Maureen and I got a late start on Friday because I had scheduled a doctor's appointment at 9:15 a.m. That delayed our start by one hour. The good news is that the doctor chuckled at how healthy I am. That's always nice to hear. Maureen found the twin of her nice folding serving tray, so now she's got a set. I should have taken a picture of it because hers looks nicer than this one I found on the web. Anyhow, she paid $5 for it. The lady who was selling it was about to put it back into her house to keep. Good timing!
All I found was a teapot for a dollar, a decanter for 2 dollars, and two Martha Stewart bowls for seventy-five cents each. Then our sales were interrupted again because I had to drop off my son downtown, where he was making his film debut. He was dressed as an FBI agent (black suit) but could have passed for missionary. A very handsome one to boot. The sales we did go to were mostly expensive. Odd how some weekends will have a particular kind of sale vibe going on. Friday's were mostly resellers/collectors and no good bargains were to be had. But, as always, we had a good time.
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What $38 bought this morning!
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Saturday's sales were much better. And there were many of them despite the 90+ degree weather (that's 32 degrees Celsius in all countries with universal healthcare). At one sale, they were selling freshly picked plums. Mmmmmmm The yellow ones didn't last long enough to be photographed. My daughter tried one after I had said how sweet they were, but she thought it was very tart and didn't finish it. Thank you, Starbucks and all the syrups and sugars that go into your products that screw up a young person's palette. (My son didn't even TRY them).
Mid-morning I had to stop shopping to meet a client to
sell four of my Le Creuset items that I found at a sale last week. I posted them on Craigs List, and a woman from North Portland drove down to Salem to buy four of the eight items. We made the deal in the Fred Meyer parking lot near the freeway. I made my money back and then some. How cool is that?? Cool enough to go to Starbucks (I know) for a coffee break.
Later, I was delighted to find three pieces of my Summer Chintz china (at a reseller, but still). The teapots will come in handy when I help put on the annual high tea at our church, as will the hostess two-tiered tray. The Dutch connection today came in the form of a Holland souvenir that a Dutch exchange student had brought with him/her to Salem over ten years ago: 2 candles and a set of paper napkins in a Delft Blue pattern. The candles definitely have seen better days, but how can this Dutch girl refuse at ten cents??? She can't. The orange kids apron was in the free bin and will find a good home somewhere after I've washed it. The Johnson's Brothers milk jug was a dollar. And my husband got lucky with a spanking new, bright red Coleman toolbox. Now I'm getting snug inside the house where the A/C is going full speed.
Just thought I would Google the Danish bunny that I found (it's sitting on the toolbox in the picture.
It turns out to be made in the 1950's. It's by Skjode. I found one just like it on E-Bay. It is the find of the week, for sure.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280928769435&item=280928769435&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466
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| My investment of last week had a nice return today! |
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