Meet our New Addition

TAAAA  DAAAA!!

  We started the hunt for a trailer about a year ago and FINALLY we have one.  (I feel like it's my new baby.)  It's a 6 x 12 and perfect.  Bob and Pam (they're dealers at Rockin B) were getting a larger one and we bought their old one.  Within two or three days we were off on a road trip!!!  This sucker is pretty big and I was a little nervous about driving it but I managed to go to Chattanooga, TN and back by going forward the WHOLE time. I meant I WAS NOT going to turn this thing around or back it up because I haven't practiced that yet. I did get myself in a little "pickle" one time but a super sweet guy ended up helping me back it up.  (That's after he watched me look like a nut for about 10 minutes.)  I kept trying to back up and then go forward to inch my way around but I just kept keeping the same path...I never made any progress.  I'm sure he enjoyed the show.  Well, when we got started on the trip we planned it so we could hit an auction Thursday night, spend the night, go to an estate sale the next morning, then junk all the way back.  Needless to say, we made it worth our while.  It was one of those trips where we found TONS and TONS of stuff.  Here are lots of pics of the treasures we found.  REMEMBER EVERYTHING IN THESE PICTURES IS FOR SALE.  COME SHOP AT MY HOUSE OR AT MY BOOTHS AT ROCKIN B ANTIQUES OR DESIGN HOUSE!!!

OK...I have to give you a little background on this FABULOUS find.  My son is a senior this year and plays competitive baseball all over the surrounding states.  Of course I go junking in between his games all the time.  I stopped at this SKANK of a place and had to make myself go in.  Usually nothing bothers me or keeps me from junkin but this place was really creepy.  So I go in and race through this place at high speed because one thing I've learned in my junkin adventures is "You never know what you might find..." I found this huge old chalkboard in the very back of the room. (it was really the bathroom with crap shoved in every corner)  I rushed to the front and asked if it was for sale knowing what the answer would probably be but SURPRISE he said it was and then gave me a ridiculously low price!!  Being as cheap as I am I asked if that was his best price and he even came down some more.  WOO HOO!!  So I pull up to the game with a monster black board in the back of the truck.  Thank goodness my son is used to it.  Just another day in his mom's crazy junkin adventures.

The knobs on the side are too cool!!  It flips as well and it's blackboard on both sides!!  It'll be in one of my booths soon for $150!

Here's a picture of the chalk tray!!  I really want to keep it.  My son and Kelsey (his girlfriend of nearly 4 years) played pictionary on it and had so much fun.

Her they are going to the prom this past year.  I know he's mine and she's part mine too but aren't they just beautiful?  OK enought bragging...MORE PICS!!

A great old simplex clock.  It works great and believe it or not I have one even cooler than this one.  I believe it was used in a classroom or over a time clock area.  It's really heavy and too cute. $38!! 

I found 8 of these retro stools and went BUCKO!!  The whole set is $250!!

Here's a old child's cupboard I snagged.  The glass on the two top doors is really neat.  The middle drawers are just for show.  They don't open but the bottom two doors do open and it's it's sooo cute!

Another look...

And another...It's $135

I LOVED this piece of folk art??  This shoe is one of my favorites and I don't really know why I just do!!  $22

Old bread box thing???  $65

Closer view...

Opened...

LOTS of great windows!!  Love the color!!

Great industrial fixtures!!

 This color is my weakness!!  They go in an old frig.  Great for display or whatever...

I have another one of those cute red chairs!

Lots of old iron pieces...

MORE...

Another one of my favorites..For some wacko reason I love this old mailbox.  I found another too but have to get the nails out of it.  OW!!

Looks like a bunch of junk but look closely and you'll see some neat stuff.

MORE...

Hello my little pretties!!

We really "dolled" this one up with old linens, buttons, and brooches.

Great old metal advertising shelf...

Here's the other side....

OK OK, Here we go...I know I've said it many times BUT this is one of my favorite finds in a while.  This is a pic of one side.  The other side says Group 8 on it.  It has 4 huge cubbies on each side and the best thing about it...IT ROLLS!!  I'm probably going to add some old hooks in a couple of them but we'll see...

Here's a pic of the cubbies.  We still haven't unpacked everything yet.  There's crap stuffed everywhere!!

I found several funky retro light fixtures this trip.

Another...

And another...

Love this old stamp holder!!  Might keep it!!

I go these at an estate sale buried deep in a closet.  I think someone was trying to hide it and maybe come back later to buy them but I sniffed them out and went CRAZY when I saw all the maps in this display and the age of them.  Lots of them are from the 1930's and 1940's!!

Here are some pics of just a couple of them.

Several old screen doors.  I might blackboard some of them...

We got this at a thrift shop along with the night stand and chest of drawers.  They had the bed with it but it was a king size and we didn't want it.  I can't even tell you what we got all the pieces for cause you' won't believe me but WOW what a deal!!  We brought it home and painted, stained, and shabbied it up.  We added a little pink to it and that really set it off.

A closer look!!

This piece rolls too!!  I was going to use it as an end table but it was too high.  Maybe a night stand???  Anyhoo, it's $125!!

CALL OFF THE DOGS THE HUNT IS OVER!!!!  I've been looking for some huge letters like this forever and I found them in the weirdest place.  I was at an auction and noticed that this building had tons of them stacked up on the top shelf of their storage room.  After many questions I found out that they belonged to the owner of the building.  I hunted him down and as soon as he said:  "What in the world would you want those for?"  I knew it was going to be a good day....He sold me the whole lot  (around 30) for a crazy price.  They open up and had those led lights in most of them but the bulbs were cracked or broken.  I didn't want to deal with that anyway...  They are HUGE and FABULOUS!!  They are several different sizes ranging from $45 to $75 each.

  MORE...

And more...

The biggest one and my favorite.  It comes up to my chest at least.

I'll end this posting with a pic of my crazy obsessions at the moment.  I have lots of dolls parts for sale!!  Remember ALL of these picturea are of items I have at mine or my Mom's house.  They are all for sale and waiting to be bought!!  COME AND GET IT!!  I'll post pictures of my booths in the next post.  SEEYA!!

ON A ROLL.....

My Mom and I have been picking like crazy lately!!  She went to Asheville, NC to visit some family and came back with lots of treasures.  Here are some pics of what she snagged.  All of this hasn't made it to the booth yet but you are welcome to come to the house and shop!!

I know it's hard to see with my CRAPPY camera but this is too cute!!

A little better...

Much better...$15

MY FAVORITE!!!  Four tangerine colored old suitcases...Holy cow do I love these...

GREAT COLOR!!  $85 for all four

This is pretty beat up but still cool..Fun for the garden or wherever???$  $40

A closer look but love the big sign 359..I think it might be a keeper.

OK..I can't believe I found this old banana box.  I was on my way to an estate auction and happened upon this yard sale.  I saw this box covered up under a table and asked if it was for sale.  The answer was better than expected...They said yes and had another one if I was interested.  The price was crazy good and I couldn't believe my luck.

After getting the box-- guess what I see in the newest Flea Market Style magazine???  You guessed it..a banana box.  They had it at the foot of a bed with some quilts inside of it.

LOVE...LOVE...LOVE... $48

Alright, this is totally not my style but it was sooo cool and I know some horse lover will love it!!

$55

This is a fountian...water should come out of the hole at the top but I don't have the pump or motor thingie.  I love it without it but anyhoo...it's  $65

GREAT OLD CART!!!  $150

Until next time...Come to Rockin B or Design House and check out my booth.  Or just come to my house and shop....I'm ready to clear out and have someone start enjoying all these finds.

 

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)