What a fun day it was! I started out extra early today to get to the St. John's church rummage sale in Johnsburg. It started at 8am and I was there at 7:10am and was first on line. It was the perfect time to chat with friends that came along a few minutes later. I was sad to hear that a rummage sale friend had lost his sweet wife quickly to a brain tumor. I have been going to these sales for years and have many dear friends because of it. They have watched my kids grow up and I have shared in their joys and sorrows. Today was a shared sorrow.
The sale was wonderful. I brought home many vintage treasures of linens, jewelry, metal mini trays for 25 cents each, 2 aluminum trays for $2, a vintage Paris plate for $1, pottery including a McCoy swan (for 50 cents) and lots of other useful treasures. Most items cost between 25 cents to $2 that I bought. The prices were so reasonable that I couldn't pass up anything. I also stopped at lots of garage sales and a few estate sales. I came home with more vintage linens, including a hand embroidered crib sheet that is darling and a wonderful vintage lamp (for $5 that was a wedding present to the mother of the woman who was selling it) which is now in my living room. I am still looking for the perfect lamps for the living room and may end up incorporating this one when I find another one that I like.
Today was one of those days that I just wanted to keep going a little while longer. It was that much fun. Tomorrow the weather should be perfect for the garden walk in Woodstock from 11-4 and then the Belvidere flea market from 4pm-midnight. I'm looking forward to treasure hunting some more this weekend. Hope you can spend some time treasure hunting too!
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