Yard Sales...in December !
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Yup, believe it or not, I found four yard sales listed in our town, between the local paper's website and Craigslist.org. I submitted that as a tip, since I always check Craigslist for yard sales ! Despite waking up late, I decided to venture out anyway, since it wasn't that cold. Windy as anything, but not really cold.
First sale had evidently cancelled, but the next one was a bonanza, and I scored at the next one, too. The fourth was just too far away, and I wasn't going to be in that neighborhood for anything else.
That second sale was amazing. I didn't get there until after 12:30, and it was due to close at 2pm, so they were motivated to get stuff gone. For the pittance of $2., I snagged four 1975 Mattel 'Honey Hill Bunch' dolls (Sweetlee, Li'l Kid, Darlin', and Spunky) as well as a Super Pickle and a stuffed carrot, a lace-bedecked Barbie-size wicker loveseat, a stand I'm gonna write up as a craft for the site later, a vintage hard plastic Disney Cinderella figurine, a bag full of rug yarn, and about 30 yards of six types of tiny lace. Wow. My doll clothes are gonna be stylin' !
But that wasn't near the end of it. On hearing that I often dressed and refurbished dolls to donate, the grandmother who bought the lace insisted that I just take the rest of what she had. OMG ! She had miles of the stuff ! The lengths I bought wasn't a tenth of what she had, and she wanted to just *give* me the rest ? Yup. She really wanted it gone, and put to good use. I insisted on giving her the other two dollar bills I had - hey, when I yard sale, it's on the cheap ! - and I was somewhat dazed as I took the enormous lot to the truck. I could hardly wait to go through it all. I had a Mal-Wart sack of what I'd bought in one hand, and a 13-gal trash bag of what she gave me in the other ! And yes, the trash bag will be put to use in the kitchen trash can !
Debated whether or not to even go to the next sale, since I just had pocket and truck change. But, since it was four blocks down and two over, decided to at least check it out. Not a lot there, but I still got a cute Little Mermaid Ariel mug (it'll hold hair clips on my nightstand), a pink coffee mug I couldn't resist ('You think it's easy being a *itch ?' in flowing script), a cute stuffed kitty, and a lovely stylized cat pin that my DMIL will adore - 75c !
Called Beloved Hubby to say I'd be home soon, broke and happy. He said he was just then picking up lunch, hurry home ! Hooray for McRib value meals !
Got to go through the huge bag of lace. Wow. There must be a hundred yards here, in about fifteen different sizes and colors ! Mixed in were three tiny jewelry boxes - always fun doll props - a package of corsage pins, about a dozen tulle pieces, and several silk rose and lace pew bows from a wedding. Took those apart. I'll get the lace washed and stored, and use the silk flowers on a wreath for the front door. I found our old fake evergreen wreath earlier this week - I'd always meant to do something really cool with it. Now I have several sets of silk roses to use !
Discovered that the Cinderella figurine originally came with a Disney character watch, sold in the 60s. Coool ! And Beloved agrees with me, his mom will love the cat pin.
I'm glad I went out. Normally yard sales have dried up by now, so I'm enjoying what I got while I got it. I'm sure that soon, I'll be lamenting that yard sale season really is over, and I can only hunt and haunt the thrifts. I really should stay home, I got nothin' to complain about, but I enjoy finding fun things so much...
Well, that was today. I'm gonna go bag up the lace for my craft tote, which uses up some recycled sandwich baggies, while watching an old Mystery Science Theater 3000 tape. Hope I can find 'Santa Claus Versus the Martians' !
Hope your day was frugal and fun !
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