Sunday, November 2, 2014

MY UNEXPECTED FINDS

Saturday I was going to a friends baby shower and ended up arriving to the area an hour early.  I had noticed a sign announcing a rummage sale so headed to it to kill an hour (who wants to arrive an hour early to anything! ) and I am sure glad I did that!  The first item I spotted was this lovely paperweight for only $3!!  I have seen ones similar for up to $50 so feel this was a great deal and bought it.
 
Then I found this little perfume bottle. The top lifts off and it has a little dauber to apply perfume to your body. It is porcelain and so dainty. For $2 I also snatched it up.  
 Next I fell in love with a glass cat. I am a cat lover! She was $1 and now mine. I also got a fish necklace for $1. I loved the color and it is articulated so it wiggles like a real fish!
 
This little painted porcelain trinket box has a picture on it from a Claude Monet painting and just appealed to me and since was only $1--it became mine!
The beaded purse was so cute with the butterflies on it, so at $10 I felt it was a good buy. I have several beaded purses and this will join the collection!
 
This necklace for $2 caught my eye. The colors were so appealing and the little clam shell clasp is very nice.  I do not wear much jewelry but this one I will put to use.
For $20 I got all of these treasures to use in decorating my new home when I move in!
I think they were bargains.
On the way home I passed by one home which has apple trees that the deer seem to love.  This time I had my camera and a female posed for me!!!  I was so happy!
And there was another wonderful sight of fall color...
 
You can tell it was a gray, rainy day with no sunshine, but the color still looked fairly nice.
A couple more photos...old barn and old shed.
 
Seems this shade of red is popular for old buildings as I have seen several the same shade.
I will have to try and re-photograph them on a spring day with sunshine!

15 comments:

  1. You found some real bargains and beauties there, Rose. What a fun sale ...hope you didn't end up late for the shower. Love your Fall pictures, too. I think that is called Barn Red and was designed especially for barns so that they could always refresh with the same color. It is what I grew up with in the mountains of PA. lol Hope you have a great night. xo Diana

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  2. Isn't the deer a beauty Rose! Well done, a really great shot.

    Honestly, I just stare with boggled brain at your utterly amazing bargain finds!! You take the cake dear girl and I have to tell you there's a couple of things there I'd wrestle you for ;)
    x

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  3. What treasures! It must have been your lucky day! :-) Beautiful pictures all round. Alice

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  4. Beautiful treasures that you found,both the manmade ones and those made by nature.

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  5. Rose, you found some fabulous trinkets! Love the little monet box! Can't wait to see all of them in your new home!! Love the trees, barn, and shed!
    hugs,
    Jann

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  6. The perfume bottle looks like an amazing bargain. I'm sure that must have cost a lot more than $2 when it was sold in a shop!

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  7. Fantastic! I want to go yard sale shopping with you!!! Lynette

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  8. Oh wow - that hour killed was certainly time well spent :)

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  9. Oh wow - that hour killed was certainly time well spent :)
    Optimistic Existentialist

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  10. The last picture is awesome, it could be on a calender.

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  11. Lovely autumn colours and a fabulous paperweight!

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  12. Hi Rose, just a quick swing by to say hello and hope that all is progressing nicely.
    Getting chilly over there - keep warm!

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  13. Hi Rose,
    What wonderful finds! I love treasure hunting and those chairs in your previous post are just my taste! Your new home will be beautiful! Thanks for visiting me! Karen

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  14. Oh Rose! a whole week in your new home now! You must be making great progress with the decorating and sorting. I've just gone back through all of your finds and I can't wait to see some pics of your new place when you're more sorted and settled. It must feel WONDERFUL!

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  15. You sure found a lot of great bargains, so pretty too. Thanks for sharing and thanks for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment.

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