yard sale finds

**miss_thrifty** · 06-20-2009, 08:03 AM

http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/...pictureid=3868

the prim real mini oil lamp-$2
the grapevine wraeth-50c
the bow embroidry kit-$1
and the 3 other kits-50c each.
all but the oil lamp are future xmas and bday gifts for family and friends.

**Incognito** · 06-20-2009, 09:24 AM

Yesterday, while getting the mail, and buying milk to stock up on before my medical tests, I turned a corner downtown and came upon an unexpected yardsale.

And I hit the mother-lode of yardsale greeting cards!!!

There were bags full of greeting-cards, many of them in their plastic packaging, all sizes and types, most of them new.
And they were FREE!!! That's right, FREE!!!
The owner told me they were moving her mom to a smaller apartment, so lots of her stuff had to be cleared out. And she was a prolific letter and greeting-card correspondent. I took 2 full grocery bags of greeting-cards, a full grocery bag of FREE current magazines, several free books & notebooks, a free bag of hangers, and 2 beautiful free grapevine ornaments for my backyard fences.
Of course, I couldn't accept them all without paying something, so I gave her $2.
I barely managed to stagger home with all my finds piled on my little cart. It took me a while to organize them, but now I'm literally stocked for life on greeting cards, and extra envelopes.

PS: One of the most interesting things about my find was that there were many old photos in the pile that the owner didn't want; she said if I came across any, just to throw them away.
I came across a good black-and-white mounted photograph
of 2 little boys wearing the "Little Lord Fauntelroy" suits (one of them velvet) and long stockings that were the fashion way back then. The photo is over 100 years old!!!

**phoeny_moonstar** · 06-20-2009, 09:32 AM

Awesome, way to go sounds like you got some awesome finds!!

**scooby8themall** · 06-20-2009, 01:57 PM

Our vacuum died 2 weeks ago been using the swing your arms off method with a broom we were too cheap to buy a new one I did find one wed at a yard sale for 8.00 it is a kenmore whispertone and it came with 10 bags, not new works great saved a ton of money lol.

**miss_thrifty** · 06-20-2009, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Incognito

And I hit the mother-lode of yardsale greeting cards!!!

holy crap!!!! wtg

The photo is over 100 years old!!!

thats would be awesome to find. dont know what she was thinkin about not worrying baout older pics. Id be upset if i found out after my old pics were lost. very good finds

**miss_thrifty** · 06-20-2009, 06:13 PM

good find. very good find.and always useful machine.

Originally Posted by scooby8themall

Our vacuum died 2 weeks ago

been using the swing your arms off method with a broom we were too cheap to buy a new one I did find one wed at a yard sale for 8.00 it is a kenmore whispertone and it came with 10 bags, not new works great saved a ton of money lol.

**dianeeileen** · 06-20-2009, 09:47 PM

Don't have any new great finds but a few years ago i cam across a hooser cupboard for 40.00. I was very happy. (Still am) Diane

**strezzed** · 06-20-2009, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by dianeeileen

Don't have any new great finds but a few years ago i cam across a hooser cupboard for 40.00. I was very happy. (Still am) Diane

What's a hooser cupboard?

**dschipman** · 06-20-2009, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by miss_thrifty

http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/...pictureid=3868

the prim real mini oil lamp-$2
the grapevine wraeth-50c
the bow embroidry kit-$1
and the 3 other kits-50c each.
all but the oil lamp are future xmas and bday gifts for family and friends.

I LOVE the heart wreath. Beautiful....good finds.

**dianeeileen** · 06-20-2009, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by strezzed

What's a hooser cupboard?

An old fashion kitchen cupboard that has a built in flour sifter and holder, a place for canned goods, a board that pulls out for rolling, all sorts of neat built ins. Very popular in the late 1800's and still today with the Amish. I love antiques. I refinished it. Beautiful. Diane

**Nana2two** · 06-21-2009, 12:19 AM

Great finds. I need to go basement saling (thats my basement) Thrifty wished you lived near me. I have boxes on top of boxes of prim decor. Part of me wants to sell part of says keep. Goes back to ocd.