Secondhand Scores #4

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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Sunday was the first Sunday Flea Market of the year at Leesport Farmers Market.  I LOVE this flea market.  It is held the first and third Sunday of the month.  There are some dealers, but most vendors are regular people who pay $10 for a space to sell their personal items.  I have gotten some amazing stuff at this flea market.  

Just walking the rows and seeing what people had for sale is fun.  Of course it is even better when I find some cool things.

I got these two pieces of fabric art for $3.

Then I found six of those bat wing handles for $1.  Not my favorite handles, but you can't beat the price and I can always use hardware.  I also got a set of bobbins for $1 and a book of PA Dutch stencils for $.50.  The score of the day was a bag of ten brand new pull cup handles for $5.

That afternoon was the bi-monthly furniture auction.  There was a lot of furniture and even more people.  The good weather must be bringing them out.  This auction took over an hour and I only got two small night stands for $1 each. There was mostly newer furniture so my choices were limited.

I got one at the beginning of the auction and one at the end and once I put them in my car I noticed they have a lot of similarities besides both being white, so I am going to paint them to match.

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