Friday FInds

Thursday morning there was a Moving Sale in a neighboring town. I really didn't think it would amount to much, but decided to make and early morning run just for the heck of it. I was right - absolute junk with the exception of a large amount of vintage Pyrex sitting on shelves. I got excited when I spotted the Pyrex - especially a set of nesting Ballerina bowls. Then I saw the $30.00 price tag. Yikes. I spent 25¢ on an old blue Ball jar.

There is a thrift in that town that I have never never to before so we decided to check it out. When I walked in the door, the lady said it was $2.00 Bag Sale Day. I declined a bag, because I really only saw clothes, but then I walked past the linen section and saw this tablecloth peeking out:

And under that was this tablecloth:
Which had this tablecloth under it:
Which was covering up this tablecloth:
Which led me to find this tablecloth at the bottom of the pile.

Five vintage tablecloths!
In one place.
On $2.00 Bag Day!
I also found two solid white linen tablecloths - each with eight matching napkins that I threw into the bag too. I also bought a bag full of small embroidered doileys, potholders, napkins and a lot more stuff. My third bag was stuffed with 42 vintage 1940's zippers in their original packages, vintage crepe paper and crepe streamers, vintage sequins and glitter and lots of other vintagey crafty stuff. I spent $6.00 on three bags stuffed to the max! Guess where I will be on the first Thursday of the month next month???

I got this *"mess of buttons" at the thrift on Tuesday for $1.00. *That would be a Hillbilly Mountain Creepy Guy Phrase.

This apron was in the bag sale stuff. It is terry cloth like a towel. Not sure if I would have "bought it" but since it fit in the bag, in it went.
I found this large piece of matte white pottery at a thrift earlier in the week for $1.00. The Bean said, "That stuff just finds you, doesn't it?" Since then, I found a small white deer at the bag sale and a cupid at a sale today. Yep, it finds me, alright.

I got these in the bag sale bags too. They are small panes of glass, each with a white transfer of a piece of coral on it. I have 30 of them! I know there is a crafty use for them. It will come to me. Any ideas?

And now, the find of the day. A 1937 Royal Quiet DeLuxe Portable (if 32 pounds can be considered portable) Typewriter. With GLASS keys. Who-ya!

And, here's the best part. THE BEAN found it! I see they sell from $50.00 to $355.00 for the very same typewriter, so I will have to work on my description so it warrants more towards the higher end of that price. I've learned that part of the bidding comes from a very detailed and accurate description. I've promised him a fat commission when it sells. He earned $25.00 when I sold the MacKenzie Child's stuff - so he knows I am good on my word.

As we left the house at noon today on an emergency Kleenex/pushpop/soup/Vicks run for The Bean who seems ot have acquired the freakin' FLU, I spotted a MOVING SALE three doors down at one of my favorite yearly sales! But, I am a good Mom and I had a sick child with me, so I, well, I went, dadgummit. But, he stayed in the car and rested while I speed shopped. I made a mad dash in and found some cool stuff in about ten minutes. I will post photos next time along with three straight days of Happy Mail.

Until next time, "Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels." Especially not 117 of them. (That's a HINT!) ;o)