Greenmead, Baccalaureate and a Beautiful Day!!

This morning was the long-awaited, highly anticipated Greenmead Flea Market!!! We left the house early because when I was at the estate sale yesterday (after Midland), I forgot something I paid for, so we stopped on the way to see if they still had it-and they did-Whew!!! So we ended up at Greenmead at 9:23 and it doesn't open until 10.

If you've been reading for a while, you probably know that I don't like to wait, and you probably know Kevin HATES to wait! Even though we were so early, the wait wasn't bad at all!! We got a front row parking spot-about 8 cars down from the front gate, and we stood in line behind a guy that had been collecting for more years than we've been alive. It was fun chatting with him-it sure made the time fly!!

While we were in line, we couldn't believe how long the line got! I've never seen it so long!! I think there were just as many people at Greenmead as there was at Midland and Greenmead is about a tenth of the size! It turned out to be a GORGEOUS day too. Perfect temperature for junkin!

Once we got in, there were actually people half running! One guy was mocking them...I just kept going in the direction I was headed and ignored the comments. I was on a limited time budget and needed to see all I could see in my 2 hour time frame. As it turned out, we were done and on the expressway headed for home at 11:39-only an hour and thirty nine minutes from when we entered the flea market!!

In that short amount of time, I was able to visit all the booths, and spend every dollar I had except for one! So it was definitely time to head for home!! Well, I guess I didn't spend it all...Kevin spent 1/4 of the money I brought on a flack jacket. Just like the one he wore when he was in the Navy-he is thrilled with it! I don't appreciate it as much as he does, but then he doesn't appreciate Pyrex or Fiesta like I do.

We raced home and had just enough time to freshen up and change and get to one of the local churches for the graduating class of 2012's Baccalaureate service. My parents came from the U.P., my aunt and uncle came and a friend from work (who has kind of adopted my boys as her own) came. What a GREAT service!!! Several graduating seniors and local pastors spoke, including my baby Eric!

Now on to what I got...it turned out to be a linen kind of day today...I didn't realize I bought so many tablecloths until I got home. The best one was the last one, when I had to scrape together all of my leftover ones to come up with the amount. The lady wouldn't come down on it either-I'm so glad I had enough!!!

First purchase of the day...Harlequin teapot! It has seen its share of flea markets, there were 4 price stickers on it, starting at $50 and ending up at $10.

Here is Kevin's flack jacket he bought today, and the section of train track he bought on Friday...

We both had a blast today! Even though it was short and sweet, it was super fun!!

How was your weekend? I'm off to check out your blog to see what you've been doing this weekend!

GREAT JUNKIN' DAY!!!

Today was the first day of the Michigan Antiques & Collectibles Festival at the Midland Fairgrounds and it was GREAT!!! We headed out at 7am and since we haven't been out junkin together in a while, my friend Auntie and I talked so much that the hour and a half drive felt like about 20 minutes! It was gray, cold and rainy while we were driving and when we first got there, but about half-way through, the sun started to pop out and then it stayed out.

Of course, I left my sunglasses in the car! I should have had them on the top of my head even if it was raining to keep my crazy hair out of my eyes with the crazy wind! I'm sure I probably was a scary sight walking around with wild hair.

It had rained really hard all day yesterday, so the grass was soaked! Some spots looked like they were just wet, but when you stepped, you sunk all the way up the sides of your shoes in water. My feet were a soggy mess. Hopefully the wind dried up some of the wetness for later shoppers and for tomorrow's shoppers.

I think we both got a bunch of fun stuff, but I think Auntie was the clear winner. She got a lot more than I did. I don't mind if I walk away with only a few things. I've been there before when all I've purchased was my giant bag of kettle corn, and I've been more than happy. I love the adventure just as much, if not more than buying stuff.

While we were there, just a little bit before we left, I got to meet one of my blog friends!! What a sweetie she is! I was thrilled that she was having a blast at the sale! It was her first time and she drove all the way from Windsor, Ontario!! I'm so glad we met, and now I have a face to put with a name! She got some wonderful treasures too! Who knows, maybe we'll end up at the same place again-that would be fun!

By the time we left, I was getting tired of being around so many people-sorry Marie if I was crabby! I just was tired from dodging people who just stopped dead in their tracks in the middle of an aisle or booth area and didn't think about all the other people trying to get around them. I was also tired of people cutting me off only to stop right in front of me too.

For the most part, the dealers were friendly, and willing to negotiate. I got everything for less than the sticker price except one thing, and I didn't even ask about a lower price because it was only $2.

Enough jabbering already-right?!? Here is what I got...

 I just couldn't resist these old photos!

 Hot air balloon Pyrex-kind of scuffed up, but I think I can get it clean.

 More hankies-I LOVE hankies!

 Got this bowl for $3-it is in mint condition!

 This was half off-just like the hot air balloon pyrex.

 This I paid full price for-don't you just love the aqua and pink together!?!

 This is a double bread box, very similar to the one I got at the end of the summer last year...that I wish I would have kept!!!

 My giant bag of kettle corn-YUM!

A set of 4 retro swirly tumblers.

But wait! That's not all!!! When I got home, I remembered an estate sale that I saw an advertisement for that was starting today just a few miles from home. The ad said the words "cheap" "priced to sell" and "many free  items", so you know I had to go-right?!? Kevin rode along with me, and he found another metal file cabinet...I think he's gotten 6 now so far this season-he's putting them in the barn and storing all of his power tools in them. 

I picked up some things too, I'm thrilled with what I got,m except I forgot to pick up a glass cutting board-I'll have to stop by there tomorrow on my way to Greenmead to see if they still have it. I am probably going to set a speed record tomorrow at Greenmead because I have to be back, cleaned up, dressed nice, and have my wild windblown hair under control by 1:30 so we can make it to Baccalaureate for Eric at 2.

So, if you're planning on going to Greenmead tomorrow, look for the blur of my red granny cart as it flies by! :)

Here are the things I got at the estate sale...

 Can you read the price sticker?? $2!!

 An old blanket-$1.

 Kevin actually found this--there might be hope for him yet as a junker!

 Still in the plastic wrap-$1.

Kevin also got a brand new, in the box, wall rack for hanging shovels, and such from this sale. What a FUN day!!!

A Few Soggy Sales...

My options for today were...laundry-yuck!, cleaning the garage-gross!, dusting-tedious!, grocery shopping-crowded!, or treasure hunting in the rain. Guess what won?!? Yep-soggy sales in the rain. At least three of the advertised sales decided to not open. I can't say as I blame them, I probably wouldn't have opened if I was going to have a sale and it rained.

One sale was in the house in the living room and dining room-on white carpet-and she said leave your shoes on!!! She was a dealer who had just had a booth at the Allegan Antiques Market last weekend and decided since her sub was having a sub sale that she would set up in her house to see if she could get rid of some more stuff.

She said the price tags were for the market and she would do better for us who were at her house. There were two other ladies there shopping at the same time. They knew her from somewhere else, and were excited to see she was a dealer. It was a little awkward going in the house like that, but if I hadn't, I wouldn't have gotten this...

Gorgeous brightly colored vintage tablecloth!

I went to another sale in the same sub and got an ice bucket, a cobalt creamer and a mini tray all for fifty cents!!! It was supposed to be sixty cents, but her fingers were to cold to dig for change so she let me have it all for fifty. It was cold, rainy and yucky and I didn't last very long. I met Eric for lunch, went to Costco and bought the soda and bottled water for the grad party-plates, cups and flatware too, then came home, cleaned the house, cleaned the garage (with Eric's help), and cleaned my closet. I also managed to make 6 loads of laundry disappear from the laundry room. I really need to get some stuff painted for the booth, but the weather is too damp-it'll never dry.

Here are the other treasures I picked up today...

 It's hard to see, but these pillows have tiny little knots all over the flowers-I think it is called candlewicking. 

 There are 8 of these little napkin/hanky things, a crystal toothpick holder and a folding yard stick.

 Nine glass salt cellars and a quarter flower plate to plant in the flower bed.

 Twenty four vintage greeting cards-LOVE them!!!

 A set of eight glass coasters! We use the other ones we have all the time-LOVE them!!

I may not get much sleep tonight because I'm soo excited for tomorrow-- Michigan Antique & Collectibles Festival at the Midland Fairgrounds-I can't wait!!! I hope the rain holds off! My friend Auntie and I have our granny carts all ready to go!! We both are hoping to bump into and say hello to blog friends of ours while we are there. If you're going to be there, look for us-we'll have the biggest and fullest granny carts there!!!