Friday Finds

This weeks' finds are from 2 church rummage sales, one of them being Velda Rose which happens twice a year and I've never left empty-handed! It was a good week for old books because besides this pile I have more that I've already ripped the covers off of and tied together. I bought the pair of suitcases with the intention of re-selling, but I may have to rethink it after seeing some very creative ways to put them to use. I'll show you Monday!

Friday Finds

Here are my finds of the week; do you see a theme going on? I can't help what I'm drawn to- gold and brown, white, and just a hint of turquoise! I'm telling you now, this upcoming sale is going to be UNREAL. Prepare yourselves!

Friday Finds

Would you believe all of this is from one estate sale? We drove quite a ways to get there, but it was SO worth the trip. It was a teeny tiny house filled to the brim- hoarding was definitely their specialty! These are the beginnings of what will be our biggest sale yet! A few friends and I have decided to collaborate and we'll be holding a HUGE vintage sale in my front yard on Friday, November 12 & Saturday, November 13- mark your calendars! (More details and photos to come)

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I was short on time this week, but I did manage to find a few last minute treasures for the sale tomorrow. I was especially excited to find this antique dough bowl. It's such a cool shape and I think it would look great in the center of a coffee table filled with seashells or magazines or mini pumpkins for fall; the possibilities are endless!

Friday Finds

Lots of gold finds today (surprise, surprise). I think gold may be taking over this house! Of course I still love the whites mixed with the gold, but you probably already knew that; or if you didn't, you will when you see my living room! It might be a while though because the prison seems to be taking their sweet time on my chairs. I guess that's the price you pay to get a good deal.

The picnic table

I promised to show you my find of the century, and here it is! I went to an estate sale in Arcadia on Friday and I almost didn't notice this table; it was hidden under so much junk! The thing that caught my eye was the price tag hanging off the end- $25. I took a closer look to see that this massive table WAS for sale and nobody had snatched it up yet. It was meant for me!

This thing is over 10 feet long!


My favorite parts are the wheels and the color of the weathered wood. All it needs is a light sanding.

It is missing half a wheel, but it looks like it's just a couple of 2 x 4's glued together, cut in a circle, and a hole drilled through the middle. Sounds easy enough, right?

I see lots of backyard BBQ's in our future. :)

Friday Finds: Part II

I'm sure I've said before that some weeks my treasure hunting is a bust, but then I'll have a really great week that completely makes up for it. This morning I hit the jackpot. I went with 2 of my favorite sale buddies, Ann and Shirley, and started at 6 a.m. and got home about 11 a.m. Here's what I have to show for it:

I guess I was feeling a little industrial today and I picked up some things for Derek's office re-do.

One thing that isn't pictured is this AWESOME picnic table I picked up for practically nothing; definitely the steal of the day! It's gigantic, so we're taking the trailer and a few extra pairs of hands to pick it up tomorrow and then I'll show you. A lot of these finds and more will be at the sale- are you excited yet?

Friday Finds

When Derek and I were in Scottsdale last weekend, I knew there was an estate sale I wanted to check out. So we got up early Saturday morning and drove to the address I had written down, but there was no house, just a storage unit building. It turns out a few of the people with storage units were selling their stuff and these are the things I snagged for a steal! I'll have more items posted on the sale later today, but I'm also saving up for the October 9th boutique. It's gonna be good!

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Thank you to Bev for posting about this fun sale - I found some AMAZING treasures!
(Oh, and can you see my white curtains in the background? Things are starting to come together- more on that soon.)

Also, save the date ~Saturday, October 9~ the Home Sweet Sale will be part of a big boutique/rummage sale at Brimhall Junior High. Details to come!

Friday Finds

Because I missed last week's Friday Finds, I'm doing double duty today. Last week I went to one estate sale and one thrift store and came out with this:

And this was the result of visiting 3 yard sales this morning:

Not much luck in the furniture department lately, but still some great items. I should have more sale items posted by Monday.

Friday Finds

Today's finds are extra special. All of these lovely treasures are from the estate sale of Kristi Sherwood Crum, a wonderful friend and beautiful person, inside and out, who passed away the beginning of this year. It was bittersweet walking through the home- so many memories of her that made me miss her even more, but I'm glad I was able to bring home a few pieces that remind me of her. She loved white (even more than me) and pink, seashells, milk glass, and baskets, just to name a few.

I didn't realize until I got home that this basket still had a tag labeled in Kristi's handwriting. It put a smile on my face- her handwriting is my favorite!

And of course, when paying for my items, they wrapped my dishes in this vintage floral wrapping paper- I know Kristi wouldn't have had it any other way! :)

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Another great sale week- the mirror and green storage bucket are from Salvation Army, and the rest is from an estate sale. I've got things piling up, so my question is, do I continue posting on the blog sale or would you prefer a live sale at my house, say the first weekend in September? Any input would be much appreciated. :)

(P.S. Another giveaway to come Monday!)

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Another great trip to Salvation Army this week! I always go with the purpose of finding things to re-sell, but of course I decide to hang on to most things I purchase. It's a terrible habit! I do, however, have more items to part with so check the sale!

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Short on time again this week with family in town due to my brother coming home from serving his 2 year mission to Independence, Missouri. Lots going on this weekend! Candice and I squeezed in a trip to Goodwill Redesign in Scottsdale, and while a bit disappointed with that store, we did spot another Goodwill down the road where I found this set of bottles. I loved the shape and the fact that there was a set of 10; I just couldn't pass them up! I wasn't sure where I'd put them at first, but I was inspired by this picture from Velvet and Linen where she put some old electrical insulators on her window ledge.

So that's where mine went. Subtle, but beautiful.

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Have I told you how much I love estate sales? Well, I do. A lot. I know I've said this before, but these really are my favorite finds yet. Total spent? A whopping $45! The chairs need recovering, but at $25 for the pair, I couldn't pass them up!


I also went to my first estate auction last weekend and it was so much fun! I got a few box lots full of frames, dishes, and other odds and ends, and this amazing cabinet for an unbelievable deal. I just listed it on Craigslist, so we'll see what happens. Once I finish sorting through everything, I'll have more great finds listed on home sweet sale (should be Monday). Happy weekend!

Friday Finds

I realized I hadn't gone to even one store this week- {good news} for my bank account, but {bad news} for Friday Finds. So I decided on a quick trip to Salvation Army. They never let me down!

~Don't forget to enter the $40 give-away below; it ends Monday!
~New items will be posted on the sale this weekend

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My mom and I braved an estate sale yesterday morning. I wasn't sure battling the huge crowd and waiting for 45 minutes in 100+ degree weather would be worth it, but it definitely was! I know, I know- more white dishes? I just couldn't help myself. :)

(P.S. Items just added to the sale and another GREAT giveaway coming next week!)

Friday Finds

I didn't have a whole lot of time this week as I'm trying to get my house back in order, but here are the few things I found. The frames are for the girls' room (probably with different pictures) and I just had to have the blue dish that matches with a white one I have. I love the shape and the gold detailing! I found all of these at Antiques on Main, which I believe is the same owner as Treasures from the Past Antiques, which closed recently. They have some great stuff- go see for yourself! (Oh, and don't forget to enter the giveaway below- you have until Monday!)

Friday Finds

For today's finds, I thought I'd feature 2 of my favorite recent purchases that are in stores now so you can get them for yourselves!

Homegoods is my favorite place to go for baskets and I picked up 2 of these to use as my laundry baskets. I'm hoping it will make doing laundry more fun? I just couldn't resist the weathered gray color and the leather handles. And I don't think you can ever have too many baskets.



I found this vintage-inspired soap/lotion dispenser at Target. I love not only the style, but that it looks like milk glass- my favorite! They also have it in blue and green.

And speaking of milk glass, stay tuned for a fun give-away coming soon!

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Holy Smokes! The last 2 days have been a whirlwind of treasure hunting and boy am I exhausted! This collection of stuff is just the beginning of my finds. I'm posting a few items for sale, but be sure to check back next week as I'm doing some re-arranging over the weekend and will have more great items listed.