Weekend sales finds

I have to say, that most of the sales I went to this weekend were full of clothes, baby clothes, baby items, children's toys, and tools!  None of which I am interested in.  Got so I drove by a lot of sales and only stopped at a few.  Was able to get to a couple estate sales as well and did better there.

Here are some of my finds this weekend:

This wonderful bath talc container called "Bath Talc and Kisses from Mary Quant".  How vintage and pretty!  Still holds talc.  What surprised me is that it shakes from the bottom!  Remember Mary Quant??  She's the fashion designer who created the mini skirt and hot pants that were so popular in the 1960's!!  Twiggy modeled her clothes in the 60's!  Mary's still alive and still designing clothes!  The paper flower was a gift from a friend.  Love the shabby rhinestone dress clip and the bitsy perfume bottle.

I found these two orphan children's shoes at an estate sale.  Couldn't leave them there even though they are not pairs.  But they make great display pieces and even pin cushions when decorated.  The blue shoe is too cute!

Also found this pair of children's buckaroo boots.  Still thinking about keeping them and put them in a display until I decide to change the display.

Last, but not least, is a 1946 Audubon Bird Guide and a pair of "opera" glasses that fold up in their red case and would fit in your pocket.  I did like these!

Those are my finds.  Weren't many, but I like them!

So much to tell . . .

The One World One Heart giveaway was a wonderful way to visit other blogs literally around the world. While that was going on, I didn't blog much. Part of that time I was back in Virginia visiting my son and his family. I really enjoyed my visit and especially playing with my grandchildren, Kara and Ryan.

I must say that the visit was just after the "snowmageddon" that hit the mid-Atlantic states. There was snow everywhere! Snow piled above eye level. Icy streets no more than a lane wide. Cold temps and wind chill to chill you to the bone.  We didn't go out much! And to top it all off, I discovered that I had two dead batteries for my camera because the charger was broken! I have ordered a new charger and it should arrive next week. So I have no photos of my visit. Drat!  But I had a great time playing with my grandkids.  Must say, I did more puzzles, colored more, did art projects, and played with toys more than I have in months!  LOL!!! I loved it!  Gave the parents a play break for a few days!

But . . . since I have been back here (as of the 16th) I have been on the run, catching up and this weekend doing yard sales. And the bounty that was reaped from all the sales I am going to post.

Here is my work table (aka dining table) where a pile stuff and begin pricing, sorting, etc.  This is some of the cool stuff found at yard sales this weekend.  Most is going to my booth at Merchant Square.

Tools of the trade . . . pen, scissors, punch, and white-out liner. 

I found this old American Woman Cook Book.  I still have my mother's copy.  I love this bouquet of pink flowers -- these will be pretty ups for the booth.  The pink gloves need new buttons (one is missing and the other is damaged).  The buttons on the card will replace the old ones.  What a lucky match!  Love the tiny flowered tinket tray -- I think it may actually be an ash tray?? 

Lovely vintage treat tray with pink roses around the edge.  I have plans for those doll parts and the other bits.

After your visit here I want you to explore a couple of blogs I discovered through OWOH:

Everything Vintage
She Dreams Big!
My Desert Cottage -- this is my fav!  And Karen lives here in Phoenix!
 
More tomorrow!

Happy St. Patrick's Day to You!

Will you be wearin' the green tomorrow?? I will! A Happy St. Patrick's Day to ya!

The yard sale went well! I sold a lot of stuff and also donated the left overs to a church here in Sun Lakes. They even came and picked it up after the sale! No worries! Now I have a few bucks to buy more items for my booth at Merchant Square as well as more art goodies!

In readiness mode all week. . .

Our community yard sale is this Saturday. I have been in the garage for days sorting, cleaning out, setting aside donations, and piling up stuff for the yard sale.

A glimpse at the stuff in the third garage bay. Barely room to walk through, but things are priced and ready to move out the garage door on Saturday morning.I have sorted through items that were in my booth at Merchant Square. Found lots of things that I am tired of trying to sell. They are going for bargain prices on Saturday.Frames, pictures, shelving, laundry basket, pillows.I even went through this storage cupboard. Took out tons of my old hand painted items that now look very cheesy to me. They went to the thrift store. Now I have room for Christmas decorations, the flour bin for my Hoosier cabinet, some of my painted items, dolls and doll furniture for my granddaughter (she's not old enough for it yet and her little brother would destroy it because he's too young to understand), and my DDH's box of tax records dating back to the 1980 's! Think it is time to get rid of those. Next time the shredder people come to Sun Lakes I am taking that box over there.

So you can see that I haven't spent much time in my studio space. Instead I have been in the garage getting ready for this yard sale.