Thursday, June 30, 2005
ahh. tuesdays estate sale. BIG lake drive MANSION. LOTS of east lake furniture was going out the door. and there was a really neat round deco display caninet. needed veneer repair, but it still had 'the look'. but nothing much for me to buy, BUT i found a soft wool sweater that i thought was $8. 1/2 price day. i would have paid $4 for it. NOOO. $1! even better. 80% cashmere, 10% silk? EVEN BETTER! and just my color and favorite style!
and a vaseline? glass candle stick i paid less than half.
next one was a big big big coca cola collector. but i went more for the old things. 1964 JFK bust? okay. i did REAL well with the winston churchill bust. ooh, a 1935 british penny! an old sacle? i can ebay that! and some other objects i can sell or use.
and then a 3rd sale. oh ick. condos.
noting in livingroom. darn kitch ick.
garage. BINGO! a treasure trove. YES. a fisherman! oh my is that reel GORGEOUSS. ooh, not a red eye lure, but it has mother of pearl. never seen that. OOH, bakelite! plugs and such. but what's up with the porcelain thing with a bakelite switch in it? OOH, what a gorgeous planer. like furniture!
and a vaseline? glass candle stick i paid less than half.
next one was a big big big coca cola collector. but i went more for the old things. 1964 JFK bust? okay. i did REAL well with the winston churchill bust. ooh, a 1935 british penny! an old sacle? i can ebay that! and some other objects i can sell or use.
and then a 3rd sale. oh ick. condos.
noting in livingroom. darn kitch ick.
garage. BINGO! a treasure trove. YES. a fisherman! oh my is that reel GORGEOUSS. ooh, not a red eye lure, but it has mother of pearl. never seen that. OOH, bakelite! plugs and such. but what's up with the porcelain thing with a bakelite switch in it? OOH, what a gorgeous planer. like furniture!
