Girls, it’s party time…here’s your chance to share your very favorite yardsale/thriftstore/estate sale find EVER. Even though I could have chosen any NUMBER of wonderful things that I’ve found while yardsaling and thrifting over the last 10 years or so, I think for me it has to be this piecrust table that I shared with y’all earlier this year. It was one of those things that I just stumbled upon out yardsaling that called my name. Even though I really couldn’t afford the $75 that was the asking price at the time, I dug deep and bought it anyway and I’m so glad I did. Since I love older furniture SO much, this piece is a treasure. and even though it didn’t come from my family, it will be part of our family from here on out.
I was not fortunate enough to come from a family (on either side) that had fine, precious antique pieces, but didn’t let that stop me. Buy someone else’s family history! This is one of those pieces that I’ll treasure always.
They just don’t make furniture like this anymore….well, they do, but certainly not for $75!
One of my very faithful blog readers, Kathy in the Boston area, who doesn’t have a blog wanted to play along too, so I’m sharing a pic from her house. She found this beautiful hutch for $75 at a sale and treasures it too. Great score, Kathy! For those of you who pay attention to wall colors, Kathy’s color is Ben Moore Beach Glass, a very popular light blue.
One of my real life friends in Georgia, Judy, sent me these 2 pics of HER favorite finds. The tole tray was purchased from The Bunnie’s Bungalow (sweet Debra) and now graces the wall of Judy’s kitchen. Not sure how much this beauty was.
And Judy found this $75 trunk, now a fabulous coffee table, at an antique store in Georgia.
Another of my very sweet readers, Sheila in Florida, sent me these pics of her very favorite china pattern, Hunting Scene, made by Coalport and Wedgewood. She got an 8 place setting closeout set at an antique store for $200. That sounds like a great deal to me.
Please! No one else send me anymore pics now. I can’t go back and keep editing this post all day. We’ll all just have to enjoy all the links. I’m SO excited to see all these links already and SO happy that so many of you wanted to play. Yipppeeeee!
Now, how about you?! I can’t wait to go and visit all of YOU to see what your favorite find of all time will be! Just add your link to Mr. Linky and we’ll all be by to visit. The party officially starts on Thursday a.m., but we’ll all need time to add links. All you need to do is go to your specific post that you want to link about your yardsale find (not JUST your blog URL)….right click & highlight that posts’s URL, then come here and add your blog name AND paste that URL right there on Mr. Linky. And don’t forget to post a link from your party post back to THIS post so that everyone can come and join the party!
That’s it…Let the party begin!
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I am such a blog newbie I hope I can make this work…but I’m gonna run and take a picture and give it a go…no laughing if I screw it up!
Hi Rhoda,
I will be out of town tomorrow so I went ahead and posted early.
Your piecrust table is a classic beauty! It looks wonderful in your photos and blends with your other furnishings so well. I would say that you did real good!
Thanks for hosting this…I look forward to visiting all the links late tomorrow!
Kathy,
I love your corner cabinet! It looks great in your home. Thanks for sharing,
Diane
I LOVE that table… it is beautiful.
Oh I am so glad I decided to take a peek before I settled down to watch the Red Sox…thank you Rhoda for including me. I remember your post about your table…love it !!! I so agree there is something extra special about old pieces !!
I can’t wait for tomorrow 🙂 and thank you Diane for your kind words !!
Kathy 🙂
Thank you Rhoda for giving us the opportunity to post about our favorite thrifty find!!
You are the sweetest thing ever!
Love YOUR favorite find!
Gee, I love ALL your thrifty finds!
Hi Rhonda,
If you visit me, you will see my Favorite find and the little story behind it. 🙂 I’m still trying to figure out the “link thing” . Sounds, easy???? I hope you can see my FIND.!!
Have fun with your Favorite Finds tomorrow.
Warmly, Deb
Think I’ll buy some decopage 🙂 DId I spell that correctly? Is there a spell check for comments 🙁
Hi Rhoda, Oh what fun! I went to the auction last night and wrote about it this afternoon. I just bought a set of nesting tables, so I guess that would be my favorite right now, but the French auction is in 3 weeks, I guess I’ll have to give up Starbucks until then for extra cash ;).
P.S. I love reading about your fab. finds! –Cheers, Amy
I like your little table. My Grandmother had one quite similar except it had two tiers, and it broke when I had it in storage for a while. I practically cried when I saw it! ::Jill
Rhoda…thanks for hosting such a fun party…right up my alley! the table is really beautiful. 🙂
Rhoda, Thanks for visiting my blog the other day. I’ll be at an auction all day tomorrow and will post tomorrow evening. Might find something new that turns into an immediate favorite! Your piecrust table is lovely and is similar to a smaller one that belonged to my husband’s grandmother. I too love to collect “new family heirlooms!”
I just coincidentally posted about some recent junk buys. What a fun party! Thank you!
And that table is beautiful! I am so not beneath buying other people’s history!
Hi Rhoda, your table is really sweet, isn’t it? I can see why you love it so much 🙂
Thanks for hosting this party, I will be back in the morning to check out everyone else’s treasures!
Bella
I love the piecrust table! That is a beauty and a find. I will be embarrassed to post the infant pumpkin seat. I think that might be the only think I have from a yard sale! I will have to check around…
Maybe, since I have read your article and all, I can go yard saleing one weekend. I learned a few things. The main thing is to sweetly ask with smile on face, “Will you take less?”
Rhoda, great idea!
I am sorry I didn’t have time to get a post up with one of my many ys finds. My house is full of them. Including free curb side shopping items!
Good idea about spreading the word about the deals that are to be had out there.
I don’t have a blog but do plan on making me one in the near future. As my DH tells me, right now I have TOO many irons in the fire to have one. 😉 Anyway my favorite thrift store find was the bench for 5.00. I’ve yet to cover it, but do plan on recovering it one day.
I do LOVE your blog by the way! I’ve been looking at it for 2 days now and I do think we’re family! LOL We have SOOOO MUCH in common in liking thrift stores and garage sales and a bargain. 😉
Here’s a link to my bargain bench.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v353/Rose4843/Bargains/Dsc00273.jpg
Rose
Rhoda, What a gorgeous antique table! I would love a table like that! But then again, your entire home is just beautiful! 🙂 This should be really fun to see everyone’s fav finds–Thanks for setting it up!
Blessings,Stacey
Rhoda…I’m not sure I did this right…and I’m positive I didn’t do the link correctly on my blog…I’m such a DUMMY! This blogging thing is still really new to me and I don’t know any of the tricks. Please forgive me if I goofed it up. And any kind soul who can teach me how to do the link from my site correctly would be greatly appreciated.
I decided on my favorite of the moment (kinda like flavor of the month!) so I’ve posted it tonight. I also posted my dining room sideboard because I love, love, love it even though it came from an auction.
Can’t wait to see everyone’s favorite find!
Judy
great idea! I have to think on this one! I will link tomorrow.
That table was so worth what you paid!
Love those garage sales!!!
Hi Rhoda,
I hope you don’t mind that I recycled an old post for this party. But it’s truly my favorite yard sale experience ever.
And most of my good thrify finds are still in boxes in the garage. 🙂
Kim