Saturday 12 September 2009

saturday morning fever

i dragged mae down to a garage sale at the uniting church in williamstown this morning and MAN, am i glad i did! we found some serious gold.

vintage rocking horse
absolutely gorgeous vintage rocking horse in spectactular condition, complete with mohair tail and leather ears intact for... wait for it... FIVE DOLLARS. i couldn't give my money to the guy fast enough, let me tell you.

with vintage goodies
and from the same seller i snagged this cute little kid's chair for $1. it needs some surface rust removal and to be reupholstered but hey, who am i to turn down yet another project?

cubby tent
i also found this super cute "cubby house tent" for $8. it's never even been opened and i think it will be so fun in the backyard this summer. baxter will love it even if mae doesn't : )

succulents
and a bunch of succulents for $1 each, plus the man gave me an extra one "for the baby" which was so bey0nd sweet. i also picked up three oil paintings of australian landscapes for $1 each and two books for mae for 10¢ each. just craziness, i tell you. i drove out of there with the biggest smile on my face, just giddy. the smile has stayed on there pretty much all day despite mae having a bit of a fever and a bit of the crankiness that goes with it. here's hoping she wakes up better tomorrow as we have a 1st birthday party to go to that i've really been looking forward to...

11 comments:

  1. an A+ day for sure leslie, hope you get to the party.

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  2. If she is anything like my kids, she will love that tent! Steve puts up a proper tent in our backyard for a week or so in summer, and many hours have been spent in it!

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  3. Leslie, what amazing scores! I'm esp impressed with the rocking horse and tent :-) Hope Maesy feel sbetter, and enjoy that party!

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  4. Aweome finds. I love the rocking horse especially

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  5. Total score!! Finger crossed Mae feels better and you can make the party xox

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  6. Oh, that's exactly the same pattern that my dad used to make me a rocking horse when I was little. Ahhh, good find!

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  7. Oh, Ruby is envious of Mae's wonderful horse. Giddy up!

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  8. What excellent finds! The giddiness actually transported itself through the computer screen. Itching. To. Find. Garage Sale.

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  9. What some great deals! Cute stuff.

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  10. Anonymous12:23 pm

    love to see a photo of the tent when it is up, looks fantastic!

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  11. Well done! They're all lovely!

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