Holiday Weekend Junking...

In between grad parties, 40th birthday parties, bbq's and more grad parties we managed to sneak in some junking...We hit Elko/New Market's flea on Saturday morning (but of course were on a strict schedule so as not to be late to one of the parties.) I didn't take pictures of everything I got but the dealers must have been good moods (or my flirting skills were working overtime) because I got some of the greatest deals. I was browsing through an old blue truck full of linens, textiles and trims when the dealer came running over to tell me I can have the whole darn thing for $10 (even the trunk!)...who could pass that up? When I got home and could take everything out I was so thrilled to find all this stuff...

Spools of bead trim, spools of delicate flower trim, old velvet leaves, skeins of old embroidery floss, oodles of crocheted trim and this fancy fancy beaded trim that looks like it came off an old 20's flapper gown...if anyone needs some fancy beaded trim just let me know!

Here's the rest of the contents of the trunk...old baby clothes, an old underskirt that looks like something Laura Ingall's might have worn, felted wool baby blankets, pillowcases, yards of lace and yards of fabulous wheat colored linen.

Here's what Sebastian did while we were junking...

Then...to top it all off, Goodwill had 50% everything in the store except for red ticketed items (today only)...I think I bought every vintage book they had! Happy Hollister's anyone?

Here's more of the Goodwill haul...Jewelry boxes, mirrored trays, framed embroidery, china, wooden sewing boxes...

and my favorite little lamb planter from 1961

...and we even grabbed this chair for a mere $2.50!

The only thing I missed out on was an absolutely fabulous vintage vanity with folding mirrors and two drawers...it sold just before we arrived...sniffle, sniffle. Oh well, you can't win them all! Hope you all found treasures of your own this weekend!

Finds for my "Dream Cabin"

I drove an hour Saturday to a fabulous flea market in Cambridge. The treasures were priced to sell and I had to make several trips to the car with my haul. I would have bought more but I started running out of cash on the back stretch so had to be selective with what I bought. As I made my way though all the booths I found that I was buying with my "dream cabin" in mind...vintage pillowcases, a wonderful vintage breadbox with fruit decals, an old chipped and cracked lidded bowl with a cute little handle...(good news is if the cabin doesn't come to fruition I can still use these in the "regular" house right?) I found these cute vintage trims and a little gondola pin to use on my journals and scrapbooks...
This "days to remember" book was never used and the graphics are amazing...

I hope to put this little yellow duck in the bathroom at the cabin...maybe filled with some cotton balls or cotton swabs...

And I was so happy to find these German vintage valentines...

These buttons were sold by the bagful for a song, they're all so pretty I'm afraid I'll never use them for fear that one day they'll all be gone...

And I got all sorts of linens for $1 each, I especially love this one with the embroidered strawberries...

Now if only I had the week off work (like Tom does) to craft and create! I'm sure I'll find time to squeeze it into my schedule though, I always do!