Yesterday I went to my first set of estate sales. I'm hooked! For some reason, I always thought that estate sales were so fancy and intimidating. Not the case, as it turns out. The first one I went to (in U-City) on Saturday morning was full of treasures priced low, low, low. I spent $25 and came away with:
- A sweet handmade stuffed dachshund (50 cents)
- A vintage sock monkey (needs new eyes!) (50 cents)
- An old-time electric Emerson table fan (I've always wanted one, even though you could easily lose a finger on this baby. It was on a table in the attic, near a sign that said "50 cents, unless marked.")
- A full box of vintage sewing and dressmaking supplies. I haven't gone through it yet ($8)
- About 10 flower pots and saucers ($1.00)
- Two sets of brackets for hanging window boxes on the porch railings. ($2.00)
- Two Hebrew aleph-bet needlework samplers ($3 and $5)
- A St. Louis Arch cross-stitch scene ($3)
- A vintage embroidered challah cover (50 cents)
- A green plastic tissue box cover (50 cents)
- A tiny pinkish glass piggy bank (50 cents)
- A sleeve roll for sewing (50 cents)
A few hours later, I went to a few more sales (neither were as well-run or inexpensive) and picked up some fabric, quilt stencils, and a sheepskin! Franklin has already had his way with the sheepskin, so I had to put it away from his reach. He's short, though, so that wasn't too difficult.
Ok, I have homework, then a new project for the next couple of days:
Sort, unpack, and organize all my sewing stuff. I keep having to dig out my stuff, one piece at a time. I need it ALL, right in front of me!
Alright, one more picture of my fan (posed near the sheepskin, because it is just that cool):
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2 comments:
I love the fan but it would scare me! My goodness how did people survive the days before lawsuits made everything hyper safe! Anyway, LOVE the green dog! What a perfect find for you!
We love those fans and have plenty of them around here too!
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