Cottage Style Party & Thrifting!

After laying around for four days with the flu I felt good enough to venture outside.

I only had a couple of vacation days left and I was itching to do some junking! I hopped in my car and drove into town to hit a not-so-local Goodwill and the Habitat for Humanity store next to it.

It was my first visit to a H4H store and I couldn't wait to see what was there. 
It was salvage heaven!

Amidst the old furniture, fixtures, appliances, parts and pieces, I found some gems.

A great wire basket large enough for magazines:

A set of 3 ruby red French Arcoroc goblets:

A salvaged vintage 50's pink bathroom soap dish:

An old pie stand:

Milkglass vases:

A charming yellow basket:

A retro condiment set with teak handle:

At the Goodwill next door, I found these cobalt blue bowls:

and matching ice tea glasses:

Some holiday themed dessert plates:

A milkglass egg:

And a vintage globe on stand:

I was thrilled with my finds and will make the occasional drive to these exciting new thrifting stops. After about 2 hours I grew tired and went home for a flu nap.

I was happy to get out of the house for a short while.

And thrilled with my finds!

Anyone been thrifting lately?

Hello Friends!

Welcome to this weeks

Cottage Style Party!

#79

So glad you enjoyed my Downton Abbey life!

Though I live in a small cottage, I have yet to find the staff's quarters.

It must be here some where!

Have you found your staff's quarters yet?

Let's see what everyone's been up to…

How gorgeous is Jann's winter kitchen?

Can you believe that chandelier?

Woot!

Drop in to Have a daily Cup of Mrs Olson to see the wintery details of her kitchen. It will chase your winter "blues" away!

I love all the pretty soft furry-ness of this bedroom!

Doesn't it look all snugly and warm?

To see more of this cozy winter bedroom, stop by Tracie's blog Fishtail Cottage!

Hint: she even shares the link to find your own fluffy warm throw and pillows!

This is such a wonderful idea for a winter wreath!

I love the monogram and burlap and toile fabric.

Bop on over to kathy's blog A Delightsome Life to see her winter mantle update!

It is charming and rustic, warm and cozy, just go see it!

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World's Longest Yard Sale ~ Piles of Finds ~ Part 3

Welcome to World's Longest Yard Sale

the piles of finds!

Yep, I found piles of great stuff!

My truck was loaded down...

Up to the back window which fell forward when I moved the seat.

Some stuff in the bed. 

Not too much as these were unplanned items and the inside was full.

The front seat and floor were full too!

Some of it unloaded and on the back patio waiting to be hosed down of cobwebs and dirt.

Most of the truckload unloaded in my living room on the chair I did not find a replacement for.

But I did find loads of other stuff!

More to follow....

World's Longest Yard Sale ~ The Odd Stuff ~ Part 4

Welcome to part 4 of World's Longest Yard Sale,

the odd stuff!

Yep, no WLYS would be complete without some odd stuff, right?

I showed these gems in part 1:

Deer legs and feet.

The vendor suggested attaching them to the wall below a mounted deer head.

Yep, some of the vendors are as odd as their items.

Cows in a pen right next to Rt 127.

Not odd except for the chain link fence and irises.

Do you think this farmers wife knows the cows are in the yard?

Rt 127 runs right through farm country where tractors are a common sight.

This one had about 50 yard saler's behind it before turning off.

I wasn't looking for a stuffed raccoon but on second thought,

he probably doesn't eat much and wouldn't tear up my furniture like the cats.

Not sure what was so Strange about this boat shop other then I never saw any water around it.

Gotta love a hand painted sign!

Not odd, so much as lovely, this asymmetrical woodwork on this old home.

Amish made whoopee pies, a first for me, and I love the odd little story about them.

An odd little detour: the graveyard where Annie Oakley is buried.

My oddest find: these hula girls! 

What's so odd about them?

They are solar powered!

So cute, I bought two!

World's Longest Yard Sale ~ The Sale Scenery ~ Part 2

Part 2 of the World's Longest Yard Sale featuring more yards with more sales.

But no living room chair...yet!

I am now some where north of Seven Mile, Ohio heading to Camden.

 The town of Camden always has a park full of dealers who sell at good prices.

Plus, I can park once and walk around, a nice change of pace.

In Camden, there is stuff piled everywhere!

Come to me good junk!

I find an old wood office chair and decide to redo my office.

Yep, that quickly, I make this decision.

(You will see why in a future post!)

I found so much great stuff here that I couldn't carry it all at once.

Those old wood crates were great but a little too rich for me. 

This dealer specialized in wood crates and old wood spools and spindles.

Some of my finds: the wood office chair, rustic farm baskets and a green wood carrier.

But no chair for my living room, sigh.

Lunch was a pulled pork sandwich at a booth on a sustainable farm.

Delish!

Sale signs are everywhere along Rt 127.

Almost everyone in this town had a yard sale!

Yes, please!

I buy skeleton keys and tablecloths here every year.

This is Ohio farm country, lest you forget!

Onward north to Amish country where I buy one of these:

An Amish made WHOOPIE PIE!

The best 75 cents I spent all day!

Yum!