Secondhand Scores #6

When I was a kid my parents went to garage sales all the time.  I admit I was totally embarrassed by it.  I never really bothered going regularly until after I had my son.  I realized I could get clothes and toys and things for him for pennies on the dollar and that is when my love for secondhand was born.

Garage sales are my favorite but I also go to flea markets, thrift stores and auctions.  I am always on the hunt for furniture to paint, stuff for myself, my house, my kids and unique items that I could put to future use.  I love the thrill of finding something that was once very expensive for as little money as possible.

In this series, I will share my scores to show you how much you could get for your hard earned money.  Some days I hit jackpots, some days I get nothing, but I always have fun.

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Between a church sale and a few garage sales on Saturday and a trip to the Leesport Farmers Market Sunday Flea Market, I got these scores:

Top left: A large burlap lampshade for $1, the Little Mermaid movie poster for my daughter for $1, a set of three laminate shelves for $1.

Right: Rustic bucket, four bat wing handles and a roll of clear shelf paper were $1 total.  

Bottom left: A few yards of black & white hounds tooth fabric and pink & white gingham fabric for $.50 total, two ceramic knobs for $1, two brand new linen pillow shams for $2 and a bank money bag for $1. 

I have been seeing the money bags around a lot lately, but they are usually smaller or selling for more than $1.  I got it and made it into a small pillow for my bedroom since the red graphics pick up the red in my quilt.  I washed, ironed and stuffed it with some poly-fil and secured the top with safety pins and those cute buttons that were from my mom's stash of buttons.

My husband collects coins so I think it is cute to have.  It's kind of like a grain sack--maybe I started a new trend!  Maybe not...

Also on Sunday was the bi-monthly furniture auction.  This auction has been getting more and more people to attend as the weather gets nice, so I haven't been able to score too many pieces in my budget.  But since they fly through the auction in one hour, it's always worth going to.

I scored this mid century Lane cedar chest at the very end of the auction for $1.  It's in pretty rough shape, but I see it's potential!!  The top needs to be sanded and if the scratches didn't go too deep I will try to stain it.  The two holes (bullet? BB?) in the front don't go through to the cedar, I can just fill them in.  The inside is in perfect condition.  Ideas are swimming in my head as to what color to paint it and I can't wait to get started on it!

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