Because there were no estate sales that seemed worth the drive this morning, I went to a couple of nearby yard sales. I found a few things, mostly of a Christmas nature: a felt stocking, a forest of bottle brush trees, a glass garland with bells, and a few organza-and-mercury-glass ornaments. At the first sale, a woman offered me some unsolicited advice and used an ethnic slur so shocking I was speechless. At the second sale, a man appeared, took a quick glance around, and asked "Got any firearms?" The answer, thankfully, was no, because this man seemed to me the kind of guy for whom background checks were invented. There was just a general air of weirdness, and I remembered that one of the reasons I've come to dislike yard sales is the unpredictable craziness. There is craziness at estate sales, too, but I recognize a lot of the people who go to them and can somewhat anticipate what will happen.
There are odd people at estate sales, but at least they're my odd people. Not random ones.
With that, I'm going to put my new spun-head angels away and stay home the rest of the day.
How cute are those spun head angels with bell bodies!
Posted by: Kim Kenward | April 26, 2013 at 12:37 PM
I love the trees!
Posted by: Tina | April 26, 2013 at 01:09 PM
Yard sales are terrifying. And sometimes extremely disappointing.
Posted by: Melissa's Antiques | April 26, 2013 at 02:06 PM
Scary! But those trees in the first photo make it all a little bit worth-while!
Posted by: Jenny G. | April 26, 2013 at 04:32 PM
A gun-hunter and a bigot, not a great start to a day and glad you made it home safely with some loot to show for the effort!
Posted by: Kathy | April 26, 2013 at 11:07 PM
More scary adventures from the shopping- for -vintage -treasures front !! Geeez ! At least you found some goodies !
Posted by: Lisa W. | April 27, 2013 at 12:24 AM
Too Funny! We've got our share of odd-balls here too. Yesterday I went to an Estate Sale and the Craigs List ad was something like "alot of collectible elephants included in the sale". Seriously, I wish I had taken a photo because there was nothing short of THOUSANDS of elephants. Figurines, Piggy Banks, Stuffed, Plastic, Photos, Posters. It was an elephant-lovers paradise. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them, but I did pick up a few cuties to sell. I was in the basement "rec room" for a while, which housed about 3/4 of the little pachyderms, and everytime someone came down the stairs it was "OH MY GAWD" or HOLY SMOKES! Too Funny!
Have a great weekend, hope you find more treasure :)
Posted by: Patrice | April 27, 2013 at 09:27 AM
it's all beautiful.
Posted by: Seattle Divorce Attorneys | April 28, 2013 at 12:52 AM
Such sweetness!! Love it all!! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | April 29, 2013 at 11:56 AM