Today, Tony and I took off early and found some really great items at estate sales and a few garage sales. I am most pleased with the rugs I found at an estate sale. Both are Persian rugs, with the original labels on the back. We paid $10.00 each!! Both rugs are in super clean condition. The women we bought them from said they belonged to her grandparents. Her grandfather was a pilot in the Air Force and traveled a lot. She thought they had them a long time. Doesn't really matter what the age is to me anyway, I just love that they are perfect for our home.
This one is perfect for our long hallway. Cookie Crumble, our calico cat loves it. As soon as I laid it down she pranced back and forth walking slowing and enjoying the soft nap. This one measures 3 x 10 ft.
Close-up of the rugs detail.
This one I put in the entrance to our home, it measures 4 x 5 1/2 ft.
Close-up detail, this looks lighter than it really is because the sunlight was shining on it. I will need to make sure that I close the blinds when the sun is shining to keep it from fading.
At the same sale we found this bookcase for a mere $10.00! Tony has a collection of steins and has been looking for a cabinet to put them in but didn't want to pay a lot of money. He was shocked that I got this for $10.00, and I didn't have to negotiate to get it for that price.
Tony found these two ships at a garage sale and paid $2.00 a piece.
He also picked up this Taylor Made 9 iron at a garage sale for $10.00.
I found this new Krups coffee grinder that I will use for grinding spices, at a garage sale for $2.00!
I picked this bird ladder up for $1.00, it still had the original tag on it. We have two parakeets and they will love climbing on this.
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And my final purchase was this new garden hat for $1.00.We had a great time and came home with some fantastic bargains. |
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Loved spending some thyme here, Carla. You found some treasures. I'd say it was your lucky day! Thanks for linking with my garden walk.
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DeleteI love visiting your blog. I have learned so much from doing so. Thank you for stopping by.
There is no tradition of garage sale in our country, but we have local purchasing in most of the cities every sunday. I think I should go there to look after a garden hat too. I would be prettier without the nose sunburned.
ReplyDeleteJuhmeli, thanks for stopping by. An extra garden hat is always a good idea and yes you should protect that nose from the sun!
DeleteCarla, congratulation you have done well with your purchases. It is fun and satisfying to buy good value at a very low prize.
ReplyDeleteThank you Titania. We really did have a wonderful day. Nothing like finding something you can use for a great price.
DeleteGreat finds, love those carpets Carla. We went to our grandsons birthday party Saturday and there was an estate sale next door. Made some great scores there as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Doc, sounds like you were in the right place at the right time. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteHi, I found you via Blotanical. Wow, what awesome deals you got! Persian rugs for $10?!! You certainly can't beat that. They look great.
ReplyDeleteHi Charlie, I love a good deal and as you say we really got one on these rugs.
DeleteI love Blotanical and find the best garden blogs on there.
Thank you for visiting mine.
that second rug looks like a tree of life Chinese silk - sort of thing - I used to drool over as I waited for the bus, back when I was a student.
ReplyDeletethe backs of both rugs say Persian but other than that the only thing I know is that they were both previously purchased from a shop in La Jolla, CA. I think they are quality rugs coming from that area.
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