in my van to a yard sale!

So, let me first apologize that there are no pictures in this post. Sorry, I haven’t photographed everything yet but I was just so darn giddy with excitement I had to write to you all.

This morning I went out early to hit some yard sales. My trusty hairy assistant joined me. It was a bit brisk out but sunny and not a cloud to be found! Just us and the open busy road. You remember my assistant right? Ok, just one picture…

I don’t know about you but I like to have a plan, so on about Thursday I start checking Craigslist, the newspaper, and various estate sale websites to see what sales are going on for the weekend. Then I start a Word file on my computer and paste over the details from the sales I would like to visit along with directions. (I don’t have a GPS but I borrow my hubby’s if I remember). Then on Friday evening I finalize my list and put them in the order I think I’d like to visit them. I print it out and by Saturday morning I’m ready to go! (I really hope someone else does this because after writing all that I think I might be sounding a little crazy).

So, then the fun part. The first sale we visited was ok, not too much in the vintage/antique department. I did buy two little pictures for $2 though. Again, sorry no pictures yet but I will post them this week I promise!

Then on to the next sale where they really had nothing I wanted except for a large galvanized tub and alas, it was already sold.

Ok, so not a great start eh? Oh and then there was the sale we went to that evidently wasn’t really happening. No one there. No stuff out. My assistant must have typed in the wrong address or something (Note to self: need to save treats for assistant until AFTER I’m sure she’s got the right information!).

Lastly, we went to a sale in an area I had never explored before. I really should have started at this one because it said they had been accumulating things for 36 years. Again, my assistant dropped the ball on this one but we’re still learning. I knew it was going to be super ridiculously awesome when we got there and saw a huge pull behind trailer in their yard! The driveway was full, the yard was full AND the trailer was full! Lining the driveway were 7 trunks…all marked SOLD. drat. But then once I started rumaging I really hit the mother load…old books, dishes, oh you’ll just have to wait until I post pictures. I REALLY had fun.

The best part? When paying for my items I’m chatting the people up and they say “you should see what we still have left in the house!”. So I ask them if they are going to have another yard sale (please oh please say yes). They said no, but they are going to be at a local flea market the next two Saturdays! I’m THERE!

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!