I am not a fan of driving from one small yard sale to another. I prefer neighborhood sales or those that are in a cluster area. On Saturday, I found two yard sales listed in the paper that were close to me. I decided I was just going to stay close to home this time so I could be home at a decent time and finish some things at home.
I'm just going to tell you about the moving sale I went to. I actually went twice. This lady had so many beautiful things for sale. I wish I had a house that they would fit in, but, because I don't, I had to leave them there. :(
I did get a few things that made me smile though.
First, I found this teapot. It still had the tag on it ($79.00). I love it because it has an insert for my loose tea. It came with the teapot warmer which I researched. I found that it is sold by Stash Tea Company for $12. For this set, I paid $2.
Lately, I've enjoyed collecting glass containers. The more unique the better. I love the look of grain or noodles in a glass jar. I haven't decided what will be housed in this one, but I loved it. Couldn't leave it on the table when it was only 50 cents.
This adorable teacup and saucer was only a buck. I found a tea stain on it (what is a teacup without one, right?) I think a little distilled white vinegar with clean it right up.
I'm creating a little tea corner in my living room. This looks nice in the corner. This is how I'm using it:
More glassware. The one on left was 10 cents. The one on the right was free. Gotta love free. I'm thinking of putting a candle holder inside the one on the right and some fall "potpourri" between the jar and candle holder.
Another freebie --- :)
From a different angle. I don't know if I want to shine up the silver or not.
After getting these goodies, I left the yard sale, but I couldn't stop thinking about something I saw there. I have been wanting new dishes for years. What I have in mind is hard to find. I found one I loved which were way over my budget, but they've been hard to forget about. There was a set of dishes for sale that were very much like what I was wanting. The box had 10 large plates, 10 smaller plates, 10 mugs and 2 bowls. I was stuck on the fact that there were only 2 bowls. I would need more bowls. After all, my family eats a lot of ice cream. :) I left the dishes at the yard sale and as I was heading toward home, I kept thinking about them. I really liked them. I would probably not find something like them again. I definitely would have trouble finding that many dishes at one sale either. I could get other bowls to coordinate with the set. Ok. It was settled. I turned my car around and went back to the sale. I was just hoping that they were still there.
The lady at the sale recognized me and knew I was back for something. I told her about the dishes and how I was hesitant because there were only 2 bowls. She said, "No, there are 10 bowls. I have the whole set. They must be inside. I'll go get them for you." In that case, the set was definitely sold.
Then I got bad news. She couldn't find the bowls. She was in the process of moving and someone helping her must have accidentally packed them to go to her new house. We exchanged emails. I also gave her my phone numbers. She seemed like a very efficient woman so I think I'll be getting those bowls once she gets settled. I'm enjoying them while I wait.
I love the pattern. I received several pieces of milk glass from my great aunt and grandmother. I love them too, but they never seemed to go well with the color scheme of the kitchen (cream/brown). The design in these bowls seem to pull the white milk glass right in.
The kitchen feels more complete now (although I'm never done). I learned these dishes are called 'J'Adore Creme' from Laurie Gates. See how well they go with my table and chairs? :D
I think my fireplace needs some sprucing up now. Nothing a little fall decorating can't fix.
Time for Tea
The other day I received a shipment of tea that I purchased from Teavana. Since I had new mugs and it's time to put the summer drinks away for a bit, I decided I had to give my Strawberry Lemonade Herbal Tea a try. It was recommended that I get their German Rock sugar. I don't usually use sugar in my tea but since this one was fruity . . . and a lemonade, I figured it would work well. I'm thinking next time I'm going to try making it an iced tea, but it was great as a hot tea too.
Thank you for visiting me today. I hope you'll stop by again next time.
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