...when it ALL comes Together!

Friday was 'OPENING DAY' (ie: FIRST RUMMAGE SALE of The Season)!!

Oh Yeh!

You can bet I was there for the 9am OPENING!!

It was my first time at this particular sale, and as you can see in the center of the photo, there is a wall-mount pencil sharpener - and in the mindset of 'TheDucks', that's ALWAYS a Good Thing!

This Hot duo set me back $4., and EVERYTHING else came to a total of  $5. (or about .15cents Each!!)

LOTS of Wilton cake decorating tools, supplies and unopened flavorings!

Wire on wooden spools to feed my crafting addictions and old metal spoons to sell...

Found these two in the bottom of a bag-lot
Think there is a market for masonic bolos or old NASCAR??

The aforementioned Pencil Sharpener, a Bausch and Lomb magnifying strip, Carpenter pencils, wire cutters, Weis oak recipe box, French compass and a bunch of CROCHET HOOKS!!  The hooks were one of my Serendipitous finds, as I have just volunteered to work on a 'Harriet Tubman Crochet Mural' to cover the exterior face of our town art museum.  We need to have a couple of specific sized hooks that were NOT currently part of my arsenal!!

Last Weekend we had a 'Baby-Fiesta...Nacho average Baby Shower' for my niece!  Sesame Shimmer HAD to get in on the FUN!

...and TWEED couldn't be left out!

~AND~

as LUCK would have it, I found a box at 'The Rummage Sale' of TEN beautiful, vintage mini sombreros, so now Our WHOLE house is ready for a festive welcome to Spring (and The BABY!!)

...Haeger Kitty

...Haeger Girl

...OH!  Something not quite right here!!

...our Mexican Nodder

and even CHARLIE BROWN has gotten in on the FUN!!

Last week I stopped by one of our packing 'Suppliers' for some boxes (local optician).  He has been in business locally for over 50yrs. and has a 'stash' of Old Stock.  He made us a 'proposition' to try selling some of it for him!  Hmmmm............

We normally DON'T do 'consignment'- sales, but these just looked like too much fun to turn down!!

...and learning more about glasses is something that interests me!

Been doing a LOT of research on YouTube... found a new-to-me site called DORKY THRIFTERS that has exceptional information on reselling eyeglasses!  Everything from buying, cleaning, measuring, photographing and shipping.  Go check her out if you are ever in need of this info!

One of the 'tools' recommended in the videos was a 'CALIPER' for measuring the eyeglasses accurately!

I had been looking around on Ebay to purchase a digital electronic one - they are only $5-$8 (incl s/h and battery), but when this one 'APPEARED TO ME' at The Rummage Sale for .15cents, it was kinda a no-brainer! (**If we get REALLY 'into' glasses, then we can 'splurge' on a digital one - lol)!

NEVER FEAR, I have been 'flexing' the old creative muscles a 'bit'...

This 'up-cycled' clock adorned with some of my treasured aqua seaglass is the latest creation that I am rather crushing on!

...and The Bucket List is a 'bit' lighter!

...3,000 miles...10 days...5 states...2 countries!

I haven't been to Canada in about 10yrs. , and now in the last month I have been there twice!!

'Nova Scotia' and 'New Brunswick' have been staples of my Bucket List for years - NO LONGER!

What an AMAZING ROADTRIP!!

...and I am 'single-handedly' trying to bring back 'The Hat'!

Who else would be soo amused by the Bathroom Signage?

"Who is that Crazy Lady in the Hat, taking pictures of the Men's Bathroom??" !!

Now we are back home, and trying to get 'in-the-swing-of-things' again!

Saling... charm bracelets, Vera Bradley Bags, old Crisco canister (we collect them in different colors), misc. jewelry, Fossil watch, sqwish toy, mink Poodle pin, Dr. Seuss birthday figure, ..and S's keys?!?

Did you see that - TWO sweaterclips (one is even a signed LISNER, on original card!



AND a Great FirePlace screen!!  Bought with the 'intension' of taking to the shop to sell, but we better get it there quick, 'cause jewelry display images are dancing in our heads!!!

It is hard to tell from this horrible photo, but we also picked up a GLITTER CROW w/ a lime green tummy!!

Taking advantage of our Wonderful 'at-home' weather, A photo shoot has been in progress in our yard... 

Wouldn't these be sweet 'mannequins' for a Fall Craft show,

Do you know of anybody who makes Build-a-Bear / Am Girl Doll clothers for resale??

THAT's all for now...

and remember:

a

...S & J

GOOD MORNING!

The sun is FINALLY shining in Central NY!

Temps in the 60's (today)!

Life is GOOD!

I forgot to post Our favorite 'find' from the night Rummage Sale last week...   The first thing that J spotted ((and grabbed)) were Two 24" wood letters.  They ONLY had two of them - or else we would have taken them all, but isn't it Ironic - and FUN, that the two they had were an 'S' and a 'J'?!!

I'm trying something different (ie: 'playing around') with my blog photos and layout, so bare with me... 

The last couple of weeks have been a plethora of sales - Estate & Rummage!  We have had some FUN FINDS and some FUN ROADTRIPS in the process.  Here are some of the 'goods':

An old metal dust pan
...just waiting to be given a little TLC.
I've been wanting one of these for a while!

LOST ANGEL BOWL - $6.95
Pretty good 'chance' find!  Check this final sale price!

CUTCO Knife Block ($1)

AMETHYST GumDrop Tree!

S&P 'Tree' -
BUTTERFLIES!!!!

Retro-Resin MUSHROOM!

MacKenzie CHILDS mug ($1)

and J's favorite 'quarter' find, a
"Hawaiian
Village" GOOD LUCK tiki glass/mug!

NIP #60 Serta Sheep

We were recently the recipients of our FIRST FreeCycle item:

... a white Cheapo-but-functional 6't x 2'w 'book case'!

and, enroute to pick it up, I garbage picked a similar size in 'wood tone'!!

Now, shelving is a 'hot commodity' - always the FIRST thing scarfed up at any sale!!  To get TWO - free for the taking and TLC, was a shear stroke of LUCK!!

The 'wood-grain' one is getting some paint and a sprucing - then headed to our new 'booth'.  The white one will be getting some paint, then I have plans for it at our house!  I will show photos as this materializes!

Hey, it's almost Friday...  and you know what that means!!!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

and

HAVE FUN!

...When it rains

I would like to say "When it rains, it POURS"...

but around here, it's just been Freezing as it comes down! (view from our back porch last Wednesday and VERY similar Sat a.m.)

Despite the weather, we have been on STUFF OVERLOAD this past week!

There was an Aunt's apt. that was being cleaned out, and we were able to take a few NICE pieces:

STARBURST CLOCK - not currently working, but we WILL find a way!!

HAEGER VASE (2015 #2) - You're allowed to bring 'certain banned things' into your home when they are from family -right?!!

and a MidCentury tension pole lamp. (The verdict isn't in yet as to whether this is a keeper?!!)

SAT. am brought NASTY weather, AND the first sign of SPRING-
A CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE!!!!

nothing monumental... just a GOOD.JUNK.FIX!
~and~

some FUN bling!
~and~

a VERA scarf (2015 #1 - REALLY?! this is the FIRST?? )
~and~

a sweet Child's SWEATER CLIP (2015#4 )
~that's all!!~


Oh, and did I mention that 2wks ago J signed us up for a spot at an Antique Co-Op??  

This is our new 10'x7' "home away from home"!!