Junking Season Started!!! HOLY Fabric Motherload!

The pillow I found this Saturday while out on a junk adventure! It is perfect for the couch!

Ever since I can remember I have been a huge fan of garage sales. When I was little, like say 6 or seven, the garage sale appealed more to me because there was always the possibility of finding a good toy or two. If a garage sale didn't have toys, then I would look for baby clothes for my dolls. At that age, I was not in love with flea markets or antique stores. I remember going to them with my grandma and mom. I specifically remember going to one called "Seven Mile Fair". Those afternoons were not fun. For a long time, I was very much anti-antique. I remember saying I would not have one antique in my house when I grew up. When I turned 19 years old I needed to buy some cheap dishes and the first place I looked was a thrift store. That's when the junk hunting bug bit me.









I went to a local (local at the time being Racine, WI) thrift store. My decor love at the time was southwestern. Ok, that just felt like a horrible confession. All I can say about that is it was a strange time in my life. Anyway, I went into this thrift store and on the floor, right inside the door, was a box of dishes that looked like brown stoneware. It was a huge set. They wanted around twenty bucks for all those dishes. I was sold. I brought them home and a friend of mine, who was really into antiques, saw them. She gasped and said it was a really nice set of McCoy dinnerware and they were a really good find. Seriously, that was it for me. I felt that surge of excitement and I wanted it again! I imagine it is what a drug high might feel like. LOL! Ever since, I have been on a never ending adventure for the next treasure.








Turtle sampler marked 1969 on the back. Not terribly old but I love it anyway. Anyone ever try to clean one of these samplers?

I am going to give it a try and see what happens.

This year I am even more excited to get to garage sales, flea markets and after this Saturday I will add estate sales to the list. Usually I don't do estate sales. In the past I have always found them very expensive. However, this past Saturday I had such good luck it convinced me to start looking at estate sales. Oh and by the way, I am certain this whole junk addiction is a trait passed onto me by my mother and was passed to my mother from her mother.

Some of the treasures I found this Saturday. There is more fabric where that came from!

These are the finds I got this weekend. It was a rather strange day. I woke up and decide NOT to go to any sales. Then I got an overwhelming desire to GO to a church sale that I knew was going on. Off I went. On the way there I saw a sign for an estate sale. Remember me mentioning not liking estate sales? Well, I did one of those screeching turns due to my last minute decision to break the no estate sales rule. Get this! The illegal screech the tires to get into the other lane turn was an awesome decision! There was TWO garage sales on the same street plus the estate sale. BONUS! You gotta love that! Park once and take your time.

The first garage sale was tiny. The guy had like maybe 20 things out in his driveway. I seriously think he saw the estate sale and the rummage sale across the street and ran inside grabbing stuff to put in his driveway! I did buy a vintage covered Pyrex dish. Hmm...I didn't put that in the picture. It's cute and teal and I love it. We started using Pyrex because of leeching chemicals in plastic. Love my Pyrex! I love that I can cook in them and store them in the fridge!

After the tiniest garage sale ever I headed over to the estate sale. Everything was 50% off. Bonus again! The first thing I did was wander through the garage. I am looking for huge pots to put some plants in. Nada. I asked about fabric. The lady lights up and says, "Yes in the front room." This is when people need to watch out and get out of my way! Bingo! Big box of fabric.

I also found the pillow in the picture. I love that pillow! After the fabric I headed down to the basement of the house. I found the stitched turtle in the frame. I just love it! Then I headed across the street to another house and found more fabric! It was a great day!!!

Yes, that is a medium garbage bag full. What am I going to do with all this fabric? Oh the possibilities!

Sunday I am going to a flea market. My favorite one. I haven't been to it in a few years. There was no way I was going to take my little boys to this place. They would totally drag me down! LOL! I am going with my mom. Isn't it funny how we have come full circle and now I am doing flea markets with my mom. Wow. Time sure did pass. Anyway, I'll take lots of pictures. Stay tuned. I am sure I will find a lot of great stuff! And since my mother is with me, I am sure I will have a funny story or two!