Thursday, March 14, 2013

A day of sales!

There are a ton of sales in town this week/weekend! Not many that look tempting, but it was still fun to have a bunch of listings to look through! I am off work today so i decided to spend my morning going to a few. And you know I got something good if I'm posting about it the same day!

The first sale I want to was in the store front that one of my favorite sale companies has. Then a little house in Crieve Hall, and then this big weird place in Germantown. This place was WEIRD. It had living space and work space and tons of HUGE cool stuff that wasn't for sale. 
Like that amazing Attack of the 50 ft. Woman art! How much would you love that in your house? The table in front of it was full of vintage camera stuff which was neat, but antique store priced so I left it.
 These strange cut outs weren't for sale either. Really, there were about 20 things for sale per room.
 Look at that amazing circus banner! There was a room that had a bunch of great old panorama photos that I was tempted by. I might regret not picking up the one of the boys camp from 1937. A hundred awkward preteen boys in little shorts and kerchiefs with no shirts. But it was antique store priced as well. Hmmmm.
Oh my way out I noticed this creepy scene in the fountain out front.
Here is what I ended up with. Notice Murray was having a hard time not hanging out with me while I took pictures. This picture made me laugh so I had to post it!
 So here is the crazy part. I got this cute donkey brooch at one sale for four bucks. Not a bad price. 
And I don't want to brag, but at the next sale I got all this for the same price!!! She actually asked for five bucks, but since I only had four bucks cash she took that! This sale was run by one of the BIG companies in town, that is known for overpriced sales. It had walked through and only picked up a piece of fabric and looked through a bunch of cheap modern Christmas stuff. I decided to quickly glance at the boxes in the car port and when I saw a few elves peeking out I got excited and started digging. There was a big box of more glass balls but I wasn't sure how it was going to be priced so I left it. I was seriously waiting for someone else at the sale to see what I was finding and come snatch some away! But no one there was looking for vintage stuff I guess? I took it up to the front and the woman running the sale barely even looked in the bag and box I had, just said five dollars. I still can't believe it. Here are some close ups:
 A big pile of Santas. A yarn lion. A flocked reindeer. 
 These were the best balls, but there were way more! I like the honeycomb looking ones a lot.
 I'm most excited about all these elves! I've been wanting a bunch of them but never seem to find them at sales for less than 5 bucks each.  I like the little singing dude! And the one in the yellow outfit.
 Some little glittery nativities, and some cute deer. There are a few birds scattered through there. 
These BIG flocked deer are actually what I saw first. I bet if there had been a hidden camera you would have seen my eyes bug out. I love their creepy blue eyes!
A little felt stocking and some gift tags. I'm on the lookout for gift bags this year. For real, I will never pay full price for wrapping paper again. There is so much at estate sales for 25 cents a roll! And ribbon! And tape!
Some sugar bells and three corsages.
I already have a few of the red birds.
Other than the Christmas stuff, I grabbed two other things. This fabric I am going to use to recover two pillows for our couch. My plan is to get up and do it after I post this, so well see. I'm not totally sure what the Hawaii thing is. It is made of silky fabric and is a little envelope. For some reason I think it might be for putting lingerie in when you pack it, but I don't know why I think that. It has a little poem about sisters inside, and a cute hula girl on the back. 
   
And there you have it! What a haul!

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41 comments:

  1. gee look at all those bargains
    love
    tweedles

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  2. These are some great finds! Love all the vintage Christmas stuff!

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  3. Those elves are pretty damn awesome. I love their faces.

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  4. oh my gosh. totally jealous because i got ripped off!!! i went to that sale at noon and there were garbage christmas boxes - just random crap but i thought "well, there's enough in here to make it somewhat worthwhile" and i paid $5 but only got like one santa and one deer. you got a GREAT deal and i feel like a total sucker!!!

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  5. my heart kinda hurts actually!! haha. wait til you see the box i got. so lame!

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  6. that one elf has blow up doll mouth.

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  7. SO. MANY. ELVES! SO MUCH CHRISTMAS! You must have had some good karma coming, that is the most impressive Christmas haul I may have ever seen. FOUR BUCKS. AAAAAH!

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  8. wow that is a lot of cool stuff for four bucks

    urban hounds

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  9. WOWIE!! Great Christmas haul! That's so awesome, Rae! Is that from the Crieve Hall sale? I got a super-good deal on a Pyrex from there today...I think they were off their game on pricing, but it worked for me! I went to that weird sale in Germantown, too....got a few things but not much, all the good stuff wasn't for sale.

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    1. it is that one woman! she is always way under pricing! which is great for me, but i feel bad for the home owner.

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  10. Vintage Christmas! With indents! and Knee huggers! You lucky lucky woman!

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  11. we don't have elves like that in belgium:-(

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  12. Wow!! You got so lucky! Everything is adorable, but those elves have the cutest little faces!

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  13. Holy crap! Look at all that vintage Christmas stuff! I can only imagine how freakin excited you were! I might save one of your pics of the knee huggers and use it as a background for my computer this Christmas if that was ok with you.

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  14. Wow! Great score. I almost bought a ceramic Christmas tree with the little plastic bulbs, but then put it back thinking I didn't want to store it for 8 months. As soon as I put it back, somebody else grabbed it - so of course I wanted it even more. Epic fail.

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  15. Wow! Nice scores! I'm a pixie/elf freak! Actually any old Christmas bauble made in Japan in the 50s or 60s is in danger of a Dollysnatching! They're so kitschy sweet! But Kimmie's right. That singing one looks like it once graced the North Pole Porn Palace! But that kind of makes me like it even more!
    I think that Hawaii thing is for stockings. I say that because I have two of them that I found in the very bottom of the bottom drawer of my grandmother's dresser and they were full of old seamed stockings.

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    1. yesssss anything with a made in japan or hong kong stamp is pretty much guaranteed to end up in my basket.

      and i bet you are right! that makes sense!

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  16. Pretty good girl! Love the elf in white who looks to be singing a Christmas tune.

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  17. holy crap i'm SO jealous that you found those satin ornaments. i always snatch those up at goodwill when i find them.

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    1. there were a BUNCH more! i wish I would have gone back!

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  18. It would have ben quite the scene if the hidden camera had been on the both if us, you digging for knee huggers, me for scarves, I'm sure I looked a bit crazed!! I know just how you feel about not believing!!

    I love everything, I would have taken it all too! Luck was on our side!!

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  19. Ahhhh! I need a sale! I'm craving a good Estate Sale so bad!
    Man that was a great Christmas haul!
    Congrats!
    Erica

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  20. It is like Christmas all over again! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

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  21. Haha! Likewise on that hidden camera comment ;) My eyes were buggin out when I saw your elves...I can totally picture the scene...and here we are in mid-March gettin excited about Christmas do-dads. It really is an alternative lifestyle we live ;) ....Great boxfull for $5!

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  22. Did you buy the pit of baby heads? :)

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    1. haha, sadly it was part of a 10 foot fall fountain!

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  23. golly gosh I am so envious!!! that is the most amazing christmas find! I love love the baubles! lucky you!

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  24. OMG that christmas stuff! Those elves! All of it!!! Drool! Great shopping!! Have a good weekend!

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  25. Love those flocked deer! Nice haul...I sadly can't go to any this week, so I'm glad you scored!

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  26. WOW!! Super great Christmas treasures!!!

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  27. the little hawaiian envelope..is it tissue size?

    great stuff!

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  28. OMG. All those kneehuggers for $4. I'm vomiting. I'm so jealous, Rae. Gosh, I hate myself now.

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  29. wow~ awesome finds!!

    Smiles,
    Rachael
    The Joyful Thrifter

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  30. I love the room with all the cut outs of old dudes. So rad. I wish you were able to buy them. So many sales and so many Christmas decorations. Looks like a rad weekend.

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  31. it looks like christmas came early!!! seriously you are so lucky, the elves are ace, the singing one is my fave too, i haven't seen any vintage christmas stuff for over a year! GREAT to have you link up x

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