I wondered if Friday the 13th was going to live up to its reputation of being unlucky when I went to a barn sale this morning and found only a dish full of keys. The keys were OK, but I was hoping for more. I wasn't expecting more, but I was hoping.
On my way home, I was overcome by an urge to bake. Specifically, to bake raspberry streusel muffins. This required a detour to the grocery store. Oh, happy day, there was a moving sale set up directly across the parking lot from the grocery store.
I first spotted a Swanky Swig. This always makes me happy. What makes me even happier is when the person selling it wants a quarter for it.
I also found some planters and a pitcher. The matte white planters will go into my collection. The pitcher, with that windmill scene, really needs to be filled with a bouquet of tulips.
Even though I'll probably sell it, the deer planter is my favorite of all of the pieces.
I deliberated over buying a shipping box filled with vintage Christmas ornaments, which was marked $25. I was *this close* to buying it. It's hard to leave ornaments behind. But once I looked through the box, I realized there weren't really enough great ornaments to justify the price. Close, but not quite.
I saw an individual box of ornaments that wasn't marked. "That one?" said the woman having the sale. "A quarter."
Sold.
After the sale, I walked across the street to my original destination, the grocery store, where half-pints of raspberries were selling for more than I had spent for everything at the sale, so I passed on them.
I came home feeling virtuous and thrifty, and less convinced that Friday the 13th brings bad luck.
Lovely finds. Good thing that your grocery store was calling your name.
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | April 13, 2012 at 03:55 PM
Quick, Barbara...I think you need to bake some lemon bars...go see what else you can find for a quarter. These are great finds...I think we do quarter find friday the 13th...smiles..Renee
Posted by: Renee | April 13, 2012 at 07:22 PM
I would have been in heaven to find a bowl of keys. I have been searching and never find more than 2 at a time.
I do adore your sweet little deer as well.
My finds today were books, but at least they were complete sets in good condition.
Posted by: DogsMom | April 13, 2012 at 07:50 PM
Like DogsMom, I would've been totally thrilled if the keys were all I found, but I do know how Miss Barbara is about her Swankies......
Posted by: Maria (Magia Mia) | April 14, 2012 at 11:29 AM
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Posted by: toko baju muslim | April 14, 2012 at 02:20 PM
Not a bad day at all. Funny how things work out, huh? I have been very uninspired lately. Haven't hit too many sales or auctions. I went to really good auction about a month ago. My car was filled with Christmas goodies. It's been a lot of work sorting it all!
Posted by: Shelley Germann | April 14, 2012 at 06:57 PM
The price on that box of 6 ornaments makes me sick! That is awesome for you, though! Congrats!
Posted by: Melissa's Antiques | April 16, 2012 at 12:08 PM
"...overcome by an urge to bake." That's when pans of brownies start turning up at my house. Kind of wishing a big bunch of old keys would turn up as well.
BTW, I am always hoping. Always.
Posted by: Into Vintage | April 16, 2012 at 09:36 PM
$.25? I gulp.
Posted by: nanette | April 17, 2012 at 12:33 PM