On Saturday, Katherine and I met my mom for a beautiful day of rummage sale shopping.  It was absolutely perfect weather and a nice way to kick-off what will be a fall season filled with outdoor outings. 

{Saturday morning breakfast}

I was able to score a few items on my yard sale/thrift store shopping list and a couple of unexpected awesome finds. 


The milk glass candy dishes are exactly what I was looking for to organize make-up in my bathroom and the glass canister is perfect for Katherine's hair accessories.  The two antique metal yard chairs were totally unexpected and awesome.  I had to have them.  I still need to fix them up a little, but I love them regardless. 

{Baby hair accessories organization}



{I don't have drawers in my bathroom so I have to keep things easily accessible, yet neatly organized.}

{I love the idea of using milk glass dishes for displaying items I use daily.}

{Relaxing in my new chair after a long day of rummage sale shopping.}

Rummage sale shopping was a complete success.  Let the fall season officially begin.

This Cinco de Mayo, Jason and I went to the "World's Largest Outdoor Yard Sale" in St. Charles.  These county wide yard sales happen a couple of times a year and I always look forward to them.  This year it was unseasonably warm, so it wasn't as enjoyable as usual.  Jason spent most of the time in the air conditioned car. 

Although it was miserably warm, I managed to purchase a couple of things and see plenty of unusual items.  Here are some of the most bazaar things I saw:

{Anyone interested in an old bed pan?}

{What I hope is an unused coffin." {Who doesn't need a nudist camp jigsaw puzzle?}

Here are some things I liked:

{I love colored glassware.} {I had to have one of these!} {Jason thought about buying these for his dad.}

After the yard sale, we went to cool off at The Foundrie. 

{Love these eyeglasses necklaces.}

It was a nice Saturday full of bargains.  I love my bird "tea party" feeder and bath.  I put it in the yard as soon as I got home.

{Love.}

This past Saturday was the fall St. Charles County Garage Sale.  I was of course in attendance, but I didn't find as many decorative items as I did jewelry.  While I was originally scouting out unique items for my new house, I instead was drawn to the vintage jewelry tables. 

I ended up coming home with some cool jewelry, a candy dish, a Grecian-looking vase, and a pair of brand new shoes.




While some people think it's odd to look through and possibly buy other people's old crap, I find it facinating.  It's interesting to see what kind of stuff people have in their own house. 

I have developed a strategy for this bi-annual event.  The first thing is pack light.  I only bring a small wallet with cash only and a big empty tote to fill with my finds.

The important thing is to examine each booth carefully.  Sometimes the best things are hidden under something you wouldn't take a second glance at. 
While there were items I couldn't resist buying, there were also items I couldn't help but photograph because they were so....interesting.

{Abso-friggin-lutely!!}

{I wish I still had a land line for this dandy item!} {If I had record player I would totally have bought this.}

There is a special tradition I have started for myself. This traditional outing comes around twice a year; once in the spring and once in the fall.

The St. Charles County Bi-Annual Yard Sale is one of my new favorite things. This is a county wide yard sale that takes place on the parking lot of an entertainment arena. There are hundreds of vender booths selling anything and everything. It’s a bargain hunter’s paradise. Being a bargain hunter myself, I couldn’t resist such an adventure.

My first experience at the yard sale was an excellent one. My brother and I went together and were surprised by the rows and rows of huge van and trucks pulling trailers piled high with new treasures. These people were here to buy some yard sale goodies.

It took us most of the morning to look through all of the booths. We had found a few small things, including some 1904 World’s Fair postcards for our mother. I was thinking about calling it a day when I heard a girl behind me say, “That John Stamos t-shirt is bitchin’!”

Sure enough I turn around to see a t-shirt from the early 90’s with John Stamos’ face on it. Being a Full House fan myself, I walked over to examine the shirt. It was my size and even had a signature on it by the one and only, John Stamos. This price had been reduced, so I took this opportunity to snatch up this excellent buy. I proudly took my bitchin’ t-shirt home with me.

The second time I went to the yard sale, I took my mother. She, too, enjoyed the sights and sounds of this slightly hoosiery gathering. This time we found a booth of bootleg DVDs. As the woman selling them tried to talk me into buying the Sex and The City movie, I wondered if she knew it was illegal to sell such DVDs.

On my last trip I found a shabby trombone with flames painted on the bell. If it hadn’t been priced at $60 I might have bought it. It would’ve looked nice next to my bitchin’ John Stamos t-shirt.