I GOT the vintage carpet bag and a few other things

 I know you were all wondering!!

So here is how it went.... "I told Mr. Coco I needed to be at the Salvation Army at least 20 minutes before they opened. (Read previous post if you have no clue what I am talking amount *lol*) So we get there and there is no one waiting outside... we park and another car pulls in. *Eaaak* I think in my head... I better bee-line for the door. I did just that and stood right next to the ENTRANCE. Then the lady who pulled in behind us walks up. So I am thinking hmmmm I guess I was more worried than I should have been. That is until I looked over and realized there was 2 separate vehicles with lady's sitting inside with horrified faces."  UH-OH I guess some people were trying to stay warm in their vehicles..... "If you are serious about something you gotta tough it out" *laugh*

They abruptly get out of said warm vehicles and cue in-line I swear every ones secretly eyeing each other up and down. Then I realize one of the ladies doesn't even have a clue as to what's going on when she says "WOW WHAT'S GOING ON?? Why is it so busy today?"

One of the vehicle ladies says: "They opened the display case this morning"

(Hmmmm I wonder what she's after I think to myself.) As time gets closer I get more nervous. I show Mr. Coco the two pictures I took of the display case the month before (Yes Clare display stuff is ALWAYS priced higher, sometimes higher than they go for on Ebay for goodness sakes.) when everything had just been placed inside. I say if you see this purse or this hat. "GRAB IT"

The time arrives when the worker unlocks the dead bolt. I pull open the door and start walking at a calm brisk pace. Sort of like there was a hot fire coal under my buttocks .... But then I hear the people behind me. Their feet picking up speed.... That's when I revved it up and the hot coals turned to a full on fire. As I am walking/joggin... I see the vintage hat with the black veil and grapes I didn't even stop  just *SHWIIIIP* Plucked it off a mannequin head in a snap. Okay one down one to go.... I get to the bags... (ITS NOT THERE) Panic sets in... "WHERE THE HELL IS IT" my hearts racing.... SURELY someone has it in their clutches by now. I hear everyone chatting loudly *Look at this* *OHHHH THAT'S NICE* I see a small crowd gathered over a table. That is when I see the corner of the handbag sticking out from UNDER THE TABLE every one's at. With one *WOOSH* OF MY arm the bag was in my hand *Breath* "AHHHHHHH" I did it. (I actually said that out loud didn't I??) yes I did..... *hahahha* I got what I wanted. But wait?! what's the prices on these things? They always have the prices hidden in the display case. I flip the hat over and it's $10 (Uhmmm no) I like vintage hats but I am not a HAT COLLECTOR or crazy hat lady.  That is when I hear one of the vehicle ladies "OH I knew it would have been you that got them, I just knew it" she said (She was smiling and being nice) But I knew she had obviously been after the same things. That's when I noticed she had the other hat that was in the case in her hand. One lonely hat..... I felt the hat I got should go with her. She would appreciate it more than I. So I said "I decided I am not going to buy that hat, it's $10 would like it?" "Oh yes..... thanks" she replied... She looks at the purse "It really is a beautiful bag" "Yes it is I reply" (In my head I say and it's not going anywhere else but with me.) *SMILE*

I told her to enjoy her hats they are both very pretty. And that is how it went. I got the bag.... The bag I wished for.

The price..... $20

Her name: Beatrice mainly because I beat everyone to her.... *hehehe*

Note: I might of bought the hat if I hadn't had plans to go on a out of town day trip on Monday.
I am gonna need money ... I usually find great vintage stuff up there.

 Beatrice had a busy first day with me. She went to a Bank appointment and then we had some lunch at the Japanese ramen place, we went shopping to Winner's & Toys "R" Us and had a quick jaunt through a Grocery and dollar store. She was told she was a very nice bag at the Japanese restaurant by one of the Waiters. (Obviously he knows his stuff)

Beatrice smells like a Grandma's house... not a Grandma from nowadays but a vintage Grandma. She is better than alot of my vintage bags because she is HUGE and holds my big wallet, camera, comb, change purse, pen, chapstick, gum. And I still had room. You will see more of her in the future I presume.

Here is some other things found this weekend.

 Earrings 0.25 cents (I don't have anything like these. I love them they jingle alot,  music to my ears?)

 Blue pressed glass AVON jar 0.50 cents

 Hosiery also bought out of the display case. $1.00 each.

 Tablecloth background purchased for 0.50 cents, mesh bag 0.50, yellow hanger 0.25 purple and blue scarf $1, white FREE

 Ceramic Bambi made in Japan $5

(More than I normally spend on a figurine, but the price tag was wrapped around it's leg and I thought it said 0.50 cents ... Then Mr. Coco said uhmmm no it's $5 I was putting it back and he said... NO! I will buy it for you.

(Such a sweet man)

 Random sewing bits $1

 I was gonna keep this a secret because.... well... uhggg .... errrrr ... it's a little uhm Gosh I don't even have words.... I BOUGHT ANOTHER SEWING MACHINE!!!!!!!! OKAY OKAY OKAY there it's out... I outed myself.... YES another one. Number 7 to be exact... that's why I wasn't gonna say anything. Sewing machine anonymous WHAT'S YOUR DAMN NUMBER? because I can't find it anywhere?!

But look at that above picture. I saw this (Suitcase looking dealie) sitting on a bottom shelf of a local thrift shop today. I said to my Hubs... "Can you open that for me... I wanna see what it is?!" Is it a record player... a sewing machine...???? The box opens.... "ANGELS SING" I see it like a banner flying behind a plane BERNINA................

 Photo from here
(*dammit*) Why did we open the case? WHY WHY WHY... I CAN'T LEAVE IT HERE? It's orphaned... owener-less sad and cold??!!

(Get a grip on yourself Coconut) It's a flipping hunk of metal

"NO IT'S NOT" It once had a family.... it once made things for it's family. It's owner loved it very much when it was purchased in April of 63. She was smiling and happy and couldn't wait to get home and step on the pedal and hear the motor hum while she made curtains for her kitchen and fancy stitching on her tea towels. She dreamed of everything she would create. Bernina had been threaded who knows how many times by her owners hands..... Bernina had been oiled and cared for and loved and cherished..... She had seen many dresses MOD, groovy, maxi & mini. She smelled many cups of coffee, heard lots of laughter and even seen some tears. Whatever circumstances led to Bernina being orphaned must have been serious. It couldn't possibly be that Bernina had been replaced by a new plastic model that only weighed 6 pounds.... NO  NO NO IT wasn't that!!! Bernina's owner must have aged..... aged to a point she could no longer sew.... Or maybe she moved to a seniors home and couldn't bring her machine with her... or maybe... maybe... she had passed and the owners children just dropped off Bernina like she was a old tatty hat and didn't really realize how special she was.... I don't REALLY have the answers.....
But I just knew she needed a home.

 Push the button on the top left and her light comes on

She came with these lovely books that used to cost a mere 0.20 cents from Woodwards

 She came with her Bond

She stitches like a dream.....

And she will be with me until I can no longer keep her or I find someone who will cherish her just as much as the lady who purchased her in 1963 did the day Bernina was purchased.


Okay so where's that number?

Saling Saling saling through your garage and yard

 Come sale with me

Here are my Garage sale finds from the weekend.

 Straw tote / purse .25 cents

 Wood handle purse $2

 Bamboo handle & straw $1

Plastic tote .50 cents

I bet your saying: (What the hell is with all the bags?) "I dunno that's just how it worked out"

 Brown 50s/60s purse $2

This vintage purse is immaculate! I am crazy about it.

Black purse .25 cents

 Tag inside

 Straw bottle cover (FREE)

 Snail planter (Made in Japan) .75 cents

"Dora my snail wants to be friends with your clown"

 Starfish Brooch .25 cents

 Note pad .25 cents (Paper goes through the metal bar at her waist area and there is a hole for her pen in her butter churn.)

 Bullet shaped candle holder (FREE)

 Letter opener .50 cents

Ceramic Kitchen vegetable decor $1

 Owls from Los Cabos .50 cents

 Ceramic snail tape dispenser .50 cents

 Kitty Plushie with embroidered face .50 cents

(I thought this was so cute! Apparently I am the only one... Everyone I asked about it said it was ugly or weird and had I not bought it... it would have never sold. *lol*)

 Solar mushroom garden decor. (The gnomes little mushroom lights up at night) $2

Portable blue Brother Deluxe Typewriter $3

"I lucked out on this one." I was going to a Church thrift store after I had finished my garage sales. Outside of the church was a pile of donations that had just been dropped off. I noticed the little blue case and un-zipped it to see what was inside. Once I seen the typewriter I carried it into the church to ask one of the ladies in charge how much they wanted for it. I also told her there was boxes of donations sitting outside. (The 3 woman working there are elderly and are all very sweet.) The thrift store in the building is up a few flights of stairs. The woman told me they would like $5 for the typewriter. I told her I would think about it and continued to look around. When one of the ladies saw all the donations she asked Mr. Coco if he could help bring them up. He did and when I went to pay for the stuff I had found they told me they would only charge me $3 for the Brother Deluxe because of Mr. Coco's help.

~Best find of the weekend~

Light up magnification makeup mirror!

I have wanted one of these for close to a year. But they are pricey and I didn't want to splurge on a round piece of glass that lights up and enlarges my pores. I had it on my Christmas list but then Cancelled it out because I wanted Dior Cherie perfume more.

Sometimes it pays to wait..... I paid $2 for this mirror at a Seniors home sale and now it will sit on my vanity table Hazel and help me with my makeup and my eyebrow plucking.

I found these brand new ruffled bottoms at Salvation army for $2 a pair.

(Original price of $6.50 each)

Linking up with Lakota's ta-dah! tuesday

 I had such a fun weekend. My saturday was full of garage sales and Sunday there was a community garage sale listed for a little country town about a 30 minute drive away.

Mr. and I went saling and found a few things and then went to a lake side park.

The water is high here because of spring run-off and we just ended a flood watch.

I wanted to ride the frog... but I could not get to him safely.

Mr. & I

*Weeee*

I rode this exact duck when I was about 9 or 10

I am glad they still have the old playground equipment and have not replaced it with the plastic junk.

Cute or Demented??? TELL ME!

Hope everyone is having a good week so far!

I bought a potato at a garage sale

I am thrilled with it being Garage sale season again. So thrilled.. I created myself a "Garage Saling bag" I found a vintage Star Wars bed sheet months back that had some holes here and there. I wanted to make something out of it... and finally I did.

One side features Darth Vader

 The other Chewbacca! I love both of them.

 I paid .75 cents or Mrs. Potato head and most of her accessories a few things are missing,  but for a price like that I couldn't give a damn.

 A huge stack of postcards from the 1950s - 1970's $2.00

The seller told me they were her Mother's

This ones from 1951

I wish I could Harvest some Pineapples.... MMM I love PINEAPPLES!

But not as much as PICKLES....  Pickle Container .25 cents

 Cabbage Salt and Pepper Shakers $1.50

I have the Cabbage dish to go with these.

Wingtip Doc Martens $2.00

 Simon Randers Mobelfabrik 1960s teak Danish sculpture $1.50

(I call this one... My find of the day!)

 Vintage glasses case .25 cents

 Coro thermoset Necklace $1.00

 Austria Brooch $1.00

 Floral Rhinestone brooch $1.00

I get so excited when I come across old jewelry at Garage sales I sometimes forget to give them a good look-over That's what happened here with this brooch. I would have left it behind had I seen a stone was missing. Maybe I will be able to find a stone to replace it in the future.

 I love this (I am saling Today) Striped tote bag. It's so cute and I am crazy about the rope handles.

$1.00

Jersey See's a Kitty on his walk. See his back leg? He started doing some serious dirt kicking while staring at this cat. It was so funny apparently he was a bull planning to CHARGE!

The cat must think Jersey is some sort of Circus freak! *lol*

And I will end with this photo I took yesterday evening of the Slough near our house. I love this spot...  Just last week I was walking through it with Jersey and now it's filling up with water and  lots of ducks.