Weekend Treasures...

Yesterday wasn't such a good day for garage sales or estate sales. There were a LOT less to choose from, and the majority of the ads were listing clothes and kids toys as the first items. I went to a few, and stopped in to browse at a local consignment store and only got a few little things.

This was from the consignment store-it was in great shape and has already found it's place!

This was the only garage sale find yesterday. It was 50¢ and I think it will look great planted in my flower bed!

These Fiesta cups and saucers were from the consignment store. They were on final mark-down with an additional 40% off so they were around $2.50 for each set. They aren't old. I've bought some just like these from them on final mark-down before and sold them for $7 for the set at my garage sale-so I though I'd try it again.

Today, Auntie and I went to the Community Garage Sale and Flea Market at Brighton High School-my only purchase was a little zippered wallet on a long cord that fits my cell phone and has a spot for cash-it was 10¢.

 The cord is too short to wear it around your neck (unless you prefer to carry your money and phone in your armpit), but it fits nicely in my front pocket, and I don't have to worry about dropping cash from my pocket if I take my phone out.


There were a LOT more vendors this year at the community sale, but there were also higher prices too. I'm thinking about renting space next year...


After that, we headed out to Royal Oak Parking Structure Antique and Garage Sale-and boy was it HOT! There was little breeze in the structure and we were dripping-everyone was (it got up to 89 degrees). There seemed to be a LOT more vendors today than there were 2 years ago when we went. It was hard to find any bargains though-everyone seemed to want top dollar for their items. I bought a tablecloth and a couple swanky swigs, and that was it. 

Check out Auntie's blog to see what her treasures were (be patient, she doesn't post as often as I do, but she promised to post about her adventures in Traverse City, so I am hoping she will post about the Royal Oak trip too). She got a VERY cool atomic lamp!


After I dropped Auntie off at her car, I decided to check out a "HUGE" sale in a neighboring community. I wish, I would have went yesterday!!! I saw the ad and because I got so frustrated with the slim pickings yesterday, I decided to skip that one (it was about 20 minutes away). Maybe I wouldn't have found as much yesterday for such good prices...today was fill a plastic shopping bag for $2 or a paper shopping bag for $5. 


I got some homemade tablecloths (card table size), because I like the fabric and hope to use it in a project soon, some napkins, a couple of embroidered towels (not old), and a couple of games for $2.  As I pulled up, I saw a man loading a paper bag into his car just filled with vintage Christmas ornaments! Bummer! 

A couple of games that looked like they might be fun.

Fun Day Treasure Seeking!

Since I am still on vacation from work for a few more day, I decided to check out some local sales today. It was really, really HOT! One place, while I was shopping and holding a bowl that I planned to purchase, I could just feel the sweat running down my arm where the bowl was-ewww! It was 93 degrees and very humid.

As I was driving home, the sky got really dark and the temperature started dropping....in about 20 minutes it went down 20 degrees and then it poured!!! Whew! We needed it! Now it's kinda gloomy outside, no more rain, but it's only 73 degrees-nice!

This is what I found today...

A nubby (hobnail?) amethyst vase. It was just different enough, and the right shade of purple that I couldn't leave it behind.

Two very neat old wooden boxes with zinc straps.

Sharp Shooters dice game-we already have this game and like it a lot. This one is for my parents house-we always play a lot of games when we are up there. Have you tried this one Junque Magnet? I'll bet your family will like it! ;)

A clear glass cutting board-and it's a big one too!

A small orange enamel tea pot, and my final, last, never again (I hope) Pyrex yellow mixing bowl. I keep seeing individual bowls to this set at crazy low prices, so I pick them up---then it becomes an adventure to find the rest in the set. Now I only need the small blue bowl to finish this set, and hopefully sell it!

I've been Biz-ily soaking all of the stained vintage tablecloths I've picked up this summer. For the most part, I have been extremely happy with the results. Almost every single stain has come out. there is the one with the sharpie stains ( I don't even think straight bleach could fix those stains), but other than that, it is working great! It is really tough on your hands though-my hands are really dry and a couple of fingers are peeling-I keep forgetting to put gloves on-duh! Oh, well...I am down to just a few cloths left, and I'm glad I tried it! 

I've been hanging them out on our deck rails to dry. Unfortunately, the ones out there right now, got an extra rinse in the rain!

The stains did lighten a little bit...I'm wondering if a Clorox pen (if they still make them), might work a little more.

These are "before" pictures of my most stained tablecloth...I have huge doubts, but we'll see...I really have  nothing to lose since it is stained all over.

If it works, GREAT! If not, then no big deal. Most of these came from garage sales, and were priced anywhere from 25¢ to $1, or a couple dollars at most. That is why I am so thrilled that Biz has worked so far!

Tomorrow, I plan to visit a few local estate sales...I may have to make a huge sacrifice and visit one on Kevin's behalf since he is working...I know, I know, it's a big sacrifice to go to an estate sale, less than 10 miles away, but somebody has to do it-LOL! There is a sale that has a wood lathe, that he might be interested in, so being the loving wife that I am...I would go there for him-out of love-of course! ;)

Hope you find some great treasures this weekend!