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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

17025 Posts

Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts

Posted - Jan 03 2016 :  3:58:13 PM  Show Profile
ok,,, now I really am in Junktiquing withdrawals!!! I need to take a trip down the mountain and hit Salvation Army, Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity and any others I can find along the way..
It's suppose to rain like crazy for the next 4-5 days.... so I might have to wait till after the rains... the disadvantage of living up in the mountains,,, the weather determins ones activities... on the other hand,,, it keeps me from putting us into the poor house too! lololol!

>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!

www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com

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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl

2206 Posts

Vanessa
Brooksville KY
USA
2206 Posts

Posted - Jan 05 2016 :  08:00:48 AM  Show Profile
A few weeks ago I scored 3 boxes of assorted Blue Willow dishware at a yard sale for $20. So far I've washed & sorted them and have energy some ob Ebay. This small tureen of English scenery has a new life as my snack holder.

Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl

2206 Posts

Vanessa
Brooksville KY
USA
2206 Posts

Posted - Jan 05 2016 :  08:02:25 AM  Show Profile
Forgot the pictures....

Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl

6811 Posts

Sara
Paris TX
USA
6811 Posts

Posted - Jan 05 2016 :  09:31:10 AM  Show Profile
Vanessa, what a great find. Blue Willow is one of the all time greatest patterns. What pieces you don't find a new home you can enjoy evertday.

Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.

Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter

13568 Posts

CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
13568 Posts

Posted - Jan 05 2016 :  10:27:45 AM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Gracie,
I don't have those withdrawals so much anymore, but we do have three great thrift stores here locally. Come on down!
CJ

..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE

my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons

living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com

from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com

from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter

13568 Posts

CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
13568 Posts

Posted - Jan 23 2016 :  5:21:00 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Hubby and I went thrifting today! Found THREE pair of jeans for him, $1.50 each, a pair for me @ $1.50 and I found three beautiful doilies to use in my glamper projects, total for them was $2.50.
CJ

..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE

my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons

living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com

from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com

from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl

2474 Posts

Bonnie
Minneapolis Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts

Posted - Jan 23 2016 :  10:12:31 PM  Show Profile
Ceejay, way to go!

grandmother and orphan farmgirl
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl

7577 Posts

Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts

Posted - Jan 24 2016 :  08:35:18 AM  Show Profile
Vanessa - Such BEAUTIFUL china! I have always loved the Blue Willow pattern! Your picture really made me smile! So happy for you to have found such a great deal on such wonderful treasures!

CJ - Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! You sure know how to shop, sister!!! So thrilled about your finds!!!

Hugs -

Nini

Farmgirl Sister #1974

God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!

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Christy925
True Blue Farmgirl

476 Posts

Christy
Midland Michigan
USA
476 Posts

Posted - Jan 24 2016 :  12:19:02 PM  Show Profile
I found this Johnson Bros Platter yesterday. Was $10 at an estate sale. I absolutely love it. Always exciting to find something wonderful for cheap.



Farmgirl Sister #2315
http://www.etsy.com/shop/WildThymeCreations?ref=pr_shop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marketwoman45/sets/72157627628326507/
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KristiW
Moderator/Farmgirl True

639 Posts

Kristine
MaryJanesFarm
USA
639 Posts

Posted - Jan 25 2016 :  09:09:08 AM  Show Profile
Very nice! I see the blue ones around a lot, but the red ones seem to be a little more rare.

Kristi
Farmgirl Sister #6

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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl

2474 Posts

Bonnie
Minneapolis Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts

Posted - Jan 25 2016 :  9:45:06 PM  Show Profile
That is so pretty Christy. I love the pink and the price.

grandmother and orphan farmgirl
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter

13568 Posts

CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
13568 Posts

Posted - Mar 25 2016 :  11:54:44 AM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
For a meager $1.00, this wonderful doily set at a thrift store yesterday. The basket is a "pocket". . . in perfect condition!
Great for my spring time decorating!
CJ



..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE

my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons

living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com

from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com

from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl

6811 Posts

Sara
Paris TX
USA
6811 Posts

Posted - Mar 25 2016 :  12:06:50 PM  Show Profile
CeeJay, a wonderful find indeed. The basket is extra special.

Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.

Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl

2474 Posts

Bonnie
Minneapolis Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts

Posted - Mar 25 2016 :  9:03:33 PM  Show Profile
Ceejay, those are truly beautiful. I wish our thrift stores sold stuff for such little money. I think they read the antique magazines and jack up the prices.

grandmother and orphan farmgirl
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Alise
True Blue Farmgirl

229 Posts

Alise
United States Minnesota
229 Posts

Posted - Mar 28 2016 :  07:25:22 AM  Show Profile
What a beautiful doily set, CJ! And they seem to be in such good condition! I love looking at vintage crochet pieces in thrift stores just for the patterns you don't see in crochet magazines any more.

Blessings to you on your life's journey.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter

13568 Posts

CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
13568 Posts

Posted - Mar 28 2016 :  11:59:38 AM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Bonnie, I've found lots of wonderful linens in our local thrift shops, one in particular, for good prices!

Alise, they are in perfect condition! Probably never used and doubt they've been displayed much either!
CJ

..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE

my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons

living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com

from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com

from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com
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AuntJamelle
True Blue Farmgirl

569 Posts

Jaime
South Bend Indiana
USA
569 Posts

Posted - Mar 31 2016 :  05:39:49 AM  Show Profile
Easter clearance!!! 50% at Walmart earlier this week, 70% off at Target yesterday

Got green crinkle paper filler for $0.50 a bag - will use for Easter basket next year and Christmas gift baskets this year.

Cellophane wrap for $1 a roll - Also to be used for Christmas gift baskets and for this idea:

http://www.morestylethancash.com/inexpensive-candy-filler.html

Also picked up Nivea lip balms for about $1 each for stocking stuffers - normally $3.29 each

Oh! And I found large plastic wreath storage containers in regular clearance aisle at Walmart for $3.50 each! I've been making a lot of wreaths and was so happy to find these as I need a way to keep them from being damaged in storage!
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl

2460 Posts

Sherone
Evanston WY
USA
2460 Posts

Posted - Apr 02 2016 :  10:12:56 AM  Show Profile
Nice Spring Days in Wyoming are few and far between. Today was a nice one and was the first day there was a...wait for it.....YARD SALE! Yippee! Here is my finds...all for $3



Sherone

Farmgirl Sister #93
My Blog

www.annapearlsattic.blogspot.com

My Etsy

www.etsy.com/shop/annapearlsattic

My Avon

www.youravon.com/sheronetaylor

Women are angels. When someone breaks our wings, we just jump on our broomsticks and fly! We are flexible that way!
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KristiW
Moderator/Farmgirl True

639 Posts

Kristine
MaryJanesFarm
USA
639 Posts

Posted - Apr 02 2016 :  10:50:18 AM  Show Profile
I'm so excited for yard sale season!

Kristi
Farmgirl Sister #6

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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl

2914 Posts

Cindy

2914 Posts

Posted - Apr 02 2016 :  9:38:47 PM  Show Profile
I found a cast iron dutch oven when we were cleaning out my parents' shed. I never even knew we had one. It is rusty so I am going to clean it up and hopefully use it when (if) I get the chance to go camping in the future. I also found four horseshoes from the game but not the metal spikes you throw them at. They are very heavy. They say "Royal" on the back. anyone know about this company?
Cindy

"Come by the hills to the land where fancy is free; And stand where the peaks meet the sky and the rocks reach the sea.Where the rivers run clear and the bracken is gold in the sun. and cares of tomorrow must wait till this day is done"--Loreena McKennit
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers

Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter

13568 Posts

CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
13568 Posts

Posted - Apr 03 2016 :  12:36:34 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Cindy,
My hubby and unearthed from different places, two cast iron Dutch ovens. One of them used to have three legs, he made a new one for it and made a new lid for it. It has a bail, great for campfires. The other one doesn't have a bail but he did find a glass lid for it. It would be used in an oven, etc. He got all the rust off, cleaned them up and seasoned them.
CJ

..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE

my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons

living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com

from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com

from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl

1123 Posts

Kem

1123 Posts

Posted - Apr 14 2016 :  8:21:37 PM  Show Profile
My latest find are 5 free mineral lick tubs I am going to turn into large planters to replace my whiskey barrels I have had for years. They have simply fallen apart. A friend is giving me the lick tubs and I am going to use some spray paint and pallets we have. I will tear them apart, cut them to length and glue/screw the slat pieces around the tubs and have them replace my whiskey barrels. I am not paying $50 plus including tax for a new wooden barrel, actually it would be over $100 for two. Not doing it. I think these will look just as nice. Hubby suggested I save the rings off the old ones and see if I can make them work on the new ones just for looks. Going to try.
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl

1010 Posts

Amy
Talleyville Delaware
USA
1010 Posts

Posted - Apr 15 2016 :  04:24:15 AM  Show Profile
I went to the annual rummage sale at the church right down the road from me a couple of weekends ago. Lo and behold, there were two pretty love seats in excellent condition, so I grabbed them for $35 each. They even delivered them! I'll get a picture after my old couch gets moved out. They are really colorful, and even more important, the upholstery fabric is sturdy enough to withstand cat attacks! This is a double score for me because I was going to have to make a slip cover for the old couch. The fabric alone probably would have cost more, plus now I can take that job off my UFO list. Woo Hoi!

Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com

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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl

1123 Posts

Kem

1123 Posts

Posted - Apr 15 2016 :  06:45:56 AM  Show Profile
Amy, don't you just love it when you put it out there what you need and it shows up. I call it "putting it out to the universe". Happens a lot. I have become a believer in this process.
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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl

1264 Posts

Sarah
Longmont Colorado
USA
1264 Posts

Posted - Apr 15 2016 :  2:28:32 PM  Show Profile
So excited at my Friday afternoon find, not even sure what this is called, but its a frame/loom for cross stitch or embroidery. $12 at Goodwill. (Came with the UFO and the pattern and supplies to finish it. Lol, will add it to my UFO pile!)




Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Hepburn

All good things are wild and free- Henry David Thoreau


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