NY Thrifting Round 2

On my second weekend in the Catskills I didn't hold out much hope for yard sales on a holiday weekend (4th of July) so I was surprised by a sale just down the road from where we are staying. My sister-in-law, Polly and I had only an hour to find the place and shop before we had to get back to attend an event at 10am. We were up for the task.

Upon arrival, we were surprised to find 2 sales instead for the one advertized. The house up the road decided to "piggyback" on the advertised sale. We were happy to shop at both.

The prices at the first sale were either priced high or low. So I went with the lower priced items; like this brass porthole mirror. It is very heavy, and not terribly large, approximately 18" in diameter. As you can see from the sticker, great price.

$5!

I know, I know, another child's life preserver! I can't stop! But again, like new condition, Coast Guard approved, it will come in handy down at the beach. And again, the price was right.

Life preserver: $3

Polly found a few items at the first sale as well and then we jumped back in the car to the 2nd sale. Which was a very long drive from the first one. The house and property was set waaaay off the driveway and then on to the big lean to where the sale was set up.
There was one great big table set up with just tools and equipment. I looked through it all but don't know much about value or condition so I moved on to the next area

Tool table!

which was under the lean to. Pretty big, isn't it?!! Lots of stuff, and I was surprised to learn they had been selling the day before as well so no telling how much stuff I missed! However most of what they had I couldn't use or had room for. But Polly and I used every moment of our allotted time to scan thoroughly the goods.

I picked up this box of vintage ornaments. I have a friend who likes vintage Christmas things and I'll let her go through and pick what she likes. I myself am partial to the indented ones and I especially the pink and green ones.

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Box of ornaments: $2

Don't ask why I bought a bolt cutter. Just don't. Maybe it was one tool I could identify and the $5 tag I knew was a good deal. Actually I needed to use one a couple of weeks ago to cut a key chain (long story, no, I'm not telling), and I will see if my nephew could use an extra one. If not, I'll try selling it. It's not exactly a tool that would be used much at my house.

Pre worked/completed cross stitch and crewel projects. Why did I buy these? I think I can sell on Ebay but not sure if they'll sell. But for 25 cents, I picked up them up and taking a chance. Maybe some crafty person out there can make a pillow or frame them. Nice work though.

Owls. I have a soft spot in my heart for owls. This stone carved figurine is medium size, approximately 6 inches tall. Rather hefty and could be used as a bookend. No marking on the bottom and I'll probably sell it unless a friend or family member has a spot in their home for an owl.

Wooo wants this owl? Paid $1

Those were my finds. Polly's finds include this old watering can for her sister's house and the box of books was only $5 for the whole thing! She kindly let me pick through and remove 5 easy readers for Hugh and the rest she'll send to her daughter Mary, the teacher in New Orleans I have sent books to as well.

Box of books: $5. Ironstone watering can: $3

She picked up some other treasures including a metal side table for the porch here at Merriewold. Needs a coat of paint to match the wicker furniture but it's a perfect size and comes in handy. It was I think $3.

We made it back in time at 10 am and I dropped Polly off at the door. I was happy to have another annual yard sale excursion with her. Wish we lived closer and could do it more often.

Steve and I have a couple more days left before we head back to NC. And yes, we will be here on Saturday so I am definitely checking out the lady who's having a moving sale I went to the first Saturday of our vacation. And then goodbye cool temps and woods. Back to the South, hot, humid, but the ice tea will be greatly appreciated.
Until next time, happy bargain hunting and picking'.

Thrifty Christy

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Return to Dingle Daisy Road

Here are my gleeful gloats from the Catskills of NY. We are here on our annual summer vacation and managed to sneak in 3 weekends in a row. That means 3 yard sale excursions in one vacation! Oh Lord, how sweet it is! Last year was a washout with so much rain so I am relishing this time around. 

Below is a photo of our secluded mountain retreat near Forestburg, NY. Here we recharge our batteries surrounded by woods, peace and quiet. The wrap around screen porch is a little piece of heaven.

Home sweet home for 2 weeks

Steve and I headed to town (about 7 miles from the house) last Saturday to stock up on groceries with the understanding we would stop at any yard sale on the way. Lucky for me there were several. 

The first was a moving sale and though there wasn't much on display, the seller assured me there was more she would be bringing out the next couple of weeks. So I will definitely check her out this coming Saturday (she said she would skip 4th of July weekend).  I did come home with a new can of tennis balls (for my tennis playing relatives who will come after us) and the earrings. Total came to $1.75. 

Tennis balls new: 75 cents

The earrings were silver and I don't have any hooped ones so once I determined they were really sterling, I picked them up. Unfortunately in my cleaning endeavors, I accidentally broke the clip the stud locks into on one of them. Rats! They cleaned up so nicely too. I had to use toothpaste since there wasn't any silver polish here. The other pair I cleaned more gently and they too polished up well. These were marked 950 on the back which I believe means they were made in Mexico and the silver is 95% pure. I like them and will enjoy. The other pair if can't be repaired, will go into my pile of scrap sterling silver and sometime I'll see what I can get for it.

2 pairs of silver earrings: $1 total

And then the return to the Dingle Daisy Road yard sale! I saw the sign for a yard sale and crossed my fingers it would be the same location as the one I went visited back in the summer of  2011(http://saturdaymorns.blogspot.com/2011_07_01_archive.html. )It was an interesting place then and I thought Steve would enjoy the experience of a real junker/treasure spot. 

Luck was with me. Indeed, the signs took us down the lonnnnng drive off Dingle Daisy Road and there I was, back to one of the most interesting yard sale places I have been.  I looked for the older gentleman who lived there and was sad to learn he passed away a couple of years ago. His son now owns the property and we talked a little bit about his dad. 

He told me some stories including the origin of the name of the street. His great, great grandfather's cow was named Daisy and her cow bell's tone was a light pitch. Daisy lived many years by the side of the road and at some point, it was officially named Dingle Daisy Road. And they kept the cow bell; it resides at the kitchen window. And that's the rest of the story!

What did I find there? Well, there was a lot of inventory, a lot of junk and treasures and I don't have that much room in the car for a lot of stuff for the return trip to Greenville, NC! So I kept it light. The condition of the vintage cake carrier was really nice. Just a couple of small dents. Since I am not a cake baker, I will sell this to someone who will appreciate it's age, beauty  and utilitarian function.

Vintage West Bend cake aluminum cake carrier: $5.

 Lord, I go from lamp shade addiction acquiring to vintage knives; at least I am going in a smaller size direction! These sharp beauties are like new and yes, they're sharp. I raised a few eyebrows when I said jokingly I was planning to build a throne with my collection. Next on the list: dragons! Ok, enough with the Game of Thrones remarks.

Vintage knives: $2

I spotted this little display plate (only 5" in diameter) depicting the little mermaid statue in the Copenhagen harbor, and I was drawn to it. Hoped it might be collectable but not really. There are lots on Ebay, similar with different renditions, but I like it and it will find a spot in the house for a while. 

Little Mermaid decorative plate: $1

I did tell you there was junk and treasures at this site and below are some photos I took while I looked around. 

I liked the form of this vintage metal chair but size is an issue and I didn't have room for it. Especially not in an Accord! Sigh. It was left behind.

Photo above is one side of the property.

These gnomes however were small enough to fit in my bag and they now grace the yard at the house in NY. I know the blue capped fellow with the pink polka dot shirt is a little of the charts in the "authentic" gnome world but he's our greeter at the front of the driveway. 

Both gnomes were $1 a piece

Those were all my purchases there. I took one more photo of a car there. According to the seller, he built it himself and it runs. And no, I didn't drive away in it!

Home made hot rod!

 We stopped at one more but there wasn't anything for us. Drove to town, bought our groceries and headed back to the house. But on the return trip I spotted 2 more sales! However, Steve pointed out we had ice cream in the trunk (darn that frozen concoction!) and we didn't stop. 

But....after putting away the goods, I jumped back in the car and went to them! Just a couple of miles away and I still made it back in time to take a dip in the lake. 

Mugs were 3 for $1. The "lucky cat" mug with matching lid (vintage; made in Japan) I will sell on Ebay. The Lou Gehrig/Cal Ripkin  mug I picked up because Steve was going to a Yankee's game Wednesday (Lou Gehrig bobble head day) and I thought he might like this. Apparently not so much. It will be donated to a thrift store. I'm keeping the pretty floral mug. I think it's lovely. And its a nice size too. Made in Japan and rimmed in gold. Just can't put in the microwave!

Mugs: $1 for all

I've been on the lookout for 45's. Friends of ours are having a 45 party and wanted some for decorations. I spotted a box of Lps on the ground and a bag of 45's were beside it. In direct sunlight. All were warped, no sleeves, nothing of value. But...perfect for decoration. I went through all of them and found 9 with fun titles. And of course I had to get the Giants glass for Steve. 

45's and glass: all for $3

In the pile of dvd's I picked these 3. I have never seen Lawrence of Arabia or the Magnificent 7. And we enjoy watching old Johnny Carson shows. So in the bag went these dvds

Dvd's $1 each. So far, I have watched the Magnificent Seven.

And the last yard sale on the way home I found a big pile of Magic Tree House books. The seller said 50cents each when I asked how much were books, but said "sure" when I offered 25 cents if I bought them all. I bought 26 for $6.50. Great condition, no writing on inside or tears. Yay!! Brenna will look through and see what she can use for her classroom and the rest I'll sell. 

 That's all for that 1st weekend of vacation. My sister-in-law Polly went with me this past Saturday and I will show you our finds in the next post. 

Hope you all had a fun 4th of July and maybe found some bargains for yourself. 

Thrifty Christy

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Jumping June

June was certainly  jumping with lots of yard sales, activities, and general summer fun. I had enjoyed thrifting with friends on the weekends prior to this post but alas, I did have to go out alone June 14th. Patty had hoped to go too but needed sleep more than deals. Just as well cause the sales were a tad bit in short supply and not a lot of quality either. 

However, there is always, always, something to be found. Thus, my "gleeful gloats" for this post!

The temps started rising and folks selling wanted to end a little early (I would have too!) so deals were found. Especially the last sale I found on the way home. This black metal shelf unit was marked so low but I passed by because I was driving a Civic! No way was that getting in my car. However, the seller mentioned it came apart easily and would fit in my car. So I took another look. It wasn't anything I could use but I knew I could sell it easily. And so I carefully watched as he showed me how to break it down. And it fit quite easily. I know I bought something else but for the life of me I can't remember. 

Metal shelf unit: $1
I kid you not!!

I found several kid items at a sale including this life preserver. I checked to see if it was Coast Guard approved and it was. Excellent condition. I figured Nate or one of my great nephews could use it: always nice to have an extra. Sure enough, late on, when I went to Morehead City to visit my nephew and niece and their families, it came in handy. Just like that, Kelley asked if someone had an extra preserver and I remembered I hadn't taken it out of my trunk. 

Cars life preserver: $2

The earliest sale of the day started at 6:30 (woo hoo, I "slept in") and there I picked up this new in original porch flag. It is the larger kind, not the little garden variety. Right price for resale, and tis the season! I sold it the day I posted the picture for $15.

Porch flag: $2

I have been picking up Dansko and or Sanita shoes the past few months for great prices. Around here they will sell better in the fall on the online yard sale sites. So these Koi Sanitas are boxed up for later. Just a couple of little smudges, other than that, they look brand new. 

Sanita "Koi" clogs: $5

This is one of those, "oh my goodness, how cute" purchases because it is a child's size beach/lounge chair and the price was so low despite great condition. I now realize children, at least my great nephews, niece and grandson don't sit in chairs at the beach. They play until they're exhausted and then sit in the sand. So it will go up for sale since I  have no use for it.

Child's size beach chair/lounger: $2

The same sale I bought the life preserver, I picked up these children's shoes. Great condition, good brand and all came with original boxes. I will sell these at a consignment sale in the fall if I can't sell online. Of course all were too small for family members.

3 pairs Stride Rite sneakers: $2 each

So as I stated earlier, the temps rose quickly that morning and when I arrived at one sale, the pile of clothes was quite large and the seller wanted to be finished. So she said all clothes were 50 cents each. At that, I started to search! For 50 cents I can take a chance something will fit, and if it doesn't, possibly sell or just donate. I picked up several pairs of pants all of which were my size and name brands. All fit except the ones below. 

Pants including the Chico brand above: 50 cents each.

There was more, but not much. As I said earlier, not a lot of sales and not much merchandise. The following Saturday we hosted our grandson Nate's 2nd birthday party in our backyard starting at 10am. I did consider going out early and "hitting" a couple of sales but with big thunderstorms Friday night I knew there wasn't going to be too many and I needed to get things set up in the morning. So glad I didn't go out! 

We had a wonderful time, the weather co-opereated (not too hot) and everyone one had a good time. All toddlers and parents were gone by 12:30p and clean up was relatively easy.

Happy Birthday Nate!!!

And so ends yard sales for June in NC. Steve and I head to NY for our annual vacation in the Catskills and 2 weeks of relaxation in nature. Oh my, I can hardly wait! And yes, I do plan on checking out yard sales up North. 

Hope you have found some sweet deals, bargains, thrifty finds your self. Until next time,

Thrifty Christy

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Plentiful Picking

Happy June!! I was a happy picker last Saturday, hunting with my peeps, Johanna and Patty. I do love picking with peeps! We met at Patty's house at a little before 0'dark thirty and made it to the first sale at 6am. There were lots of yard sales and only so much time. I beleive we stopped shopping around 9:30 and had breakfast together to catch up on our week and lives. Best part of the Saturday morning tradition for me is conversation with friends.

Below is Patty's van trunk shot. Obviously we found lots of stuff treasures, something for literally everyone. As usual I will only show what I found. The ladies'  goodies you'll just have to imagine.

I recently realized I have no trays. Gradually, one at a time, they have broken a handle, fell off a wall, etc. So I was on the lookout for a "new" one.  The one below is a perfect size and needs no touchups. The flowers are tile inserts and I thought quite pretty. I will endeavor to take better care.

The food storage canisters go to my sister Fran. They seal nicely and no chips or cracks. The Christmas velcro tape in green and red will be put to use as needed. And definitely not just for Christmas decor. I gave 2 to the veterinary clinic I run errands for since they usually have use for this stuff. I pick up expensive brand hair products when I find them cheap at yard sales and the ones below are great! Even found a small air freshener too. The little green package at the bottom contains soap (I love good soap) and shower and bath gel. And the sprinkler will be used at my grandson's birthday party next weekend. Pool party for toddlers! 

All shown here cost me $6.50

My niece Lindsey had requested I purchase kid size yard tools for her son, Beau. And these I snatched up for a great price. I did reserve one of the shovels for Nate to use at the beach. You can did pretty fast with sturdy shovel and create great holes and large sandcastles.

50 cents each

I've been on the lookout for a kid size basketball hoop for Nate and this is in excellent condition and a  good price. He hasn't used it yet but it will be out for the birthday party. Yard fun!

Little Tikes basketball hoop: $6

Last Friday, I went to a sale around lunch time and found 4 of these glass storage containers. Nice and large, I think they hold a little under a gallon. I showed them to my daughter Brenna and she loved them. She traded me her older metal ones for these. I sold hers for $10. Family discount!

4 for $5

Here they are after being filled and labeled.

Below is a better close up of the canisters for my sister, Fran and also a beach shade for beach trips with Nate. My daughter Brenna and son-in-law Robbie might find it helpful this summer. 

Both shade and set of canisters were $2 each.

I found childrens' shoes and bought a couple for Nate to grow into, and the top two to sell. 

Children's shoes were $1 a pair. I have already sold the girl's sandals for $5

Another NorthFace jacket! This was in "like new" condition and I bought it for $10. It sold quickly for $40.

Step level Readers are great reselling books. I can usually buy from between .10 to .50 and resell (depending on condition) for $1-$1.25. Lately I have found several moms who basically ask me to let them know when I get more and they buy from me, especially now that school is out.

Now you don't always have to pay for items! Patty found this couch (now gracing her family room) for free. Students leaving a rental had just carried it out. Really great condition, covers remove for machine wash. Out with her old, rather beat up 25 yr old+ sofa and in with this lovely, comfy couch. Should many more years. It is well constructed and made in NC near Greensboro. Love free!!

FREE!

Kelley had bean bags on her wish list for seating in the boat by little ones. This small footstool is perfect. Vinyl covering and no holes or rips. 

Bean bag ottoman: $1

I like Pyrex. I just can't help appreciating this vintage bowl and let me tell you, it is quite big. So I picked it up for Fran's second home at the coast. Hope she appreciates it too.

Big Pyrex bowl: $2

Not a great picture but I love it. It's a Christmas tree skirt and the jewel tones caught my eye and I had to have it. Fingers crossed Pru the cat won't "fall in love" with it. Those claws are lethal on sateen!

Christmas tree skirt: $3

One of my favorite finds was this pair of faux Jack Rogers sandals. They fit great and look never worn. I have already worn a couple of times. Yay!! I didn't have to pay retail! (I almost went out and bought a pair. Really, tried on a pair at a shoe store...and left without buying. They just didn't feel comfortable, even on sale.

Sandals: $1!!

 Oh, there's more, but it has taken me so long to get this post published, I think I'm going to wait til I get to Merriewold next week to post again. Leisure time will make it faster and enjoyable.

Happy June everyone. Hope you found some deals, steals, and bargains too. Catch up with you next week in the cool, Catskills during our vacation.

Thrifty Christy

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