My Garage Sale-ing efforts

Well, it was an ok weekend for garage/estate/yard sales. Most of the stuff was way over priced, though. One lady was selling her children's clothing at prices that matched new clothes in Walmart!

I started out Friday hitting a jackpot of 5 or 6 yard sales on one road. I saw a man walk out with a lovely bench, but I didn't fare so well. I did manage to get a book of old songs, an antique cast iron fireplace shovel, and a little avon jewelry box that's rather hard to describe, so don't ask please. Total: $3.50. The next sale, I fared better by getting a matching Revere Ware Silver tea pot and coffee pot for $10.00 and a really unique victorian silver plated butter dish with lid and knife rest for $3.00.

Saturday, I hit two estate sales. Furniture galore, but not enough money to buy the lovely pieces. I walked away from the first one with just a book "Victoria's Words of Love Volume One" It's a lovely book that comes in a very lovely case. It's full of poems and beautiful victorian prints. That was 50 cents. The next estate sale had a lovely twin sized 4 poster bed complete with mattresses for a very reasonable, but still unaffordable price. There was also a really cute little writing desk for $45.00, but I just couldn't cut it without hubby's permission. So, I walked away with a $5.00 shabby chic bench. Unfortunately, when I brought it home, dearest husband was NOT amused with it. I promised him I plan on changing the upholstery, which is currently a crazy quilt top and that it's probably going in the spare bedroom.

Next week is my own yard sale, so I won't be able to do any more damage...until the week after, that is. :)

KA