Garage sales during a heat wave

Yesterday and today, we braved temperatures in the 90s (32 degrees Celsius and up). A heatwave is just as bad as heavy rain for garage sales, so they weren't very busy at all. I'm getting a lot of use out of my wide brimmed sunhat that keeps my hair color from fading and might keep some new wrinkles at bay. Who knows.

Friday's haul. Spent $16.60 total.

On Friday, I found two beautiful Delft blue pitchers (Delft blue...here we go again). They were $2.50 each and I had to bring them home. Also found 5 ceramic spheres, a book by Susan Vreeland, a happy print of a bright red pitcher, and a book on Vincent van Gogh that came all the way from Amsterdam, from the VvG Museum.They don't show up well in the photo, but, for $1, I got a set of 6 plates and 6 bowls by Zak! Design (a $42 value). Those will come with us to our church's Picnic in the Park, which we're trying to make trash-free this year.

Saturday's treasures. Spent $11.75 total.

Fossil coin purse. Looks brand new. I paid $1 for it and gave them my old coin purse to sell at their sale. 

Two yellow mugs from London Pottery. A book of cat poetry that I've wanted for a long time; I paid $1 for it-- better than the $12.95 I almost paid for it at a bookstore once. And, the surprise of the weekend: shower foam by Rituals. Made in Germany and sold in the Netherlands in Rituals stores. It's not readily available in the USA, so I was very surprised to find it at a garage sale. Unused. Brand new. After paying $2 for it, I asked the lady where she bought it. She told me it was in her Glossy Box. "Glossy Box?" I asked. And now I know all about this subscription that sends you a collection of surprise cosmetics and skincare each month, packed in a keepsake box. I've already Googled them and think I'll sign up.  

And I was super pleased to find this Mary Engelbreit BIG platter. Will look good on my cherry table cloth that I got a few weeks ago.

See you next week!