A Nice Surprise

Last weekend I had a really nice surprise to satisfy my "pickin" urge.  There was an estate sale in my neighborhood that I wasn't even going to bother going to because I can usually NEVER afford anything at these sales.  (Yes, I'm just that cheap!!)  Anyhoo,  it was literally right around the corner and I couldn't stand it.....and I'm so glad I went.  First of all, the house is one of those that I've admired from afar for years.  The house itself is beautiful but their yard was PERFECT!!  They had a potting shed out back and that was where I headed first.  Here are some of the pics of what I snagged.....

This little lovely was behind a door in the garage.  It had umbrellas, old tennis shoes, and junk stuffed in it.  I saw what the price tag said and snatched it up and walked around like I was stealing something.  I'm keeping it for a while just to look at it then I'm sure I'll take it to one of my booths. 

Hre's another find!!  It rolls perfectly and I forced myself to take it to my booth at Rockin B.  Of course, that's after I rolled it from room to room hoping I could find a place for it.

I had to post a pic of this stand....It sold the day I put it outside at The Design House but I just had to share.  The Little Boy Blue was another find.  I marked it right away and was going to take it to my booth but I decided...IT'S A KEEPER!!!  I'll let you know where I hang it later.

Old thermometer with great advertising....LOVE IT!!

Great plant stand..it's that old wicker which I LOVE!!

Here's a pic of the inside..I'll bring it up to a booth after I get finished looking looking at it.  I love to admire my stuff for a while before I say good bye.

This has already sold but I had to post a pic of this beauty.  It didn't even make it up the stairs at The Design House. 

Great glass top table...The bottom of it is lovely.  I haven't decided if I'm going to point it or not.

Here's the bottom of it...

I got two of these planters.  I haven't cleaned them up yet but they're coming to a booth near you...HA!!

I didn't get this a the sale but wanted to get the pic out there.  This is a bed I just finished painting.  It's too cute and I'm only asking $100!!  This piece is at my house along with a massive amount of other things just waiting for a home.  Let me know if you'd like to come rummage through everything!!

Pics of the The Flea

Well...The Vintage Flea has changed names...it's now The Design House.  It's downtown Newnan a couple of stores down from the Post Office.  I wanted to post a couple of pics of my booth.  My Mom and I were in the middle of rearranging our booth when I got a call from my son.....he needed me to meet him and help pick out and of course pay for his tux to the prom.  I almost broke out in tears..I can't believe he's 17 and going to the jr/sr.  Anyhoo, we're not very happy with the way it looks right now but we'll go back this week sometime and finish.

LOVE this chair...it's a bluish gray and been distressed a bit.

This old pink iron bench is my new favorite for a while.  It's only $125!!

This chair is $250 and perfect!!!  BEAUTIFUL!!!

Shabby table and chair....Love the gold lady on the table too.

What a cute table and two chairs...SUPER PRICE!!

Here's a pic of my other baby...Becca.  She's 13 and the boss of the house.

This is a pic of an old exam table I got at an auction a while back.  I haven't gotten it to my booth yet.  It could be repurposed to make something really cool.  Unfortunately, my husband is a physical therapist not a carpenter.

Here's another pic of it...I'm asking $100 which is a fabulous price for such a unique piece.

Here's a beautiful piece that I need out of my house.  I just redecorated and it doesn't fit anywhere...I need $325 for it.  The picture doesn't do it justice.

Here's another pic. It really is an expensive piece and SUPER heavy.  Let me kow if you're interested..

Here's a couple of pics of an old cot I got at an estate sale.  It would be too cute on a porch on in a garden with vines all over it.  It's at my house as well...Let me now if you want to come take a look...I have TONS of other things to look over....everythings for sale!! (except my dogs) 



BOY, WERE WE DUE....

Mom and I had hit a dry spell for the past couple of months in the pickin arena.  We've been due to hit a big one for a while and last weekend was the day!!!  It was an estate sale in College Park and ding ding ding we were the winner........We got there really early so we could be first in line but come to find out we didn't have any competition at all.  The sale started at 8:00 so we were there at 7:00 chomping at the bit....7:15-no one---7:30-no one-7:45--no one....OK, now we start to doubt ourselves and check the address and the date of the sale.  (Yes, I have done that before--shown up for a sale on the wrong day.)  Well, here comes the guy to unlock the door and we're the only ones there.  We walk in and notice that everything has CRAZY high prices on them.  BAD SIGN!!  Long story short...he had an estate sale a while back and they didn't move much so he decided that he'd run the sale himself.  GOOD SIGN!!  He told us he's already moved out and he needs to get rid of everything.  GOOD SIGN!!  Then the moment of truth comes...you know the one I'm talking about--I ask him the price on something just to feel him out (the item I picked had a $100 price tag from the "former estate sale")  he said, "What about $10?"  OH MY LORD!!!  GAME ON---Mom and I we like: Spread out and grab anything and everything!  Here are some of the pics of what we snagged.

This sign was great!!  The guy's Dad used to own an antique store.   WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!! 

All this lovely junk came out of his barn.  Tons and tons of fun stuff like old hooks, pulls, windows, locks, etc...

I even like the box it was all held in.  I'll need it to sort all my "stuff."

OK..Here's one of my favorite finds of the day.  An old Sexton clock...YIPPEE!

This mirror will look great "shabbied" up..I also have a thing for wheels.  LOVE THEM!

Here's what the truck look like after we were done.  Looks like a whole bunch of nothing but there's lots of hidden treasures stuffed back there.

Another one of my favorites...I kept borrowing tools out of this old tool box to take things off the wall and it finally hit me to ask if the tool box itsself is for sale.  He thought about it for a minute which usually means no.  The he said yes but I'd have to take everything in it....UUHHH  OK!!

Here's another picture of it opened. 

More stuff....

More stuff...This was sooo much fun I can't even tell you.  Although, this is great fun for us we are exhausted by the end of the morning.  Beleive it or not only two other people showed up and by then we'd already gotten everything we wanted.  AAAHHH...The pickin gods shone upon us today!!

KNOCK KNOCK...

KNOCK KNOCK....

WHO'S THERE???

BOO!!

BOO WHO???

WHAT CHA CRYING FOR...(HA! HA!-I stole that from one of my kindergarteners)

I know the joke is corny but it's totally appropriate for the way I'm feeling about having to leave High Cotton.  My Mom and I have had an antique booth over there for almost three years and LOVED IT!!  Kathy (the owner) is incredible!  I have no idea how she did all the things she did and not drop dead of exhaustion.  I was thinking that any day  I'd walk in and she'd be layed out on one of the sofas in the store or something.  I cannot tell you how wonderful she and all the dealers were over in Woodbury.  The drive just got too much for us.  I work full time, my son is playing high school sports, I junk on the weekends, try to play tennis some for my tennis team, and don't even get me started on the house, yard, etc...  Something had to give and the most reasonable thing to do was get a booth really close to home.  We've been scoping out Rockin B for a while and finally made the jump.  We got our booth up and going last week so I wanted to post some pics and let you see how it looks.  I wanted to do a before and after shot but I never think about it until it's too late!!  Oh well....TAAA  DAAAA!!!

Here's another from a different angle. (Thanks to Denise for taking these.)

Pink Chalkboard Frame--$6

LOVE this little retro stand--$75

This LONG kids table comes with two benches.  We got it from on old Sunday school room in Waycross, Ga.  It's too cute and would be great in a playroom...

This mantle would be so cool over a bed, in a foyer or maybe even over a fireplace..DUH!!  It's only $150...the pics don't do it justice.  GREAT COLOR!!  That's me taking the picture..the one with the Newnan baseball shirt.  Speaking of baseball...I have to include a pic of my son pitching.  (Bragging Mama moment..)  This a pic of him in action when he pitched against EC.  He shut em out baby!!!

And another......

OK enough of that...I am proud though!!  Here's some more stuff....

Soap for sale!!  Small $1.50--Large $4.50  These make great gifts!!

These concrete planters are just waiting for some flowers.  The two large ones are $35 each...the round one is $25. 

Lord do I love old dress forms!!  Honey bun here is $150.  I also have a thing for doll heads...I know it's kinda creepy but kinda cool too.

How cute would this be in a garden...If I didn't kill everything green I keep it and put it in my yard.  It's only $65...

Some more cute stuff..The numbers shown (another crazy obsession of mine) are old railroad numbers.  By the way...the letters that spell out "vintage" and "junk" are for sale.  They are $1 a letter...fun to spell out words and they make a great statement.

OK, last pic...This vintage 4 piece set is so cute and just in time for spring.  It won't last long!!!

I lied...I had to show you a pic of one of my babies.   Well, my 100 lb baby...His name is Pax and he's a big furry bundle of LOVE!!  I'll have to take a pic of my other baby and post it..I feel like I'm playing favorites.