On Friday morning a friend texted me about an estate sale she saw in our area. I hurried over and this is what I saw:
It was a little overwhelming, in a good way! It looked like nothing had been thrown away in decades. There were half-empty jars of Vaseline that looked like they were from the fifties. There were numerous (at least 50!) complete sets of china and glassware galore. Those sticks in the front of the picture above are all fishing rods.
There was so much stuff that it was piled on open trailers. The lady hosting the sale said that they had to much more that they would be continuing to bring stuff out for at least two more weeks!
I got a couple of small things.
These plates would be fun for a tea party or to serve dessert.
Big K picked out this rocking chair.
I've been looking for a little table for my entryway. As you know, I usually paint most of my furniture, but I kind of like this dark wood "as is." The brass cranes were from the sale too.
I got a couple of mirrors.
This bookcase was only $3. I'm thinking about painting it and putting it in one of the kid's rooms or maybe selling it. All of this, including some books and another mirror came to $50! I might have to see what they have next weekend.
Speaking of selling, I finished my first piece of furniture since last September. As soon as I put it on Craigslist, it sold! I'll show you some pictures later this week.
Did you get lucky finding any treasures at yard sales over the weekend?
Don't forget, tomorrow is the big linky party/blog hop for the end of the Color My World Challenge. Link up a post showing how you incorporated a new color into your home. Your post will show up on all of the Color My World participant's blogs and each one of us will be picking a few features. Link up and YOU could be featured!!!
Showing posts with label antique. Show all posts
Showing posts with label antique. Show all posts
Monday, April 30, 2012
Estate Sale Finds and Link Party Reminder
Labels:
antique,
bargains,
Color My World Challenge,
decor,
furniture,
link party,
mirrors,
shopping
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
What do I do with this?
Sometimes Big K gets a little over-zealous with his garage sale hunting. Some neighbors were having a garage sale and he came home with this old sewing machine.
It's in a really pretty cabinet that is in perfect condition.
It came with the original manual and all kinds of cool little accessories. However owned this machine took great care of it.
He paid $75 for it and was so excited by his amazing find. I was a little shocked because that is much more than I like to spend on my typical Saved by Suzy pieces.
So, here's my question...what do I do with this sewing machine? Should I try to sell it as-is on Craigslist? I wonder how much it is worth. I tried to do a little research, but couldn't come up with any pricing. I don't think I should paint it because the wood is in such great condition. What do you think? It's not something I would keep. I already have a nice, modern sewing machine that I barely know how to use. I also really don't have a place for this.
Linking to: Junker Newbie's Would You Buy It Wednesday?
It's in a really pretty cabinet that is in perfect condition.
It came with the original manual and all kinds of cool little accessories. However owned this machine took great care of it.
He paid $75 for it and was so excited by his amazing find. I was a little shocked because that is much more than I like to spend on my typical Saved by Suzy pieces.
So, here's my question...what do I do with this sewing machine? Should I try to sell it as-is on Craigslist? I wonder how much it is worth. I tried to do a little research, but couldn't come up with any pricing. I don't think I should paint it because the wood is in such great condition. What do you think? It's not something I would keep. I already have a nice, modern sewing machine that I barely know how to use. I also really don't have a place for this.
Linking to: Junker Newbie's Would You Buy It Wednesday?
Labels:
antique,
sewing machine
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Before and After Minus the Before
My latest project was kind of a quicky. I bought these end tables on Craig's List. They were an ugly dark brown and reeked of smoke. They were so ugly, I primed them without taking any before pics. Kilz primer is a wonder...once coated in Kilz, the smoke smell disappeared. Hooray!!
After priming, I sprayed them with several coats of Ivory paint. Then, I sanded and added a glaze. I don't usually antique and glaze, but I thought it worked well on these pieces.
For my local friends, these are for sale. $25 each or $45 for the set. FREE local delivery.
If you want to see what real expertly antiqued pieces look like, check out these blogs:
European Paint Finishes
and
Miss Mustard Seed
Maybe someday I'll be able to paint and refinish like that!
After priming, I sprayed them with several coats of Ivory paint. Then, I sanded and added a glaze. I don't usually antique and glaze, but I thought it worked well on these pieces.
For my local friends, these are for sale. $25 each or $45 for the set. FREE local delivery.
If you want to see what real expertly antiqued pieces look like, check out these blogs:
European Paint Finishes
Source: europaintfinishes.blogspot.com via Suzanne on Pinterest
and
Miss Mustard Seed
Source: missmustardseed.blogspot.com via Suzanne on Pinterest
Maybe someday I'll be able to paint and refinish like that!
Labels:
antique,
end tables,
makeover,
paint colors
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