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Yardsaling Bonanza

October 28, 2007 By Rhoda 39 Comments

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Was I excited when I opened the Yardsale section in the paper on Friday and saw that one of my favorite neighborhoods was having their Fall yardsale. Mt. Laurel is a really neat planned community on the outskirts of town, out in the woods. It has a real Craftsman feel to the homes & things are left very natural, with lots of rock walls, and pretty landscaping all around. The streets are set up like an old fashioned little town & as you enter Mt. Laurel you go through a small town square with shops & restaurants. Really neat concept. The homes have alleys in the back & that’s where the garages are, so everyone opens their garages & has a sale right in the alleyway. I’ve been several times to their sales & always come home with plenty of loot. Saturday was no exception!
You can see the winding alleyways behind the houses. As you can tell, it’s just getting light out. It’s pretty tight quarters in here, so folks have to maneuver to get around. There’s usually plenty of people shopping at their sales & they start bright & early at 7:00 a.m. I was there by 6:30. I am a yardsale junkie, I admit it.
Another shot of one of the streets with brick sidewalks.
An example of one of the houses. I didn’t take too many of the neighborhood, I was too busy shopping!

So, it’s still dark when I pull up to the first stop. This girl had some really neat things out there, pillows were kind of pricey. I spotted a 27″ TV for my hubby’s office & we quickly negotiated $40 for that. We are not high-tech people, so a regular tube TV is fine with us for now…we have not bit the bullet & bought any of the flatscreen Plasma or LCD TV’s yet. Maybe one day when these all die. We are getting his office set up now that we have that nice big desk & he likes to stay tuned to all his finance & news channels during the day, so TV in there will come in handy, since he works at home. I’m loving getting all of his stuff in there (and out of the bedroom & den), so that it’s not all over the house. He promptly moved in there after I got that big desk for him. And after today, I think we’re about there! That was my first purchase. Now I’ll show you all the stuff I saw, but didn’t buy….see below.
This was a very nice all wood china cabinet/hutch for $75.00. Would be a great buy for someone.
This was an adorable kids bed with window treatments, rug, etc. Of course, this adorable bunny rug got my attention. It was $20. The bed was really cute too & had complete headboard, rails. Didn’t get the price for the bed.
This pine piece was already sold for $75.00
Nice custom window treatment for $10.
Lots of dishware, good prices on these too.

More dishes. I just don’t need any more!
Some old silver pieces. I doubt she’ll get those prices marked for them.
This was a neat old mirror for $10 that came off a dresser.
Waterfall chest of drawers. Didn’t see the price on it.
Of course, I did a doubletake on these 2 chairs, since I have 2 already. These were $10 each & nope, I didn’t get them. No more room!

Cute little end table, I think it was around $20 maybe & that little slatback chair was $10.
This was an old wood hopechest, very well made for $40. That lady standing there bought it.
Lots of pillows & pretty birdcages.
Wine prints.
This was a pretty piece for $125.

Blue/white mosaic demilune table was $40.
Lots of blue/white pieces at this sale. I just don’t have anymore room for this either.
I think this dropleaf table was $75.00.
OK, here’s what else I bought. Just down the alley was this piece for $25. The new TV for hubby will fit in here perfectly & it even has storage. It’s solid oak which I do not love, so I’ll probably paint it. I’m thinking black would look good. Any suggestions?? It’s going in his office with the deep blue walls, but black would probably look good with those other wood pieces in there. It’s going to be an eclectic look.
And lastly, I found this old, but sturdy small wood bookcase for $10. It needs a little repair work & a new coat of paint, but will work fine for him to put books on. I’ll probably just repaint it white & add a little trim to it. Let’s see…with the new desk, TV, TV cabinet, bookcase, & window treatment, I’ve spent a grand total of $101.00 on his office so far. Not bad!

So, that was my haul for this weekend! I was really excited to find all these pieces for hubby’s office. I think we are set now. There’s no more room for more in there. He can get organized & hopefully keep it looking good. I’ve got a lot of painting in my future with the nightstand, bookcase & TV cabinet!

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  1. The Decorated House says

    October 29, 2007 at 9:20 am

    So funny, you know you lost me when you said….

    So, it’s still dark when I pull up to the first stop.

    I’m happy to see you had a fun weekend though!
    Donna

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  2. the feathered nest says

    October 29, 2007 at 9:30 am

    Rhoda, lots of good stuff as usual! It most be hard not to buy everything! That rug with the bunny and topiaries is the cutest thing ever! One of my office lamps is in that first picture! I think painting that piece black would be perfect for that cabinet.

    Manuela

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  3. Susie Q says

    October 29, 2007 at 9:36 am

    Just so much fun…I love all the pictures!
    I look forward to seeing what you do with all the new items!
    I would love to o yard saleing with you, the confirmed Queen!
    Have a sweet week dear Rhoda!
    Hugs,
    Sue

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  4. Deserae says

    October 29, 2007 at 9:47 am

    Wow!!! You really have some wonderful yard sales in your area!!! You found some real trasures….I can’t wait to see them painted out and in the office!
    ~Des

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  5. Nunnie's Attic says

    October 29, 2007 at 11:20 am

    That bookcase is exactly what I’m looking for. I want to put one on each side of my bed. Take the old bed frame down and just put the box spring and mattress on another wooden box (so to speak.) Slide the bed in between the 2 book cases. Top the cases with another piece of wood and frame it out in crown molding.

    How’s that sound??

    Love,
    Julie

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  6. Susan Ramey Cleveland says

    October 29, 2007 at 12:11 pm

    Never been to Mt. Laurel. Is it down Hwy. 280?

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  7. Julie says

    October 29, 2007 at 12:57 pm

    Wow – what a great sale!!

    I am back to blogging and would love it if you could stop by and vote on something I am trying to make a decision about. Thanks!

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  8. Amanda says

    October 29, 2007 at 1:46 pm

    wow! treasures galore! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    London Southern Belle
    http://www.londonsouthernbelle.typepad.com/

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  9. joan says

    October 29, 2007 at 2:42 pm

    I love that neighborhood and all of the things you got. How do you get the big items home? Looks liek it was a good time!

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  10. Christy says

    October 29, 2007 at 4:03 pm

    Rhoda-it’s always fun to go with you on your yard saling adventures. Just curious what people think of you taking pics? Do they care or wonder why?

    That neighborhood looks really pretty.

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  11. Wanda says

    October 29, 2007 at 9:21 pm

    Well, I obviously chose the wrong sales to go to this weekend! I didn’t realize Mt. Laurel was having it’s sale. I talked to someone else who had been. She might have been the one who might the pine piece.

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  12. justabeachkat says

    October 30, 2007 at 12:54 am

    Beautiful neighborhood…wish I could go with you one moring.

    Great finds too.

    Hugs!
    Kat

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  13. PAT says

    October 30, 2007 at 7:24 am

    I’m looking forward to seeing Peter’s office when you have it finished, Rhoda!

    Pat

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  14. Diane says

    October 30, 2007 at 7:43 am

    Hi Rhoda. Looks like you found lots of great treasures. That was a beautiful neighborhood. Thanks for the trip. Diane

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  15. Sandi McBride says

    October 30, 2007 at 9:31 am

    Good grief, what a thrill to see all that great furniture…how disappointing that I wasn’t there to purchase the mirror for my waterfall dresser (have the chest, too). We broke our mirror when we moved in the new house…could have cried…lol

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  16. He Knows My Name says

    October 30, 2007 at 11:44 am

    the early bird gets the worm. did i see smoke coming out of a chimney at the end of the alley? love mt. laurel. looked it up on the internet. beautiful neighborhood.

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  17. Anonymous says

    October 30, 2007 at 1:10 pm

    Rhoda….

    Great finds….I think I’d paint both pieces the same color. The early bird does catch the worm huh ???

    Nice post thanks for sharing !!

    Kathy 🙂

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  18. Carrie says

    October 31, 2007 at 4:10 pm

    What an awsome garage sale — and I guess there was no need to drive from one site to the other. Sure wish I could have been there.

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  19. Thrift Shop Romantic says

    November 1, 2007 at 3:03 pm

    I had the best time “virtual shopping” with you on your flea market adventure… Those lyre back chairs are exactly what I’m looking for– I have two end tables and a coffee table I want to use for one of my rooms. A good price, too, at $10 a piece!

    It will be fun to see what you do with your various purchases… you always find such good things.

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