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Across the Fence:  WHATS ON YOUR GARAGE SALE LIST?  |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 14 2006 : 08:37:03 AM
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Garage sales will be starting soon, for all you girls that go to these, including me, what are you looking for this year?
NANCY JO |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2006 : 08:51:45 AM
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a Wooden rocker..and I always look for clay pots.
I like to look for vintage textiles too.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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sonflowergurl
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
Katee
Tampa 'Burbs
FL
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2006 : 10:03:15 AM
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clay pots, patio furniture (metal, not plastic), anything else "good" that I can do something with! lol
Katee
The end will justify the pain it took to get us here.
"Looking Toward the Son"---- http://sonflowergirl731.blogspot.com
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2006 : 11:36:19 AM
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primitive antiques .. either for the cabins or for my antiques booth at glovers' station. xo
p.s. i've been collecting fireplace and firepit 'things' lately .. and am always on the lookout for anything related to 'cookin' fires! xo
True Friends, Frannie |
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akcowgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
296 Posts
Valerie
Homer
Alaska
USA
296 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2006 : 12:13:58 PM
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Flower pots and anything I can sell on ebay for a profit. :)
Valerie
Alaska Girl all the way
Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.
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bubblesnz
True Blue Farmgirl
291 Posts
helen
New Zealand
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Posted - Apr 14 2006 : 1:39:28 PM
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| A spindel and anything that says, take me, that I didnt know I needed. :) |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2006 : 3:57:17 PM
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Jenny
Where are you going to put your rocking chair? I have 5 of them, but always can find room for one more.
Helen, what do you mean a spindel? I know, that thing about coming home with lots of good stuff you didn't know you needed, some of my best stuff came that way.
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theoanne
True Blue Farmgirl
282 Posts
teddie
CARROLLTON
GA
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Posted - Apr 14 2006 : 6:59:33 PM
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GOING TO GARAGE SALES????? I'm having yet another one soon. Finally at 50 I married my prince charming. We not only combined 2 households and leftovers from 5 kids and 2 exes,but he had ALL his parents stuff in the basement. I'm talking their WHOLE HOUSE! At first we begged people to come take stuff. Then we could finally move around a little.....Then a garage sale. Now 2 wonderful years later I'm planning another sale. The fun part was this : I found lots of antiques in the basement. Last year I refinshed 2 mahogany/cherry end tables, Quartersawn oak dresser, and 1912 singer electric machine. We found tons of Baseball stuff from the 30's and 40's. His Dad was a Detroit Tiger in 1945.Found his MOm's 3 autograph books full of autographs of the greats that I found in the basement in a dresser drawer! We have a Buggy seat in the basement that will come up this year and get a coat of paint, and a cute oak desk with attached curio that needs stripped and varnished. Found old sewing books and patterns and potholders his Mama made. Also a set of china and lots of old kitchen stuff. There's so much I can't remember it all. I have tried to preserve and frame and display everthing I can. The really collectable stuff is in the safety deposit box. His mom saved everything and so does he. I keep telling him in about 5 yrs when I finally get all this gone through I will go to his office and start there. It is packed!!!! I have had a ball going throgh this. I love reading all the old farm journals,letters, returned checks. There was one letter from a bank that returned a check his Mom wrote. She was paying on a loan on the farm. The letter returned the check because they said they could not take a check from the wife it had to come from the man of the House.
Sorry to babble on so much. Guess I needed to share about my finds. My best friend says I have Antiques Road show in my basement. It has and will be so much fun. Wish you could see it all. Teddie |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2006 : 12:33:01 AM
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Teddie
I do wish I could see all your stuff, what fun. You don't have to go riding about for a sale,glad you decided to go ahead and look at it all and not give it away, because it sounds like you have found some really nice things.
NANCY JO |
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sonflowergurl
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
Katee
Tampa 'Burbs
FL
USA
349 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2006 : 05:10:43 AM
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Teddie, that sounds like some great stuff. I love the letter from the bank! LOL
One of these days I'm going to spend a whole summer at my parents' home, they have so much great stuff and I probably could get some to bring home if I had time to "find" it.
Katee
The end will justify the pain it took to get us here.
"Looking Toward the Son"---- http://sonflowergirl731.blogspot.com
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akcowgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
296 Posts
Valerie
Homer
Alaska
USA
296 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2006 : 09:08:54 AM
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Oooo the women in me that says i can do anything that a man can do is standing up screaming at the letter. But that is just the attitude of the time i guess. I want to come to your garage sale.
Valerie
Yes, I live in my own little world. But that's ok they know me here.
Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.
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bubblesnz
True Blue Farmgirl
291 Posts
helen
New Zealand
291 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2006 : 1:40:23 PM
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| Hi Nancy a spindle is for spinning wool, instead of using a wheel. |
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Judes
True Blue Farmgirl
156 Posts
Jude
OH
USA
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Posted - Apr 15 2006 : 2:11:44 PM
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I also look for....vintage textiles, garden things, outdoor furniture, vintage beads & "little pretties" (anything old & special that I can rescue & turn into accessories!) Other than that, not much on the list this year. We are considering a move to the northwest & are trying to lighten our load, just in case! Even if nothing is found, I love just the act of garage saleing. It's so therapeutic! And give me a garage sale WITH a lemonade/iced tea/cookie/whatever stand & I am happy all day.
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Destiny~
True Blue Farmgirl
195 Posts
Dar
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TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 15 2006 : 7:07:50 PM
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I'm looking for things made of cast iron, especially unusual baking pans. I have a couple but want to find more, I'm curious to see whats out there.
My addiction seems to be bowls I like pottery bowls but only seem to really see glass bowls. I had to clear out a whole cupboard just to have a place to store my bowls. Today I bought a colored glass pyrex bowl. |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2006 : 11:30:56 PM
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Helen,
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NANCY JO
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2006 : 4:49:19 PM
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Always looking for pretty dishes and glasware, old button boxes full of good stuff, material, hand embroidered goods, wood bowls, outside pots and yard decor, aprons, postcards, the list is pretty long, and of course sometimes I don't know until I see it.
NANCY JO |
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FarrarFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
330 Posts
Lynda
Frohna
Missouri
USA
330 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2006 : 09:20:35 AM
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Teddie, those are tremendous discoveries and treasures that you have now. Wow! You truly do have your own show right in your basement. How fun!
I like to find linens, hand embroidered, crocheted and lace ones. Of course, any kind of apron is always a good find. And I do like to keep my eye open for red and white kitchen gadgets.
But I have to say this year I will be looking for 2 booster seats for the van for our grandsons and maybe a few outdoor things for them to play on in the yard when they come over. Although, my husband had one of the boys out in the garden teaching him how to plant so I have a feeling that we will be spending some of our time in the garden, too. Which will be fun.
I have so much stuff already, that I really don't have room for one more thing. But that doesn't mean I will stop looking or check them out just to see if there might be something - anything that would be a good bargain. How can I pass them up all together?!
Happy bargain-hunting to all! Blessings on your day.
In His hands,
Lynda
Pray in faith and you will not live in doubt.
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Edited by - FarrarFarmgirl on Apr 19 2006 09:23:30 AM |
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
1323 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2006 : 09:47:44 AM
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I'm always on the lookout for old wicker lawn furniture (it's so expensive) and metal outdoor chairs and such. Also old pottery and dishes. Vintage fabrics and old rhinestone jewelry.
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2006 : 09:58:46 AM
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Debbie
I got two metal lawn chairs a few years ago for 5 dollars each. Just the other day I got a catalog with new metal chair in it, 100 dollars each, and not made as well as the older ones. So happy hunting.
NANCY JO |
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hammondfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Julie
New Caney
Texas
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Posted - Apr 21 2006 : 05:26:21 AM
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The letter returned the check because they said they could not take a check from the wife it had to come from the man of the House.
How funny? This is so true today. I get credit cards calling and even though both our names are on the account they will not talk to me. So, I told the card one day if you can't talk to me then don't bother calling back.
Best Regards,
Julie
Hammond Farm
www.hammondfarm.com
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Susie Q
True Blue Farmgirl
122 Posts
Susan
So. California
USA
122 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2006 : 8:20:47 PM
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A fancy tickler.
I know what I like so I don't go looking for one thing in particular. What ever sets me to twitter usually gets hauled home.
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Apr 22 2006 : 10:37:55 PM
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My list includes old wool clothing (for rug hooking), scraps of vintage lace, old buttons or jewelry, fabric(old or new), jeans for my 4 guys (always), Old candlesticks (that will become bases for projects), books, stretchy belts (those ugly striped elastic ones), handthrown pottery (especially mugs), and old pasteboard suitcases (for craft booth display), vintage clothing & shoes (always), primitive anything, and like everyone else, I will drag home anything that appeals to me! Aren't you all glad garage sale season is upon us! Happy hunting ladies!
Rhonda
...and I will sing at the top of my lungs, and I will dance, even if I'm the only one! |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2006 : 04:33:38 AM
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Rhonda
Ok I give up, what do you do with the ugly stretchy belts? Yes, garage sales can't start soon enough, I have about wore out my thrift store.
NANCY JO |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2006 : 2:57:16 PM
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Teddie- When is your yard sale? My mom, friend Cilla and I go out every Friday. Carrolton is not that far away from us. Let me know and I will be there!! Sounds like an absolute dream!! 
I am sure that my husband will let me take his new truck. Hee hee.
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Apr 24 2006 : 11:02:26 PM
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Hahahaha! Yes Nancy Jo, WHO on earth would want those awful belts!? My son is a musician and travels all over the country. He & his bandmates use the belts to make wristbands to sell at their concerts. The kids love things "made by the band" and it gives the guys something to do on those looooong road trips...not to mention it FEEDS them!
Rhonda
...and I will sing at the top of my lungs, and I will dance, even if I'm the only one! |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Apr 24 2006 : 11:54:45 PM
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Rhonda
Good thing I asked, that use for the belts would never have crossed my mind, but then alot of things never cross my mind. Good idea for the band, and I'am sure the kids love them.
NANCY JO
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Across the Fence: WHATS ON YOUR GARAGE SALE LIST? |
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