Sunday, June 10, 2012

Garage Saling In A New Town



First I would like to say a big thank you to the followers of this blog for your kind well wishes on our move - I really appreciate every single one and would love to come have coffee with you if we ever should cross paths.

This week has been a bit like a vacation, other than the 1400 km road trip. I have slept in but also have gotten up at the crack of dawn to enjoy the sunshine and my new life. As hubby flies in tonight I have been missing him but also enjoying the freedom of not cooking or cleaning and the schedule of only what I feel like doing. Today I finally got internet and cable so can work with the laptop as hubbys ipad is not Blogger friendly.

Apparently the thrifting gods heard that I want to open an Etsy store later this year and that husband bought enough bubble wrap to protect our breakable items in the move - all of which will be re-used for packages sent from the Etsy store. Now to find some stock!

This made in Japan vintage duck egg cup shown above was found in the 50% off table in the back of a dusty warehouse section of an antique store that I was looking for furniture in. He is completely chip free and adorable. $2.80.

Yesterday I felt like garage saling so used hubby's iPad gps and mapped out several sales (will be borrowing the iPad more often for this use) including the first stop that was a senior community sale. My first find were these four apothecary lab jars. I believe all four are vintage and the one on the far left is marked Pyrex on both bottle and the stopper. A second one is marked Pyrex on stopper only. I am always attracted to glass and pottery and these will look pretty on the bathroom sill until I can part with them (our furniture has yet to be moved so forgive my staging attempts as have little to work with right now). Total for all four $1.



The next item is not likely vintage so will be saved for a flea market that I intend to do in Fall. I don't wear scarves but love this ones colours. The design seems possibly Indonesian with religious figures and the building in the corner. Very eclectic style and it is silk - a steal at .25.




Next up this adorable little red riding book. The illustrator even made the wolf look sweet - not scary at all. This book was the lady who was having the garage sale's own from childhood. Her parents inscribed it for her for Christmas 1972. All mine for .10.
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Then there were these sweet little liqueur glasses from the 1960's. We had a similar set when I was a kid. Again I am always attracted to glass. Set of six $1.50.



Finally, two non-vintage items for my own home not pictured: small metal basket for toiletries .50 (I used to have more drawers in our Alberta home but our new home has shelves) and a small scale that goes up to 5kg for my new Etsy store .25.

The grand tally for all this loot? A whopping $6.40!

I also weeded my flower beds - two huge full bags of weeds pulled with my bare hands. This big badboy thistle still stands there until tonight when hubby flies in with my gardening gloves.

Yes, he is three feet tall! Apparently nature takes its land back here if left untended - note to self - must weed on daily basis. After the weeds were pulled there are a few spots I can tuck in some herbs and possibly some berries. I will show more pictures of the flower beds tommorrow as need your help identifying most of it.

Linking up with a few of my favorite bloggers: Her Library Adventures Flea Market Finds , Apron Thrift Girl's Thrift Share Monday and a new linky party from Sunny Simple Life, Sunny Simple Sundays!






19 comments:

  1. Great to hear from you! So glad you and hubby will be reunited soon.

    Sounds like you are having a wonderful time enjoying your islander life.

    Great finds from the garage sales I love those bottles and glasses. Great price but even better that they are being passed on to someone who appreciates them.

    Sft x

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  2. Lots of lovely finds but I am loving those apothecary Jars!

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  3. Those apothecary jars are fabulous! I also am drawn to glass (and dishes, and vintage games, and metal, and, well, you get the picture). Love those sweet liqueur glasses you found. Great buys on all your treasures!!

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  4. Glad you are settling in! Love your finds, especially those Pyrex jars!!

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  5. I'll be different - the egg cup is sweet!!

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  6. So love your little ducky, the glasses~I'm attracted to glass too!, and the book is adorable. Great thrifty finds! I'm a new follower!

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  7. I love garage sales! And anything from the 1960's. Stopped by from sunny simples linky party.

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  8. Great bargains. Love the coloured glasses. Another one attracted to glass!!

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  9. Looks like the garden is going to be great. Thrifty gods were certainly looking down on you. Love the glasses and the bottles especially. Hope your reunion is a lovely one.

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  10. You did find some wonderful bargains. I remember those color glasses from my childhood. I am drawn to old glass too. The familiar look from when I was a kid is so appealing. That is one big weed. My chickens would go crazy. They love the weeds I pull from the yard. Thanks so much for coming over and joining the party.

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  11. I love the apothecary bottles and also the little cocktail glasses--beautiful! I hear you on the weeding issue...the weeds attempt to "take back" my yard on a daily basis, it seems! ;)

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  12. How fun to be in a new city and out at the yard sales already! I remember the Little Red Riding Hood book!

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  13. Visiting for the first time from Apron Thrift Girl. I love your finds! For me, the STARS are the jars! (apothacary, that is ;-) They would make my day! Congrats! The prices in your new neighborhood are wonderful! Etsy...Here you come!

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  14. OMG - those apothecary jars are the bomb!! Do people still say that? lol If you ever want to part with them....
    Congrats on great finds in a new place.

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  15. Oh, I LOVE those jars with stoppers! What a fantastic buy! And the little book is very sweet! You got some great deals! I can't pass up something made in Japan! heehee!

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  16. Great finds, especially the scarf!! I thought I misread your price - it had to be $25.00, not .25!!! A real steal!

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  17. Looks like you had fun at the garage sales. I love the old jars.

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  18. My new favorite thing is pulling out weeds in the cracks in the sidewalk/driveway/patio and spraying them with pure vinegar to keep them from coming back.

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