Just last week I was reading Emily A. Clark's post
5 Things to Grab at Yard Sales. It's a great post with tips on items to buy at yard sales that will ALWAYS be useful. Pre-Blog Podium, the Mr. and I wandered Saturday morning for a coffee and pain au chocolat, and on our way back home a part of our street was having a yard sale! I looked around quickly at a few houses - focused on finding things that I actually liked AND were a good deal, not just clutter. We saw a bunch of junk (cassette tapes, anyone?), and a few treasures (to me) that I picked up:
How cute are those? A gold owl (seriously on-trend), and a (real) silver cup that I would love to use for a little vase for big flowers like peonies or hydrangeas. Can't go wrong with a unique / vintage take on a trend, and a high quality item. By the way...the owl was $4, the cup $1.50 - I obviously bargained to $5 for each because they were from the same seller.
Here's a pic of the owl in action:
I also bought this:
I know, kind of creepy to have a portrait of someone else, but I obviously bought it for the frame...and because it cost this much:
I heart deals, what can I say. But seriously, where else can you find a frame, of any size, for $2? It's begging to be spray painted (one of Emily's tips) - I'm thinking gold? Depending on what I put in there the existing finish could work too.
My next mission will be out-of-the-way antique markets...surely they won't have much for $2, but it's a fun treasure hunt none the less!
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13 comments:
Great finds! I love hunting for antique and vintage pieces! There are some fabulous deal out there. I so want the mint julep cup you found for $1.50!!! Wow!
Good finds you got! I love that little owl...I saw someone (Maybe Centsational Girl???) spray painted one like that in a glossy white and it looked great that way too!
I have been seeing so many yard sales lately and just haven't been able to stop. We're doing a big street sale here in a couple of weeks, and I can't wait!
Now I wish I'd wandered a little further Saturday morning in my own garage saling! Half the street garage saling sounds kinda light a dream. I love the texture on that frame and the owl is adorable!
Great stuff! Love that owl!
I want that brass owl! Great finds!
that owl and silver cup rocks. You scored.
Great finds! Love the owl.
As for out-of-the-way antique markets, there's a great one on the two-lane highway on the way to st.george from the QEW, man-oh-man I forget exactly where it is... but it was FULL of great finds.
I need that owl! I'm on the hunt for one just like that. I'm hoping to make my way to Aberfoyle next weekend - hopefully I'll find someone like it! Awesome find!
Love the owl and picture frame, great find!
Love the owl and picture frame, great find!
Great finds - I especially love that owl! I'm hoping to make it to a few yard sales this summer, but it's usually impossible to drag my husband to one (I either need to be the one driving when I see a yard sale sign or hope he's not in the car haha).
that little owl is just too cute! Great find!
Oh wow so jealous! LOVE the owl and frame!
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