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Anything coffee related has
my heart. This coffee grinder for practically pennies couldn't be passed up!
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While at a flea market in
North Carolina, the vendor might has well have paid me to take this hunk of
metal. But for $5, who can say no? With love and lots of polishing, it's
(almost) good as new!
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Okay, so the Swatch watch
needed a size comparison! After smacking my husband in the head with it a few
times, it got banned from the house and went to my classroom instead. A
splurge at $20, but do you blame me?
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I bought both of these at the
garage sale of a precious old man. The $14 dollar price tag for the pair had
me in hysterics, and the conversation with such a sweet man left me smiling
the rest of the day!
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Some things just fall into
your lap. I'm not above dumpster diving, and I'm certainly not above slamming
on my breaks to pick up a treasure on the side of the road. Who sets Louis
Vuitton by a dumpster to be discarded?
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My husband hated this
purchase! I spent $10 on what he felt like was a hunk of metal, but I knew
there was someone in the world that couldn't live without it (pretty much
just me). But after driving with my hatch open and this big ol' thing hanging
out all the way home, I realized there was no good place for it! So I
contacted some boutiques in our local downtown area, and lo and behold,
someone snatched it up for $200! What a profit! Hubby hasn't questioned my
buying since ;)
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So much to do with a bar cart
that doesn't involve alcohol. How about a record stand? I found this at a
garage sale when we lived in Fort Worth. I told the lady she had to make me a
good deal, or my husband wouldn't let me have it. 50 cents you say? SOLD!
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Another side of the road
find. This midcentury chair was being thrown away! I all but fainted!
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How about old chair springs
as a wreath? Yes, please for only $5!
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My treasure...my kitchen
table. I begged hard for the lady to drop the price to all the money I had in
my pocket at the time. She let me walk away with it and the chairs for only
$90. With her children's handwriting still lightly rubbed into this well-loved
table, I fell in love hard and fast.
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This one is where my love
began. A locked box with one single word on the front. It rattled around when
I shook it, and it felt heavy. With the bartering skills of a pro, I walked
away with an unknown item for $5. It could have been in a million pieces. it
could have been a piece of junk...but inside was this. My first real taste of
getting money for nothing. The first time I really found a gem.
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My hubby truly gets the credit for this one. While I was drawn to it immediately, I didn't think it would be worth my time. But after we researched it, we HAD to go back for it. We paid $1 and sold it two days later for $100. Oh, happy profit!
Wow, you have found some amazing bargains! I got an old Singer the same as yours in a garage sale but I had to pay $50 for mine. I also have a vintage typewriter that I adore. Can't say I've even seen a giant swatch in my bargain hunting though!
ReplyDeleteThe Swatch was a lucky find! It hangs in my classroom now :) Thanks for commenting!
DeleteYou have a real eye for the quirky fun garage sale finds. So fun!
ReplyDeleteI want one of those straw holders in the worst way. Not only do I want it for my class but my great niece will be graduating as a teacher next year. Would love to do this for her next year. I also have one of the bubble gum machines if anyone is interested. I put erasers in it but not my favorite. Takes a lot of erasers.
ReplyDeleteJust another thought Found some really great stuff like this at the local restore- Habitat for humanity
ReplyDeleteAnd still have camera and record player and other things from the 50's still live in family home