BobsGoodJunk

Where the 1950s are alive and well!

Smithville, Texas

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Note from shop owner Bob is on temporary hiatus until some time in the next few months. I'll be back!

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Last updated on Aug 4, 2022

Bob is on temporary hiatus until some time in the next few months. I'll be back!

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Susan on Jul 4, 2022

5 out of 5 stars

Delightful Py Gourd House Salt and Pepper Set a really charming vintage pair. Item was well packaged and arrived quickly. Highly recommend this terrific shop!

PY Miyao Peter Pumpkin Eater Nursery Rhyme Vegtable Houses Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

PY Miyao Peter Pumpkin Eater Nursery Rhyme Vegtable Houses Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s
Linda Nothnagel on Jun 27, 2022

5 out of 5 stars

Great item, well-packed, quick mail, A+++++++++++++

Lefton Anthropomorphic Tabby Striped Kitten Cat Figurine with a Scarf made in Japan circa 1950s

Lefton Anthropomorphic Tabby Striped Kitten Cat Figurine with a Scarf made in Japan circa 1950s
Kasey on Jun 25, 2022

5 out of 5 stars

Arrived, packaged with love and care. Catherine's items are always beautiful and in excellent condition, and as described. I love these so much! Little story from my Instagram @myvintagecupoftea I posted them there with more views. Just love these so much! 😺SONNY: Let's go MEOWmmy... I can't wait to get to the park and play with the other KITTENS! 😽MEOWMMY: Now wait a MEOW-ment Sonny... Let's make sure we have evFURything... it might rain a little, so I got the umbrella, and of course... some snacks in my basket... how about you? Oh... and did you use the LITTER-BOX?? 😺SONNY: Yes MEOWmmy... I used the LITTER-BOX! What snacks did you bring? 😽MEOWMMY: Ohh... I made Salmon Sandwiches... Tuna Kibbles and Chicken Nuggets... All your FaveFURits! Thank you again Catherine!

Catherine responded on Jun 25, 2022

Your review just made my day. Thank you for making me smile. :)

Anthropomorphic Mother Cat with Boy Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Anthropomorphic Mother Cat with Boy Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s
Kasey on Jun 25, 2022

5 out of 5 stars

This was payment 2 of my layaway. Thank you for doing that for me so hubby doesn't see the prices hehe. Catherine's shop is one of my favorites, she always has wonderful items and really loves what she sells. I love giving her cute things a home. I will post the photos on payment 3. Always goes smoothly. Thank you again.

Anthropomorphic Mother Cat with Boy Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Anthropomorphic Mother Cat with Boy Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s
Kasey on Jun 19, 2022

5 out of 5 stars

Smooth transactions and again, love purchasing with Catherine's shop everything's always so nice. These layaway work great to hide prices from our hubbies hehehe. This is #1. Will review with photos in 3rd transaction. Thank you again!

Anthropomorphic Mother Cat with Boy Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Anthropomorphic Mother Cat with Boy Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s
Elaine on Jun 19, 2022

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing vendor; beautiful item. The vase is prettier in person than in the photos. Ordered a mid-century modern vase for my elder sister's birthday for her mid-century home. Communication was excellent and the item was expertly packaged. Thank you!

Schrmberg Geometric Tall Vase - designed by Elfie Stadler - Riva Series - made in West Germany circa 1950s

Schrmberg Geometric Tall Vase - designed by Elfie Stadler - Riva Series - made in West Germany circa 1950s
Kasey on May 23, 2022

5 out of 5 stars

I purchased these cutest little Vintage PY Tortoises from Catherine... I am just in love with them. They are beyond adorable... And even way cuter in person. Very carefully packaged and arrived fast. Excellent condition. I would recommend her little shop to anybody. Thank you again. Here's a story to go with the tortoises below lol. 🐢SHELLBY: What in the SHELL!? You aren't even dressed honey! We are going to be late for the County Fair SHELL-ebrations! 🐢MISHELLE: Ahhh! You STURTLEd me! Don't get SNAPPY with me Shellby... we aren't going to be late. 🐢SHELLBY: We're TURTLEy going to be late...

SOLD to KASEY - PY Anthropomorphic Turtles Tortoises Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

SOLD to KASEY - PY Anthropomorphic Turtles Tortoises Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s
Kasey on May 22, 2022

5 out of 5 stars

Thank you for the smooth transactions. Catherine is very nice and personable, I have purchased from her before, and I would recommend her shop to anyone. I will make a review with the photo of my little PY Turtles on the 2nd payment as I had put these on several payments so my hubby wouldn't know the price hehe. This review i will post the adorable packaging. She sent an adorable magnet from her shop... a cute postcard and the sticker on her package is so cute im gonna keep that too. Thanks again Catherine.

SOLD to KASEY - PY Anthropomorphic Turtles Tortoises Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

SOLD to KASEY - PY Anthropomorphic Turtles Tortoises Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s
Bernadette on May 8, 2022

5 out of 5 stars

I absolutely adore this shop! This gorgeous flower pocket arrived quickly, expertly packaged and exactly as described. Great communication, too. I highly recommend them. A+++++

S & A Sternklar Yellow and Pink Flower Wall Pocket made in New York circa 1940s

S & A Sternklar Yellow and Pink Flower Wall Pocket made in New York circa 1940s
Sarah on Apr 13, 2022

5 out of 5 stars

Thank you! Great item. Well packaged! Very pleased.

Lefton Pink Miss Dainty in a Bonnet carrying a Basket Wall Pocket made in Japan circa 1956

Lefton Pink Miss Dainty in a Bonnet carrying a Basket Wall Pocket made in Japan circa 1956

About BobsGoodJunk

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Dad posing at Bob's Good Junk on a father-daughter road trip. Does life get any better than this?
A glimpse into the collection...where the 1950's are alive and well!
Travel back in time with Mid Century Modern West German Pottery.
My first sale! What a great day!
Collecting gone wild! Can you ever have too many fossils? I don't think so. :)

The point every serious collector eventually reaches...

I come from a long line of collectors and my family shares my passion for finding new "treasures" as much as I do. My own collection started when I was 5 with a Lefton piggy bank. Other items soon began to gather...the salt shaker missing it's pepper, the passing down of various items from one generation to the next. I recently gave my 10 year old nephew his first set of shakers after he asked me how I judge their condition...stickers, corks, markings. Anyone who can sit through that talk deserves a vintage prize!

The name of my shop is to honor the memory of one of my favorite collectors/pickers that I had the pleasure of meeting. Bob was a character and his rotating collection was the definition of eclectic. My father and I stopped at his shop every year on our annual road trip to Oklahoma. Bob's wasn't just a shop. It was an institution and monument to the joy of collecting. Dad and I gleaned many lessons on hunting for treasures as well as many "Bobisms" to guide our searches. I like to think that Bob would approve of my little online store. He was one of a kind and greatly missed.

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I love collecting various things, but my favorite is pottery from the 1950s in it's many forms. What started as a hobby has become an all-consuming passion. If I could time travel, it'd be to the 1950s in America shopping for these treasures.

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Last updated on Apr 27, 2016

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