The weekend got off to a good start, when on Friday, I was returning home after running some errands and saw…yes, a yardsale sign right in my own neighborhood. It was a 2 day sale and I almost didn’t go by, since it was already 12:30 and most of the time, the good things are long gone by then. But, that day turned out to be different. These folks had LOTS of great stuff, antiques and collectibles. I took a quick look around and this shabby cabinet caught my eye. It had a Sold sign on it and was marked $25 (she had originally marked it at $40), so I asked if it was indeed Sold. They said that the people who wanted it changed their minds, so it was mine. Yippee! She bought it at Lakewood Antiques (for I’m quite sure much more than I paid) in Atlanta, one of my favorite old haunts, that is sadly gone. So, this means something special to me, since I spent many a Saturday at Lakewood, browsing the treasures.
It’s shabbied up just right with chippy white paint. See the handle, one of those old-fashioned wooden turns. And it’s quite large at about 3×3’ .
Cute, huh?
Shelves inside will be great for display. I’m thinking dishes. But, the question now is: Where do I put it?? Here are my choices, so y’all can help me brainstorm this. Anywhere in my house will require moving things around, which you know I don’t mind doing.
A logical place would be to take this black shelf down in the downstairs guestbath and put it above the toilet.
Or, how would it look over my cupboard in the kitchen? Filled with dishes. I’d have to rearrange all of this but it could be done.
I could take down one set of shelves in the diningroom and add it there OR how would it look over the sideboard instead of the mirror. I’m in a quandry. Where do I put it? I love it, so I’d really like to put it in a good spot, even though it means rearranging things. It may be too shabby to put in the dining room. I wish I had an extra wall in the kitchen, but maybe over the cupboard would be good.
At the same sale, I picked up this large Wedgewood creamy white platter for $3. It’s a beauty too.
Delicate details on the edge.
And stamped on the back. Anyone know anything about Wellesley Wedgewood? I sure don’t, so fill me in if you do. It’s even engraved in another spot with Wedgewood on the back.
Found a frame for Fifi’s painting that I just showed you, for $2. See, this always happens, when I need something, it turns up in a short time. That’s the beauty of yardsales! Now, this one will have to be painted, but for $2, that’s a no-brainer.
Remember those green napkins from last weekend? Found 4 more in almost the identical fabric (minus the white trim), these were $1 for all.
And I just love this little beauty for $3. A pretty candolier that will go outside somewhere. Maybe under that gazebo that we will probably put on the deck. 🙂 This one is pretty big and I just love it. I can add candles there all around the flat curved part too.
So, that’s all I bought this weekend. I did good, huh?! Now, let me show you just 2 things that I saw that were great buys. Of course, I have no room for them, but this is the kind of thing I see all the time out there.
This was a gorgeous set of painted furniture, full size bed (headboard & footboard), dresser, which you can’t see, but it was really pretty with a nice mirror attached too, and this chest, all for $300. How cute is this?!
And this piece was in my neighorhood too, same place I bought the shabby wall cabinet, great lines on it, wouldn’t it be beautiful all painted up? $130, a steal! In case you aren’t convinced that yardsales are great, this is just a small sampling of what is out there, at least in my town.
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Love the cabinet! Sure wish the yardsales around here were like those in your part of the country.
Have a great week.
Glenda
I found a white cabinet today and was debating on getting it, it was a bathroom cabinet with fogged glass could be perfect over my toilet, welp I didn’t get it and I regret it of course. But I do love yours! I say bathroom, can’t wait to see what you do with it! 🙂
Rhoda –
I think the perfect spot for your wonderful cabinet would be in my house 🙂 Right in my bedroom with all my other white & shabby pieces :). As always you have picked up fabulous finds!! I love the platter, it's so pretty! I vote for the cabinet to go into your bathroom or over your cupboard in the kitchen with the dishes shown displayed in it.
Toni
I can’t wait to see what you do with that buffet. I have a one very much like it that I’m itching to redo.
Wow, you really got some great finds, I’m jealous! I struck out at the 3 estate sales I went to this weekend 🙁
Rhonda,
The Wedgewood is at replacements.com They have many items in inventory.
I love the chippy white cupboard! Also love the wedgewood platter. I was fortune enough to visit the Wedgewood factory in England with my hubby. I was sad to hear on the news several months ago that after 200 years Wedgewood is going out of business because of the current economics crisis. This makes me so sad. I’m sure these Wedgewood pieces will become more valuable because of it!!!!
Oh my gosh Rhoda what a wonderful find that cabinet is!! I love it!! Boy do I wish they had sales like that here in South Texas!!
Have a great week!
Hugs~T
Wow, that’s an amazing haul, Rhoda! Great yard sale you stumbled in for sure!
Will be joining soon…
Cute, cute cabinet. I vote for putting it in the guest bathroom. I LOVE those blue dishes, btw.
What amazing finds Ms Rhoda! I especially LOVE that chippy cabinet. I think it would be adorable in the bathroom. But I also think it would be equally beautiful in the dining room. I think the contrast of the ultra shabby against the clean and classic would be gorgeous! And you are so good at mixing things up, I bet you could make it look just perfect. Let us know what you decide. Can’t wait to see it up somewhere.
~Amanda
Big time kudos for the cabinet find!!! I gotta get down to your neck of the woods, cuz I never find sales like this in our neighborhoods! 🙂 Sue
hey Rhoda!
that I am having to tell you has my name on it!!!
I’d love to come thrifting with you, I think you know that already..
thanks for hosting, I am at last today sitting down, about to get a drink and am on a big ole blog surf around at other peoples thrifty treasures, yeehaw
see ya
sarah
hi rhoda – great finds! all of them! you def. scored!!!!
love ya!
I don’t go to garage sales because all I’ve ever seen is junk. A question for those of you who do: would I be correct in assuming that the better stuff is found in more expensive neighborhoods? Or maybe, generally speaking, older neighborhoods where you might find life long residents?
Ann
Oooh, you found some great things. The cabinet reminds me of a hutch, so I think it would above the cupboard in your kitchen!
Wow, this post is getting busy! Thanks for all of you stopping by to see the treasures & to share yours.
Ann, I'm going to do a post about yardsaling very soon, but just a quick note on that. You really just never know where you'll find things. I go to all sorts of neighborhoods, nice & expensive ones, older, and newer garden homes with younger families. And I've scored at all of them. Sometimes the estate sales will have lots of older things because it's usually an older person who lived there & accumulated a lot of neat things. There are NO hard and fast rules with yardsales.
Wow! Did you score a find on that cabinet. My vote would be for using it in the powder room.
I have a piece similar to the breakfront you pictured. I use it in the kitchen to balance the side of the room that has not cabinets. I found my at the Salvation Army.
Your finds make me want to move south! (Well, I kind of want to do that anyway.)
Mary Lou
Ooh, I love your finds! I especially love the white bedroom set! It would be perfect in my daughter’s room. Sigh. 🙂 My vote for the placement of the cabinet? The bathroom! I immediately thought, “Oooh, perfect!” before I even saw the other options!
Love all of your great finds at the yard sale! I think the cabinet would look best in the bathroom. I love that mirror over the buffet in the dining room. All of it looks great….don’t change a thing!
Amanda