Ah, another cute shot of Mr. Cute himself! He could just barely stay awake as he hung slightly over the edge of the staircase banister last night. Fortunately, Tim had a camera in hand and was able to snap a few pictures!
Notice the black plastic hung over the railing now so that Mr. Cute can't practice his balancing act....it's a long way down.
A couple of Fridays ago mom and I got up early and headed over to Louisville to this estate sale. They had already given out 30 numbers by the time we arrived! It was pouring down rain but fortunately there was a heavy tarp that was covering the front porch and driveway area so we were able to stand outside and not get too wet! Masses of humanity and dealers arrived and everyone was really crammed under there along with all of the overflow that was displayed out there.
Everyone squeezed their way in and quickly filled up the packed and jammed house. I found about 2 boxes and 2 bags of goodies for my etsy shop. I really had to dig though and sure could have used a flashlight! The house was described as a hoarder's house and I sure believe it!
After the sale, mom and I hit a few thrift stores and collectible stores and scored some more goodies. Course that's the fun part! Sorting through it, cleaning it up and putting it away is the not so fun part!
Yesterday, mom and I set out for the Second Annual Hwy 55 Yard Sale. It was a gorgeous, sunny day and temps to approach 85. We got up super early and actually got down there at a very decent time which made a huge difference! All in all it was still a very small multi-mile yard sale but it's such an easy day trip and we were quite happy with our finds!
Let's see, what all did we get? I scored a giant old jewelry box for mom to display costume jewelry in for ONE DOLLAR! What a steal! At the same sale I found a neato set of children's playing cards with cute animals! Mom found some almost new books, we got a stack of free magazines, more tie clasps for my uncle's growing collection, some cookbooks for mom to peruse through, an old Uncle Wiggly game for my game board collection that's yet to be unveiled, a handful of old children's books, two fabulous boxes of vintage Christmas ornaments, a Coca Cola Santa ornament for my Coke tree, some old game pieces and more!
We had breakfast at the Finchville auditorium again. Drove all the way to Bloomfield which was disappointing. The producer of the CSI shows and his wife have bought a great deal of land and property in that town and she owns an antique shop there. It was high end and not our cup of tea. Not many set ups down that far at all although the sale advertises that it goes all the way to Adair Co.
We stopped in Taylorsville, KY at a couple of antique shops and I found some great old children's decals at one mall that I picked up for my etsy shop! And what would a jaunt like this be without a set of encyclopedias? Scored them at that antique shop! $5 for a beautiful set of old Compton's. Chop, chop, chop....
Back in Shelbyville, we hit The Ruby Rooster antique mall formerly known as the Main St. Antique Mall. It's one of our favorites. The owners are lovely and we always find a few goodies there. This time, I found two old aqua refrigerator drawers (I've developed a fondness for these things!), a great roll of vintage kitchen wallpaper (FINALLY!), a couple of old school readers, Scotty dog playing cards...mostly all for my etsy shop! I'm sure there's more but it's hard to remember already!
Oh, another great set of The Book of Knowledge found its way into my car too while in Shelbyville...
We ended the day at the Claudia Sanders Restaurant and had a scrumptious dinner!
Please excuse the pictures with the sunlight hitting them, it was that time of day! Also, my cat decided once again that she simply must "help" me! So, picture with and without kitty.
The little Flight Service Playset from the 1972, I actually scored the other day for less than $3! I'm keeping that for my collection and it is mint! All the little items are still in the plastic bags! Everything I need to be a stewardess including lipstick which is very important if you know me! TWA advertises on the set.
Some of these books were from a recent book sale I went to and some yard sales, etc!
Saturday was an absolutely gorgeous day! We had planned our annual trek to Bardstown, KY to go to the antique show at the high school. We stopped at Hardees in Jeffersonville and munched on ham and sausage biscuits and then hit the road. Stopped at three yard sales on the way and then hit the antique show! It was nice as usual and we found a few goodies!
I found some fun stuff for my etsy shop and the all time find was Katie the Carrot (one of Mr. Potato Head's friends) that I had been looking for! I needed this exact version for one empty spot I had next to the two others in the series! Woo Hoo! Found it!
I also got a sweet little box of crayons for my collection, an Annalee character from 1991 (25 cents at the Relay for Life yard sale) and 5 Christmas stockings filled with goodies, never having been opened! I really want to keep all five but one or two may end up in my etsy shop next Christmas! Children's books of course, a fantastic Montgomery Ward catalog from 1923 in incredible condition and a little gift for Tim.
After we left the show, we headed downtown and ate lunch at the drug store soda fountain! They had Easter merchandise half price and mom treated me to a few little foil wrapped bunnies for my Easter tree! They are adorable! We walked around downtown a bit, hit a couple of antique stores and the Peddler's Mart and finished the day up with ice cream from Baskin Robbins.
All in all, a fabulous day with the Three Musketeers!
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We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
