So....have I kept you wondering what the treasure was that I found at my moms house that I just couldn't part with? I'll give you a hint...It's not this Washington Post Edition.....although I found it in the bottom of this trunk and I couldn't throw it away....
In this trunk I found two complete scrabble games....with score cards from YEARS ago when I was a little kid and played with my BFF. Also found in the trunk was a huge bag of bingo cards.
various little birds found here and there....they kept popping up everywhere in her sewing room
Now they perch on top of the lamp in my art room......they watch over me while I'm making messes in there......
My mom had this little strainer on her kitchen window sill......I know it was purchased only for it's "cute factor" because she wasn't a tea drinker and I think thats what this was used for...to strain tea?
This made my heart melt......she had this along with a little replica of her own little dog. She knew my love for German Shepherds and had them together in her curio cabinet.
And finally, the ONE THING that I actually had to pry out of a grown woman's' hands.......and had to LIE to her face that my sister had been searching everywhere for this ONE ITEM (not true...we didn't know it existed)
a huge pottery crock with a crown on it! I knew if I let her get to the driveway someone would have sold it for "two bucks" so I had to politely say, "I'm so sorry, that is not for sale!" ------(beautiful flowers from my TERRIFIC son and daughter....along with lots of fancy expensive makeup that I would NEVER buy for myself!)
We did have a bunch of "free stuff" too, including a handmade afghan that made a sweet little old lady so very happy that it was FREE!
We made way more than we expected to at the yard sale in this small little rural town, but it really was a lot of work before and after! Now the house is cleaned out and ready for it's new owners (fingers crossed for settlement!)
Thank you all for the sweet comments about the pillows I've been making. They will be listed in my Etsy shop soon if you would like to purchase one. Anyone out there want to volunteer to add an etsy link to my blog? I can't for the life of me figure out how to do it! I have no idea how I got the "ebay" one up there so long ago!
Thanks again for stopping by my little humble corner of the world!
I'd go with Beth's advice any day. I use that "Etsy Mini" selection and just cut and paste it into a typelist.
Posted by: barbara | May 17, 2010 at 01:26 PM
I'm quite behind in reading but WOW. I love your little treasure from mom's. You'll cherish them forever. Love the crock. I have one similar but it's not from family. That means so much more. And that little strainer. Awwww. Precious. Hugs my friend.
Posted by: Rosa | May 16, 2010 at 01:36 PM
Great to hear how well the sale went.
Love the things you got to keep to.
Alison
Posted by: Alison Gibbs | May 16, 2010 at 08:21 AM
Great stuff!! OH! that crown crock! to die for, most certainly!
xoxo natalea
Posted by: natalea | May 13, 2010 at 06:52 AM
You can also go on the Everything Typepad blog and find that answer. I did it so long ago, and need to do it again....
Posted by: sue | May 12, 2010 at 11:36 PM
I would have tackled that woman to keep the crock!
Love the birds.. I have some very old cardinals with real feathered wings that sit in my Cmas tree each year. My mom got them from her mom or grandma, so at least 80 years old.
And I have that exact strainer, minus some paint.
Glad you had a good sale. Wish I lived close enough to have come bought stuff too.
Posted by: Kay | May 12, 2010 at 11:28 PM
Glad your sale was a success- I'm sure its a weight off your mind that its over.
I don't blame you for keeping the crown crock- it's awesome.
Mary Green introduced me to the scrolling Etsy bar- check out my blog and see if that's what you want. Either way, I THINK I can email you instructions for adding a link, at least I'll try.
Posted by: Beth Leintz | May 12, 2010 at 11:18 PM