September 24th

a perfect day
spent $16.30
quite a few sales today, and for some reason I wound up buying a lot of picture frames...

• black frame--10 cents
• wooden frame--50 cents
• pkg of cone incense--25 cents
• bank promo frame--10 cents
• ravioli cutter/sealer--25 cents
• porcelain frame--75 cents
• softcover, book about attractions in KS (1991)--1
• Learn Hungarian (Magyar) cassette tapes--25 cents
• cribbage board (original price stamped in purple on back: 69 cents)--25 cents

• hardcover, The Associate by Grisham--1
• paperback, Playing for Pizza by Grisham--50 cents
• pair of Skechers for E--5
• "fake wicker" (plastic) frame--50 cents
• simple silver colored frame--10 cents
• white porcelain frame--25 cents
• 5 cards of "rat tail" cording--2.25

• glass jar--25 cents
• working tripod--1
• lamp--1

• hardcover, promotional book put out by UA showcasing their wonderfulness (some nice pictures, but keep that [heh-heh--united] barf bag handy!)--1

September 17th

The weather today was absolutely perfect

spent $48.85

lots of nice sales in our favorite neighborhoods today--and this week I brought my camera along! 

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  handpainted sign advertising one of the sales  
  
  
  
• baby's red sweat pants--50 cents
• book for Pat's grandkids--50 cents
• parts for modifying a cup holder--free
• partial can of spray paint--10 cents
• Sony portable cassette recorder/player--2, (price also includes * items below)
• monogrammer for older Singer sewing machines--2
• fairly new Cobra CB radio--7, total of $18 for group (price also includes @ items below)
• model of the space shuttle--free
• radar detector--*
• portable CD player--*
• switchable power supply (white brick and cord)--*
• used flag (but in better shape than ours)--5
• waterbed heater (in bag with green tag)--50 cents
• portable weather radio with alarm--@
• pr. ragwool gloves with leather palms--25 cents
• laser-cut wooden belt buckle--@
• set of drawing pens--@
• 2 (they're stacked) black plastic wrench holders--@
• green box of various sized movable eyes for dolls, crafts, etc--@
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  some of the eyes
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  the monogrammer and letter disks
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  the CB's mike
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  laser-cut belt buckle
  
  
  a beautiful dahlia we encountered on our travels

Our first pick up of the year:

• solid oak entertainment center (with 5 adjustable shelves)--20
  
  
  padded vinyl topped folding table with legs that adjust to 3 heights--@
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  Joe takes a break in the cuuhmobile while the rest of us finish shopping.
  

September 10th

A perfect day, partly sunny and just a bit cool

spent $29.60

lots of fun sales today

• padded nylon camera bag--1
  
• 2 boxes of assorted sewing trims--50 cents/both
  
• metal case for glasses--25 cents
  
• assortment of collars for drill bits--75 cents
  
• bag of beading supplies--1
  
• pkg of handmade paper with carved wolf bookmark--25 cents
  
• box of pre-wound bobbins--1
  
• cheese slicer--25 cents
  
• set of stainless measuring spoons--25 cents
  
  
• box of small metric and SAE sockets--25 cents
• big pile of brass hooks + 3 large black metal hooks--3

• ice tea spoon--10 cents
• 7 small spoons--35 cents/all
• 5 glass ashtrays--4
• box of sewing fasteners and elastics--25 cents
• CD player--2
• electronic compass--2
• bag of clear marbles--25 cents
• drill bit holder--25 cents
• leather belt--15 cents
• 4 glass shades + old light fixture--5
  
  
  kinda blurry (sorry!), but this is what the compass looks like powered up

• gorgeous rocking chair--3

100% cotton shirt (for Ellen)--50 cents

Japanese-inspired silk top (for Ellen)--50 cents

• old copier repairman's case--3

inside of the case, needs cleaning up, but a very nice tool case. Compartments for larger stuff behind the ones shown here also.

September 3rd

a cool day, felt like fall was in the air

spent $15.25

good to be back saleing with our friends!!

stack of books for Pat's grandkids

• softcover, Sawmills of the Black Hills (1985)--50 cents
• 2 round wooden bases (only 1 pictured)--1/both
• watch--25 cents
• can of spray paint--25 cents
• piece of heavy canvas cloth--25 cents
• softcover, Robot Dreams,  and Foundation and Earth--50 cents/both
• cord and camcorder battery--25 cents
• box of metallic colored pencils--50 cents
• kitchen utensils: 4 thermometers, 3 pr tongs, cooling rack--3 for all
• heart shaped glass box with metal top--50 cents
• booklight (works!)--25 cents
  
  
  

• crate full of miscellaneous door hardware--2 /all  (buy of the day, especially by weight!!)

Contents of the crate:

door handles, hooks, doorstops, deadbolts, handles...lots of nice, quality stuff!

Also, heavy stainless hinges and strike plates. And a nice crate!

• Little Tykes car for Pat's grandkids

(another incredible deal, the woman who sold it to us says she got it at a yard sale years ago and her kids put a lot of miles on it....For $1 it is a great buy, we paid 8 for the one we bought a few months ago)

• shirt and vest (below) for Joe--5/both
  

August 13th

a perfect day for garage saleing!

spent $23.25

note: items listed in purple were all bought for a flat price of $8, included total but not broken down further

went to a lot of fun and interesting sales today, met a lot of nice people

• pizza baking oven--$4

• black square at top left is a very nice nylon bag that unfolds into a much larger bag
• 4 silk scarves and one (black) wool scarf

• pieces of gold, red and brown Naugahyde
• pieces of spotted fake fur material
  
• big stack of fabric scraps
  
• pieces of tiger-stripe fake fur material
  
• hardcover, Betty Crocker cookbook
  
• Japanese ink, stone and brush set
  
• box of assorted glue, ruler, cork stoppers...
• and assorted calligraphy pens, ink and nibs

• wireless router (blue and black, top left)--1
• pretty blue and white silk scarf--25 cents
• wooden (walnut) 10-yr service plaque--50 cents
• assorted crochet hooks, yarn markers, spools and needles--50 cents
• indoor/outdoor timer--1
• softcover, book about Pearl Harbor--25 cents
• the beautiful wool poncho? cape? wrap? Atticus and the cuuh are laying on--50 cents

here is the label from the beautiful wool piece, whatever it is called. I love it!!! Looks and smells unworn

• DVD player--might or might not work
• (on top of player) LED flashlight powered by a hand-crank--50 cents
• glass bowl with some easter grass--25 cents
• 2 spools / 1 card metallic thread
  
• can full of fabric and acrylic paints
• small zippered change purse--free
• bag of lace scraps--50 cents
• paperback, 2 books on D-Day--50 cents/both
• handful of homemade nails--free
• beautiful handknit scarf and hat (met the woman who made them)--1
• square glass bottle with cork stopper--free
• incense burner with metal inlays--25 cents
• 3 power strips/cords--75 cents/all
• 3 large wooden beads--free
• bag of sequins--25 cents
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  2 aluminum thresholds--50 cents/both

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  some kind of a rack system--1.75/all 

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  tablecloth and napkins made for a card table--1/all

the embroidery is very nice and has an oriental feel to it

August 6th

very pleasant, a little hot, but it is August...

spent $10.60

lots of sales today

• blue nylon insulated lunchbox--10 cents
• tumbling tower (almost full of nice wood blocks)--50 cents
• lantern--1
• 2 light kits for displaying backlit stained glass--1/both
• small white makeup brush holder--10 cents
• 2 round pieces of decorative glass--20 cents/both
• stack of soldering supplies--95 cents
• blue CD case--10 cents
• electronic thermostat--1
• silver mesh bag--10 cents
• small box of wire connectors--10 cents
• 2 square glass pieces--20 cents/both
• gel pad for aches and pains--3
• box of origami paper--2
  
• not pictured: nice large canvas beach bag, orange and white--25 cents
  

July 30th

hot
spent $11.40
plenty of sales

• box of blue notecards with kraft envelopes--50 cents
• softcover, The Crown Jewels, tourist booklet--10 cents
• nice wide-mouth jar--25 cents
• crock pot--2
• plastic ruler--50 cents
• softcover, Science and Us, Golden Guide--25 cents
• softcover, The Planets and their Satellites--10 cents
• round blue tiles--50 cents
• oval glass bowl--50 cents
• green glass piece--50 cents
• softcover, Peterson Bird Guide--25 cents
• hardcover (orange), Farm Journal Favorite Recipes--50 cents
• softcover, How to Make Your Home More Convenient (1971)--10 cents
• softcover, Islands on the Prairie--1
• softcover, owner's manual for an old camera--10 cents
• set of drawing pencils--25 cents

• Midland CB base station: "Convoy Buddy" (in original box!)--3
• Not pictured: cat perch that clips onto a windowsill with a fleece "hamock-style" top--1