Jumped in my car and only got one block from my house when I happened on......"Grandma's Garage Sale." I love these sales......grandma has passed and the grand kids sell off the stuff they don't want. Don't get me wrong, I am not some cold hearted gal that doesn't express my condolences.... I do. It's hard losing a loved one. But, she is gone and the great stuff that people under a certain age don't like is selling it at bargain prices!!! Yippee! I think to myself, "Oh no, wish I had gotten up earlier. I am sure that I have missed out on something." I jump out of the car......
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You always get the stories about Grandma. I love to hear them. This particular grandma loved to entertain and it is obvious from the GIGANTIC amount of linens filling box after box in the laundry room! I became exhausted just looking through it all. Best part......it seems Grandma did a lot of entertaining in the 70s!!! I love this groovy stuff....."Orangalicious!" The afghan on the right is just one of four that I found and there were tons of handmade table runner made in simple block form in all sorts of fabric combinations.
One of the homemade table runners |
Another table runner |
Looking around in the kitchen, I noticed something that I have never seen before. Grandma changed out her kitchen countertops to granite, but left the origonal, very old cabinets in place. Very strange combo that I do not recomend. I also found some bake ware. The cake pans are old and awesome with the little built in sliding knife system that I grew up with. I am always looking for these.....and I finally found them! She sold them to me for 25 cents a piece. Even better!
Yoyo toaster and assorted covers. Have not idea how I will use them. |
Mint condition dollies. |
A set of 12 napkins with a matching table cloth. |
Retro Thermos, Orange Juice Pitcher. |
I will be, you guessed it again, painting this chair and changing out that green seat cover too! So, if I wanted to keep in theme today, I would rent an Austin Powers movie, or some 1970s 007 flick. But, I didn't like any of them to begin with, so I won't!!! But, if I did have a pair of bell bottom jeans, I would definately wear them......
-The End-
3 comments:
GROOVY!!!!!
Age of Aquarius! I want one of the afghans!
You'd be amazed what you pick up at garage sales.
lisa
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