Mr. Incredible started it.....

Mr Incredible has always loved going to yard sales.  Since we have been married {going on 11 years} that has been his "thang".  I only recently have become a YardSale junkie.  My friend Beka  also was an instigator in this kind of behavior.  Last week on Friday my husband had the day off so he says to me, "did you check the Pennysaver for any yard sales/estate sales?"....there were 3...so off to get our Coffee and  we hit the road. 

Rhoda has a Monday Reveal Party to showcase all your Thrifty finds and here is what we found, you can check out more at Southern Hospitality  (Rhoda's Blog for more).

 It's a gold-brassy plant stand that I plan on refinishing...I like how the Verde-gris shows through, I'd would like it to be all that crusty aqua color but I am not sure how to go about it..any ideas.  So now it hold this Kalanchoe plant for the time being.

 

 

I got this mossy terracotta pot at the Church rummage sale for a dollar, they told me the next day it would be 50 cents but we had an early morning Softball game.  I have been trying to get my other terracotta post  to turn mossy and limey by soaking them in water but then I started seeing Mosquitoes so I aborted that idea....I think I should try painting Lime on them or I hear yogurt work well too.

I found this embroidery hoops, they were 50 cents each, I should of talked them down.  Not sure how much they are in the stores but I have had this idea running around in my head..to put up on the wall in my family room....

I got the idea from here , or check out this idea from here.

 

 {to enlarge click on the picture so you can see the detail}

I got both the napkin rings and the red napkins for 25 cents each. 

 

Check out these frames......I love the details on them....I'm usually not a lover of gold patina..but these are an antique looking not all shiny and brassy, I think I can deal.

 

Who is a sucker for beading?   Yep...ya know.   Check out that texture inside the frame isn't that beautiful?   What am I going to do with them?  No clue..but they are so pretty I had to have them for 3 dollars for both!  I scored!   Speaking of scoring I have been on the lookout for  floor lamp..nothing modern or plasticky...{is that a word?}   Something I can maybe spray paint a black to go in the "man cave" {family room} or maybe a heirloom white to go in the "cottage room" {living room}...this was a whole one dollar...

 

I think we did pretty well.  There was a lot of neat antiques at the Estate sale..I saw an old Children's School easel for 50.00 dollars and Mr. Incredible saw a statue of Cesar Augustus for $90.00 (appraised at 900.00 in 73 and a Art Deco lamp for $500.00!!  And he say's I have money issues!!  

after we went to get burritos at Chipotle! Yum...my kind of date!  Thanks Honey! 

Comments

[Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality]

thanks for stopping by the party! I love all your finds, esp. that floor lamp. Nice to meet you!

[shelley e]

you always find such great things!!! :)

[suzanne]

those are some great finds!!

suzanne

[the pleasures of homemaking]

Great finds! I love the idea of using the hoops to frame handprints - very cute. Yes, plain yoghurt is supposed to work.

Manuela

[Beka]

Great finds, Ellie! I love those frames, and that table has tons of potential. Maybe you could soak it in water to make it a little more patina-ed.

[Cristina]

http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/how-to-age-brass/

Check out this link on aging brass. Quite a good link. It tells you what "ingredients" you'll need for the look you want. Good luck!