Secondhand Scores #24

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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The past few weeks there have only been a handful of garage sales.

• Small framed art for $.50
• To be turned into a chalkboard
• Box of rubber gloves for $4
• To use when staining and waxing furniture
• Twig pumpkin for $.25
• Practically brand new LL Bean Boat and Tote bag for $.50
• I LOVE these bags and have only found one other in the past in much worse condition
• Wood sign for $.10
• I will paint over it to make a more updated sign

• Two knife blocks and knives for $1
• Pfaltzgraff sugar and creamer set for $2
• I am using the sugar pot to store salt by my stove
• Brayer $.25
• Bag of five Rit dyes $1.50
• Mounted sword for $3
• I got this for my son to hang in his room--he really wants to take it off the mount and use it though!
• Poinsettia shower curtain hooks $.25
• Alarm clock $1.50
• Wood wall art was free
• I plan to paint over this to either make a sign or a chalkboard

I have painted a bunch of the artwork, that I have gotten at the garage sales this summer, to make chalkboards.  I usually do a few at at time while I have the black paint out.  

I added the chalk art (done with the help of my overhead projector) to hopefully help sell them faster.  **The Laundry one is the artwork I got at the top of this post.

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