Before I jump into the RMD sale, I'd like to show you what I got at the Monroe Ave. church sale. It was a hum dinger this year! Last year I got that gorgeous green glitter mirror and jadeite plates so I felt like I'd kind of blown my chances for a repeat of goodness. Not so!
Check out this vintage Hallmark goodness! I have the red calico mouse ornament, but was not aware that this red calico mouse stocking hanger and red calico mouse Merry Miniature even existed!! Imagine my delight! Now I have a whole family! The little "Roller Skating Rabbit" ornament was a pleasant bonus. He's zooming towards Christmas! The mice are from the 70s and the rabbit is from the 80s. I think they cost me nearly $2 all together.
We had a nice crowd again for the RMD sale. This time my pals came with lists of things they wanted. They weren't disappointed. Me, I just come with a plan. What will I hit first? Toys. What is next? Christmas/holiday. It's very hard for me to actually walk past the Christmas section to get to the toys. My natural instincts tell me to go there first. They pull me like Magneto pulls Wolverine's adamantium skeleton. But I resist, somehow, and march hurriedly toward Muppets. I mean, toys. And there weren't even any there this year. No Muppets, that is. None that I didn't already have and not many of those. As soon as I realize this is all some ploy to get me away from Christmas I pull out of there like a horny teen.
This year The Christmas section treated me right. Even though I scored big, I cannot keep myself from imagining "what if?" What if I had gone there first?! But, I'd probably feel that way if I spurned the toy area to do Christmas first. But...and here's the best part...sometimes Muppets can be found IN the Christmas area! When two of my favorite things come together like that, things heat up quick. Any passing stranger may get accosted with please of "DO YOU SEE THIS!?!? CAN YOU EVEN!?" if a friend is not within reach.
Admittedly, the photo is not great. But check it out! A Miss Piggy ornament! It's from the 90s and I don't already have it! It's like a miracle! She's even holding her tiny white dog, Foo-Foo! $4. A vintage tree and a pretty, etched, metal bracelet (which I got in the jewelry section, not in Christmas) for $1 each. Then one of my favorite finds! The Peanuts Halloween Merry Miniature set which I had only just found out existed from my boyfriend, Pinterest. $5! Yes ma'am!
I found a lot of gifts in the holiday section as well so it took me quite a while to get it all wrapped up and be able to move onward. When I finally did I scooted over to jewelry. Now, I don't often stop in the jewelry area. They don't have a ton of stuff and there are a lot of people crowding around the tables. It is set up pretty nicely, very organized, I'll give them that. And the stuff is CHEAP as all get out. But you have to be willing to devote some time to digging and have to have some patience to wait for people to move out of your friggin' way. But, this year I was all hopped up from my finds in the holiday section, so I was in a good enough mood to wait it out. And I was duly and justly rewarded:
Behold! New pink additions to my 80s earring collection and the vintage avon holly earrings I've been coveting for over a year! I found them in a bag with Halloween stuff. Must be some poor soul with a sight problem mistook them for bats?? Weird green bats? I'm convinced it's the only reason they were still there by the time I made it over. The whole bag was $1 and I nearly cried. The other two pairs of earrings were $2 each.
I also found a mug with an original Milton Glaser I Heart NY logo on it, which was dirty at the time of the photo shoot for this blog post.
Check out this vintage Hallmark goodness! I have the red calico mouse ornament, but was not aware that this red calico mouse stocking hanger and red calico mouse Merry Miniature even existed!! Imagine my delight! Now I have a whole family! The little "Roller Skating Rabbit" ornament was a pleasant bonus. He's zooming towards Christmas! The mice are from the 70s and the rabbit is from the 80s. I think they cost me nearly $2 all together.
We had a nice crowd again for the RMD sale. This time my pals came with lists of things they wanted. They weren't disappointed. Me, I just come with a plan. What will I hit first? Toys. What is next? Christmas/holiday. It's very hard for me to actually walk past the Christmas section to get to the toys. My natural instincts tell me to go there first. They pull me like Magneto pulls Wolverine's adamantium skeleton. But I resist, somehow, and march hurriedly toward Muppets. I mean, toys. And there weren't even any there this year. No Muppets, that is. None that I didn't already have and not many of those. As soon as I realize this is all some ploy to get me away from Christmas I pull out of there like a horny teen.
This year The Christmas section treated me right. Even though I scored big, I cannot keep myself from imagining "what if?" What if I had gone there first?! But, I'd probably feel that way if I spurned the toy area to do Christmas first. But...and here's the best part...sometimes Muppets can be found IN the Christmas area! When two of my favorite things come together like that, things heat up quick. Any passing stranger may get accosted with please of "DO YOU SEE THIS!?!? CAN YOU EVEN!?" if a friend is not within reach.
Admittedly, the photo is not great. But check it out! A Miss Piggy ornament! It's from the 90s and I don't already have it! It's like a miracle! She's even holding her tiny white dog, Foo-Foo! $4. A vintage tree and a pretty, etched, metal bracelet (which I got in the jewelry section, not in Christmas) for $1 each. Then one of my favorite finds! The Peanuts Halloween Merry Miniature set which I had only just found out existed from my boyfriend, Pinterest. $5! Yes ma'am!
I found a lot of gifts in the holiday section as well so it took me quite a while to get it all wrapped up and be able to move onward. When I finally did I scooted over to jewelry. Now, I don't often stop in the jewelry area. They don't have a ton of stuff and there are a lot of people crowding around the tables. It is set up pretty nicely, very organized, I'll give them that. And the stuff is CHEAP as all get out. But you have to be willing to devote some time to digging and have to have some patience to wait for people to move out of your friggin' way. But, this year I was all hopped up from my finds in the holiday section, so I was in a good enough mood to wait it out. And I was duly and justly rewarded:
Behold! New pink additions to my 80s earring collection and the vintage avon holly earrings I've been coveting for over a year! I found them in a bag with Halloween stuff. Must be some poor soul with a sight problem mistook them for bats?? Weird green bats? I'm convinced it's the only reason they were still there by the time I made it over. The whole bag was $1 and I nearly cried. The other two pairs of earrings were $2 each.
I also found a mug with an original Milton Glaser I Heart NY logo on it, which was dirty at the time of the photo shoot for this blog post.
So, In Summary:
It's Christmas time and I've got reason to celebrate!
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