This week, we brave explorers traversed the perils (And by "perils" I mean, delicious baked goods. Best $2 I ever spent.) of two church sales. Church sales can be the very very best of all sales. There are usually many vintage items, and the prices are usually very low. Lots of good digging to be had at a church sale. These two sales were particularly good. The kind where your muscles hurt afterwards from dragging around such large amounts of loot.
Now, just as a warning, I was really in the zone at these two sales. So that means, I was busy grabbing all the finds and not quite as busy taking all (or any?) of the photos.
If you want to see more photos, head over to Ann's blog to get her version of the story.
I started off really strong. I arrived at our first location before Ann did and snapped a picture of the surprisingly long line. I wasn't expecting a line. I don't know why.
Well, enjoy that photo. Because it's the only one you are going to get from church sale #1.
Once in the door you were right in front of the jewelry table and of course we brake for jewelry. Everything was scanned and it was determined no Bakelite lived at this sale. The home made baked goods were right next to the jewelry, and that is a one-two punch that I narrowly avoided...on the way in.
I hopped over to the toy room next because I made out like a bandit in there last year. And did again this year! So many vintage plushes, plus a bunch of other cool stuff.
Generally church sales have oodles and oodles of Christmas decor, you know, on account of The Lord. Not so this sale. They have it down at the end of a sad hallway and it's never enough to even spit at. What gives??
On the way out I bought a bag of two very serious chocolate chip cookies and gave one to Ann, because I'm heroic like that. Plus, chocolate chip cookies are among her most favorite sweet treats. (Total Hufflepuff move.) There was no time and also no clean fingers available for a photo of that.
We found a surprise (not listed) Estate sale and made a quick stop there before heading to church sale #2. It was actually a barn sale, which is a different entity entirely. Strike #1. Also, nothing was priced. Strike #2, and you are out. Because, in my sports game you get 2 strikes. I don't have time for 3. And I'm certainly not playing the "nothing is marked" game. Puh-leeez.
Church Sale #2 was one that we went to last year. I found tons of great stuff then, so I was very excited! I was not disappointed! The top price on their sticker code system was $2. I can rock that, real hard. I dug right in and was piling stuff in my basket, when I got a text. From Ann. Who was in the same room as me. I looked around and saw her head juuuuust peeking out behind a wall of clothing. Her text said, "I'm going to need a picture of me behind this huge wall of clothes."
It was really hard to dig through all that without risking an avalanche. So Ann came away with one thing. One. From that huuuuge pile. It was just too stressful.
I wound my way through holiday and found tons of great stuff. Then I saw this gorgeous pile and dove right in!
I was rewarded for my efforts and came away with many delights! The most exciting of which were these...
I started off really strong. I arrived at our first location before Ann did and snapped a picture of the surprisingly long line. I wasn't expecting a line. I don't know why.
Well, enjoy that photo. Because it's the only one you are going to get from church sale #1.
Once in the door you were right in front of the jewelry table and of course we brake for jewelry. Everything was scanned and it was determined no Bakelite lived at this sale. The home made baked goods were right next to the jewelry, and that is a one-two punch that I narrowly avoided...on the way in.
I hopped over to the toy room next because I made out like a bandit in there last year. And did again this year! So many vintage plushes, plus a bunch of other cool stuff.
Generally church sales have oodles and oodles of Christmas decor, you know, on account of The Lord. Not so this sale. They have it down at the end of a sad hallway and it's never enough to even spit at. What gives??
On the way out I bought a bag of two very serious chocolate chip cookies and gave one to Ann, because I'm heroic like that. Plus, chocolate chip cookies are among her most favorite sweet treats. (Total Hufflepuff move.) There was no time and also no clean fingers available for a photo of that.
We found a surprise (not listed) Estate sale and made a quick stop there before heading to church sale #2. It was actually a barn sale, which is a different entity entirely. Strike #1. Also, nothing was priced. Strike #2, and you are out. Because, in my sports game you get 2 strikes. I don't have time for 3. And I'm certainly not playing the "nothing is marked" game. Puh-leeez.
Church Sale #2 was one that we went to last year. I found tons of great stuff then, so I was very excited! I was not disappointed! The top price on their sticker code system was $2. I can rock that, real hard. I dug right in and was piling stuff in my basket, when I got a text. From Ann. Who was in the same room as me. I looked around and saw her head juuuuust peeking out behind a wall of clothing. Her text said, "I'm going to need a picture of me behind this huge wall of clothes."
For your viewing pleasure:
It was really hard to dig through all that without risking an avalanche. So Ann came away with one thing. One. From that huuuuge pile. It was just too stressful.
I wound my way through holiday and found tons of great stuff. Then I saw this gorgeous pile and dove right in!
I was rewarded for my efforts and came away with many delights! The most exciting of which were these...
Avon perfume pins! I have a collection of them and these are new to my collection! It's been so long since I found one! So much excitement!
After checking out (Some of us with multiple bags.) we decided to go to a thrift store. Not because we are addicts. But because we wanted to go to lunch and needed to kill a few minutes before the restaurant opened.
It was very hard for me to restrain myself from buying one of every color. What a cute little rainbow display! I think my favorite was the orange one - the design was fall leaves!
After checking out (Some of us with multiple bags.) we decided to go to a thrift store. Not because we are addicts. But because we wanted to go to lunch and needed to kill a few minutes before the restaurant opened.
It was very hard for me to restrain myself from buying one of every color. What a cute little rainbow display! I think my favorite was the orange one - the design was fall leaves!
Cheers!
Here are some photos of the mishmash of treasure that I found. So much great stuff! It will all end up in my shops sooner or later.
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there is nothing better than a good church sale!
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