Thrifty Thursday #218

My hubby and I traveled to a small nearby town to check out this estate sale.

We were there on the last day, so everything was half off.

Sometimes when we go on the last day of a sale, everything is pretty picked over.

But it's usually 40-50% off, so it's still worth going.

Imagine my surprise when I spotted this huge wall map!

I got it for $5.

My hubby asked where I was going to put it.

I actually don't know, but I wasn't about to pass it up:)
In the picture, my son who's over six feet tall is holding it and stretching it over his head.
It's huge!

This old jar was $10. Isn't it lovely?

I love this metal standing clipboard.

It was only $1.

I'm going to turn it into something cool- maybe a photo display.

I adore old books.

I got this old edition of Heidi for a dollar.

I think the cover of this Bobbsey Twins novel is beautiful.

It was a dollar too.

I'm not sure how old this scale is, but I thought it was cute.

I only paid $2 for it.

What do you think?

Certainly worth the trip down the road!

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

 longsuffering, kindness, goodness, 

faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Gal. 5:22

This post is linked to My Girlish Whims, Blue Willow House, The Crafted Sparrow,
The Cottage Market, and Sugarbee Crafts.

Thrifty Thursday #147

This is the last Thrifty Thursday for 2014,

so I thought I'd share my five favorite finds this year. . .

 

this fan

I think it's so beautiful!

I'm hoping my hubby and I can get it up and running.

I have another vintage fan that actually works, and boy, does it have some power!

If we can't get this one to work, I'm thinking it would make a cute lamp. . .

 

 

this bowl

It was love at first sight with this bowl.

How great are the green flower edges?!?

 

 

this scale

I pick up scales whenever I find them- especially when they're big and beautiful like this one.

They look pretty cute sitting on a shelf amongst books and photo frames.

 

 

this rocker

I got it for $37.50 because it was the second day of the sale and everything was half off.

It's beautiful, strong, and sturdy, and my hubby had been wanting one.

Score!

 

 

this globe

I love all things relating to globes and maps. I especially love the tan color on this one.

 

See what kind of good stuff you can find secondhand?

Gosh, I just love thrift stores and yard sales,

and I especially love estate sales!

 

Stop back by the first Thursday of the new year to see

 what kind of treasures I've dug up over the holidays.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless.

 

 

Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!

Psalm 105:3

 

This post is linked to Ivy and Elephants, Junkin' Joe, and My Salvaged Treasures.

Thrifty Thursday #123

This summer, I've signed my boys up for art lessons.

I'm trying to ignite a passion for art in their hearts, but they are pretty resistant.

Unfortunately, I think the quirky teacher may be turning them off.

Anyway, when I took them to class last Saturday, I was fired up because I had gotten an e-mail about an estate/liquidation sale on the street where their lessons are located.

Imagine my delight when I discovered the sale was in the same building as their lessons!

It was in a big area around the back.

 

 

I found this lovely scale for $3.

Yes, you've seen me buy scales before.

I don't know what it is about them that I just can't pass up.

I tried not getting this one. I saw it, walked past it, looked at everything else, then headed back over and picked it up to claim it as my own.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it though.

I already have worked one scale into my dining room decor and two into my living room!:)

 

 

I got these two old children's reading books for $1.50 for both.

 

 

I just love the graphics.

 

 

I paid $1 for this letter H.

It's for my soon-to-be alphabet wall display.

I'm just a few letters short before I can hang it up. Yay!

 

 

I got these two buckle/pendant things for fifty cents.

They're so pretty. The picture just doesn't do them justice.

 

 

This old floral frog was a dollar. It's tiny and old.

I now have two of these guys.

 

 

My final find was this large 10" tall jar.

The gal threw it in for free!

I just love free stuff:)

I'm hoping to try painting it with chalkboard paint.

 

Great finds, huh?

Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless.

 

A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.

Proverbs 16:9

This post is linked to Be Different, Act Normal, Junkin' Joe, and Too Much Time On My Hands.