I thought they looked like the Fiesta Go-Along popcorn set, but looking at the colors, I'm not so sure. Do you have any idea if it is the real thing or not?
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Is It Real?
I found this awesome set of metal bowls on line (shopgoodwill.com), and was very excited to have won them for a pretty good price....but now that I have them, I'm not so sure they are what I thought they were!
I thought they looked like the Fiesta Go-Along popcorn set, but looking at the colors, I'm not so sure. Do you have any idea if it is the real thing or not?
I thought they looked like the Fiesta Go-Along popcorn set, but looking at the colors, I'm not so sure. Do you have any idea if it is the real thing or not?
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
It's Too Quiet Here!!!
With both of our boys away for a while, (Adam is in Canada on O'Sullivan Lake fishing with Grandpa and Uncle Dale for a week-no cell service, and Eric is is the U.P. with Grandma at their house and Maddie, our dog is there too!) our house is too QUIET!!! I miss being greeted at the door by my furry friend. I miss laughing and visiting with my boys-or even just watching a show together on tv.
The benefits of not having teenage boys in the house for a week are pretty interesting...we actually have leftovers! Something that is unheard of when both boys are home! We might even have to dump out some milk that may end up going bad because we can't drink it that fast. The house is the same when I get home from work as it was when I left, and it stays clean-all by itself! The laundry has gone from constant mountains to a tiny little ant hill.
Is this what you'd call an empty nest ? I'm not looking forward to the day when they both are on their own if this is what it will be like! I just hope they end up close enough to stop in often!
The benefits of not having teenage boys in the house for a week are pretty interesting...we actually have leftovers! Something that is unheard of when both boys are home! We might even have to dump out some milk that may end up going bad because we can't drink it that fast. The house is the same when I get home from work as it was when I left, and it stays clean-all by itself! The laundry has gone from constant mountains to a tiny little ant hill.
Is this what you'd call an empty nest ? I'm not looking forward to the day when they both are on their own if this is what it will be like! I just hope they end up close enough to stop in often!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Update on some finds...
I ended up going back to the estate sale on Sunday to see if there were any treasures I missed on Saturday, and if there were any great discounts and guess what?!?!? The bed frame was still there! It isn't old, that's for sure!
It's pretty heavy, and I think it's pretty neat-I'm picturing it in my flowerbed with a climbing flower growing all over it!
It was $5 for both
My dollar chair!
One of the windows, not sure if I like it, it needs something...
Plates and a bottle planted in the garden...
Chick Update...
Just a quick update on the chicks...they have really grown since last week! They are now very noticibly biger than the quail-when last week they were the same size! They all seem to be getting along great, and I haven't noticed a pecking order yet. I wonder when they start all of that, or if maybe they have, and I just don't notice it.
One chick is a lot bigger than the rest, and one is a lot smaller than the rest. Here are some pics for (mostly for Eric who is up north with grandma and grandpa in the Upper Penninsula until the end of July).
One chick is a lot bigger than the rest, and one is a lot smaller than the rest. Here are some pics for (mostly for Eric who is up north with grandma and grandpa in the Upper Penninsula until the end of July).
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Surprise! Estate Sale only 3 miles from home!!
Last night, I found an ad for an estate sale that was right next door to our local high school-only 3 miles from our house. After looking at the pictures, I decided I wanted to check it out.
So Kevin (DH) and I arrived about 30 minutes prior to the sale starting. There were several cars lining the street, but only 3 people standing in the yard. I walked up and got a number as did about 4 or 5 more people. It was nice to have a number and not have to stand in a line or worry about someone jumping in (like some other sales I've been to). I was number 16! Then I thought I'd better text Auntie and let her know how close to home this one was. She was out for breakfast and was there within about 15 minutes.
I don't know about you, but I'm a people watcher. I always find myself watching people. It can be very entertaining. While I was waiting for Auntie to arrive and Kevin to get out of the car, I stood and talked with a couple of ladies and was watching the other people arrive-listening for what they were looking for or why they were there.
One guy was really crabby! I thought from the things he was saying to Auntie that he was rude. She brushed it off, and once the excitement of the door opening and looking for treasures hit, I forgot to ask he what he was saying.
The first person in line was a woman with several garbage bags (empty) in her hands (all opened up) and ready to go. She FLEW through the door as soon as they were letting people in. I later saw her when Auntie realized she had set down the silo to the Fisher Price barn she was buying and Kevin told her "that lady just took your silo!". Auntie was searching all over for her, trying to locate the silo that went with the barn. The lady (who was obviously dodging her), held tight to it and ended up buying it separately for $2.50. I think the old "don't set something down if you want it at an estate sale" rule was forever etched into our brains today! I know we both knew it, but had never experienced someone quite like this woman-maybe we don't do enough estate sales and are just naive-but all in all, she was pretty rude.
Have you ever experienced estate sales where things got a little tense? One of the ladies I talked to before the sale opened, said she'd never seen a fight over an item at an estate sale. I chuckled when she said that and thought that was an odd comment to make out of the blue, but chuckled anyway and didn't say anything. Then when the silo got snatched, I chuckled again remembering her comment. No way would Auntie physically fight someone over something at an estate sale, but she did tell thelady woman that she thought that was hers and it went with her barn-a couple of times, but the lady woman wouldn't bend.
I've been thinking about that as I type this and have been pondering what I would do if I was the snatcher or the snatchee...As for being a snatcher... I hope I have never snatched something away from someone! I try to be really, really careful to be sure someone has for sure discarded an item before I snag it, so I don't think I've ever snatched ( I hope! At least not that I know of), and I would like to think that if someone came through a house looking for the person who picked up "such and such" because they set it down by mistake, and it went to a set, that I'd be gracious and let them buy it. Especially if it was an incident like today...c'mon...we're talking a Fisher Price silo, not a vintage Fiesta relish tray (my Pièce de résistance). You can find the silos pretty easily for less than $5-why not take the high road and give it back? Now, would I be so gracious with the relish tray? I'd like to think so...I hope so...what would you do? Have you ever been a snatcher? A snatchee? What did you do?
I did see anotherwoman lady watching me like a hawk as I inspected the two tablecloths I was holding to see if I discarded them, she even commented on how pretty they were, but she didn't snatch. I had to set one down to open the other and vice versa, and still she didn't snatch! Oh well... the whole thing is just something to think about I guess.
It was an interesting sale, with lots of eye candy (no, not the 50+ year old men there-the vintage household goodies)! It was in a neat little cottage/house, that even though it was just mere feet from where I picked Eric up every day at school, I never saw it through the trees.
It is much bigger on the inside than it looked on the outside-and what cute character it had! Loved it!!
This is my sweet husband holding all of my treasures, so I could sneak back in and check out the garage where I found a metal headboard and foot board that I am regretting not getting that would look really cool in my flower bed with vines all over it-it was only $6 for both-dumb for leaving it-huh?
This is what he had in his arms...
This is a really neat suitcase that Auntie picked up for just $4! We saw a WWII label on it-what a find!
So Kevin (DH) and I arrived about 30 minutes prior to the sale starting. There were several cars lining the street, but only 3 people standing in the yard. I walked up and got a number as did about 4 or 5 more people. It was nice to have a number and not have to stand in a line or worry about someone jumping in (like some other sales I've been to). I was number 16! Then I thought I'd better text Auntie and let her know how close to home this one was. She was out for breakfast and was there within about 15 minutes.
I don't know about you, but I'm a people watcher. I always find myself watching people. It can be very entertaining. While I was waiting for Auntie to arrive and Kevin to get out of the car, I stood and talked with a couple of ladies and was watching the other people arrive-listening for what they were looking for or why they were there.
One guy was really crabby! I thought from the things he was saying to Auntie that he was rude. She brushed it off, and once the excitement of the door opening and looking for treasures hit, I forgot to ask he what he was saying.
The first person in line was a woman with several garbage bags (empty) in her hands (all opened up) and ready to go. She FLEW through the door as soon as they were letting people in. I later saw her when Auntie realized she had set down the silo to the Fisher Price barn she was buying and Kevin told her "that lady just took your silo!". Auntie was searching all over for her, trying to locate the silo that went with the barn. The lady (who was obviously dodging her), held tight to it and ended up buying it separately for $2.50. I think the old "don't set something down if you want it at an estate sale" rule was forever etched into our brains today! I know we both knew it, but had never experienced someone quite like this woman-maybe we don't do enough estate sales and are just naive-but all in all, she was pretty rude.
Have you ever experienced estate sales where things got a little tense? One of the ladies I talked to before the sale opened, said she'd never seen a fight over an item at an estate sale. I chuckled when she said that and thought that was an odd comment to make out of the blue, but chuckled anyway and didn't say anything. Then when the silo got snatched, I chuckled again remembering her comment. No way would Auntie physically fight someone over something at an estate sale, but she did tell the
I've been thinking about that as I type this and have been pondering what I would do if I was the snatcher or the snatchee...As for being a snatcher... I hope I have never snatched something away from someone! I try to be really, really careful to be sure someone has for sure discarded an item before I snag it, so I don't think I've ever snatched ( I hope! At least not that I know of), and I would like to think that if someone came through a house looking for the person who picked up "such and such" because they set it down by mistake, and it went to a set, that I'd be gracious and let them buy it. Especially if it was an incident like today...c'mon...we're talking a Fisher Price silo, not a vintage Fiesta relish tray (my Pièce de résistance). You can find the silos pretty easily for less than $5-why not take the high road and give it back? Now, would I be so gracious with the relish tray? I'd like to think so...I hope so...what would you do? Have you ever been a snatcher? A snatchee? What did you do?
I did see another
It was an interesting sale, with lots of eye candy (no, not the 50+ year old men there-the vintage household goodies)! It was in a neat little cottage/house, that even though it was just mere feet from where I picked Eric up every day at school, I never saw it through the trees.
This is what he had in his arms...
A side view-same cloth.
This is a really neat suitcase that Auntie picked up for just $4! We saw a WWII label on it-what a find!
Sorry...camera phone was all I had with me and it's a little blurry!
Now, I'm off to try my hand at removing some tablecloth stains (thanks to the great advice I found on C. Dianne Zweig's blog).
Thanks for letting me vent! I'm looking forward to seeing what your thoughts are on snatchers and snatchees-leave your comments-I'd love to see your thoughts!
Have a GREAT rest of the weekend!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Friday Fun Estate Sale!
Today, Auntie and I went to an amazing estate sale! The prices on some things were ridiculously high, on some things just right and some things they gave away-literally! I found the sale on estatesales.net and was very intrigued by the photos they showed. So we set the GPS, and off we went!
Walking up to the sale, we saw part of the sale was in the yard and driveway. The two outside workers told us the real sale was in the house and that the stuff out there wasn't worthy of being "in there". It was mostly old Tupperware-more than I have ever seen in one place before! There were a few other things, but we rushed past them to get inside, because through the window we could see lots of swanky swigs!! Which unfortunately, neither one of us bought any.
It was very overwhelming to say the least! The kitchen was jam-packed with all kinds of vintage and antique goodies! One thing that I got really irritated about was the lack of price stickers! It seemed to be an estate sale run by an entire family, but only one sister was allowed to tell you the prices. That got old really fast! She would look at an item, and (I think) look at you to see how much she thought you'd be willing to pay (or could pay) and then set a price. I heard her tell 3 different people 3 different prices on the same Pyrex mixing bowl set (because we were there for a while).
After I got home, I went back to the website to look up the name of the company hosting the sale, to try to avoid their sales in the future, but it wasn't listed. While we were there, I over heard one sister telling another shopper that they plan to turn the basement of the house into their antique shop, and maybe the whole house. That would kind of explain the "dealer's" prices (when she told you the price) on a lot of stuff.
It wasn't a frog of a sale by any means, just an awkward, teenage, pimply prince of a sale! We did find some great treasures (so it was definitely worth the drive), but you could tell their main motivation was to make as much money as they could, not just get what you can for it and get rid of the stuff-like most estate sales I've been to.
Here is what I added to my collections today:
This is everything in one shot. A vintage tablecloth, two purple transfer ware plates, two Pyrex casserole dishes with lids, 2 flower plates and 2 decks of cards (unopened) in a case. Hmmm...maybe I should have gotten 2 tablecloths to round out the theme of 2 that I didn't realize I had going on there! :)
I first picked up all of the plates (because they were half off) to "plant" in my flower garden, but...I'm thinking the purple ones will stay in the house. The other two will be "planted" in about ten minutes.
I bought the cards because they reminded me of my grandma on my dad's side. She always had cases (like these) of Canasta cards in her buffet cabinet top drawer in her dining room. I used to LOVE playing Canasta with her-even when she cheated!
The Pyrex dishes are in wonderful shape! I've never seen this style before, so I was pretty excited to get them!
The tablecloth has a few light stains, but the head-price-giver sister told us to use a combination of powered Ivory Snow and Biz and really hot, hot water to soak stained linens in and the stains will come out. So now I bet you know what is on the top of my next grocery list-huh? What do you use to remove stains from vintage linens? How successful is it? Have you tried the Biz and Ivory Snow combo? Does it work?
While I was sitting here typing away about my treasure finds today, the UPS truck pulled up with a treasure I bought from shopgoodwill.com. My first bowl in the vintage turquoise (or aqua as I've seen the color called) Pyrex mixing bowl set!!! Now the hunt is on to locate the other three bowls-in great shape-and for a great price!
Part of me wants to say "shhh...don't tell anyone about shopgoodwill.com", so that the word doesn't get out and it becomes harder to get a good deal...but part of me wants to spread the word because it is for a charity. I've gotten two really good deals so far, and a third one is due to come sometime next week!!! Can't wait for it to arrive, and can't wait to show you!
How about you? How did your treasure-seeking go this weekend?
Next weekend, I am heading to Big Rapids for a graduation open-house for my cousin's daughter, and will be stopping at the Allegan Antiques Market (it is only the last Sunday of the month, April-September) with my mom. Then heading to the U.P. for more adventures with my parents at their house. Poor DH has to stay home and work.
Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a great weekend! Can't wait to see what treasures you found!
Walking up to the sale, we saw part of the sale was in the yard and driveway. The two outside workers told us the real sale was in the house and that the stuff out there wasn't worthy of being "in there". It was mostly old Tupperware-more than I have ever seen in one place before! There were a few other things, but we rushed past them to get inside, because through the window we could see lots of swanky swigs!! Which unfortunately, neither one of us bought any.
It was very overwhelming to say the least! The kitchen was jam-packed with all kinds of vintage and antique goodies! One thing that I got really irritated about was the lack of price stickers! It seemed to be an estate sale run by an entire family, but only one sister was allowed to tell you the prices. That got old really fast! She would look at an item, and (I think) look at you to see how much she thought you'd be willing to pay (or could pay) and then set a price. I heard her tell 3 different people 3 different prices on the same Pyrex mixing bowl set (because we were there for a while).
After I got home, I went back to the website to look up the name of the company hosting the sale, to try to avoid their sales in the future, but it wasn't listed. While we were there, I over heard one sister telling another shopper that they plan to turn the basement of the house into their antique shop, and maybe the whole house. That would kind of explain the "dealer's" prices (when she told you the price) on a lot of stuff.
It wasn't a frog of a sale by any means, just an awkward, teenage, pimply prince of a sale! We did find some great treasures (so it was definitely worth the drive), but you could tell their main motivation was to make as much money as they could, not just get what you can for it and get rid of the stuff-like most estate sales I've been to.
Here is what I added to my collections today:
I first picked up all of the plates (because they were half off) to "plant" in my flower garden, but...I'm thinking the purple ones will stay in the house. The other two will be "planted" in about ten minutes.
I bought the cards because they reminded me of my grandma on my dad's side. She always had cases (like these) of Canasta cards in her buffet cabinet top drawer in her dining room. I used to LOVE playing Canasta with her-even when she cheated!
Plus I love the vintage Fiesta colors look to them!
The tablecloth has a few light stains, but the head-price-giver sister told us to use a combination of powered Ivory Snow and Biz and really hot, hot water to soak stained linens in and the stains will come out. So now I bet you know what is on the top of my next grocery list-huh? What do you use to remove stains from vintage linens? How successful is it? Have you tried the Biz and Ivory Snow combo? Does it work?
While I was sitting here typing away about my treasure finds today, the UPS truck pulled up with a treasure I bought from shopgoodwill.com. My first bowl in the vintage turquoise (or aqua as I've seen the color called) Pyrex mixing bowl set!!! Now the hunt is on to locate the other three bowls-in great shape-and for a great price!
Part of me wants to say "shhh...don't tell anyone about shopgoodwill.com", so that the word doesn't get out and it becomes harder to get a good deal...but part of me wants to spread the word because it is for a charity. I've gotten two really good deals so far, and a third one is due to come sometime next week!!! Can't wait for it to arrive, and can't wait to show you!
How about you? How did your treasure-seeking go this weekend?
Next weekend, I am heading to Big Rapids for a graduation open-house for my cousin's daughter, and will be stopping at the Allegan Antiques Market (it is only the last Sunday of the month, April-September) with my mom. Then heading to the U.P. for more adventures with my parents at their house. Poor DH has to stay home and work.
Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a great weekend! Can't wait to see what treasures you found!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Great Grandma's Peonies and a Chick Update!
They BLOOMED!!!! They are a little late, but they sure are pretty! Makes me stop and remember all the great things about my great grandma on my mom's side!
Chick Update:
Eric and his dad have been working really hard on his new run for his chickens (so he can leave for a month to have fun in the U.P. with grandma and grandpa). The chicks were so fun to watch last night! The were running in and out of the coop, scratching and pecking the ground, and finding all kinds of bugs and worms. Then they would parade all around with their finds and end up with the rest of the chicks chasing them!
Good old Maddie was never very far. She kept a very watchful eye on the live squeaky toys.
The chicks are the size of the quail right now, and they all are running around and getting along great together!
Chick Update:
Eric and his dad have been working really hard on his new run for his chickens (so he can leave for a month to have fun in the U.P. with grandma and grandpa). The chicks were so fun to watch last night! The were running in and out of the coop, scratching and pecking the ground, and finding all kinds of bugs and worms. Then they would parade all around with their finds and end up with the rest of the chicks chasing them!
Good old Maddie was never very far. She kept a very watchful eye on the live squeaky toys.
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