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The Junk Store

October 19, 2007 By Rhoda 45 Comments

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So, where does all the yardsale junk go after a yardsale is over?? Well, to junk heaven, that’s where. There’s a place out past where we live called J & J Junk Sale (right on Hwy. 280 East for you AL girls) & I’ve stopped in there a couple of times. The place is jam-packed with all sorts of things. Not sure where it all came from, but it looks like it might be the remants of yardsale stuff all over the Southeast. In case you’re wondering, I’m not much of a mall girl. Now, I can get dressed up with the best of them, but in my spare time, I’d rather hang out in a junkstore than the mall any day!
This is outside under the shed. All sorts of things out there to dig through. If you don’t mind digging…which I don’t.
Inside, there are rows & rows of stuff! A whole row of nothing but lace, ribbon, & old sewing items. There’s no telling what you might find in here.

Rows of old kitchen appliances, cookware, etc. I had fun walking through & looking at everything. I’m sure if you took the time, you could find some real treasures in here. I haven’t seen a junk store as big as this one…ever!
Plates, glassware, cups & mugs, all things glass. You know there has to be some great items tucked in here among the discards.
Knick-knacks galore! Granny would be proud to own a few of these.

Look at all the plates. You’d have to take a lot of time going through all of these to find a treasure.
More kitchen items.
Kitschy things abound.
Seashell wreath anyone?
Lamps and baskets. Everything I saw was very reasonably priced. Almost as good as yardsales.
Clear glass things & a few old tired vaccum cleaners.
Lampshades for those hard to fit lamps. Maybe this is where I need to look for a new lampshade for my recent vintage lamp find. Hummmmmm!
Lamps & floral supplies.
Remember those Floraline pottery pieces I wrote about awhile back…here’s 2 of those, very cheap! I still like the color of these.
Old linens & there are rows & rows of clothes too.
Pillows a’plenty.
White vases and tucked among them was a pretty white pottery piece. I didn’t buy it, but I will definitely check back from time to time. I think this one was $4.50, which isn’t bad for a pretty white vase. This would definitely look good with my collection. Maybe I should have bought it!
More vintagey items.
Really, this is a fun place to dig through when you have some time. I know some folks would rather go to the dentist than hang out in a place like this, but I enjoy digging through junk to see if there are any treasures to be found. I’ll have to go back again when I have more time to look for those nuggets.


We are headed to the mountains this weekend to visit my parents. They have a mountain house up in Murphy,NC, so I hope to take some beautiful Fall pics & I’ll be sure to share them with you next week! Have a great weekend!

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I also wanted to say a BIG thanks to Joan & Des for nominating me for awards in the last week.

Des, at Peeking Thru the Sunflowers, gave me the You Make Me Smile Award. Des, thanks so much…you’re a sweetie to think of me.

And Joan, at Joan’s Journey, gave me the Spirit of Christmas award & I so appreciate that too. I’m a big Christmas lover, as you will see when it gets closer.
I have a hard time keeping up with everything & also have a really hard time picking people to give these awards to. So, I’m going to nominate all of you out there who read my blog. You all make me SMILE & you all have the Spirit of Christmas. I’m uplifted all the time with the wonderful comments you leave for me!

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  1. Joy says

    October 22, 2007 at 7:11 am

    OH MY! Had to laugh, this is the store for my hubby and me – both of our names start with J! What a treasure trove!!

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  2. Sidnie says

    January 4, 2010 at 6:15 am

    I’m from Alabama (but living in Germany)… I love junk stores, flea markets, and thrift stores…. But have NEVER seen this place! It’ll be on my list of things to do next time I’m in the state. Can you tell me the city (280 E could be many things.)?

    This store looks amazing! So many possibilities!

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  3. LeAnn Cox says

    June 28, 2012 at 12:54 am

    Rhoda—I met you at Haven (with about 250 of your other closest friends 🙂 !!) . I live right around the corner from J & J—and we’re in there often! Mr. Johnson loves our youngest and always had a treat for him!!! You are an amazing inspiration!
    LeAnn

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  4. Mary Adams says

    November 28, 2012 at 8:05 am

    Where is your store. I’m just east of Panama City, Fl.

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    December 30, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    […] something a little more proportional to the lamp, something just a little smaller. So off to the Junk Store I told you about last summer. Remember that place? It’s a treasure trove of old and dated […]

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