Any one else just a little worn-out with yardsales?? I know, I can’t believe I am, but I’m dragging a bit these days (I get like that in August) and if it wasn’t for one in my neighborhood that was advertised as an antiques dealer clearing out some inventory, I might have wussied out this week. And there was one more near my house, so I stopped by there and did manage to find a few things.
But, the first bit of business before we get to that is the Sticky Life giveaway. A big woo-hoo to Jamie at Blonde Mom Blog, who won the giveaway. Congrats, Jamie and have fun with it! 🙂 
I got 2 pretty things from the antiques guy, this gorgeous green platter was $2 and would be pretty hanging on the wall like this pic shows. It’s a USA platter and nicely crazed.
From the same guy, this loverly McCoy vase was $2. Love the shape of it and it will be nice to add to my white collection.
I’ve got plans for these 2 white frames to go in my master bath water closet and they will be perfect for a pair of shell prints I’m ordering from this talented artist. I’m going to put 8×10 prints in here and add an additional mat around them to make them work in these 16×20 frames. I love to use smaller prints in large frames, it gives them a lot of impact. The frames were $5 each and brand new, so I can’t beat that deal. They already have nice mats and glass.
On the way to Grandma Eleanor’s house on Saturday to pick her up for another day of sewing, I stopped by one last sale and found this beautiful upholstery weight fabric, gorgeous colors that will look great in the den. I thought about making pillows out if it, but I think now I’m just going to cut it into a nice big throw by hemming it and adding some pretty fringe around it. The back side is nice and soft too. At $10 for this 2 1/2 yard piece of beautiful material, it will be fabulous on the chocolate sofa.
And see how pretty it looks with the blue and brown houndstooth fabric I’m making pillows out of?? I loved the blue in this fabric mixed with gold and brown and it has a bit of orangey-red in it too. I’m sure she paid a lot more for this new from the fabric store.
I’ll plan to continue Thrifty Mondays at least through September and then we’ll probably stop until next Spring. We still have lots of yardsales around here all the way through October, but I know many of you will slow down.
How about YOU? Did you get out and about this weekend and find any treasures. You know how it works.
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Well aren’t you glad you worked up the energy for one more round at the yardsales because you found some great stuff. Congratulations on the fabric find, it can be so difficult to find matching fabric for a great price!
Hi Rhoda! You really got some great buys. That McCoy vase is so shapely. I really love that fabric, too. Have a good week!
I love your new platter, Rhoda, and I love the price you found it for. 🙂
Thanks for hosting!!!
Hi Rhoda,
Have not participated the last couple of weeks, but have been visiting regularly and love seeing everyone’s finds. Hope you are having a great Sunday, we have perfect, well, a little chilly 60’s weather today.
Have a great week!
Oh I love that white pottery! And those frames are great.
Yardsales seem to be about the same here year round, but Im in Florida.
Thanks for hosting. I love visiting all the sites to find out about everyone’s treasures.
I need to yard sale near you. Just today I told my husband I needed a few green plates and 16 X 20 frames.
The green platter is old. I have a small platter and 6 or so dinner plates of that stone ware that belonged to my great-great-grandmother. I’ve been the owner for about 5 years. They were in my great-great-aunt’s home when she passed away in 1987 in her 90’s and my grandmother kept them and I eventually wound up with them because I keep family items (actually I am a pack rat of family items).
i LOVE the mccoy vase – so beautiful! what a great deal.
Thanks for being a wonderful hostess, as always. I am adoring the white vase and you did find a steal in that fabric!
Have a wonderful week!
Wonderful fabric that looks like the “find” of the day!
Thanks for being our hostess of my favorite blog party. My link back to you is on my sidebar in a special Monday section. I know you don’t always see it ~ so I wanted you to know it is there. You have the best followers who really support your parties!!!!
Hi Rhoda! It never ceases to amaze me what wonderful things you find at such great prices! I especially love the green platter because it reminds me of some dinnerware that my grandmother had. Happy week!…Debbie
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Don’t stop!! I’m begging you! Thrifty mondays is my guilty pleasure!!
We all will still have Thrift store finds to show!! And curbside shopping, for me! 😉
Hi Rhoda,
That fabric is wonderful! It goes together so perfectly. Love the McCoy vase – what a deal! I agree, I love a smaller picture in a larger matted frame too!
Manuela
great finds! how fabulous to get a mccoy vase for $2.
randee
Hi Rhoda,
Glad you didn’t “wuss out!” You found some great stuff this weekend! The fabric’s really beautiful, and the platter and vase are wonderful (I like crazing too … does that make us “crazed???”).
As always, I’m very appreciative of the opportunity to be one of the guests at your party! It a great pleasure to be among so many kindred spirits. Keep cool … and keep up the great work you do!
Bye for now,
Bill
Love your yardsale finds. They are just wonderful. The fabric you found is really pretty, it will be a fabulous throw. It is so pretty with the houndstooth fabric. Great job. Hugs, Marty
Rhoda, Even when you are “yard sale fizzled” you still manage to get lovely things at great prices.
The fabric is so pretty. It will look awesome in your den.
Rhonda
What lovely finds. Love the McCoy piece.
Have a beautiful week. TTFN ~ Marydon
Oh my gosh that fabric is divine!! I am totally jealous! And the frames too!!! What a steal!