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Sunday, July 12, 2015

Junkin'

We drove over to Amarillo Texas Saturday to eat lunch and go to a few yard sales...lol....a few you say?.....they had 65 sales advertised in the news paper and there are always tons of signs along the major streets advertising yard sales.   Needless to say,  we didn't get around to all of them!

I have been looking for a pair of pointe shoes forever.     I did find a pair back around Christmas in an antique store but they  were way out of my price range.   I was so excited to find not one but two pair.    
I have been finding a chandy almost every week end....this three armed one was only $5 but I think I can transform it into something pretty.   I think I will ditch the three gold globes...may use them in  a yard art piece.

I was thinking on one of the arms  I could turn a pretty vase upside down and top it with a saucer and a chintz coffee cup to fill with bird seed.....all found Saturday at the yard sales.

and  maybe glue my pretty new mosaic birdhouse  onto the arm.......what could I put on the third arm?

I found two vintage suit cases and some glittered wooden wedding letters.    Did I mention that our daughter is getting married later this year?  
  I'm a sucker for pretty books, and I picked up this one and the TK you saw pictured with my ballet shoes.
   
 pretty vintage doilies,  two tea pots and  two chintz coffee cups.   

Here is the other tea pot....

These will go to my booth.

What caught my eye as we were driving around to the yard sales?....these huge sunflowers!   I bet they were 10 feet tall and the blooms were at least 12 inches across....just gorgeous!


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28 comments:

  1. Penny,
    Love all your amazing finds!! I have that same vase in my Guest Bedroom and would love that pretty mosaic Bird House to go with it!! LOL! Congrats on your daughter getting married!!
    I love seeing what you find on you weekend jaunts. I have curtailed my Junkin trips this year as I did clean out a lot of things from the house this year....
    Hugs,
    Deb

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  2. Wow Penny, amazing finds! I love your creative ideas for you chandy, I think it's going to be beautiful!

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  3. Great finds, Penny! Two pair of ballet toe shoes is a real win win!! Have fun creating the new chandy! Blessings, Cindy

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  4. Such wonderful ideas you have!

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  5. Hi Penny
    You always find the best goodies* Love those ballet slippers!! enjoy your day Penny
    deezie

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  6. Great finds!!! I love ballet shoes as well. At my first job one of my co-workers gave me a pair as a gift for my new apartment. She had filled the shoes with potpourri which she covered with sheer netting. I LOVED them. Now I recreate them as gifts for friends when I am lucky enough to find the shoes. So pretty. Thanks for posting.

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  7. Those teapots are beautiful - and I have been searching for a small vintage suitcase, yours is perfect. You find the best treasures. I guess I need to start going to yard sales again. Oh, and I love your new header - great photos.

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  8. Your teapots are great. I love the doily and birdhouse best. I just sold 7 boxes of broken china at my shop - years of accumulation.

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  9. Wow, you find some goodies! I can't wait to see your yard art piece. Love that sweet little birdhouse too!

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  10. Great finds! Fun to hear your ideas for your chandy. Great teapots! Happy Tea Day!

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  11. You have found some wonderful finds, Penny. The birdhouse is adorable and I like the chintz cups. Pretty teapots too. Ballet shoes are wonderful to decorate with. So glad you found them. Thanks for joining me for tea today and have a lovely day.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  12. Again and again ...you always find treasure! The mosaic birdhouse is such beautiful but everything is fantastic.
    Hugs
    Alessandra

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  13. What wonderful finds! The mosaic birdhouse is my favorite. I enjoyed peeking at your beautiful kitchen in the photos, too.

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  14. You scored some great finds! I especially like the mosaic birdhouse and two teapots.

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  15. Congratulations on the marriage of your daughter. The toe shoes are a find.

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  16. WOW..What a windfall..You really did find some treasures.. Love those dollies and the mosaic birdhouse... 65 sales ...Oh what FUN !!!!... and you even got a pretty new teapot...( Ha Ha)..IT was simply your day in heavens...Thanks for sharing...I'm still smiling...Hugs

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  17. Isn't it wonderful when we just wait and we find the treasures we were looking for, you found some really amazing stuff this time, have fun playing with it all

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  18. Wow! So when can I come yard sale-ing with you? Ha! You found some great treasures. I'm really excited about your pointe shoes!

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  19. OOOh Lovin those vintage suitcases! Thank you so much for linking up to Merry Monday this week! I am sharing your post today on my G+! We hope to see you next week for another great party! Have a great week!
    Best,
    Kim

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  20. AS always, WONDERFUL finds! Good for you, Penny!!

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  21. Such lovely finds, Penny! Love the idea of turning that shandy into a bird feeder! Congratulations on your daughter's upcoming wedding!! Have a blessed week-and thank you so much for sharing your treasures at The Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop!

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  22. Such neat finds! :)

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  23. You always manage to find the sweetest items, Penny! LOVE those ballet shoes :) Thanks for joining Roses of Inspiration this week. Hugs!

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  24. Hi, Penny, I have that same mosaic birdhouse. I bought it at the Christmas Tree Shop here in Connecticut about 10 years ago. I LOVE IT and all your other "finds". Best wishes, Linda @crafts a la mode

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  25. Well, I really loved that mosaic birdhouse, it would be a lucky bird to call it home!

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  26. You really found lots of great stuff Penny. You'll have that chandy Pennified in no time. lol! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  27. My goodness, you find the best stuff! I can't wait to see what you do with that chandy!

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  28. Great Finds!! Thanks for linking up on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday!! I loved having you!! Hope you can join us again tomorrow!! Pinned to My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday Pinterest page!! :-)

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