Three Peeps Are We

Again, I have let the blog posting take a back seat and yet another week has passed by. Sigh. But here I am and hopefully will get caught up in a timely fashion. One hopes!

Last week, I was accompanied by two of my dearest friends, Carolyn and Johanna! Whoohoo! We had the BEST TIME! And not only did we have fun being together, we also managed to find some deals and treasures in little under 4 hours. Pretty good, don't you think?!

There was a Friday sale I went to and found all of these vases for the Flower Shuttle in Raleigh, NC. I have mentioned this group in previous post. Volunteers get together once a week and use salvaged flowers from florists and other floral donations. They put together small arrangements and send them off to homebound folks, nursing homes and people in the hospital. Not all vases are returned so my sister Fran has asked me to keep a lookout for decorative mugs and vases for her to donate. The boxes below contain over 25 and I bought them for $5. But I must tell you the church sale was to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims; so the money spent actually helped 2 charities. I ended up adding another $5 to help out too. Good cause and I found some other deals there as well.

Collection of vases and mugs for $5

Along with the mugs and vases I picked up the metal food bowl (for Pru our cat), the plate holder and the 4 candle holders. I use the electric candles in my windows for Christmas and these holders do a great job stabilizing them.

All for $1

There was only one sale listed at 6am Saturday; the rest started at 7 or after. So the 3 of us had to make a decision Friday afternoon if we would get up really early to make this one (which could be a dud or canceled) or sleep in and start with the 7 o'clock sales. Since it was a church sale (guaranteed cheap prices) and indoors, the group decided to go for it. We figured if it was a bust, we could grab a cup of coffee and sit and wait for the later ones. Great decision troops! It was nice and warm inside and TONS of things for us to look through.

Flamingo ornament!

Isn't she sweet?! Couldn't resist this little charmer.

These shirts are for Hugh, or even maybe Beau this summer. They offer sun protection.

Size 3t $1 for each

The casserole dish is huge. And new. No signs of use. The net lights however were not new, and I kicked myself for not checking the boxes well. They work, just not what I thought I was getting. Chalk it up to lack of coffee. My only excuse.

lights-$2 each, casserole- $2

The fireplace set was my delight at the church sale. I spotted it as soon as I walked in the door. Carried it to the front to inquire about price and left it there to look around hands free. Heavy, well made, perfect for our use. The old set went by the side of the road as soon as I came home!

$10, Love it!!!

I picked up the griddle in hopes of reselling it. And I did last week. Paid $3 and sold for $10. I did make sure it worked properly and cooked a couple of eggs on it. It showed some use but overall in great condition. Still had original packaging, plastic wrap and instructions.

$3

I love this memory foam pillow! Took it home, washed the cover and used that night. Oh my goodness. I have used it ever since. Very dense, quality pillow and I am in heaven.

$2 and worth far more!

The heavy duty stapler replaces ours that is missing a piece. Great price and this is in excellent condition . Not sure if it was used. No staples in it.

$2

The shoes are for Nate, the cars are for Hugh and the hat is Steve's. The next picture has a description. He is wearing it and I love it on him! Now, if he could only work on his English or Scotish accent.

shoes-$1 each, hat-$1 and cars-$1 for the pack

He looks so sporty in this hat. Pardon the cat hair, Pru sat on it just before I took the picture. Apparently she appreciates new wool too.

You know I love children's books. So I am already shopping for little Julia due in February. She gets the Ladybug Girl and Night Cars goes in my Grandma Stash.

$1 each

The last sale we stopped at was small but rich in old, vintage items. I liked the graphics in these old oversized paperbacks. The colors are vibrant and I have never read or heard of Muggins Mouse. What a delightful character! The book, A Child's Garden of Verses is a great and somewhat interesting read. Check out the next photo of one of the poems!

$1 each

I certainly don't remember There Was a Little Man poem.

However I really like the Jennie Wren verse. With all the Carolina wrens in our backyard, I will think of this one when I watch their antics.

I spotted these dishes in a box marked Evesham, $20. Do I need new/used dishes? No. Did I fall in love with these? Yes. Did I buy them? YES! Went home, took out my old set (purchased a few years ago at a yard sale, now chipped and well used), boxed them and sent them to a thrift store. I forgot to include the 6 petite ramekins that came with the set. Not complete but enough for us. 9 plates, 9 dessert/salad, 8 bread and butter plates, and 6 bowls. Another plus is the small size. The plates are just a little smaller than my old ones. Portion control built right in!

$20

Another plus when buying used china is the gold rim is worn off on most of the dishes so I can put in the microwave.

And now Carolyn's find's

Two beach chairs..$2 each Rug...$5 Beach mats....$1 each
Pasta bowls..$4 Scrabble game...$1 Jar...$1 Spatulas..3 for $1
Crocus vases...$1 Party lite votives...$1 Rolling cart...$2

Here is the trunk shot at the end of the morning. We enjoyed each other's company, finds, and decision making as well as breakfast together before calling it a day. Love my Peeps!

Maybe you hit some sales this week and found bargains of your own. I hope so! I am working on the next post with this past week's picks! And there are goodies and bargains that were found!

Take care,

Thrifty Christy

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