Sunday, August 10, 2008

A Bargain!

I love garage sales, tag sales, yard sales, estate sales. I love them for two reasons: I can get rid of junk I don't need, and I can find BARGAINS. Just yesterday I had a yard sale and got rid of some stuff I didn't need. I made about $50 in just a few hours with no advert in the paper, I might mention. I live off a busy thoroughfare, so I just put a huge A-board sign on the corner and opened the gate. Voila! Instant customers. Teen1 and Teen2 also sold some stuff and each made about $35.00.


So this morning I was walking around the neighborhood handing out neighborhood watch information, and WooHoo, a yard sale! And thesewere sitting out front. I literally ran home to get the, you won't believe this, $20.00. I was smiling from ear to ear as I rolled them home.

I have been wanting some chaise lounges for my patio for ages. Now the question is; should we leave them blue or paint them red to match the rest of our furniture? The Lord of the Manor is voting for red, and I could recover the cushions in a rose flowered chintz, which would look nice. But I kind of like the blue too....

I'm going to think about it a while before I make a decision. And while I ponder it, I'm going to take a nap, outdoors, Amongst The Oaks, on my new chaise lounge.

6 comments:

travelbug said...

Blue, blue, I vote for the lovely, restful, blue!
Excellent find, by the way, congrats!!

Anonymous said...

I love it when I run into such an unexpected treasure---you hit the jackpot!

Sue Krekorian said...

My, what a find, what a bargain! Could you distress red to reveal the lovely blue underneath? I'd stick with the blue for me, but they are yours.... And you're still in profit! Well done.

Tess Kincaid said...

A charming find!! I love this!!!

Gillian said...

What a thrill to find. And they look really sturdy and comfy, Can you mix up the colours so that some fabric creates a link between the two sets of furniture?
Cheers Gillian

Anonymous said...

Those are so chic! I think there's alot of charm in the aged patina of the original color, as they look now. How cute!
Karen xo