Saturday, May 16, 2009

Today's Treasures with Ty



This is a post I did on Saturday of my "Thrifty Treasure" finds and wanted to share on Rhoda's "Today's Thrifty Treasures". Stop by Southern Hospitality and see the Thrifty Treasures everyone else found!



What a day! My son Tyler and I had so much fun!! We arrived at "Idaho's Largest Yard Sale" a little after 7 am, ready for the hunt. I have to tell you, it was not the "largest" yard sale, but it still had some treasures to be found. I had a list of furniture pieces I wanted and decided to look for them first. The 4th booth I spotted, had just what I was looking for. Unfortunately on closer inspection, all of her furniture already had "SOLD" signs on them. And this was just after opening!! One woman told me that the people participating in this sale were allowed to shop around the other booths before they opened to the public. (Note to self...participate in the sale next year LOL). Tyler had gone in search of his own treasures...knives, swords, etc. (it's a guy thing, I guess) while I went from booth to booth, not wanting to miss anything. I had some lovely chats with people and did manage to find some bargains:

16x20 gold frame in mint condition $2, 5x7 gold frame $1, topiary picture w/black frame $1, basket picture $1, rooster $1, needlepoint in ornate frame 75 cents.



Close up of needlepoint and rooster. I love both of these little treasures!





Fruit basket $2, planter $1, white jars (that are perfect for my bathroom) and "family" blocks $3











Two sets of dinner plates, 4 green and 4 red $5. I love the square shape of them.




After shopping for a couple of hours, we had lunch and then went to a Sporting Good store that is going out of business and I purchased a 10' x 10' "pop up" canopy for $60 regularly $149. Yeah! I have been wanting one for a couple of years, but didn't want to spend a lot.
Hope you had a wonderful thrift filled Saturday.
Until later
~Toni~

20 comments:

  1. How long does it take to drive to Idaho from s. california? Boy you got bargains. Love the jars and oh my the needlepoint!

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  2. Wow! You really did good! :-)
    Glenda

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  3. WOw you did score big ! Love all your finds ! I am off to see the rest of your cute blog !
    Hugs ~ Kammy

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  4. I'm a rooster collector, so I really love yours.
    But that needlepoint? Oh my goodness! In such a sweet frame. My favorite!

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  5. Toni, you got some great little items there, perfect for reusing and putting around the house. Good day! Thanks for playing.

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  6. Good finds!!! :) I like the rooster alot!! Thanks for visiting me today. :)

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  7. You found some great stuff & great deals. I love the rooster. And I love the family blocks. Thanks for visiting my blog & leaving me a comment. It really means a lot to me.

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  8. Great finds. I love the rooster, family blocks and the dishes especially. Wow! you did wonderfully. Have a great day and thanks for visiting me.

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  9. Oh my, "world's largest yard sale?" - what fun! You found some really great stuff! I like the little white jars. :-)

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  10. What wonderful finds! I especially love the frame that the needlepoint is in!

    Manuela

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  11. Thanks for visiting me. You found some great things! I love the rooster! That basket print is one I have eyed for the longest time in the bigger version. I should just look for it online. Don't you just love shopping for "nickles and dimes"!?
    Mary Lou

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  12. I love everything you got! Wish I could have gone too!

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  13. I heart the family sign, rooster and paint jars. Great job bargain hunting!

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  14. I love that needlepoint!! The frame on it is so cute too. You found some great buys and how nice that you and your son enjoy this together.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  15. What great bargains!! you did good.. I love a bargain and I love when bloggers share their wonderful finds!! Thanks!

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  16. Wow you found some great treasures and what great bargains they were!!! I love the little framed embroidery and that price is unbelievable!
    ♥ Teresa

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  17. Hello! I saw where you commented on my post. Just wanted to say THANKS! ;) I love that needlepoint. What are your plans with it??? I hope you post a pic when you find the right spot for it. I am needing some help on finding a good spot for a neeldepoint by my greatgrandmother. Of course it really doesn't "go" with my house, but it is something that grandmother's planning on giving me and I want to find a special spot for it. It is of a boxer dog- I know, funny. BUT, that is the "breed of choice" in our family and has been for generations!! So I guess it is pretty important to my grandmother as well. Anyhoo, thanks for stopping by and I'll be checking in with ya! Andi

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  18. Toni thank you for commenting on my blog! That was my first post. I have a private family blog that I post my frugal finds and redos on but I wanted a public blog to share the fun! I grew up in a small town in Idaho. It will always be home to me. I love the white rooster. I have been looking for a white rooster for a looong time. You really scored some great treasures. I will visit you again soon and plan to share more fun finds over at Southern Hospitality!!!

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  19. You found some goodies!! Love the little needlepoint, rooster and white jars! Thanks so much for visiting my nest and lakehouse...BTW I don't mind a bit. Come back soon and I'll show you some more treasures that have been found while thrifting! Blessings!

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  20. Toni~

    What lovely finds! And the prices are just right! I absolutely LOVE the rooster and Family blocks. you have lovely taste :) What are your plans for the frames? so many beautiful choices.

    Just wanted to thank you for stopping "too Blessed to Stress: earlier this week. I appreciate you taking time to come by and comment. I think we should start a support group for Basket-a-Holics like us.

    "Hello, my name is Emily, and I have a Basket Loving problem" haha!

    Well, thanks again, and I look forward to seeing you soon at "too Blessed to Stress." I'll be back to see more of your lovely finds :)

    Blessings, Emily

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My door is always open & I hope you will come by often to visit, maybe have a cup of coffee or tea with me. ~Hugs, Toni~