Every year 'round these parts there is a yard sale and craft fair event that rocks my world! Miles of yard sales, junk galore, plus crafts and good food to boot! It is a can't miss event for me. This year was goood!! Great weather and the bonus....it was not crowded!! Do y'all know what that means?? People are willing to deal! So when I saw this box....
Oh yes old books! And can you see what that piece of tape says...
I quickly scanned the books and decided I could definitely use them. I counted them and there were 10. I offered the guy $5. 50 cents a book sounded like a complete steal to me....
He said no but he would take $10. I was willing to walk. But I had one more thought. I told him I would give him $10 if he threw in the wood crate. (GORGEOUS wood crate y'all.) He said no that he was not selling his crates. I said okay and turned to go. Guess what??? He stopped me and took $10 for the books AND the crate!! Heart stopped...seriously...I would have given at least $5 for the crate....
So that was the major steal. But there were many, many goodies to be had. These are just some of the great finds. Some will be making their way onto etsy, others into my home. The stack of doilies -- I have a plan y'all. A little crazy but maybe it will work! Course if it does I will be blogging about it!
Can I go anywhere without getting a mini bottle to add to my collection? The answer would be "no". This one was only 50 cents so it definitly did not break the bank....
PLUS he threw in a PUREX bottle for FREE y'all!! Yes another S-C-O-R-E!!
So Rhoda stopped doing her Thrifty Treasures party for the winter but I just had to share my deals with y'all today!
Did y'all find anything good this week? How do you like those books??
~Thanks for stopping by!~
~Angie~
9 comments:
really fabulous finds Angie! love those books! can't wait to see what you do with the doilies!
Enjoy!
I LOVE your old books-- THAT's what I think about them. Good job!
Wow, you really got some good stuff. Love the purex bottle!
Jealous! The crate is awesome, and I have a thing for books (old is a bonus!) and bottles!
Great finds, Angie! I can't wait to see what you do with the doilies. :)
Oh, I just love your finds! I went to the local thrift shop this week and found an entire box full of fantastic stuff, including an antique butter dish which now holds some of my favourite jewelry findings. Love the thrifty shopping...bit of an addict really!
Old books are a score for sure! but the crate was the best, No thrifting for me this week, I've had to take a brake.
Wonderful deals! My husband makes crates out of old recycled cedar...they are wonderful...I love the old bottles...I went to the library and found old books for $4 per bag...it was wonderful!
Wonderful score!
My son brought home some brown glass jugs and I filled them with Christmas lights and put them under the tree in my booth. It really brought them to life!
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