Yard Saling? Today? Who? ME?

I believe I might have made a sort of a foolish statement like, "I won't be yard saling for awhile" the other day. Well, I went today. But, I didn't bring too much home and I've already found a place for it all. Sadly, it's all keepers for me and nothing to resell. (I spotted this sign at a sale today. I asked permission to take the picture, which, oddly, she didn't find strange at all.)

The loot:
The old Ball jar with Zinc Lid was $1.00. The white bowl in the back is enamel and has flowers around the edges. It was 50¢ and will someday hold flowers. The white boxy thing is wooden and looks like beadboard on the sides. It was 50¢ and is holding my stash of pens and notepads. The basket wagon thingy was a must have at 50¢, the matte white planter was $1.00 and is happily amongst my collection as is the too damn cute chicken that had to come home for a mere 25¢. (You remember that trophy, right?) The cake cutter was 50¢ and has a butterscotch bakelite handle. It has a little damage, so it went into the cabinet of old kitchen junk. The six little glass bottles came in the blue beaded votive candle box all for $1.00.
Here's a close up, albeit blurry, of the bottles. I won several of these in the old claw machines at the fair when I was a kid and I still have them. These are newer reproductions, but sitting beside my old ones, no one can tell which is new and which is old. Kind of like when I sit by the cheerleaders. Who's young? Who's not? No one can tell! ;o)

Why, yes that is a watermelon potholder. Thanks for noticing. Number 32 at my house and a mere 25¢. The handmade basket was 50¢ and the mass of glass in the middle is a bunch of dainty glass flowers that cost 25¢ as well. The shirt is for DS who has a thing for wearing fast food uniforms. This one is from Chuck E. Cheese and he was thrilled to spot it on the rack, to say the least. He has several fast food employee shirts that he wears proudly. Most kids aspire to be an astronaut or a policeman when they grow up. It has been his dream to work the Drive-thru at McDonald's his whole life. Aye-yi-yi. He also sometimes mentions that he would like to be a doctor. Whew.

This is my most favorite find of the day as well as my very best deal. Four, count 'em, four, boxes of vintage Shiny Brite Christmas Ornaments. Most have the white glittery snowy desings on them and they are all in perfect condition. (And might I add, strong little buggers as two of them rolled out of the back of the car and bounced across the driveway unscathed). I bought these at a yard sale that ended up being at the house of the Math Teacher that I had made copies for this past school year. I saw the ornaments, but didn't visibly say, "OH MY GOD! HOW MUCH? HOW MUCH???" After we talked a minute I asked how much for the ornaments in the box. She said, "A Quarter for the whole box." All righty then. When I got home and delved into the box, I discovered a pair of celluloid Santa Boots and a celluloid Santa that are old candy containers. There were also a few extra ornaments and the rubber reindeer. The ornaments are all still in the original boxes. I say they are keepers, but I am sure some will appear in swaps or gifts along the line.

So, this is how I "don't go yard saling" anymore. Not bad, eh? And more news - I'm headed back tomorrow. These sales were on the "Loop" which is a six mile long paved/dirt road with sales at every house. Today there was only 5 sales - tomoorw I was promised there will be about 25. Back I go.

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On a slightly crafty note, I made this yesterday. In the last few weeks, I have found three different baby forks at the thrift. They are so cute and dainty, I had to pick them up, but didn't know quite what I would do with them. Yesterday I spotted a shadow box out in my crafting stuff that I had picked up for 50¢ last fall. I added in a piece of sweet fabric salvaged from a vintage napkin and wa-lah it's ART! The fork on the top is silver and has a daffodil on the handle. It is just too sweet.
Happy hunting!