
I don't garage sale nearly as much as I used to, but already I have garage saled more this year in one month than I did last year all year. My garage saling is very weather fickle. No a/c in either vehicle means we are very fair weather garage salers. *ha* It's been a beautiful June temperature wise.
I love when I find something at a garage sale that I never knew existed but that we definitely need. We're huge Curious George fans in this house, so while my twitching side would love to have all one type of glasses in the cupboards - my love for seeing the kids so tickled outweighed that. For 10 cents per glass, I've got some very happy boys in the house. There are two on the table right now and they keep running back to sip their water.
Now that I know they exist, I'll have to keep an eye out for a couple more. I'd toss my plastic Tupperware cups for these.

Embroidered Linens! *happy sigh*
The boys and I walked around the block yesterday and there just happened to be a garage sale at the house that I always walk a little slower by just because I love her landscaping so much. I knew she was bound to have some good goodies at her sale. I only wish I had gotten there earlier. Sleeping late in the summer months does have its downside.
Anyway.
She says she has them coming out of her ears since it was a hobby of her mother-in-laws and she was selling them for 25 cents each. 25 Cents!!! I bought four dollars worth of pillowcases, tableclothes, and assorted other coverings. I'm giddy.

Years ago I used to collect tins, and while I've gotten rid of all those and put that phase behind me, I still can't resist a tin now and then. I love this one. 50 Cents. Underneath is one of the embroidered pieces I picked up at that other sale. I was lucky to walk out of the garage sale with only the coffee tin - had Wendy been with me (don't tell her) I would have been puppy-dog eyed into taking the free guinea pig complete with cage, food and all the fixing. It was a little too close for comfort how close I got to taking it home. *shudder*

When we went kayaking last week, I mentioned to my husband then that I was going to shop for a nice big hat to keep the sun out of my eyes. Baseball hats have never stayed on my head very well - I've tried. I was honestly about to shop on some of my favorite online stores and spend over $30 on one because I needed it that badly.
But before I got it into my online shopping cart, I just happened to spot this one at Salvation Army. I truly think I like it better than any I could have purchased. It's just right. $5. I can't wait to wear it out on the lake.

That same trip to Salvation Army I also found this purse. Those of you who know me KNOW that I am NOT a purse person. I love to look at them, wish I was more of a purse person - but they will not stay on my shoulder and none of them are quite right. I like to have my hands free.
But I like this one. It's just the right size, the strap is long enough to go across the body, I can hardly tell it's there and it holds exactly what I need. $4.99. Worth it. I've gotten a lot of compliments on it already so it must suit me.
Back to garage sale finds - a backpack for Wendy for her next school year. It's seriously like brand-new. I paid $5 for this because it was in such great condition and we have to get one regardless. We officially began our back to school shopping.

Another globe for my project - we're up to four of them now, five if Allan donates his to the cause. I got two globes this weekend at different garage sales - 50 cents each.

Funny story here.
At the same garage sale that I picked up the desk from, I had given the boys each 3 dimes and they were able to pick out three things each from the dime box. They picked, and paid, and picked, and paid, and picked again, and paid. I was watching them out of the corner of my eye but wasn't watching what they had purchased - I was too busy filling up my own bags. They weren't paying real close attention to each other either.
When we got home, the fights began.
Who moved my squirt gun?
That's MY squirt gun!
Hey - how did my squirt gun get over here!
I want a turn!
It took us an embarrassing amount of hours to realize that they had both purchased squirt guns, and they were leaving them in places not realizing the other guy had a squirt gun too. Once we realized there were two, it was like this huge lightbulb over all of our heads. You might have had to be here to really appreciate how it went down, but trust me - hysterical. Especially when it's punctuated with Brian's enthusiasm and hand motions.

Speaking of lights - a new lamp in our living room. It had $10 on it, and I didn't dicker down because to me it was worth it. (It weighs at least six pounds, is a style I love and fits the spot I wanted to put it in) But I walked out of that garage sale with the desk, the light, the curious george glasses, a bag of books, three new shirts for me, dinosaur squirt guns (plural), some more books and I only paid $36 total.
*pumps fist*

Lastly - some fun new shoes for our wanderer. $1.
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I also found a few belts for Allan (I'm going to insist he keep one in his backpack next year - in case he forgets to put one on in the morning)
More books (we kinda like books over here)
Work pants for the husband
sandbox toys
I hope it stays cool enough to go again next week!