year, I have a few things that I really want to find!

What I Am Hunting

Duck Decoys

This past September, out in a random field, in the middle of a very hot day, I stumbled up on a man selling some really cool old duck decoys. I immediately thought of my daddy, who has many (I remember him building his collection of them when I was a young girl) and I decided to buy one. I only have one other really great duck decoy, that my father actually gave me a few years back. I would like to find at least one more – for a fair price – to add to my collection. You know I like to group my things in odd numbers – (preferably in groups of 3s or 5s).

Ironstone Cutting Boards

Inspired by a reproduction that I recently thrifted, on my list this year is a real, authentic ironstone cutting board. I have only seen them online though – never in real life – so this one may be a hard one to find. These ironstone cutting board are so beautiful and would be great for me – not to use for cooking, but to use for decorating. In my opinion they would be great for layering inside a cabinet!

Antique French Cheese Strainer

These stoneware beauties are so pretty to me. I have wanted one for a few years and 2022 is going to be the yer that I find one! They remind me of stoneware crocks – with holes! If you do not know what these are – then click here to check them out! You won’t be sorry!

Tiny Old Wooden Boxes

So I mentioned this back in the middle of 2021 in my IG stories, but I am really on the hunt for tiny little wooden boxes. I love to use these in my vignettes to raise up pieces. I am lucky enough to have a few (the tiniest one that i have is … long and … high), but I really am wanting a few more to work with. You probably know that I love to decorate shelves and I have many in my hone. There have been several times when I needed a tiny box to raise something up (a little shift can sometimes make a big difference) but I was already using the ones that I had. So, I need just a few more!

“New To Me” Vintage Christmas

So, this year I plan to seek out a ‘new to me’ vintage Christmas item – something that I didn’t know that I needed! This actually happened to me this year when I stumbled upon a beautiful collection of vintage (made in Japan) Santa salt and pepper shakers – you can see them here. I then was able to find a few more pairs over the month of November and before I knew it, I had an instant collection. I am excited to see if I can have a similar experience this Christmas in 2022.

Also This: Speaking of vintage Christmas, I would love to add a few more brick patterned putz houses, old glass diorama ornaments, and a stary eyes Santa mug!

An Interesting Antique Oil Painting

I am not sure exactly what I want the content to be, but I think that this year I want to add an interesting piece of art – or two. Also, I am pretty sure that I want it to be kinda small, but like most things, when I see it, I will know!

Antique Bread Board

You know the ones that I am talking about. I love the round little bread boards that I have and I want to add a few more to the collection. I use them in all sorts of ways (never to hold bread – HA) and I would love to have a few more to stack up!

Also This: I know that I already mentioned a cutting board above, but it should be no surprise (if you look through my feed over on Instagram – you can follow me here), that I love a good old wooden cutting board. I have a few and some I have gotten for a steal (my favorite one was only $2.00) and others I have had to pay up for. This year I want to challenge myself to find another really great cutting board – for a steal! I am not sure if I can do it, but I have 12 months to try!

Transferware

I love transferware and this year I would love to add a few green pieces to my collection. I have lots of brown and red – but green, that is something I would like to add!

Pine Dining Table

So, I am on the fence about actually sharing this one because I love our current dining room table – I found the current one for $200.00 and I am really proud of that – Ha! But, for a while now, I have been dreaming about adding in an old pine table in the dining room and if I can find a good one for th right price then I very well may be making the transition! This one I may not find – but we will see!

What Are You Hunting In 2022

So, I want to know what YOU are hunting in 2022. I just recently took a poll in my IG stories a few days back! I actually asked the same question last year and it was so much fun to share you responses. So, I thought it would be fun to do it again this year. Below are just SOME of your replies!

Your Answers:

• Adirondack Pack Basket
• Ironstone
• Antique Gas Cans
• Antique Oil Cans
• Blow Molds
• Custard Glass
• Green Stoneware Bowls
• Orange Stoneware Bowls
• Santa Mugs
• Transferware: Brown, Green, Red
• Mini Salt Cellars
• Barn Quilt
• Antique Postcards
• #3 Crock
• Large Cupboard
• Pine Dining Table
• Old Apothecary Jar
• Whisk Brooms
• Advertising Pots
• Red Scale
• Butter Pats
• Crocks
• Large Primitive Pieces
• Ironstone Pieces: Pitchers, Tureens, Plates, Creamers, Sugar Bowls
• Antique Oil Pieces
• Vintage Doll House
• Old Typewriter
• Jadeite
• Red/Green Cookie Cutters
• Marble Top Chest
• Campfire Tin
• Blue Delphite
• Small Butter Molds
• Old Wooden Primitive Buckets
• Vintage Easter Items
• Wooden Tabletop Shelf – with drawers
• Old Dresser
• Tobacco Basket
• Vintage Clock Faces
• Unique Cheese Crocks
• Vintage Pottery
• Architectural Salvage
• Brass Chandelier
• Shiny Brights
• Milk Glass Cake Stand
• Colored Goblets
• Blue/White Spode
• Hoosier Cabinet
• Marshmallow Tin
• Brass Animals
• Hobnail Jadeite
• Putz Houses
• Wood Mashers
• Antique Wool Rugs
• Antique Winter Prints
• Flo Blue
• Sock Darners
• Paper Mache Boots
• Beveled Stained Glass Windows
• Patchwork Quilts
• Old Sifters
• Wicker Wrapped Bottles
• Silver Vessel Trophies
• Cobalt Blue Dishes
• Mini vintage Nativity Sets
• Brass Bells
• Lace
• Lady Head Vases
• Mantle Mirror
• Rolling Pins
• Match Striker
• Plaid Thermos
• Brass Candle Sticks
• Chocolate Molds
• Watering Cans
• Vintage Grain Sifters
• Candy Tin
• Figural Christmas Bulbs
• Antique Buttons
• Unique Flower Frog
• Tin Picnic Basket
• Firkins
• Old Scales
• Green Stripe Bowls
• Pine Dresser
• Gurley Candles
• Fishing Creel
• Vintage Art Supplies
• Vintage Stool
• Old Linens
• Mar Cabinet
• Doug Bowl
• Vintage Bird and Bunny Prints
• Card Catalog
• Vintage Recipe Box
• Vintage Nut Chopper
• McCoy Pottery
• Butter Molds
• Apothecary Cabinet
• Milk Glass Candy Dish with Lids
• Stoneware Ink Bottles
• Brass Apples
• Wooden Boxes
• Vintage Paint By Number Paintings
• Antique Mirrors

Unique Answers:

• Old Ceiling Tiles
• Midsize Pine/Oak Pie Safe
• Redwing Crock
• Ornate Ironwork Pieces
• Kugel Large Ornaments
• Vintage Bakers Rack
• Antique Stamp Presses
• Artists Tools and Boxes
• Uncle Sam Blow Mold – Ha
• Cut Glass Ink Well
• Stary Eyed Santa Mug
• Jockey Horse Memorabilia
• Red Bakelite Flatware
• Rouge Pots
• Bee Sting Crock
• Old Wooden BLUE painted bowl
• Old Country Fair Items
• Old 4-H Items
• Vintage Landscapes
• Antique Match Striker
• Christmas Pinecone Elves
• French Cast Iron Spittoon
• Small Sheep Picture
• Chippy White Bird House
• Old School Picture with 250 Tiny People
• Old Silver Swimming Trophy
• Green Harlequin Fiesta
• Vintage Puzzles
• Red Hanging Kitchen Scale
• Frozen Charlottes
• Vintage Watch
• Vintage Halloween Figurines
• Ziegler Peerless Marshmallow Tin
• Amateur Paintings of Cardinals
• Springer Spaniel Figurines
• Hog Scrapers
• Don Featherstone Haunted House Blow Mold
• Antique Plaid Books
• Affordable MCM Dresser
• Old Dog Sketches
• Chippy White Pie Safe
• Lotus Flower Frog
• Red Bakelite
• Rusted Wall Sconces
• Antique Broody Eggs
• Yellow & Turquoise McCoy Pottery
• Vintage Clothing
• Green & Red Antique Bibles
• Tabletop Furniture – bigger than dollhouse

Best Answer Ever:

A House In Florida – @thejunkmama_louisvilleky

Quick Reminder: As I recorded these answers I was reminded of how we are all searching for different things! I have to remind myself of that often. Not everyone likes or shops for the same things I am. Sometimes during my shopping excursions I have worried that I was “too late” to an estate sale or to a vintage market. I have thought to myself that “all the good things are gone already” …. when in fact that isn’t usually the case at all. There is ALWAYS more good stuff – we just have to look for it!

What Pops Will Be Hunting In 2022

I asked my dad what he wanted to ‘aquire’ this year and this is what he said! (If you are new here, my dad and I go picking together all the time. We have been doing that together since I was about 13 years old – when he would take me to thrift stores in Atlanta to go ‘pick’ as a teen. I would search for ‘cool clothes’ back then and small items for my bedroom.). His reply melted my heart:

” …any good old items you would especially like that you don’t already have lots of in your collections that I might gift you on your birthday, Christmas, or at other times in 2022.” (insert cry emoji)

” … as for me, I’d always be happy to find an old soda bottle, medicine bottle, advertising thermometer/small sign with a town name in NW Georgia or NW Alabama.”

Wrap Up

I am so very excited to see what discoveries we will all stumble upon here in 2022! I have a feeling that we will all find some really great things. The one thing I know for certain is that I will find a lot of great things …some of which I don’t even know that I want (need) yet! And, isn’t that the thrill of the hunt, right! That is the absolute best part for me. Now, remember, I have an antique booth and so I do not hold onto all of my finds! But, that is the fun part – to own something for a while and then twirl it right on out of your home for a new person to love! Cheers to 2022 you guys! Keep me posted on what all you find!

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