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.
