Or maybe this post would be more appropriately titled, “Things now found in my home”.
While Stephanie May was stranded at Starbucks on Saturday – don’t you feel so sorry for her?;) – she called me and let me know about the splendid garage sales she mentioned here. I was with our other sister at the time, so we decided that after we were done shopping for exciting things like a shop vac, rake and weed wacker, we would head over to check out the sales as well – and I am SO glad we did.
My loot.
I spent $26 total and this is what I got:
I am pretending that this is for the nieces and nephews…but I see myself playing it more than them. What?..that’s allowed.
Some darling vintage pins and this lovely necklace that I am SO excited to wear…and I don’t know why but I kind of love this “Happy Birthday Candle” – I may just have to use it for my firstborn child and burn it down each year until they are 21…we’ll see if I am that on top of things when I have kids:)
Plastic jewelry box, the most lovely metal tray that reminds me of Alice in Wonderland, a large box of blocks, tablecloth and napkins, floral painting, and a Canon AE-1 camera
I also bought a fabric steamer but it is brand new and not very pretty to photograph. I am really excited to use it though because Stephanie and I are always needing one to steam our vintage dresses – you have to be gentle with those, you know? This will make it SO much easier!
Our sister, Tredessa, bought this which provided quite a bit of laughter while we tried to answer the questions:
One of my favorite questions that we came across is #4 which says, “What would you do with cappucino?”…Answer: “Drink it”. The funny thing is that I answered that as a joke and I was right! I guess in 1983(when the game was made), kids wouldn’t be so apt to know what a cappucino is. Crazy, huh? Some other jewels from the game were:
“Delicious, McIntosh, Yellow Transparent are all kinds of – – – -?” Answer: “Apples” Ummmmm…is “apples” only 4 letters?!
“What can happen to your gold fish if you keep tapping on the tank?” Answer: “It can get a headache” Can we say, opinion? Oh and also, not true? This one cracked me up! Maybe in 1983 there were a lot of issues with kids tapping the glass of fish tanks. Thank goodness that phase is over!
I ♥ garage sales.
Love love!
Stormie Dae
Jovan
Jun 13, 2011 -
I heart garage sales too!!! Love the new finds!!!!
mom
Jun 13, 2011 -
hand over the blocks and nobody gets hurt
heather
Jun 13, 2011 -
I love that trivia game, sooo funny!
Pearl
Jun 13, 2011 -
I have that camera! With a zoom lens and a telephoto zoom lens. You need a tripod to hold it. And I was a kid (17yrs) in 1983 and Im sure I didn’t know what a cappucino was.
Chyrl Kelley
Jun 14, 2011 -
Ask Tristan if he remembers HIS birthday candle.
Stephanie
Jun 17, 2011 -
The kids can’t wait to try out the foosball table!