4/15/2011

Diamonds In The Rough~Treasures Week 3

I'm doing what I call my Diamonds In The Rough! features? It's where I show you my weekly buys from garage sales, tag sales, thrift stores, etc. Then I promise to show you what I make with them or what I use them for.

I've got to tell you, today, Friday, I only went to four garage sales. I got a lot of treasures and some really great deals...
Here you see:
A vintage picnic basket~To sell in my antique mall booth
Plastic file keeper~Great tax paper storage
Aluminum cake carrier and pitcher~To paint like MacKenzie-Childs style and sell like this...

Lots of easels~I'm always needing these in my mall booth
Small bottle brushes~I have wished that I had these several times to clean small things
Old tea strainer~I collect these and hang them on my kitchen Christmas tree
Two black round pieces of wood on little feet~Great used for lifts and levels or craft projects
Plastic measuring cups~Great for dipping out pet food and just leave in the pet food box for the next feeding
Plastic scoops~Great for using with flour, sugar, etc.
An old armless Kewpie doll and old doll head~To sell in antique mall booth
And the cream of the crop...
A vintage Hoosier Coffee Glass Canister~Paid 10¢, value $39*
Old Blue Ball Jar~Paid 50¢, value $5-$8*
Cute glass jar~Paid 10¢ and looks great with old buttons in them, etc.
GORGEOUS square cake pedistal~Paid $7.50, value $52*
*value based on what ones just like these sold for on eBay

Now let's see what I find Saturday!
NOTE: You should be able to click on most of the pictures to enlarge to see further details.
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Twice Owned Tuesday @ House Of Grace
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Time to Shine Tuesday @ A Diamond in the Stuff 
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Trash 2 Treasure @ Sassy Sites
Power Of Paint @ Domestically Speaking
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Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
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Open House Thursday @ No Minimalist Here
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Look What I Found Friday @ Vintage Revivals
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10 comments:

  1. Wow...I don't find things like that...hardly find a good garage sale anymore. Those jars are fantastic...and the picnic basket is wonderful!

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  2. Great stuff, Terry! I just drove by a yard sale on my way home from the day job. I may swing by tomorrow to see if they are going all weekend. It looked like they had a lot of stuff {including some small furniture pieces}. Can't wait to see your painted pieces!

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  3. I need to stop cleaning and hit some garage sales. You really found some good stuff.
    I love the way you paint on some of your things.

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  4. Those are GREAT treasures! Love the cake pedestal, blue jar, coffee canister, and glass jar. gotta love those 10 cent finds!!

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  5. You found some great things and at great prices. I wish yard sales around here were that good. I just love the vintage hoosier jar. I just love anything made with old glass.

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  6. Mom, I'll take the ball jar off your hands unless you have big plans for it. I'll put granddad's marbles in it that we dug out of fire. ( Nanny has already lost hers.)

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  7. Great finds! Yard sale season is about to ramp up near me...can't wait :)

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  8. As soon as I saw the 1st photo, and saw the cake tin, I KNEW just what you would do with it!! I am on the hunt for the same thing after seeing the one you already painted! Looking forward to seeing this one painted, too!

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  9. I do love yard sales, and it looks like you had some great finds! Thanks for sharing the excitement with us at Be Different. I "followed" your blog!

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  10. Such great finds! I especially like the blue ball jar and the sweet frozen charlotte.
    xo,
    Sena

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