Let’s get started early today! We are having our small group from church over for a cookout this evening and just had 2 days of the worst thunderstorms we’ve had ALL year! Where oh where is the sunshine?! Oh well, we are gonna cook those hamburgers regardless, inside or out.
We had severe thunderstorms on Friday night and woke up to more rain on Saturday morning (which we were needing, thank the Lord!), so we didn’t try to go to the berry festival. I hate it for them though, as I’m sure the rain kept a lot of people away for their big event. We sure enjoyed it last year. So, I did manage to go to 2 big sales that were in my vicinity, between the rain.
Adding more to my white dish collection, I found 4 of these beautiful scrolly-edged dinner plates and 2 salad plates for $4. I just love how these look. They have a little brown/beige pattern interspersed with the white and I thought they were just adorable, very vintagey. They aren’t marked on the back at all, so I have no idea who made them, but they look pretty old.
I really love old bottles and bottles that have pretty and interesting shapes. These were $1 for both of them. I’m sure the one on the right is pretty old, not sure about the other one.
And this is the first time I’ve scored on vintage Christmas ornaments. These silvered ones were $1 for all. They will work perfectly with all my other silver and mercury glass collection next Christmas. Ha! I can see my reflection in one of them.
I visited an antique mall in Gardendale recently (suburb of Birmingham and I’ll share that outing later) and found a couple more white ironstone pieces for my growing white dish collection. These are the size of a sugar and creamer, did not come together, but look like they totally could have been a matched set. They were $1 each, very affordable and I just love the shape of them.
This one has some cute little feet and I think I’ll put a little plant in it and maybe do a grouping of plants in white planters.
And this little creamer was too cute to pass up either. I love the simplicity of these old pieces and I can even see the paint drip marks on this old piece of pottery.
And from a yardsale near my neighborhood a couple weeks ago, I scored this little black floral beauty of a tole platter for $10. I have a small collection of these black ones and this makes the 3rd that I’ve found at a yardsale. Soft and delicate pink flowers.
I put it at the top of the stairs.
By the antique mirror.
Did ya’ll get out this weekend? Hope the weather was better for you and you found some treasures.
As usual, please follow the Mr. Linky rules and add a link back to this post from your blog post. Add your party post url and NOT just your blog url, please!
And if you really want to be inspired with outdoor entertaining yardsale finds, go over and visit my friends, Sandy and Meredith to see what all they have found for their outdoor entertaining on a shoestring.
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I love these thrifty finds links! I get so much inspiration for what to look for next weekend!
I'm with Sara! I look forward to seeing everyone's finds! As you can see by my TWO posts, I found A LOT this weekend!
I am linked and it worked this time. I might be catching on finally. I loved your thrifty finds. As before, thank you so much for hosting this fun party.
Ohhhh, those plates! Fabbo!
That hand painted tray looks so fabulous hanging above that vignette!!! Great finds!
I hear ya about the weather–we just got back from Wisconsin, and it was chilly and rainy almost all week! Still had fun though, and found some goodies too! You found some great stuff, especially that tray. I've never found one at a garage sale!
Very nice!
Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne
Good deals. The plates are pretty – different looking.
I am in. 🙂
Glenda
Hi Rhoda,
We were expecting those storms and they never showed up! Even today when my husband had a call from his Birmingham store saying there was severe weather. We thought we'd get it in a few house but not even a drop of rain! It all went south of us!
I love those white plates! They look sort of beachy. The tole tray is fabulous!
Manuela
Wow! So many pretty things. I am keeping my eyes open for a tole platter, as about 10 years ago I got rid of one, and have regretted it since.
You definitely have the BEST yard sales in your area! You always find fabulous things!
I don't know how you do it, Rhoda! 🙂 I have some finds from the weekend (mostly for my sis-in-law and her new house), but I haven't put my post up yet. Will do it after girls go to bed tonight. 😉 Looks like you already have a good list started. 🙂
All of those ornaments for $1? Great find!! And, of course, LOVE the ironstone! So pretty!
Thanks for hosting!
~Karla @ It's The Little Things…
Hello Rhoda,
I'm joining in for the first time this week. I love your treasures. Those scrolly dishes are so great and I like the bottles and all your goodies that you found. I hope your cookout goes well and hope your weather calms down…
Blessings…
wow_ I found a ton of old bottles this weekend too. Come check them out!!–Thanks for hosting! How fun!!
Love all of your treasures. The dishes are gorgeous. Such an unusual pattern with the beige insets. I love old bottles too, and your white creamer and sugar are both lovely. Your tole tray is gorgeous on the wall by the mirror. Just perfect. Hugs, Marty
Rhoda, you find the BEST treasures 🙂 Lovin the plates and how beachy they look. The tole platter looks beautiful hanging next to your mirror. I picked up some vintage Christmas items also.
Toni
Hi Rhoda! I love all of your finds. I look forward to seeing what everyone found in their shopping! We had the worst thunderstorm yesterday with alot of hail that caused extensive damage to our vehicles. Thank goodness for insurance!
Have a wonderful day!
Sandra
Great finds! Those plates are really neat!
I found a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe for only $5 at a garage sale this weekend. It looks new too!
YEP! I knew it. I knew you would find more treasures. Love those ornaments and the glass bottle. Hopefully the rain will let up. If not get out your high-water britches, lol. Glad you got to go to the festival.