hunting

i got to go to an estate sale on friday. the husby did not have school so we i celebrated by going shopping. it was a Pieces of the Past estate sale, which i always try to make. they are guaranteed to be good ones.
this was a crazy one. the house was huge and packed full of stuff and people. i haven't been to a sale that you are knocking elbows with people in a while. i got a huge pile of stuff for a steal. though my favorite thing about the sale was seeing the bathroom decor. upstairs was pink with a pink sink, shower, and toilet and a matching pink garbage can (sparkly of course). downstairs was the same except all in blue! so fun! i kinda wanted to live there:)
here's what i made out with:

my car filled to the brim

pennants for the bestie

new comforter for zula's big kid bed

sweet little animals for my sweeties

a new blanket for our bed, still in its package!

vintage clothes for me, you cannot beat $1 a piece

kitchen things. the kitty potholders have magnets sewn into them so they stick to the fridge!

my pile-o-stuff

for z's room

last but not least! a Polaroid with film! unfortunately all the film was bad:( and i was SO sad

a score right?
if you are ever saling and you see a Pieces of the Past estate sale don't miss it!

ps here's a tip: these sales tend to be a little more expensive than your regular ol' estate sale because it is a business running the sale. they know what things are worth, what is junk and what is collectible. their prices are reasonable; cheaper than antique stores but more than a regular sale run by someone who doesn't know what they are selling. because they only agree to do estates that have good stuff i almost always walk away with a pile of treasures. i don't bargain at these sales either only because i'm not usually successful when i do. in my opinion they are worth going to and it's money well spent.

weekending fun

on friday my bestie came to visit from seattle. we had a super fun girls day thrifting and estate sale-ing. it was also nice to have a break from the littles. i love them dearly, but sometimes..... well i'm sure you know how it is.

we hit two sales and then did the usual thrifting round, goodwill and lighthouse. i always do well at the olde lighthouse shop. it's one of those great stores full to brim with good vintage stuff for cheap! the bestie got tons of stuff for farm chicks and some stuff for herself :) i got a big yellow pyrex bowl to finish the set i've been working on! and it was 7 dollars! say what??
we also stopped by an antique shop that i've never been to before; ripley's on yakima ave. everything was in great shape and he had really good prices. i took some pictures to show you! this shop is an undiscovered gem.

that little puppy is a lamp! oh i wanted to get it for zula! i'm still kinda thinking about going back to get it.
he had a good selection of kids stuff, which is sometimes hard to find here.

ps where do you like to thrift?

the best day ever

so yesterday i went to estate sales with my bestie, danae. it was so much fun and i got some awesome stuff! it is so nice to get out without the toddler in tow. and it was so nice to have a full day with danae. she brings life to my soul:) when we were out hunting we realized that we hadnt been to estate sales together since before farm chicks last year! crazy. check out gather and hunt's facebook page to see more pictures from our day.
here are a few a took while we were out:

 

1. treasures i found.

2. effi being a champ!

3. a pretty ring i picked up for a buck!