I had searched Craigslist the day before, stumbling upon many many sales going on and some even had pictures! (Which is always a plus!) Found quite a few things that were promising, but the problem always seems to be, beating the others to the goodies! So I started to prioritize by the things we needed most. I had seen a listing for a set of 4 bar stool, which were the exact same ones I had planned on buying from the store. I thought, Oh yeah!, Maybe I can score those and pay a whole lot less than brand new! That was going to be my first to check out....of course once we get there, the woman selling them told me she had sold them the day before to a friend! Ugghh...At least I found a cute Farm Animal Counting book for the kiddos for .50 cents! T was very happy when I gave it to her for a little prize! (Her happiness is better than mine, plus she got a little extra treat that morning....pancakes from the golden arches, needless to say she was in a good mood!)
But all was not lost and the day was not over. I headed on down a few streets away and found some beautiful vintage pie plates for a buck a piece! (Applause!)
After that quick little stop, we headed a few miles south for some more good finds... Atlas,I found a place that was having a Multi-family sale and racked up some really nice goodies. First thing I find was a box with a beautiful set of Pier 1 Imports Cranberry Dishes; 6 bowls and 6 plates to be exact. The lady had priced them at $5.00 a set, but she would gladly take $5.00 for the whole box, plus a cute little basket I had picked up as well! (Yay!)
***Using Mom's Couch for a background!***
At the same sale I also came across a table full of Disney VHS Movies and a Dora DVD, all priced for a mere .10 cents each. So I picked up ten for the Little's and once again T was thrilled! Hubby is planning on using one of those VHS to DVD recorders, and ta-da...brand new movies for the kiddos without fortunes spent! (Forgot to take a pic) But I picked up most of the ones we haven't already bought...James and the Giant Peach, Muppet's Treasure Island, Baby Shakespeare, Baby Van Gogh, Baby Einstein's Neighborhood Animals, Little Bear's Adventures, and a couple others. Glad the Little's will have some new as well as educational movies to watch!
A few other little things we got were...
This cute canvas picture ($1); Think I will end up hanging it in our Master Bathroom!
Some Brandy Sniffers (.75 cents for both); Also going in our Bathroom for some cute Decor!
T got this sweet Ariel pillow and a cute new Sleeping Beauty Bathing Suit (that was never worn..Her daughter outgrew it before she had the chance to use it!)--$3 for both!
I also found a very old and beautiful antique lamp for M's Nautical Room! (Will post before and after pics later when we are actually living in the house!)
On the way home we were going to stop at one more, which we never found, so I assume they quit. As we were driving trying to find the place, I stumbled upon someone who had thrown out a pile of things for the trash. In that pile were a Complete set of a 1987 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica in great condition!!! WHAT!!?? I must be dreaming....RIGHT!!?? I mean who throws out something like that?? Obviously these people, but I was Over the moon! My dream is to have a beautiful and LARGE home Library one of these days! I want my kids to Love and have a passion for books as much as I do now! Slowly but surely I'm getting there, and thank my lucky stars I drove past that house. Needless to say my trunk was full by the time we got back to Mom's. (Unfortunately, 1 was missing and the other book was gone beyond saving, since they threw it in the trash can with their nasty leftovers from 3 weeks ago! Blahh!) So I am missing book 11 and 30...Boo. I will find them one day!
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