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| Naomi Michelle |
Posted - May 04 2007 : 9:18:34 PM
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be-Abraham Lincoln |
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| Naomi Michelle |
Posted - May 11 2007 : 10:03:31 AM
Why thank you Levisgrammy, it takes some looking, and even stopping at junky looking sales to find stuff..haha...Bt I think we found some pretty cool treasures...:D
~Naomi~
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be-Abraham Lincoln
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - May 10 2007 : 5:05:54 PM
Well, Tina and Naomi you two certainly know where the good yard sales are! Some fantastic stuff. The pictures are great too.
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and all that dwell therein."
www.torismimi.blogspot.com |
| Naomi Michelle |
Posted - May 07 2007 : 10:45:54 AM
OK ladies, I finally figured out what I had to do to put my pictures on my computer...silly camera software doesnt work with new computer...so ugh...took some working at it, but i got my pictures on finally......here are my finds... my total yardsaling and thrift shop purchases came to 17.96 if I did my math right... http://picasaweb.google.com/GourdMaster/YardSaleFinds
~Naomi~
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be-Abraham Lincoln |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - May 06 2007 : 7:11:56 PM
Anne,
I did too..I don't know if it is old or not, but the dome was certainly very heavy.
The green glass is really pretty too.
I had alot of fun.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| BackyardTreasures |
Posted - May 06 2007 : 2:26:23 PM
What nice things you found. The covered cake plate is especially nice. I love the color of it.
~~Anne
www.homesteadblogger.com/BackyardTreasures |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - May 06 2007 : 1:47:03 PM
here's my finds
total expenditure.....$19.20
2 little girl dresses
2 quail ceramic birds
1 souvenier from Virginia dragonware/luster ware mini pitcher
1 Avon 1988 Mrs. P.F.E. Albee miniature that was awarded to the Avon Reps for good service(sans the ceramic umbrella..darn!)
1 Homer Laughlin Wild Rose china plate..these were given in Quaker Oatmeal boxes in the 1930's
1 antique babies bonnet with lace
1 primitive style handmade basket
8 antique flasks and extract bottles
1 beautiful tan and poppy flower print fabric shower curtain
1 large cake stand with dome
7 cookbooks
1 folk art style framed picture (that matches my other hallway artwork/wallpaper perfectly).
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 8:35:22 PM
I'll pile all of my finds together and take a photo too and let you all know what my total was for my finds.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| Naomi Michelle |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 6:26:10 PM
well ladies...went yard salin' again today...I will tell everyone what I got today tomorrow along with trying to get pictures tomorrow instead of Tuesday...:D....hehe....but well....hehe...I ate the cookies from the bake sale...so some evidence of a fun day has been destroyed...;)
~Naomi~
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be-Abraham Lincoln |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 04:30:56 AM
p.s. here's some info on 'sunbonnet' babies:
Eulalie Osgood Grover, a local children's author, was probably best known as the creator of a series of reading primers for young readers centered around the characters known as the "Sunbonnet Babies." Miss Grover was born June 22, 1873, in Mantorville, Minnesota and moved to Winter Park in 1926.
The Sunbonnet Babies Primer, published in 1902, was illustrated by Bertha L. Corbett and revolved around the adventures of Molly and May, two little girls whose faces were completely hidden by large sunbonnets. The primer was built around a 150-word vocabulary with later printings containing word lists to assist the teacher in picking out key words and phrases for emphasis.
The Sunbonnet Babies Primer was a huge success and was widely accepted in public schools throughout the United states. In 1905 Miss Grover published a second series , The Overall Boys, which introduced little boy characters.
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 04:25:39 AM
oh tina .. your baby bonnet reminds me of a story of long ago. about 30 years ago, i was 'yard saling' in denver, colorado .. i came across the most precious victorian era white enamel 'baby tray' with 'sunbonnet babies' on it. i got a 'death grip on it and asked how much it was .. a man told me: 'oh that 'ole thing is $3.' .. i asked if he knew any history on it. he told me it had been his grandmother's. my heartstrings got tugged .. and i said: "oh my goodness .. your grammie's! don't you want to keep this forever?" he looked at me somewhat cynical and said: "why would i want to keep that old thing???"
to which .. my knuckles got even tighter as i clutched the baby tray to my heart .. and replied: "would you take TWO dollars?" he said 'yes' .. i gave him his two bucks .. and as i turned back towards my car, happily holding this dear tray and dreaming of my own girls using it forever and passing it to my grandchildren and their children's children .. i looked to the heavens with a twinkle in my eye and said: "that's for YOU grammie .. i'll love your tray forever!"
xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 03:51:25 AM
Naomi,
Wish we could see pictures. You had a really good day. Your car must have been loaded right up.Do you hae an old doll that you could put the bonnet on? And it looks like you will be making some pretty aprons too.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
| Mikki |
Posted - May 04 2007 : 10:20:50 PM
I'm really glad you found such sweet treasures. But I for one could not have parted with my grandfathers things. But thats not fair for me to say, you never know a families situation. We had to have an auction after my papa died about 3 years ago. And we bought back most of everything, between us all. There was a lot that went to though. I'm ashamed for saying what I said now and I'm tempted to go back and delete it before I even post, but I won't. I'll just watch what my mouth says next time. I have so many things from my grandparents home that most anyone else would have thrown away. But nooooo, not me, lol. I have to hang on to everything. Glad you found such great things, I'll have to visit so I can shop with you too!!!lol
~~Blessings, Mikki Jo
www.mikkijo.etsy.com
http://burningmeadowsprings.blogspot.com/
http://strawberriesnapronstrings.blogspot.com/ |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - May 04 2007 : 10:03:45 PM
my primitive style basket was full of antique bottles that belonged to the grandfather of the folks having the garage sale(I never saw him so no telling how old the stuff is)..and the baby bonnet was from a box that also belonged to the grandfather.
I plan on cleaning the bottles with vinegar.
I'll check them out on ebay to see if I can find out what they are..they appear to be some sort of tonic bottles..but what..I'm not sure...and the basket looks handmade, but don't know how old it is.
Oh, I also found a dragonware lusterware miniature pitcher (has the embossed dragon on the side of it) and it had a gold sticker..that said"souvenier of Virginia" ...got that for 10 cents.
And a pair of old quail ceramics small ..for 25 cents for the pair.
And a blue print floral old saucer for 10 cents.
And 2 beautiful little girl dresses for my youngest..at 50 cents each.
Oh and I found a really pretty shower curtain in a thick fabric ..almost like upholstery fabric feeel..thick good quality fabric..it is tan with large poppy flowers on it..just really pretty..got that for 50 cents...if I don't use it in my bathroom I can always use the fabric to make valances for another room in the house as it has alot of the colors I already use in it.
(It was one of those a nickle and a dime buys quite a bit days..ha)
It was alot of fun..and we plan on scouting out the garage sales tomorrow.I had not been garage saling in quite a while so it was fun to head out and see what we could find.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| Naomi Michelle |
Posted - May 04 2007 : 9:59:24 PM
Ooh Mikki, sounds like you found some great deals yourself!
~Naomi~
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be-Abraham Lincoln |
| Mikki |
Posted - May 04 2007 : 9:41:17 PM
Naomi, sounds like you done a great job and found some really neat goodies. I went to the goodwill store today and found a sweet navy blue shawl for a dollar, 6 linen tea towels for 50c each, 6 cotton tea towels 50c each and a cross stitched I believe pillow case, that has been started, still has the needle in place, for 95c and a bag of wicking yarn and laces and odds n ends for 50c. I especially love the shawl and plan to take it to my get-away cabin to use on cool nights. I have a couple out there already, but when company comes I need to keep them warm too, ;0). Have a great weekend Naomi!!!
~~Blessings, Mikki Jo
www.mikkijo.etsy.com
http://burningmeadowsprings.blogspot.com/
http://strawberriesnapronstrings.blogspot.com/ |
