Estate Sale Finds

I hit an awesome estate sale yesterday.  It was an older lady who said the stuff belonged to her mother and grandmother.  It was three generations of stuff.  I was the first to show up and miraculously no dealers showed up while I was there. Here are some of my finds!!!

Four milking stools $5 each. Love the red paint showing through the white!!

Copper blade fan $20.  It's large and and was definately my find of the day!!!  My fan collection now stands at five.

Industrial lamp $10.  Came out of an old hospital.  Love the aqua color.

Pair of old Corbels $5 for both. I was told they came off an old piano.

Lunch box and camera $2 each. I have a collection of both.

Four old wood pullies $2.50 each.

Old iron $3.  Again, love the aqua color.

Large wood carved frame $2.

Five ice picks $1 for all.  Butter press $1.

Wire egg basket $1.

Old letter with stamp $2.

Two harmonica's and book $2 for all.  One is made in Germany and very old.  I'm always looking for things my kids and husband will like.

Large arrowhead over an inch tall 50 cents.  I was digging through an old wood box of jewelry and found this in the bottom.

Loaded shell from one of the world wars 50 cents.

Five old yard sticks $2.

Patio table $2.

The sale was held at a storage facility. The lady told me she has a whole barn full of stuff and will be holding another sale next month.  You better believe I will be there!!!

I'm linking to Frugal Friday, Thrifty Treasures, and Farmhouse Friday.

Antique Cupboard

I recently found this primitive cabinet on craigslist.  I saw it listed in my small town and thought I'd go take a look since I didn't have to drive far to see it.  She listed it for $250 which I knew I couldn't afford. But still I had to see it.

I asked her what her rock bottom price would be on it and she said $115.  Needless to say here she sits in our family room!  I wasn't givin' her up for that price.

She even gave me the gallon of off white paint she had used to paint it.  It had some crayon on it and looked a little rougher than I was going for so I gave the entire piece a fresh coat of paint.  Then I used Ralph Lauren Tobacco Glaze in the creases  It only had two knobs when I bought it.  They were wood and one was broken.  So I added the knobs I picked up at Hobby Lobby for 50% off. I decided to add different knobs on the drawers than the doors.

I love it!!!!

I'm linking up with Furniture Feature Friday, Frugal Friday, and  White Wednesday.

30A Style - A Book of Beach Houses

I've won a signed copy of the book 30A Style over at Flea Market Trixie.

Stylist Lynn Nesmith and photographer Jean Allsopp do photoshoots for Cottage Style magazine.


Their book highlights gorgeous beach homes in the historic communities and new towns along the scenic highway 30A, located in northwest Florida in the Gulf of Mexico.

If you'd like to purchase a copy go the 30A Style Website to order.

Bench Redo

I picked up this bench at a yard sale last spring for $5. It was hard to take it apart knowing how long it must have taken someone to do that needlepoint.  I was somewhat justified in refinishing it since it sagged really badly.

When I removed the bottom cover I discovered the webbing was falling apart.  It was full of grass.  This baby is old.

I sanded, primed, painted and distressed the frame.  I redid the webbing and added two layers of quilt batting.  Then I reupholstered it with a painter's dropcloth.  I had a very old piece of ticking I used for the pleated ruffle around the bottom. It is so fresh and updated now.

A Pair of French Grainsack End Tables

I picked up two french style end tables at a yardsale for $5 each.  This one looked like it had slight water damage on top.  The finish was rough and it had a couple cracks were the wood had split. I filled the cracks with wood putty then sanded the top smooth.  I also removed the shell cutout on the front of each table.  Other than that they are solid construction and the draweres have dovetail joints.  They are built very well.

It was too cold to spray them outside and I didn't want to have to sand them.  I decided to try the chalk paint recipe I've seen around blogland.  I mixed 1 cup of flat latex paint and 1 tbsp white nonsanded grout and started painting.  They turned out great and love how easy the chalkpaint is to work with.  It adhered very well to the unsanded finish. Then I stenciled the tops to look like a vintage grainsack and sprayed the handles oil rubbed bronze. Love how they turned out.

Not bad for $5 each.

I'm linking to Furniture Feature Friday, February's Before and  After Party,  Transformation Thursday and Frugal Friday.

A Hidden Treasure

I've added several more vintage suitcases to my collection this summer.  I bought all of them at yard sales.  I paid from $1 to $8 each.  Bargains. I tried them in several rooms in different arrangements and decided I liked them best grouped together in the living room.

They were empty and merely decorative until recently.  When I was taking my fall decorations down I decided to store them in these suitcases instead of three totes in the garage. I always hate digging in the garage to get to my seasonal decor. My husband especially liked that they are actually functional as well as decorative.

As I was packing stuff away I looked in one of the pockets and found a yellowed card with a quote on it.  I began to wonder who this suitcase belonged to?  Was it a man or woman?  What was their life like?  Where did they live?  I can envision someone sitting at an old typewriter typing this.

It really made my day and got me thinking.  It makes me value my old suitcases a little more.

I'm linking to Frugal Friday, and Weekend Wonders