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    Home » Thrift Store Finds

    Yard Sale Fun

    Published by Pam Kessler | 404 words. · About 3 minutes to read this article. - 21 Comments

    While looking over my recent blog posts, I realized that I haven't had a good "Look what the heck I found at a yard sale and you didn't!" post lately. Time to remedy that little snafu (I'm using the 60's definition of snafu, not the current one that is an acronym with some bad words in it).

    The pink McCoy planter was found at a local antique dealer's yard sale. She always has some fun stuff at reasonable prices.

    Pink McCoy planter with pinecones.

    And the pink '55 Thunderbird was a steal for $.75 at a yard sale run by a kid. OK, I really don't need a '55 Thunderbird, but he looked bored out of his mind and I felt sorry for him.

    What about this flower frog? Not pink, but I bet it has held some pink flowers at some point in its life.

    Flower frog.

    Enough of the pretties.

    I bought these two sturdy glass chemistry bottles (with glass stoppers) and a tiny little beaker at a yard sale last weekend.

    Glass bottles.

    They might make great Halloween decorations (mad scientist theme or witches' potions), plus I just like the industrial look of these type of bottles.

    Strainer. Box. What can I say about them, that hasn't already been said a million times.

    Old kitchen colander.

    Really, what can I say about them?

    I've spent at least fifteen minutes trying to think of something funky to say about them and I'm coming up with nothing!

    I went to a really weird church sale a few weekends ago. The sale was weird, not the church. When I walked in they handed me a plastic grocery bag and you could stuff all you wanted to into the bag and only pay $2.00.

    Woo-hoo!

    Oh, wait. The room was filled with crappola. Just out and out strange things. Half used candles that were so old they had lost their color. Really dusty silk flowers. Partially used embroidery floss.

    Basket of vintage Christmas decor.

    I did scrounge through an entire table of Christmas stuff and managed to stuff my bag with that. Lots of the old style tree lights, some fun Santas and reindeer picks, a plastic window candle.

    Look, I didn't say it was fantastic stuff, but when a lady hands you a bag and says it's only $2.00, you feel a little silly not buying anything at all from them.

    How was your yard saling weekend? Any bags o' stuff?

    Linking with Nifty Thrifty Tuesday , Be Inspired, Feathered Nest Friday

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    1. Jayne

      September 03, 2013 at 6:32 am

      You always find the best stuff! The last church sale I went to did the same thing with the bag and I filled it with antique linens, they had tons of the beautiful stuff and no one else seemed interested so i had a ball 🙂

      Reply
    2. Something Nice and Pretty

      September 01, 2013 at 10:32 am

      Wonderful McCoy and in pink yet! I have about 4 pieces of it and love collecting it!

      Reply
    3. Tazas y Cuentos

      August 29, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      Great finds! I love all of them but my favorite is that pink car. And speaking of pink, I love your sharpener pencil too.
      Besos!

      Reply
    4. Vickie @ Ranger 911

      August 29, 2013 at 6:35 am

      VERY cool pickens' Pam! The flower frog is wonderful, and the pink car...Love!

      Reply
    5. Anonymous

      August 27, 2013 at 6:22 pm

      The church sales here in Michigan charge about $10.00 a bag, and they never have anything good,either.

      Reply
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