Sunshine Petals

Did you ever notice..

Sometimes the yard sales with the best looking signs turn out to be nothing but a waste of time. I think oh, boy, this is going to be a really good one. I follow the signs and they look like they are sold out but know they can't be because it's only 8 o'clock in the morning! I wouldn't even bother to have a sale if I didn't have things to sell. But I see it every weekend.

Saturday was a good day both yard saling and thrift shopping. Seems everyone is either having a sale or the mobile home parks and churches are doing their spring rummage sales. I really am finding some goodies at them! I took a bunch of photos today and edited them but now I'm too tired to list so it will have to wait until tomorrow.

Some of the items to list are pyrex napkin rings in original box, beautiful old wooden cribbage board in original box, owl pictures, old knit books, box of lovely printed gift wrap, hankies, embroidered linens and are you ready for this one... PINK Ransburg canisters! Oh, my I wish pink went in my kitchen!

Now I'm off to bed since tomorrow I've got an early appointment in the morning. Then home to list the treasures and take photos of more things. Good night!

Finally...

Here is my cute little 10 cent deal I talked about in my previous post. Meet Blondie the Troll. Isn't she sweet in her purple swimsuit?

This past Saturday was a pretty good day at Rummage and garage sales, lots of treasures out there. I really need to take photos and get things listed. Got some old patterns, cookbooks from the 60s and some pieces from the Merry Mushrooms that were popular in the early 80s. I had previously sold a cookie jar and Saturday I found another one with the canisters, salt and pepper shakers and napkin holder! I'm not sure whether to list as a set or by pieces.

I've Been Rummaging

I didn't realize it had been so long since I blogged. Since I last wrote, my birthday came and went. Blah! My cold and sickness left finally. Woo Hoo! So now that my energy level is back, I'm back to my Saturday morning routine.

It's the time of year here in FL when all the condos, mobile home parks and churches have their rummage sales. Some call them white elephant sales which I've never figured out why. Anyone know?

Anyway, I have been having a great time looking for treasures and have found quite a few great items. I've got a bunch of items on my dining room table and will start taking photos tomorrow.

Yesterday I left the house at 7:15 and it was a very cool cold 41 degrees. Fortunately for me, my plans were to hit the indoor sales before the yard sales. And by that time, the temperature was up to about 50, still much too cool for my blood but I was dressed warmly. Since I've lost the weight, I am like an icicle all the time.

I like the sales that have early entry for $1 but the senior citizen condo that charged $5 I felt was a tad too much! Thursday evening I have plans to go to one that charges $3. I don't mind that one too much since it's for a church. What do they charge in your area?

Tomorrow I will take a photo of one of the treasures that I picked up for one whole dime that I'm keeping for myself! She's so cute, you'll love her. Now I'm off to bed.

What a treasure I found!

In all my yard sale shopping, I never dreamed that I would ever come across any Putz houses. I have always seen them in magazines and drooled over them. But at an estate sale, I happened to see a box ... YES, a BOX .. of them! And it was priced $5.00! OMG, I think my heart was pounding!

Now they aren't in perfect condition but I found a site, Papa Ted's Place, that tells you how to make them beautiful again so that will be my project after the holidays.

 

 

Thrifting, Rummage and Yard Sales

The things people discard tell more about them than the things they keep.

~ Hilda Lawrence

Since I opened my Etsy shop with vintage things, I have spent a lot of time hunting for treasures to sell in it. In Florida, this is the time of year for all the rummage sales and yard sales since our weather is so nice.

This quote made me think about some of the things I have seen and wondered how people could part with things like linens that their grandmothers stitched, old family photos etc. I'm too sentimental to part with anything that was made by someone in my family! In fact, I still use a couple of cloth diapers as dust rags that belonged to my son. lol He will be 25 next week so they have gotten some use over the years!

Opened another Etsy Shoppe

I opened an Etsy shoppe with vintage items called Aunt Mildred's Attic Treasures. Although I have a ton of treasures around here already, I've been having a great time shopping the thrift stores, estate sales and garage sales. Now to get busy taking photos and adding them to etsy. Some of the goodies I've picked up are just so hard to part with but I'm making myself do it! Maybe one day we will actually be able to park a car or two in our garage. Yeah, probably not but I let hubby think we will! lol

 

   I love this couple but they are looking for a new home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't knit so this one is easier to part with. But the photos in it are kind of fun to look at. I guess I am not used to seeing people smoking cigarettes anymore in books. And how about all those bottles of Coke?

Weekend Yard Sales

Oh, I love this time of year! Each week, the list of yard sales is longer. Here in Florida, there aren't many during the summer because it's just too hot. But once September comes around, there are bargains to be had all over.

Yesterday I went to an estate sale and numerous yard/garage sales. It was a wonderful morning! Take a look at the treasures I picked up. Some I am going to keep and others will go in my new Etsy shop that I'll be opening this week, Aunt Mildred's Attic Treasures.

I started cleaning the silver dish above and it's looking great. It will hold the dressing at Thanksgiving dinner!

See the yellow flowered white dish with the 6 tiny little matching dishes up above? Anyone have an idea what it is for? I thought it was so pretty and was in perfect condition! It's a Nippon.

My Mom always used a larger Pyrex bowl like this for macaroni salad. I grabbed it and asked how much and she said oh, you can have it for 50 cents! Woo Hoo, I love it and it's being added to my Pyrex collection.

Can't wait until next weekend to do it all over again! :)