Monday, July 13, 2009

Garage Sale Extravaganza!






Hi all!
Hope you had a great weekend!
As I mentioned in my previous post, my daughter and I were heading out early Saturday morning for a huge community garage sale. It started at 6:30am. We arrived about 7:00am. My very sweet husband was actually our chauffeur. This way we could cover more ground. We would walk aways, and he would come and pick us up, and drive us to the next street. A good idea, considering it was a really hot day, and my daughter is now 7 months along.
I got this amazing coffee table, now mind you I was not looking for one. It found me.
I had a kind of white, shabby french one in my family room for quite sometime. I always found it to be a little small. When I spied this one, I knew I had to have it. My daughter liked it too. I asked how much? The lady had to go through her speech about how it came from a very expensive store in Santa Barbara etc. Which I could tell, because I have been there. Bottom line is she wanted $150.00, and I got it for $140.00. Not bad since it's a $400.00 plus table. It's the kind of french farm table rustic look that I like. It has a drawer for our many remotes, and it's got plenty of space on top for my ever changing decorating. Good thing my husband was there, because this is a heavy piece.
I also got this pretty silver mirror, the one on the right side of the picture for $4and this pretty metal candle holder for my outside table for $2. Pretty good I think.
My daughter got some kids books, and a really cool Halloween decoration. A head in a globe type thing that talks and glows. Brand new in the box marked $60 for $3. As you might remember she does a giant Halloween graveyard in her front yard.
So it was a good day at the sales.
I love treasure hunting!!
Have a great week!
Chat again soon.
Love,
Rosemary

15 comments:

  1. I really like that new table! What a find!

    I remember seeing pictures from your daughter's place last Halloween! It was spooktacular!!! And this Halloween she'll be holding the very best treat in the world!!!

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  2. Is that an old farm table cut down? It is gorgeous...& GREEN! TTFN ~Marydon

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  3. GO ROSEMARY!
    Excellent finds, everything! Yikes, I had forgotten how great the yard sales were out in California. When I moved to Boston, I thought the sales would be awesome...NOT. Too expensive. People KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE OUT THERE! Here in Minnesota, the sales are better. Very good....you are gonna have fun! Anita

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  4. great table! I had to take a better look after reading. It has all the bumps and bruises we all love. Good going!
    Carole

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  5. Oooh, I love that table! The chippier and shabbier, the better I say!

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  6. That table was a great find!

    So glad you found some other treasures too. What a sweet husband you have to look after you and your daughter so you could look for treasures :)

    Love,
    LuLu~*xoxo

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  7. Hi Rosemary,

    What a lot of lovely finds you got while out treasure hunting.

    Enjoy your week
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  8. Wow.. You are sooo Lucky! What finds. That table is Amazing. Thank Goodness for Mark too. Hope you had a good day with Jennifer. Jamie

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  9. I can't believe what you found!! I never find things that great at a garage sale!

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  10. I just love your blog. Those hats or crowns, they are perfect! You are so talented. Martha

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  11. Rosemary, I really, really like the new table! Such a great find. The silver mirror is great - and what a price! Love everything you got. It's so fun when you find good stuff and you feel good about the price too. So glad you had fun :o)

    allison
    www.mycozyhome.typepad.com

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  12. Those are some awesome finds! What a great deal on that table and it's just what you like!

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  13. Love the new table,my dear!!

    Take care,
    Shell

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  14. ohhhhh man, LOVE that coffee table! :D

    -c
    yapping cat

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  15. Love all your finds, and that table is to die for.
    Margo

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