Once upon a gloomy Saturday...

We awakened to gloomy, chilly weather this past Saturday... our tentative plans to visit the Arboretum or local parks didn't seem such a good idea... So I scanned the paper for any interesting estate sales ("interesting" def.: lots of ephemera, vintage hats,jewelry).

The only one that seemed to meet the criteria was about a 50 minute drive away... no problem! Off I went! I realized during my drive that it had been over a year since my last estate sale adventure; it has been much easier to stay local, which hosts so many yard/garage, church sales, flea markets.

But I have to confess, the minute I pulled up to the home, I started getting that little butterfly feeling in the pit of my stomach.... that feeling of anticipation. Ahhh... I remember it. I was not disappointed.

I spent a total of $27 and came home with lots of loot! So much that I will need several posts to share them all! I'll start off with some of my favorite whites:

...this little feather angel is so sweet! I have seen these around in antique stores and they want too much for them... but for $1, she was coming home with me. I just love the eyelashes; they remind me of the very first faces that kindergarteners like to draw, where all the features are exaggerated.

... a huge stash of linens, doilys, and lace... I wanted to buy everything, but I was able to control myself and just pick a few pieces that I really loved; like these laces (above) and the matching guest towels (below).

...my heart almost stopped when I walked into one of the bedrooms and took in all the jewelry... tons of vintage... most in wonderful condition for $1 and $2 apiece! I focused on finding pieces that had interesting/charming components that I could re-use.

Like this one...