Showing posts with label junking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label junking. Show all posts

Monday, April 23, 2012

Sweet Salvage

  
It was an awesome day today! We were able to catch the Sweet Salvage Sale today here in Phoenix! It was such a fun sale. I just love architectural and industrial salvage.

 It takes me right back to being a kid and watching my Dad work in his garage. He had the coolest containers and boxes for all his tools. He would have got such a kick out of how sought after these things are for home decor today! 

I'm such a sucker for Aqua blue! Love that chair!

Love these lockers too!

It was a my favorite stop today and we even bought a few treasures to turn! So if your in Phoenix you can find their show schedule at www.sweetsalvage.net

Saturday, April 21, 2012

The Dog Ate My Homework!

This is one of those posts where I feel I just need to throw out every excuse I can think of for being absent so long. You know, those "The dog ate my homework" kinds of excuses. But the truth is, life just sometimes throws you curve balls. Really I could have titled this blog, "Memory Problems". It would be an accurate, but sad excuse for what has been going on. You see, my absence in blogging is really due to memory problems of several kinds. My computer was maxed out on memory and my Camera memory card was full. Between this business and my wedding and floral business, and the Grand boys, I take and save way too many photos. So computer surgery was necessary before I could even open my photo program. I've had my computer crash before and I just wasn't willing to risk it again. Whew...glad I dodged that bullet. My other memory problems are with my Mom. Sadly she was diagnosed with Dementia and is changing fast. So allot of my time is spent with her and caring for her needs. Someday I will tell you more about this special lady in my life. So life changes and we adjust the best we can. Frankly I would have rather the dog ate my homework!

So when the going gets tough....the tough go on a road trip! Getting away for a while is a needed break and a junking trip is just the ticket! We spent a few days on the coast for our annual City Wide garage sale. What a great trip! We hit the jackpot this year and had to buy a carrier for the top of the Suburban to get all our finds home.  


The thing we love the most about this trip is seeing friends we have bought from for several years and making new ones! We have bought from the Mulligans for many years. Dotty had to adjust my hat for the photo....apparently there is a right and a wrong way to wear a cowboy hat! Who knew!


We also loved seeing Betty again. She is such a sweetheart and every year we are so relieved that she is still in good health and enjoying her travels!


This is a picture of Darlene's yard. Isn't it beautiful! We just about cleaned her out of furniture this year!


We bought a sweet little pic nic basket from a nice lady and she took us into her laundry room to show us her basket collection! So cool! What a great trip! But the fun isn't over! We have several more days of junking to go so stay tuned! We'll post whenever we can! We are glad to be back in action! Hugs!
Eileen & Karen

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Something For Everyone?

Have you ever seen the garage sales that say, "they have something for everyone" Usually we get to those and think...yea right...false advertising! But last week we found one that truly fit the bill! We couldn't resist taking a few pics at this Barn Sale. It's not everyday that you see a vintage Electric Chair for sale...right next to a vintage Coke Machine! We got a real kick out of that!

This week we have been working on restructuring our website and adding new products. We'd love to know what you think. Hopefully it's a bit easier to find all your favorite products with things a little less spread out. You can find our website here.

We hope you are having a great summer!
Hugs,
Eileen & Karen

Monday, March 22, 2010

Thrift Junking in Tucson

What a great day I had this week-end, Saturday to be specific, setting out all by myself to do some junking at estate sales and thrift shops. I discovered a favorite little Thrift Shop right down the street in Marana.



The Cotton Blossom is a local treasure, non-profit. benefiting health related community programs of the Marana Health Center. Everything was very clean and so nicely displayed. The manager Rebecca is a real jewel, so friendly, I felt like we had been friends for a long time. Just a wonderful experience. And no, I'm not going to tell you what gems I found.... you will just have to guess when they are listed!



People in Tucson take their Estate sales seriously! I was busy thanking Toyota for their wonderful Navigation system so I was only lost part of the time. Turning the last corner, I couldn't believe what I saw! Cars everywhere and people running to get into the Estate sale house. I am not kidding, 3 blocks down from where I was able to park and then a block up and down around the corner. Being lost cost me dearly I believe. You have to be there early and ready to grab! I needed Eileen, badly!



Now to ship everything home! What was I thinking? Driving down with a full truck and now flying back. Hmmm!