More Memorial Day Bargains

Happy Memorial Day!

I wasn't sure if I was going to go out and traispe around today at yard sales but decided to go to a couple of them.   I didn't get as early start as I wanted but did get out a little before 9:00 and it was already a scorcher out there!  I live near the Perkiomen Sale and Auction - an antiques flea market and auction that is held every Monday.  Any holiday you can find yard sales up an down the roads around the "The Perk" - so i really didn't have to venture too far today.

Stopped at a few and nothing really knocked my socks off - I did see two old rug hooks but they were pricey (this is a downfall on a holiday yard sale near an antiques flea market - people think everything should be marked up - LOL) They looked like they were made from old tool handles and were cool but I wouldn't have liked to use them - the shanks on them were about 4" long and the handles about the same - so too big - I talked with the gentlemen selling them and he said his grandfather used to hook rugs - Well that explains the "tool like appearance" - Fun how everyone has a story.

Then I went off the beaten trail and saw a sign that didn't say "Garage Sale" or "Yard Sale" but "Used Crap" - I thought this was pretty original and just had to stop - So glad I did!  I found this old Deacon's Bench and just had to bring it home!  There is a rung missing (which is an easy fix) but other than that it's in great condition!   Must be the weekend of $5 deals - that's all I paid!  Found these old glass lid ball jars and agate pot with lid at another yard sale - so the total I spent for my deals today was $8!  

Oh and I don't have a clue where in the world I'm going to put it - Might have to get rid of my old wooden wash tub holder where I have the plants and put it under that window!   Oh well - something to decide another day - right now it's in the middle of the living room and Riley has decided to claim it as his - he's been stretched out on it all afternoon.   I'm already thinking of what type of hooked rug to make as a long chair pad runner!

I fogot to mention my other bargains from Saturday.  A local cross stitch store had a "stash" sale.  A few months prior in her newsletter she asked if anyone had anything to donate for the sale to bring it by.  Then on Saturday she had tables set up inside - all the donations and some of her old stock was placed there and you were handed a bag when you walked in.   Anything from those tables you put in your bag were yours and the only thing you had to do is make a donation to the donation jar (they were donating it to St. Jude's Hospital).  What a bargain.  The place opened at 10:00 - I didn't get there until 10:30 and the place was full (not that big of a place) Anyway - I managed to fill my bag - someone actually had a Fredericksburg Rug Hooking Kit of Betsy Ross' Flag with everything still there and a hook in there to boot! (This may be either sold or given away - at the time I didn't realize it was on burlap - it's a nice burlap but I'm allergic) , I got a couple of patterns and about 4 pieces of dirty linen (some of this is for Kathy - I was shopping for her too! LOL), and some floss.    I really could have probably could have gotten more but I get a little bit of the "claustrophobia" feeling in a small crowded area and just had to get out of there!  So I made my donation and left to go on to the yard sales. 

I know a few of you left comments about yard sales being mostly baby clothes - believe me it's like that around here too - All those yard sales with baby clothes and that big bright plastic furniture and playthings!  It's just this weekend (because of the Perk) there are more "antique" type sales.  Some of the dealers set up along the route.   I know if I could have gotten out earlier (they start at around 6:00 a.m. round these parts - and at the Perk - people actually go with flashlights to see what's on the tables!) then I may have found more treasures but I really can't complain!

We just had some severe thunderstorms and the kinda rain that is like a firehose being held to your house roll through here!  What weird weather!  Then it cleared and now it's "darkening" up again - just in time to send my husband out to the grill!  Hope it holds off until dinner is grilled!

Have a great day!