So, been fishing for any secondhand goodies lately? Was there one that got away? :)
Me, I've been cranking away on my second book, the sequel to my humorous science fiction book, There Goes the Galaxy (and if you know a sci-fi buff looking for a fun read, I'd really appreciate it if you'd pass the word along!-- folks can see it on Amazon here.)
But in spite of all the good hard work, I've also left some time for treasure hunting. And some of the items I found were happy-making.
Like the tinted little boy photo up there who reminds me of Tom Sawyer. I got him at an antique mall in Canonsburg, PA. I imagine he's from the early part of the 1900s.
More recently, there was this $10 vintage lamp from Rossi's Pop Up Flea Market.
When I asked about it, the seller told me the price and that he would also sell me the table it was sitting on for an additional $10. My answer was no, I didn't need the table, but I needed the lamp because I have Lamp Addiction.
Now, I've said this a million times on here, so I didn't think anything of it. My Lamp Addiction is fact. But for whatever reason it struck him so funny, he completely cracked up, patted me on the arm, and I heard him chuckling well after I was headed on to other booths.
See? Lamps are great-- they bring everybody together. :)
Across Route 30 from the flea market, I hit the Goodwill Outlet. That place never ceases to amaze me. It's such a bizarre experience rooting through those bins for goodies. And the things you'll find! In the pile of textiles below there's a vintage handkerchief, an apron, some doilies, and a number of pieces from Croscill (which is normally so expensive)-- like a table cloth, some pillow shams and a valance. The material alone is worth that.
I'd gone in there and hadn't gotten a cart, because I normally only end up choosing a handful of things. But then I found brand new items that were going to work perfectly in my Alice in Wonderland themed kitchen. Like these snack dishes in a card theme... And new in the box!...
Suddenly things were getting heavy. Then I found the matching glasses..
Also in the box...
I was juggling these items, just about ready to go, when a pleasant fellow shopper I'd been talking to earlier came over with a cart saying to me, "I've never seen anybody do such a thing," or something to that effect. I admit, I was grateful for the cart!
So, that's me showing you my hand for this game!... Hope you all have good luck in your weekend adventures and you get some good... (here comes the bad pun, brace for it)... deals.
5 comments:
You have a super nice blog, Jenn! Like the pic of the boy and the one that got away! Best to you!
I had no idea that you also go to a Goodwill outlet. I didn't know that these existed, until I was in Dayton Ohio a couple of years ago. I was totally bowled over by the experience. In fact, the next day, while David went back to the museum, I made a detour back to the GW. I thought that this was the only one in the world, but I was VERY pleasantly surprised to find 3 of them in Indianapolis!!! I've only gone to one in Indy, so far, but at least I know that they are only a couple hours away from me. I could spend the day in one of these stores. Do they change the bins every two hours where you shopped?
I love those glasses! Super cool.
So nice to find another person who has Lamp Addiction. I'm always on the hunt for new (actually old) lamps. I really like the one you found.
Isn't it always the case that when you don't bother with a cart is the day you wind up buying up the store?
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