Best estate sale ever

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Usually, when I think of estate sales

I think sadness

Some one passing

who has collected their whole lives

and there is no one left

who would love on what they have

for free

Enter estate sales

and the vultures

(like me)

who will pay no where near

what the person valued their treasures at

just so that it can be taken away

hopefully

to another loving home

to start a collection anew

When I came across a Craigslist ad

that was a tiny bit false advertising

because they said everything was 90% off

and the title was like "Free Stuff, come get it"

I got over the tiny bit of dissapointment

as I took some time to scan through

the stuff

Inside the house, only a couple of gets.

But outside in the yard...

THAT was where the action was at.

Check out my great gets

from the great

"Moving to Florida, Young Folks Estate Sale"

in Issaquah this past July.

African Ceremonies Cloth Bound dual set

great estate sale 2010

$15 for the set

This was the best find of my life. 

And I almost left it behind

Thank goodness for that false advertising ad

on Craigslist

so that I could email them and beg them to hold them for me.

That dual set is awesome. 

Beyond awesome

Best bookset I ever bought

They are a coffee table set

of VIVID photographs

of African Ceremonies.

Just GORGEOUS photography.

We haggled for a good hour on those.

She wanted $30.

I wanted to give her $30

(aka, my lunch money for the week)

for EVERYTHING

on my pile

Which was a lot.

She finally agreed to do it all

for $35

I left her $7 and went to get my cash

Came back

loaded up the car

and took everything

EXCEPT for the books.

Got all the way home that night

Unpacked everything

(thank GOODNESS since I usually

leave it all in the car

for weeks on end)

Truly broke into tears

when I didn't see the books

Went online, searched for the sale

sent them a message

Loved the fact that in the PNW

everyone is friendly enough

to tell you their name

especially if you spend 2 hours

in their front yard

and put out a personal plea for the books

Thought she had a change of heart and pulled them back

Come to find out I was just forgetful

(what else is new)

and left them by the door

AND they got back to me super quick.

I can only hope to be that organized

(and still connected to the internet)

day before the next time I make a move.

Just a mere peek at the rest of the awesome

I picked up at that sale

Wood ladder | great estate 2010 sale

free (!)

Sears Vintage Orange Ten Key

great estate 2010 sale

free (!)

Hacks Lemon Drops and Barnum's Animal Crackers

Vintage tins

great estate 2010 sale | $3.00 for set

As always, all photos (c) b3 home designs.

Nothing but awesome vintageness.

Lots more that I got from this sale

that isn't pictured here

including fantastic shutters

the BEST little yellow waste bin

for my scrap room redo

some glass goods

some linen goods

and various other odds and ends

It was a two loader

(well, three if you count having to go back for the books)

Awesomeness and I wish my mom was here

in Seattle

so that she could go thrifting with me

She has a GREAT eye for this stuff

Now that we're all gainfully employed again

maybe we can get that world domination plan

back on track.