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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
ThrifterSisters
I run across those glass beakers from time to time but never had any idea what to do with them…..until now! Your Halloween idea is perfect. Hope you don’t mind if I borrow it:-)
~Erica
Amber Lyon Ferguson
Hello Pam! I have missed seeing all of your wonderful finds! I’ve been out of blogging for a while due to health issues. I am doing my best to get back into the swing of things. I love your finds and am spending some time today getting caught up on some of your older posts.
Amber
Joanne Noragon
Love the frog–it sings!
NanaDiana
You could have said the strainer was HOLY in honor of Sunday….just a thought!
Love that pink planter and I actually LOVE that little pink car…too cute!
Gotta love a church sale like that- You should have tried to shove one of the tables holding the junk in your bag. xo Diana
Robinanne
Hi Pam…I think we could be great friends. I love what you love. Wish you lived closer!
Musings from Kim K.
Love all your pinks. I’m especially smitten with your bottles for Halloween. Love the idea of $2 bags of treasures. You really did find some fun Christmas goodies.
Melinda
Great finds there!
Love the pink thunderbird.
No bags o’ stuff here.
🙂
TARYTERRE
Love the concept of giving you a bag and telling you to fill it up for $2. GREAT finds.
Carlene @ Organized Clutter
Lots of fun stuff. I of course love the colander and the Christmas stuff is still in the plastic.
must love junk
Great finds! The little car is too cute!! 🙂
Susan
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Tell me about this snafu thing… this is new to me and as a teacher, I should probably know!
Jill
I would have been happy filling a bag with Christmas too!
Jane
You just never know what you are going to find at those church sales! They used to be my favorite because there always seemed to be older stuff and they sell cheap. My last two have been total busts! I like your recent finds….especially the flower frog!
Jane
Polly McCormick
fun finds, especially the bottles!! perfect for creepy halloween potions!!
i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again, i love how you write! you always make me giggle!!
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I like your finds. I went to a weird sale recently, too. The signs said “Multi Family Garage sale” and led me waaayyy down this Interstate frontage road, into a business/office complex, into an office building that was “For Sale”. I was afraid I was going into a cult recruitment meeting. I go in and the place is full of old printers, furniture (nice and crummy), pictures, a few antiques, old clothes. You name it, they had it. I bought nothing. 🙁 Came home with a new story though. Take care!
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
Look at all those fun goodies! I especially love the chem bottles and the very cool flower frog!
Anonymous
The church sales here in Michigan charge about $10.00 a bag, and they never have anything good,either.
Vickie @ Ranger 911
VERY cool pickens’ Pam! The flower frog is wonderful, and the pink car…Love!
Tazas y Cuentos
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!
Something Nice and Pretty
Wonderful McCoy and in pink yet! I have about 4 pieces of it and love collecting it!
Jayne
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 🙂