Thursday, June 10, 2010

Yard Sale

Some of my bloggie friends - and you know who you are - like to go "junking" and they find incredible things for amazing prices.

It's been a long time since I've been to a good garage or yard sale but last weekend I had to make a trip to town for milk (and ice cream as it so happened). On my way back home I noticed some balloons flying above a yard sale sign several feet in front of a driveway.

As I got closer I looked quickly over at the yard and saw lots of tables set up out in the yard. They were completely covered with stuff. Curiosity aroused!

But I couldn't stop. I had to get home. It was pretty hot outside and I didn't want the milk to spoil or worse yet, the ice cream to melt. And it would take some time to look at all those tables and inside the garage as I later found out.

AD was at Daughter's house so I stopped by there (it was on my way home) and told AD I wanted to go back to the yard sale. He said he'd go with me if I could give him a few minutes and he'd be home.

Uggghhh! I wanted him to come with me but I didn't want to wait long. I drove on home, let the dogs out, put the milk and ice cream away, let the dogs back in and waited. And waited some more.

Finally he got home and was ready to go -um, as soon as he made a trip to the bathroom. Now it didn't take him long but still, I wanted to get back to the yard sale. After all, I could miss some incredible deal!

Finally he was ready to go. And it's a good thing I waited for AD because as it turned out I needed him to carry some things to the car.

I found 2 cake plates, the glass dish on the right and a glass container that I thought would be perfect for a low flower arrangement.

And I found this partial set of old dishes - not antiques, just old. A few of the pieces have small chips but nothing that is so bad that I can't make good use of them. The one dinner plate and the serving dishes are in fine shape so I can use them on our dinner table.

I think I'll use some of the cups for candles. The others I'll use along with the saucers, the sugar and creamer and the dinner plate to have a tea party with Girlie the next time she comes to visit.

Of course a tea party will be perfect for a photo shoot. And after all, I do scrapbook.

I can't wait!

Oh, and the total cost for all my treasures? $8.25.

21 comments:

  1. You got some beautiful bargains! Enjoy using them!!!

    Smiles,
    Carol

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  2. what great treasures! AND I love the tablecloth too!!

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  3. These are neat things. Glad you went back!

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  4. oh my goodness, that is a great deal for all that pretty stuff! Oh, if only I lived down the road from that yard sale!

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  5. Your findings are great - my favorite is the cake plate...that is the sort of item I would select first at a sale. Maybe I can hit the sales tomorrow and also come up with some bargains.

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  6. Boy howdy, you got some great things for next to nothing $$. Good job and I know you had so much fun! I love flea mkts and thrift shops.

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  7. YOU FOUND SOME GLORIOUS BARGAINS. I HAVE WANTED A WHITE MILK GLASS CAKE PLATE FOR A LONG TIME...AND THAT ONE IS GORGEOUS...YOU COULD EVEN RUN RIBBON THROUGH THE SCALLOPED EDGES...IT WOULD BE SO PRETTY...THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BARGAINS. I LOVE GARAGE SALES AND THRIFT SHOPS...ESTATE SELLS ARE NICE BUT SOMETIMES A LITTLE PRICEY.
    ANGEL HUGS
    SIMPLY DEBBIE

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  8. Good finds!
    I really like that milkglass cake plate

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  9. Wow, you did great! I really love those dishes. I haven't been to a yard sale in a while, but you have inspired me...I think I will search some out for this weekend.

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  10. Oh I am drooling! DROOLING!! The cake stands are beautiful! And those dishes....so vintage, shabby chic. I think you got some beautiful stuff. Junkin will get in your blood, girl. It's some of the most fun I ever have!

    Liz

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  11. I am sooo jealous! Love the dishes.

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  12. What fun. I need to shop yard sales....

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  13. You got some great finds. I used to stop at every yard sale I could, but the last few years, I don't usually find anything worth purchasing.

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  14. beautiful! I love finding deals like that! Those dishes look like a serving bowl that I picked up at an auction sale. I should find it and see if its the same. Wouldn't that be something?

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  15. Love that milk glass cake pedistal....so beautiful. Can't wait to see the pics of your and your girlie having a tea party with the china. Hugs - Julie

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  16. Holy Moly!! I love that white cake plate!! What a deal too under 10 bucks for all that great stuff?? Wow- I am very impressed!

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  17. $8.25!!! You did marvelous :o) Such fun!!

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  18. Oh beautiful finds! I love stuff like this--and those dishes?!?!? Incredible! I'd be putting herbs in the cracked teacups but that's me...The other dishes were stupendous--I think that bowl will work for a low centered flower arrangement!

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  19. Oooooooh! I have a weakness for dishes! Those are so nice. What a bargain!

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  20. Oh wow! what a great deal you got. Love those dishes!

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  21. I LOVE junking!!! The cake plates are too perfect.

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