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| Kerbear |
Posted - Feb 15 2010 : 7:39:05 PM
For me it's 16 old mason jars with glass lids and wire fasteners all held together by a handmade wooden tray.
~Kerry
Farmgirl Sister #975 |
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| Annika |
Posted - Apr 12 2010 : 09:03:24 AM
I is amazing to me what people will send to the landfills! I'm glad that you rescued the dining set Amie
The other day I found a large Christmas tin filled to the brim with embroidery thread and sewing notions all for a couple of dollars!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Palouse Prairie Girls Chapter
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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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| cgonyer |
Posted - Apr 12 2010 : 08:34:02 AM
Toby - that trunk is so cool - I can't believe you just found it on the side of the road in front of someone's yard. What luck!
~Cindy
Farmgirl #1273 |
| Amie C. |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 10:10:39 PM
Oh, I just noticed the hiking boots that Calicogirl posted on the first page. I found a pair of Timberlands at a church rummage sale during the end of the day "all you can fit in a bag for a dollar" stage. I wasn't terribly excited about them because they were well worn, but I ended up getting 5 years of good hard use out of them. And considering that they weren't even the only thing in my bag that day, I only paid a fraction of a dollar for the boots. They're too worn down in the heels to be comfortable for hiking now, but I still use them for digging in the garden. Saves wear on the expensive new Merrills I had to buy to replace them! |
| phonelady |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 9:33:29 PM
That was a great find Amie!
How cool and you saved a part of our history from ending up in the landfill.
Carla
It's not just life-
It's an adventure! |
| Amie C. |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 9:02:06 PM
Not exactly a garage sale find, but last weekend my husband and I were leaving home to meet my mil for an Easter brunch and we passed two men putting a complete dining set out on the curb for trash pickup. It had been their mother's and had been stored in the barn or garage for many years. We were able to fit the 6 chairs and the sideboard into our two station wagons, but we had to walk the table home on a hand cart. Good thing it was only about 4 blocks from home, that table weighs a ton! It all needs some cleaning up, refinishing, new chair upholstery, but it's already better than what we had in our dining room. And it's about 100 years old, just the same age and style as our house. |
| electricdunce |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 1:24:25 PM
Last summer, or maybe two lasts ago, I got two very nice wicker chairs with sprung cushions in them. There is a big hole at the top of each back where a pillow was meant to be, so I painted them up, made new cushion cover and new pillows for the back and they look fabulous. As I recall, they were $10 each, a very good deal these days. I get a lot of linens from the same junkstore, always at very good prices. I have had to stop collecting though, no more room. When the barn is full (and it is) you know you are in trouble...
That yellow and black trunk is a beauty, and the day bed is very sweet too. Always such a treat to run my eyes over someone else's treasure.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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| msdoolittle |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 06:49:11 AM
Wow, I'm a Junk Gypsy,too! Glad to know there are more of us out there! (I have 2 hot pink shirts, one reads: Junk Gypsy and the other, Flea Market Floozy)
Anyway, my great finds are too great in number to list here, but the most recent discovery was in a garage of a house my mother bought. There was a small metal box which contained many letters and tax receipts from the 1800s, specific to the county that we live in! There is also a large land platt document signed by the second Governor of the State of Texas. I also found correspondence concerning land, and one of the writers turned out to be a famous figure, whose family home has since been turned into a museum. I contacted them about these pristine letters and, boy, were they sooooo excited! I hand delivered them and was given an hour long (or more) personal tour of the house and grounds. It was so awesome.
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| theprimitivepilgrim |
Posted - Apr 05 2010 : 10:09:40 AM
Hi Carla,
So nice to see you on here! Grand Junction is our closest shopping, we are just 200 miles up the road! Have two uncles in GJ so we do get down fairly often.
The trunk is such a treasure. We spent 12hrs with the man we bought everything from, and really questioned him about family, and the history of all the things he had. He said there wasn't anyone left in the family that wanted any of it. They had actually settled in Bellvue, CO for the last 100 years. I think it would make a great book or movie. The hardships they endured were amazing.
Also, cleaned out an estate one time, and as payment we got to choose one item from the estate. My choice was an antique sampler. It is extremely detailed, and probably close to 200 years old. Have tried to research the name on it, but haven't had any luck.
Love to garage sale down in Grand Junction, and I see the season is getting underway.
Happy hunting~
~Michelle |
| phonelady |
Posted - Apr 04 2010 : 10:27:29 PM
Oh man Michelle!
I wish I could see what is in that trunk!
I'll bet the letters are connected to some family that is looking for their heritage.
What a thing to throw away.
I spend time rescuing these treasures in order to make them available for others who night have descended from those folks. And imagine what the historical society in that part of Oklahoma would make of the letters and clothing and all!
Carla
"You shot it Tarzan-
You eat it."
Dave Ramsey |
| Kerbear |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 8:10:21 PM
Today I went to a fabulous estate sale-- unfortunately I was in my car and was unable to bring home a couple of great rocking chairs. However, I did find two great rustic planters for our porch that I have been hoping to find!
I am so glad its finally garage sale season!
~Kerry
Farmgirl Sister #975 |
| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 5:02:14 PM
Wow - I've had a bunch, pickings have been slim the last few years due to ebay etc. but I used to find fabulous vintage clothes all the time. I found a 1930's black velvet opera jacket in perfect condition once for $3 - I gave it to my mom and she wears it on special occasions.
On the non-vintage side I once found a brand new pair of Dansko's, never worn for $10. They came at a time when I desperately needed new shoes, good ones, and when we had no money at all - life savers they were.
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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| Beverley |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 11:15:55 AM
Every year in our city our animal shelter puts on a garage sale. everything is donated and then you pick your own price to buy whatever the item is. Oh it is great. it is held and fair grounds and uses 2 of the great big barns. it is great because all of the stuff comes from all different people and so the assortment is great. I find good stuff every time I go. It is always memorial weekend and we look forward to it... can't wait for it this year. My SIL and I have been talking about it all winter....
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
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| classygram |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 06:33:43 AM
When I was a little girl, I remember my aunt,uncle, grandparents,and my family would go junking. Where we lived in Kansas we were close to the river and they had a place set up that they called "Macy's on the River". And boy it was. My mom would bring home so many things and being the crafty one, in was unbelieveable what she would do with it all. Haven't thought about this for ever! Then when I got married my inlaws were really into the aution deals. So I took them to "Macy's" and they had a blast. FIL found one of those duck toys that you pulled. There were about 3-4 ducks together. He always was trying to embarrass me and pulled those ducks all over Macy's. Of course the ducks went home with him!! And not to many years later, his grandchildren was playing with it. I can still see him with those ducks. GREAT MEMORY!!
Happy Junkin' to all the junk hunter's!
Blessings, Brenda
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony" Mahatma Gandhi |
| Cozynana |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 06:02:06 AM
I found a small nude metal women figurine for 25 cents, worth $75 dollars. I bought a wet/dry vac that worked at our thrift store's quarter days for 25 cents. I still use it. I found a whole pickup load of authentic white picket fencing for free from a gal in her yard putting it out for trash pickup. Whoo hoo that was fun!!! My dad made headboards, shelves, furniture, etc with it. |
| suzifire |
Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 10:56:13 PM
1940's Steiff teddy bear....25 cents
"I want a world that is sane & just & clean & I am willing to do my part to make it so" |
| vintagejenta |
Posted - Mar 06 2010 : 2:49:12 PM
Best garage sale finds? A 1919 cookbook/household encyclopedia for $0.05 and a pile of Taste of Home magazines for free! :)
Best thrift store find? Probably a wooden recurved bow for $30.
Back home in Fargo, ND we had the BEST thrift stores! I hit some great garage sales upstate in Little Falls, NY this summer. The thrift stores by me however are not great. :( Oh well. Keeps me from spending money! :) |
| sewsweet |
Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 09:01:55 AM
I've had a lot of good thrift store finds over the years and can't possibly pick one as being the best. I can tell you that on Saturday I found some great stuff at the local thrift store: 5 brand new balls of Patons Bohemian, and one new skein of Freedom Wool by Twilleys, a learn to crochet book, a knitting gauge, a tatting shuttle, 4 sewing bobbins, and a bunch of yarn holders -- all for under $5. I was very happy with my finds!
~Carol
Farmgirl Sister #1191 |
| StarMeadow |
Posted - Feb 27 2010 : 6:31:23 PM
I've just started really going to thrift stores. My girlfriend swears by them and I know of another woman at my work who finds the best clothes for next to nothing. All pricey name/designer brands. I don't care so much for the brand name as long as it's comfy/cute/cheap. :-) I did find a brand new pair of levis for my 9 year old the other day for 2$...new. He needs a regular jean with a waist size and inseam...not like a 12H or 14H but like 30x29 kinda thing. He's my little lumberjack child to be sure....a new pair at Kohls/Meijer can set me back 20$ on sale.
I was thrilled to find a Cows on Parade statue for a friend the other day on sale for 3$. It was soooooo cute! Not a scratch or discoloration on it. Even had tags. So I rushed home to check the net...it was a "retired" cow (I didn't know much other than the name...Cows on Parade from many years ago) that is now selling for 75$. I unwrapped it carefully but somehow it had gotten broken on the ride home. Boo-boo tail and a lost horn. :-( Ah well. I think I will put a ribbon on it's tail owie...and a tiny wreath of silk daisies to cover the missing horn. (a suggestion from my son who thinks I should dispatch the other horn because "it's a girl Mom"...." She's still lovely dancing on her hind legs....
I have made several "good finds". I typically go for the smile factor. If it makes me smile and gives me joy each time I use/look at it, then it's a "good find". That cow is just as fun (even broken) as the 1$ hand-made pin from buttons I found and that set of 6 "jelly" jar glasses for .60 cents each. And the 3$ wool sweater I'm repurposing into a shoulder bag or the 3$ wool sweater that I'm unraveling just for the awesome copper colored yarn. Oh and the black cord jacket that is totally tricked out with silk scarves that I can't wear?....even though I really wanted to believe I could?....I'm gifting to a friend cause she CAN wear it comfortably and I know it will make HER smile.... tee hee. Oh and those two wooden chairs with the orange leather seats that TOTALLY match my 9 year old's bedroom furniture...even with the orange seats. Those were 5$ each....
I could go on...can you tell I'm having fun? Not only do I find some good deals but I really like the stress relief when I have the time to just browse. |
| theprimitivepilgrim |
Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 08:57:57 AM
Elizabeth,
I grew-up "curbside shopping" in upstate NY! Most everything in my house is from a garage sale, flea market, thrift store or the dump! And each treasure has such a story to tell.
It is great to hear all your wonderful stories~ The next best thing to being there!
~Michelle |
| Huckelberrywine |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 4:34:25 PM
Wow! I'm a sucker for old trunks. That one is so cool!
This summer I picked up a sterling silver candle stick holder (the kind with a finger loop and a drip catching tray all in one so you can carry it with you from room to room prior to electric lights). It was tarnished, but when I polished it, no scratches, no dents, and gorgeous rose details. Paid a quarter for it. On line it sells for $250. But I've always kind of wanted one for the charm of it.
We make a difference. |
| classygram |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 04:24:42 AM
Elizabeth, you go girl, my DH has found some great deals curbside shopping!
Brenda |
| momdrinkstea |
Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 10:49:09 PM
I got a motorcycle for $10! How's that for a steal? LOL
Got a gorgeous crazy quilt, with every piece embroidered, for $5 - from the same guy!
Just got a free rocker last month, from someone's garbage on trash day - brand new but the seat had split
and only needed some wood glue to fix it, and a cushion and voila!
I don't call it garbage picking, I call it "curbside shopping"! :)
-Greenhaven Gardens
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." - Albert Einstein |
| melody |
Posted - Feb 21 2010 : 8:53:28 PM
Corbels
Def: A bracket of stone, wood, brick, or other building material, projecting from the face of a wall and generally used to support a cornice or arch.
I found a very large pair, hand carved with a lovely aged gray patina...One lady had one corbel in her hand (I was standing right next to her) she put it down and I picked them both up! Kind of pricey according to my DH---but I didn't care---I wanted them!
A few years ago my DH and I ripped out an existing wall dividing the dining room and the kitchen to make a great room, but left the chimney intact and they look like they were meant to be placed on either side. And---since my house reflects my Swedish ancestry they fit very well with the decor.
I think TIMING is EVERYTHING 
That would have to be my best find---SO FAR! Nancy Jo!
"The best mirror is an old friend."
- George Herbert
Melody
Farmgirl #525
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| cajungrammie |
Posted - Feb 21 2010 : 7:22:12 PM
I volunteer at a resale shop on the weekends and last month i found these two really old egg baskets made out of metal.they are so cool.i have no use for them but i could not pass them up.i paid .25 for each of them.
Sometimes I think I know Everything!!Then I wake Up!! |
| aunt boby |
Posted - Feb 19 2010 : 06:32:17 AM
Wow, my find pales in comparison to Michelle's trunk. I would love to find a box of treasures from the Frontier days. I too am itching to go to sales. It's kind of pointless to go to auctions around here in the winter cuz they are packed with people so it's hard to get any bargains. I enjoy hearing about everyones finds. Perhaps they should change the old saying to "One man's junk is a Farm Girl's treasure!"
POOR IS THE MAN WHO CANNOT ENJOY THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE- anonymous |
