The last month or so I have started my Saturday mornings off the same way and that is by hitting Estate Sales. This is a new adventure for me and one that is beginning to be a ritual.
I have always wanted to attend an estate sale, but just never did for some reason or another. About a month ago, Big M was out of town and I was up early, so I decided that day would be the day to attend. I threw on a hat, hit the teller machine for cash and Starbuck's to get my blood flowing with some caffine.
I pulled up at the estate sale about 10 minutes early. It was still cold, so I decided I'll sit right here in my warm car - needless did I know estate sales have a sign up sheet. The clock struck 7am and I made my way up to the home. Not having a clue what I was doing, I walked around lesiurely in the home. To my dismay, things were disappearing and sold stickers were appearing everywhere within minutes.
It only took one sale and I had figured out the ropes. I knew the next time that I needed to arrive early, sign in, have a tote bag on hand to collect my loot and an ink pen for sold stickers. The next Saturday rolled around and I was off. Arrived early and made some scores. I was hooked. From that Saturday on, I have been scoping out the sales and making a plan of attack, which has become my Saturday morning ritual.
Here's some of my scores...
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Windsor Chair "Before" |
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Windsor Chair "After" |
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Table Cloths, Dinner and Cocktail Napkins |
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Ginger Jars |
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Duck Bookends |
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Nut Nutcracker |
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The inside |
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Blue Willow China |
Hope these pictures entice you to find a Saturday morning ritual rummage estate sale!
Jenn
Great finds! We are cut from the same cloth and love a lot of the same things! Hope you're having a great week Girlie!
ReplyDeletexoxo, Michelle
P.S. Do you have estatesales.net where you live? I think it might be national...I get weekly updates, with pictures of what's for sale at the local estate sales. It's a total addiction isn't it? =)
ReplyDeleteHey Michelle! Thanks for the great comments! And yes, estatesales.net is what I follow. The pictures are what get me in trouble, because I want to hit all of them every Saturday. Maybe one day we can estate sale together....
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