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I Scored at the Thrift Store – Off With Her Head!

September 21, 2012  I Scored at the Thrift Store

Off with her head!

Today, I am officially granting myself the title of  …

Kelly, Queen of Hearts.

The power went right to my diamond encrusted crowned head after finding this fabulous old croquet set.

Another Thrift Shop Find

1953 to be exact.

Complete with instructions which would come in handy if I ever decide to throw a rousing garden party for all of my royal subjects.

South Bend Croquet Set

Now if only I could get my girls to load the dishwasher and my hubs to fold the laundry…

I’d really feel like a Queen.

I’ve got a Queen’s ransom of thrift store finds and you’re welcome to explore them all.

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  1. Jean

    September 21, 2012 at 7:36 am

    Fabulous!

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  2. Debbie

    September 21, 2012 at 7:47 am

    Oh wow, with the instruction manual too?!! This looks like a well-loved set. What a score!
    Debbie 🙂

    Reply
  3. Heidi McCarty Milton

    September 21, 2012 at 7:56 am

    Sooooo jealous! That is a royal score for sure. 🙂 TGIF!
    xo Heidi

    Reply
  4. [email protected]

    September 21, 2012 at 8:04 am

    Great find…lucky you 🙂 Laurel

    Reply
  5. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog

    September 21, 2012 at 9:09 am

    I’m on my way over for a game under the willow tree … and a margarita!

    Reply
  6. kim

    September 21, 2012 at 9:18 am

    Super find.

    Reply
  7. Courtenay

    September 21, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    Well,I was hoping to hear some ideas for what to do with these! 🙂 I have a set that I found in my garage and I’ve been wondering what fun thing I could DIY with them. So I’m no use to you either!

    Reply
  8. Little Susie Home Maker

    September 21, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    Hey, I love croquet, or at least I did when i was a girl! These are so wonderfully fun!
    Blessings,
    susie

    Reply
  9. [email protected]

    September 21, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    What an excellent find!

    Reply
  10. Sheila @sZinteriors

    September 21, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    With your new title, and the armor to back it up, I’m thinking the dishwasher just might get unloaded if they know what’s at stake!

    Reply
  11. Queen Mary

    September 21, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Kelly, if you ever decide to part with this fabulous find, I hope you’ll contact me. Believe it or not, my son is an international croquet player! He spent a year as a croquet pro at the National Croquet Center (it’s in W.Palm Beach, FL)! This would be great!

    Reply
    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      September 22, 2012 at 9:27 pm

      Mary – how amazing to have such an accomplished son! Check out ebay – they have lots of sets for sale (but they’re pretty pricy). Maybe you’ll luck out and find one at an estate sale like I did.

      Reply
  12. Suzanne

    September 21, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    Our family has a long history with croquet — we always had a tournament each time the extended family got together. Cheating and tattling were always a big part… and that was the adults! 🙂 I’d love to have a well-loved croquet set for display and/or play. Nice score, Your Highness!

    Reply
  13. Thistle

    September 21, 2012 at 5:09 pm

    Around here….those croquet mallets would have to watch it. They might become bathroom hooks 🙂

    🙂 me

    Reply
  14. Lizy

    September 21, 2012 at 6:28 pm

    Hi Kelly!!Great find! I just got one last week only without the instructions, but that’s ok at this house we make our own rules anyways :o) Also I found a Wooden Bingo Board, have you ever seen one…my husband just told me he feels a “theme coming” lol…me…I just looked at him all innocent and say…really?? NOOOOO..=0)

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    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      September 22, 2012 at 9:30 pm

      Lizy – I’ve never seen a wooden bingo board – but you know I’d snap it up if I did! Tell your hubs there’s nothing wrong with a good theme – or collection as I like to call them!

      Reply
  15. DonnaWilkes

    September 21, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    Love old croquet sets, but is 1953 really old!?! That’s when i was born! If you would like I live just three blocks from a regulation croquet court where teams from all over the world play – all dressed in white! I will have them install a throne for you to sit upon while viewing the matches.

    Reply
  16. aimee {sixteen fourteen}

    September 21, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    YES!!! Score one for Queen Kelly. 🙂

    Reply
  17. [email protected]

    September 21, 2012 at 9:48 pm

    Love this set and the game-a favorite of our family!

    Reply
  18. classic • casual • home

    September 21, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    Ha! I wish I could get my husband to fold the laundry! Great, fun set!

    Reply
  19. craftythriftydecoratingwifemom

    September 21, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    If only I’d known growing up what those sets would be worth now…… Enjoy it!
    Janet

    Reply
  20. [email protected]

    September 21, 2012 at 10:49 pm

    Great crochet set Kelly!!…and to think I sold my parent’s croquet set in a garage sale a zillion years ago!!…Have a wonderful weekend in the Kingdom of Kelly!

    Reply
  21. Ann Drake

    September 22, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    Oh my gosh what a find. When you get the queen thing totally figured out make sure and share with us!

    Reply
  22. Bliss

    September 22, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    Waddaya gonna make?

    ~Bliss~

    Reply
    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      September 22, 2012 at 9:15 pm

      It’s a surprise!!

      Reply
  23. Sarah

    September 22, 2012 at 10:17 pm

    Great find, Queen Kelly! I loved playing croquet as a child. 😉

    Reply
  24. Pat

    September 22, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    I say… No dish washing and laundry? Off with their heads! LOL…
    this croquet set is sooooo cool.

    Reply
  25. Doreen

    September 23, 2012 at 1:01 am

    I l.o.v.e. croquet! That set you found is by far a terrific vintage find! I picked one up years ago, and can’t get anyone to play with me! Mine isn’t vintage, but it will be soon enough…

    Reply
  26. Ali

    September 23, 2012 at 2:03 am

    Love this! You find the best stuff!!

    Reply
  27. [email protected] Blue Clear Sky

    September 23, 2012 at 8:01 pm

    Great find! How cool that it included the instructions. Our 13 year old son likes to yard sale with me and always keeps an eye open on ‘big garbage day’. This summer he wheeled home a vintage croquet set knowing Mom would love it.

    Reply
  28. Liz @ Quirky Vistas

    September 23, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    If you’re the queen, I’m the green eyed monster, jealous over your find. My 1969 music case may indeed belong to you, and if so, I think it fair that this set belong to me. I’ll make the swap in my mind. I’m still on the lookout for a croquet set. My day will come, although I doubt it will come with instructions. Love the rolling cart it came with. Nice!
    Liz

    Reply
  29. thediyspot.com

    September 28, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    Yes you scored big time! The colors are pretty.

    Reply
  30. Audrey Zumwalt

    September 29, 2012 at 10:44 pm

    That set is really a good find. Hard to find a complete set in good condition. I collect the croquet balls and display them in wooden bowls or trays. So fun to see the difference in the balls. Seems older ones are larger … being a solid color or a color strip around the middle. Some have gotten a little out-of-round over time … . Newer ones are bright solid colors or stripes and some are ribbed around the middle. I planned to make a footstool or riser using the mallets for the legs and handles for the rungs, but never got them put together.
    Blessings,
    Audrey Z.
    http://audreyzumwalt.blogspot.com/
    Timeless Treasures

    Reply
  31. Stephanie

    September 30, 2012 at 7:07 am

    Very cool! I love it.

    Reply
  32. Erin

    October 2, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    you and I always seem to be attracted to the same stuff!! LOL I have a vintage croquet set too! picked up at a thrift store last summer. And I was scrolling through my blog roll and saw your newer post about the vintage fan. I have one similar to that too! got it at a rummage sale years ago. :o)

    Reply

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