It all started with this ~

Yellow ware bowl.

I found this bowl on Craigslist and when I called about it the guy(Skip)said he had other items for sale and I could bring a friend.

I wanted to show my friend Jenny a picture of the bowl, but when I tried to find it on my phone I found a vintage rummage sale that was going on in Appleton and I was at work.  I called my sister Sandy and told her she had to make a run and check out some items for me ~ she did and found the items I was looking for.  Yeah!!!

When I got home from work I called my friend Misty and asked her if she wanted to go with me to see Skip and pick up my bowl ~ so Sunday we both headed out.  We went to see if they had anything left at the vintage rummage sale first and we scored ~ Yeah again!!!  Picked up my items from my sister and then headed out to get the bowl ~ yep Skip showed us around and I couldn't believe the stuff he had ~ oh my!

I felt like the American Pickers.  When they get to someones place and they show you their collections they have accumulated through the years and you show interest in something they are not willing to part with anything.  He sold us a few items but we wanted so much more.  He did take down our names and phone numbers and said when he's ready he'll give us a call ~ I'll patiently wait.

Since we were near an antique mall we decided to stop and look around.  Score!!!

Here's some of the goodies that came home with me ~

The baby shoes were one of the items I sent my sister to get aren't they cute?

Skip gave me the scissors for free!

I bought the jug from Skip and found the whisk brooms at the antique mall.

Skip wouldn't part with a whisk broom that he had even though he had a bunch ~ he said he uses them ~ LOL

I scored on the oil cans ~ it's getting harder to find them for $3.00 or less!

I'm going to try and make a bird house out of the coffee can ~ we'll see how that goes!

Skip sold me his hearth broom but not his whisk broom!

I also got the stool from Skip ~ he was a little reluctant at first because he stilled used it!

I also brought home a rusty vintage lawn mover ~ that I put in my flower bed ~

I forgot to take a picture of it ~ sorry.

All in all it was a fun picking day!!!

This weekend Terry is having his barn sale ~ we'll see what I find there!

This is Polly ~ I forgot to take a picture of her on my last post.

I picked her up at Cottage House Primitives.

Isn't she cute???

Until Next Time

You work hard

promise yourself a reward!

Blessings

Robin

Pickin'

Welcome!

Yesterday we got to go to the first barn pickin' of the year!!!

So Excited here!!!

Oh the anticipation ~ What will we find???

Lets go and take a peek shall we ~

 

 

 

 

Going up ~

 

Coming down!

My daughter ~ Amanda on the far right ~ she is getting that big pickle jar next to Niki.

Too Fun!!!

 

Even the chickens were fun!!!

Terry says he has a 4 o'clock rooster for sale!!!

This is what I got ~

The tote on top of the crate is a B-day present for my niece.

I hope she likes it!!!

I love the wash board ~

This is what it says on the back of the wash board

&

I got this ~

I've been wanting an old egg crate that was is good shape and for a good price.

I was tickled to find it!!!

 

Oh ~ When do we get to go again??? 

I can't wait!!!

 

Until Next Time

 

Collect what you Love

Love what you do!!!

 

Prim Blessings

Robin

Saved from the Landfill ~

Hi Prim Friends!!!

Over the weekend I had an opportunity to go through a house that was going to be ripped down. All contents in the home was going to the landfill.

 

I was so excited ~ but sad at the same time.

The husband had passed and the wife/Mom was put into a nursing home.  The kids didn't want anything that was left in the home or the home itself.

A friend of ours works for a company that does odd jobs, landscaping and removal etc...

So of course I'm going to go ~ I love to go pickin'!

 

I was amazed at the condition of the home.  There was a lot of dust and cob webs,

to be blunt it looked like a hoarders home.  

This is going to be a dirty job!!! 

 

Here's some of the goodies I found ~

I have a fetish for oil cans ~ my sweet husband found these.

vintage bottles and pans

red handled kitchen ware

vintage scissors

hat pins

crystal egg/veggie serving tray

Thought this was kinda unique ~ I collect tin ware

My husband found this and thought I would like this ~ heck yeah!!!

These tin boxes are kinda beat up ~ but I really liked them.

vintage washboard

 

&

a tin box filled with vintage keys

 

There were other items we found  ~ vintage wooden rulers, old metal gas cans, bushel baskets and vintage mirrors to name a few.

 

I really did have fun and would love to do that again.

Thanks so much Chris and Jane for letting us tag a long.

 

 

Did you see anything you liked???

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Until Next Time

Save something from going to the landfill!

Prim Blessings

Robin