Thriftshare Monday...

I had to take a break over the weekend

just not feeling too good

If the weather would stop rising and falling 30 degrees

every other day....

However

before I started feeling crummy

My husband and I managed to squeeze in an Estate sale or two

Estate Sale 1

The one I went to on Friday had been advertised for over a week

Huge listing with all the right stuff!

I figured it would be pricey but stopped anyway.

The home looked as if it was frozen in time in during 1776

that may sound amazing to some of you

but living in this area it can be common

These people had great taste

and you could tell spent years accumulating their collection

It is a shame no one in their family shared their love of colonial America

because it was a pretty valuable collection and a large one

Needless to say it was waaay out of my range

but it was fun to see

$700 Colonial Willaimsburg Craft House farm table

$600 Windsor chairs

$300 Thomas Jefferson Oil painting

I would love to see what the house itself goes for

being that it was only a mile away from mine

I would never take a photo at an Estate sale

this interior is pretty close other than the table could seat 6-8

Same dark wood, beams, pie safe and cupboard

Estate sale #2

Only 3 blocks from my house

I think the owner must have been the original

all the homes one that block were built in the 1930's

I just love seeing original wallpaper,etc.

I went first thing Saturday and bought a few small items

my husband and I went back Sunday because everything was supposed to be 1/2 price

I don't have a photo yet

but we got a beautiful Empire dresser for $100

We have been looking for a large dresser for some time

I just didn't want to pay $700-$900 for a new one

when I knew one would come along eventually.

I can't wait till' next weekend when we can clean it up!

Here are my other finds

Paper box beautifully worn $1.00

Enamel frame with adorable girl $2.00

I wonder who she was

and I wonder if the photo was taken at this house

Sweater clips $1.25

Address book $1.00

never used and again beautifully aged

perfect for an art project

This needle case was my favorite find

It is so lovely and smooth

.50 cents!

They sell similar reproduction ones at Colonial Williamsburg

I don't think this one is that old

but it definitely isn't new

Playing cards $1.00

I plan on using these for ATC's

Business cards and backings for jewelry ,etc. since there are so many

Needlepoint case $1.25

I wouldn't have bought this but the sweater clips came in it.

Other than feeling lousy

this weekend was a good makeup for my bust last weekend.

What did you find?