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Across the Fence:  MY GARAGE SALE FINDS  |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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 Posted - Aug 29 2006 : 07:28:06 AM
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SMALL WORLD FOR SURE!!If you should come here you better come see me. I don't post pictures either, but sure love seeing what everyone else posts. Maybe someday. I could take up pages on here with all my garage sale stuff and of course my four cutie pie grand daughters.
NANCY JO
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
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Posted - Aug 29 2006 : 09:34:44 AM
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| NANCY JO, Judy, Rhonda, John Boy and all the other gals out there, a big bonjour to everyone! LOVED technotard, there must be a Technotard anonymous group with me as their poster child. Cute name. I am a souvenir sap I think. I collect rocks and shells from places I want to remember, but horticultural heists are my specialty! One lovely autumn afternoon we had driven through the mountain passes, looking at all the gorgeous old stone houses and walled gardens, the vineyards on fire with yellow leaves blazing in the sun. We finally made it to our destination, a quaint restaurant in a town waayyy up the mountain. Outside across the street from the restaurant was a clump of lavender. I just had to pick a stem for a keepsake and André looked at me and began his "now, now" speech "What would happen if everybody did..... when I interrupted with "shut up, André", in a sweet tone of voice, naturally (ha)! So Judy anytime you want to head over to Nancy Jo's yard, I'll be waiting with my shovel and clippers. She will never know; after all, she'll be at a YARD SALE certainly (ha)! LOL, Nance |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
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Posted - Aug 29 2006 : 10:27:32 AM
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| Sunshine, with the world the way it is headed, right now I couldn't clear the metal detector in the airport with nail clippers, much less my trusty shovel! But we are coming back to spend the autumn at my home in Virginia, and I got shovels aplenty there, so Nancy Jo is not out of the woods yet..... Nance |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9092 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9092 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2006 : 10:38:36 AM
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Lucky for me that by the time you come up in the fall my flowers will not be worth taking, I will hide my potted mums in the house if I go out to garage sales. Speaking of which I checked the paper for this weekend and not to many, probably because of labor day, I may have to go to a thrift store to prevent withdrawal. Hey nance, how long are you going to be in the states?
NANCY JO |
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JudyBlueEyes
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Spokane
Washington
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2006 : 2:34:14 PM
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Oh, Nance, you are after my own heart...I, too, bring rocks and bits of nature home from vacation. Almost 5 years ago when I went to England & Scotland, I brought home a small chunk of the wall around Scarborough Castle (my last name is Scarborough), a few shells from the Scarborough beach, a bit or rock from the garden wall at Tintagel Castle (where King Arthur was born), a chestnut from somewhere in Scotland, a bit of yew tree, a few leaves from The Holy Thorn tree in Glastonbury, moss from the stone circles at Clava Cairns, near Inverness, yarrow from the stone circle at Avebury, heather (of course) from the battlefield at Culloden near Inverness and who knows what else. I got a little nervous on the return flight, wondering if they would let me through customs with all that plant matter, but I declared it and everything, and they just looked at me like I was a nut-case. Hmmm...maybe I am! Oh well. Most of that has made its way into my scrapbook/photo album. Whenever I pick up a rock somewhere, I always think of the movie "The Long Trailer" with Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz - it is too funny! And I will be happy to join you in a midnight raid on Nancy Jo's garden, whenever we can arrange it! Have fun!
Oh, and Nancy Jo, I scoped out my cabinets last night, and your idea just might work. If it does, I will try to make a picture and post it. Again, don't hold your breath :-) Judy
The Rooster crows, but the Hen lays the egg. ~ Texas Proverb |
Edited by - JudyBlueEyes on Aug 29 2006 2:36:08 PM |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9092 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9092 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2006 : 4:14:35 PM
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I don't think I have to be too afraid, a nice dessert, a small gift, will calm everyone down. Judy, rip those doors off and show off your stuff, half the stuff in your cupboards you only use once a year anyway, put it someplace else, and that vegie magic you bought years ago? well there it sits.
I do understand the love of natural things, I have a large piece of drift wood that I find myself somewhat attached to. Didn't have to take it through customs though. How brave you are, or something.
Since this is the garage sale site, lets see, oh yea, all that yarn I got this past weekend I started knitting up a few things for a fund raiser, I'am sure they will pick my work first.
NANCY JO |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Aug 29 2006 : 6:53:17 PM
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| Scored at the Junior League thrift today: 8 pkgs rick rack, 4 spools heavy twill ribbon (for upholstery?), 1 large spool white tulle (I love this!), three kitchen-y vintage-looking fabrics, 1 floral fabric for pillows or something, one hippie skirt. Scored at Salvation Army: two skirts, two vintage fabrics, Ralph Lauren heavy cotton white spread, Saks scarf -- autumn colors -- black silk blazer that makes me look slim. Had the best time! |
Edited by - katie-ell on Aug 30 2006 07:16:44 AM |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 03:45:29 AM
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NANCY JO, JUDY and SUNSHINE, ya'll are too much! Yep, after the "midnight raid of Judy and Nancy (Paul Revere ain't got nuthin on us), Nancy Jo's garden is gonna be in a world of hurtin! And Judy I cannot BELIEVE you got through customs with all that cool stuff. Got another "Nancyland" story you reminded me of. My oldest son says I live in "Nancyland", my own little world (ha)! In October 2004 on my first trip here, André took me to the hunting castle (pitiful little 65 BILLION square foot hovel) of the first king of France. While walking out on the top balcony admiring the splendid views as far as the eye could see, I spied tons of beautiful, soft moss on the roof. It was a drizzly day too which added to the general seduction of moss mood for me. I asked him to rip a little piece off as a momento, so gallantly with the tip of his umbrella he scraped off a nice little hunk of moss for me. Well, he was sure I would not be able to bring it back to the US, so I put it in a ziplock baggy and stuffed it in my bra! Hey, a gal's gotta do what a gal's gotta do, right Judy? Yee haa, yarn TOO, Nancy Jo? Judy, maybe we'd better rent a van for the getaway!!
I'm flying back to Norfolk on October 3rd, after my mom's visit here in September; hubby will follow in November, and we are staying through January 9th!! YIPPEE Christmas at home, heavenly! Nance in a trance in France
PS. Kati-Ell gets a high five for her scores! |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9092 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 08:53:41 AM
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Nance, that will be a nice long visit, are you staying with your Mom? Are you bringing presents from France or buying here? If it was warm weather time, oh lets see that would mean garage sales, you could fly up here and we could go for the day. What with airline fares that should be about a 600 dollar shopping day. Yes that sounds like a run down shabby castle you went to, moss growing all over the place, what a mess.
Katie-wow you did have a good thrift store day, what is white tulle? Do I need some?
NANCY JO |
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
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Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 09:27:03 AM
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| Nancy Jo - Nope, not sponging off mom and dad. I will be living it up in MY home sweet home in Norfolk! It was my paternal grandmother's home since 1960, and I have lived there for about 25 years....Paid enough rent that my wonderful parents put me on the deed with them two years ago so now it really IS my dream home! I have made a few Christmas gifts this summer, but will be buying more when I get home. Yeah, I can do that; just dig in the sofa cushions for the spare $600 or so that is certain to be there along with a couple of M&Ms and a broken pencil, and jet on up. I would love to visit you and tag along and see just how you unearth all these treasures with apparently little effort! And if you happen to notice a few tops lopped off your prize plants, well you know how those country squirrels can get testy....! |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 09:56:53 AM
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| Nancy Jo -- We should go thrifting/garage saling and bring France-Nance, too! Tulle is that gorgeous fine-net stuff that bridal veils are made of. On the spool I found it measures about 6" wide -- so it's like a fine-net ribbon. Oh joy, oh rapture! |
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JudyBlueEyes
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Spokane
Washington
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Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 10:59:31 AM
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Okay, Nance, your moss story reminded me of another story from a friend of mine - she was visiting in Kentucky with her parents, and they were at a state park and her mom spied some plant that she had been lusting over for years and couldn't find in California. So she pulled up a baby with roots and all and stuck it in her bra...well, they happened upon a Park Ranger (and of course taking anything from a state park is a big no-no) and he asked if they had anything to declare. Mom stoutly declared "no!" Well, the tip of this plant was showing out of her blouse and the Ranger kindly asked "are you sure" and she again declared "no!" So I guess at that point he figured this little lady wasn't giving in, so he let them go on their way...oh the things we do to get our specimens!
Katie-ell, good job on the thrift stores! I have found bags with tulle at one of my haunts too. I also found a bag with bunches of odds and ends of lace and trims and then a big skein of vintage lace, it's about an inch or a little less wide. I was sure happy when I got that baggy home!
This is a dangerous place for me to hang out cause y'all are making me want to hit my shoppes - and even though the price is right, it is still money I don't _need_ to spend...but oh, the thrill of the hunt! I really just need to sit my behind at home and do some crafting with all the good stuff I already have!
Carry on, Farm Girls! Judy
The Rooster crows, but the Hen lays the egg. ~ Texas Proverb |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9092 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9092 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 11:27:33 AM
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yes sunshine we would like to see a picture of that. Judy, don't let money stop you from going to thrift stores, even a dollar or two and you can get a little something that can make your day, if your having one of thoses days when a little something new would be great. sometimes I don't find all that much, but a few old needle work magazines or a book, .25 cents etc. I feel its our job to use up all this old stuff. HA.
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 12:56:47 PM
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| Nancy -- They aren't making old stuff anymore. er, does that make any sense?? |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 10:59:35 PM
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Oh my, you ladies made my day! Katie in RAPTURE over soft white tulle!-plants smuggled through customs in bras! LOL I am loving all your stories!
Our crazy little town has added a garge sale extravaganza to it's Labor Day festivities this year. There's a big tent set up at the American Legion. Hubby is on vacation this week so we are heading out in the morning. I got him hooked too! I'll report back later!
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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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
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Posted - Aug 31 2006 : 02:25:56 AM
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OOOHH! Rhonda, buy something fun at that garage sale and think of me; can't wait to hear what you scoop up! And good job on getting hubby hooked, too. Judy, that poor park ranger; he was probably afraid to frisk a feisty determined female! I tip my straw hat to her sticktoitiveness. Katie-Ell, if you are gonna yard sale it up in Nancy Jo's territory, swing by and honk the horn, I'll come running!! Nance
And I doubt if this website is capable of HANDLING an entire view of your storage warehouse, sunshine!! Computers would be blowing up all across America and parts beyond! |
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
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CA
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Posted - Sep 02 2006 : 5:45:54 PM
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My dear daughter and I are starting September off right!At today's yard sales I got three nice dresses (that fit perfectly), a cool little bowl and a nice large piece of soft leather; she got one beanie stuffie, a pair of pj's, two surf shirts and some yarn all for less than $5!! I just love that she's into recycling :)
Sharon
Life is messy. Wear your apron! |
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bramble
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Posted - Sep 02 2006 : 6:16:14 PM
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We are in the midst of hurricane rain and wind, but I still went to Goodwill today! Found a few really fun things: a pair of oil lamp base lights electrified (color-Coke bottle green), a ceramic round pot that is cream with bittersweet and rust color stripes sloppily circling it (will look great with real bittersweet and fall foliage), two tall candlestick lamps with antique silver bases and a Weight Watchers recent cookbook that lists the points for everything(yeah!) Total cost under $12. That's my kind of hurricane sale! I love reading about everyone's great finds, isn't it cool that if we are patient, what we need ( and often want) shows up and at a bargain? Happy hunting girls!
with a happy heart |
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thats not nearly as much fun as the other ideas.