Working an estate sale

Hello there...

I've been absent for awhile...

but there is a good reason...

Last Monday an acquaintance/antique dealer

called me up out of the blue

and asked me if I could work 6 days, with pay...

at the estate sale she was hosting!!

An offer like that for this stay at home Mom

is a dream come true!

We moved furniture, garden items and

every little item this person owed back

and forth! It took us

4 days to price EVERY single

item in the house, garden and porch... thank

goodness I was not working in the garage! LOL

The estate sale contained items priced

a bit higher than what I'm used to but

I did manage to find some treasures.

How often do you come across

a copper tub nowadays?

At least that's what my friend Jen

kept telling me...yes, I was

hesitant due to the price but

she was right!

I absolutely love it too...thanks Jen!!

The watering can is a keeper since

it belonged to Brenda the homeowner.

What a sweet lady she is, and I've decided to adopt her motto..

"Just let it go"

Check out the brackets...love the curly ends!!

OK...I have not researched what the green

thing is..lol...there was lots

of vintage kitchen items and this

one caught my eye.

Can opener?

The lace is so beautiful and it will be going

into my space at the Antiques Emporium along with

the printers tray.

Poor hubby will be

changing the chandelier again,

this treasure deserves

to be the center of

attraction.

Brenda mentioned that all the hats

belonged to her hubby's Gr-Gr-Grandfather.

All are in great condition since

they've been stored away in

original boxes.

Don Drapper was here...

he left his Stetson!

Do you watch Mad Men?

If not...check it out...it's about

Advertising life back in the 50's,

I love to see the ladies dressed in

their prettiest dresses doing housework.

The men wearing suits and hats..

John Hamm...sigh...

A large cast iron kettle...

need I say more?

LOL, feeling a bit shy here... but my biggest buy...

an 1886 beaver G.H. Mars top hat!!

The estate sale was a huge success

and guess what?

I've been asked if I can help with the upcoming

estate sales too...WITH PAY!

Woooohooooo...

Life is funny sometimes...the door to my volunteering days at the

thrift store have closed but two more doors have opened up

and I am enjoying every single moment!

I am making my life easier and it feels damn good!

Life is good!

Sylvia