October 29th

cool early, but the weather unfolded into a beautiful, sunny, mild day. Perfect for saleing!

spent  $44.80

unexpectedly, a red-letter day for both us and G + M. We were all amazed that we found so many good deals today! Several interesting sales and we all spent more than we'd figured we would, but we got some neat stuff and the saleing season will slow to a crawl soon enough... 

• very nice Craftsman toolbox--10

• Kenmore 1040 sewing machine with some accessories (no case)--10

(Atticus approves!)

• Lortone rock tumbler with some rocks and refill kit--5

• primo condition projection screen--1
• assortment of bags (Sam's bag is insulated, garment bag has nice leather trim)--2.25/all

• (difficult to see: black) hardcover, Hell Hawks (WW II)--30 cents
• hardcover, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo--30 cents
• hardcover, Attack on Yamamoto--30 cents
• hardcover, The Doolittle Raid--30 cents
• red silk short sleeved T--25 cents
• paperback, Thunderbolt (WW II)--30 cents
• paperback, The Battle of Arnham--30 cents
• length of blue/ silver braid--1
• 2 small stainless bowls--25/ both
• timing light cable--50 cents

• hardcover, The Art of the Golden West--1
• softcover, The Armada Campaign 1588--2/ + all the other books in this photo
• softcover, The Conquistadors 1492-1550
• softcover, Mevlana (in Turkey)
• softcover, Hellcat Aces of WW II
• softcover, Corsair Aces of WW II
• softcover, Knight Templar
• softcover, The Spanish Invasion of Mexico 1519-1521

although some of these books are on obscure (to me) periods of history, they look very interesting. Lots of drawings and illustrations in them, not just text. 

 

• bag of Warm Window (insulated shade) material with some hardware (magnets, pulleys, cord, rings, etc) and a bundle of instructions for making the shades--5
• canvas apron (in plastic bag, bottom right)--25 cents

• Rowenta iron--3
  
• blue + white silk shirt--25 cents
  
• cotton Hawaiian shirt--25 cents
  
• jar of nails--free
  
• pouch of gel pens--25 cents
  
• kaleidescope with 3 different ends--1
  
• 3 closet cedar blocks--25 cents/ all
  
• 2 pair black tights--25 cents/ both
  
• striped short sleeved linen blouse--25 cents
  
• paperback, A Fighter Pilot's Life--30 cents
  
• mercury thermostat--free
  

October 22nd

overcast and cool today, some light rain around noon

spent $9.75

not too many sales today; sadly, the season is winding down...  

• unopened can of glossy red spray paint--5 (also included items marked with *)
• retangular "shiny thing" next to paint = template for early computer flow charting--*
• stainless steel baking pan--3 (also included items marked with ++)
• plastic alphabet stencils (in pan)--25 cents/both
• 5 pcs computer fans/ heatsinks--++
• router depth gauge--*
• magnetic towel bar--25 cents
• blue silicone spatula--25 cents
  
• 360 degree protractor--*
• silent, lighted mercury light switch--*
• box with 4 Selectric correcting ribbons--*
• 3 wooden, 1 glass picture frames--*
  
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• acrylic knit cap--20 cents
  
• lambswool/ acrylic scarf--20 cents
  
• 3 cotton tops--60 cents/all
  
• pkg of red glass marbles--*
  

October 15th

a perfect, perfect day. Blue skies and warm autumn sunshine

spent $27.60

a fun day

• surge protector power strip--1.50
• blue pyrex dish--25 cents
• red metal fire extinguisher mount--25 cents
• 2 orange plug expanders--10, together with items listed with *
• vintage Holiday Inn ashtray--10 cents
• 4 big rubber floor protectors (for furniture legs)--50 cents/ all
• booklet on cake decorating (1959)--1
• stack of envelopes, some paper that looks "crumpled" and a package of light blue cardstock--3

• 4 suitcases--7/ all

• 32 cup muffin pan--1

there were 2 for sale, Gail bought the other. It does not come close to fitting into our oven, hopefully it will fit in one of Gail's ovens...

• 12 foot chain with hooks--*

• el cheapo lawn chair--50 cents
• kids book--50 cents
• softcover, Oriental Painting Course--*

• box of paper odds and ends, mostly cardstock weight--2

• very nice vintage Kenmore machine with walking foot and other accessories (box on right)--*

• combination lock--free
  
• bison pin--free
  

The lock was locked, and the owner couldn't unlock it, when he gave it to Joe. He said his son had used it, but had forgotten the combination, and that Joe was welcome to have it "as a paperweight." Joe thanked him, and we headed for another sale going on across the street. In just a couple of minutes of fiddling with it, Joe had it open and the combo noted, so then of course he went back and showed off to the guy who'd given it to him, offering (jokingly) to sell it back to him...he said no, it was still a paperweight as far as he was concerned...meanwhile the guy holding the sale across the street was very impressed and asked me if Joe knew how to pick locks or something. I said no, he just likes to play with them if there is a challenge involved, which is certainly true. And a free lock is useful...

October 8th

slightly cool and overcast most of the morning, with a windy front moving in about lunchtime. Perfect!

spent: $31.75

there seemed to be slightly more exotic merchandise than usual, possibly because we hit several estate sales today. Lots of fun stuff to look through!

• framed classic family portrait from the '60s, taken in Peoria IL (I love the eyeglasses!)--25 cents
• framed picture of trees--25 cents
• 3 very nice books for Pat's grandkids--1/ all
• 10' chain--1.50
• sorting tray (for hardware/ small items) with pouring chute (homemade)--2.50
• small bag of coverable buttons--25 cents
• plug in light with switch--50 cents
• box of antiseptic wipes--50 cents
• digital answering machine (for BC)--3
• roll of wonder under heat bonding tape--25 cents
• pkg of self-sticking velcro strips--25 cents
• glass candle holder--1
• plastic storage box--25 cents

• 2 lengths of woven trim and 1 length red grosgrain ribbon--75 cents
• odds and ends of various kinds of decorative yarn--2/ all

• popover pan--3
• partial roll of baking parchment--50 cents
• Rubbermaid spatula (our old one broke this week!)--25 cents
• pressed flower picture from Tirol (Austria)--50 cents
  
• 2 pkgs dowel pins for joining wood--1/ both
• 4 sets dowel centering pins--1/ all
• nice heavy canvas tote bag--25 cents
• some bent knitting needles and a crochet hook--came with yarn (above)

----------How Cool Was This??----------

Joe asked the woman selling, how much she wanted for the 4 sets of dowel centering pins, and she said a buck for all of 'em (VERY good deal!), then asked him what they were. So he explained how they are used to line up the holes for dowel pieces used in woodworking joints as reinforcement. Another guy was browsing the sale and upon overhearing the conversation, said: "Wow, those things sound useful! I could use some! Do you have any more for sale?" Which of course, she didn't... We all had a laugh. Then, at the very next sale, Joe finds 2 bags of reinforcing dowel pieces, very reasonably priced, and of course, he had to buy them.

 

here is a close-up of the pressed flower picture. Looks like the white centers on the blue flowers were added with paint or ink, the others are just as they dried on the handmade paper background. When I was a girl we spent lots of weekends in Tirol, and I always admired the pressed flower pictures I saw in shops there. We never bought any, instead my mother showed me how to dry and press flowers myself, so I could make my own. I collected and pressed a few flowers, but the colors always seemed to fade drastically and I didn't have any frames to make the pictures look "finished" so I lost interest in the project. I rarely see them, but I am always on the lookout for these Tirolean pictues priced reasonably at sales. This one sure was!

• Here is a very nice boiled wool jacket, Sears label. I especially like the cut and all the pleats (or whatever the correct term is), kind of give it a "futuristic uniform" look. Well, whatever, it fits well and I like it! The woman selling it said she just had too many red jackets, and Joe talked her down from $12 to 9, which is certainly a good deal.
  
• not pictured: $2 worth (8 pieces ) "bolo ties," big, heavy elastic loops, about 18" around, with a big plastic ball threaded on them, used for tying and securing things.