Why waste your time at garage sales sifting through the junk of people and who knows what you would find. Go straight for the good stuff I always say.
I found this ad in the Austin Statesman this morning:
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Central - FINE ESTATE SALE 1914 Victorian estate in Hyde Park, a time capsule of the very finest china-crystal -Roseville-Staffordshire- Limoges-too numerous to list-old Persian rugs-exquisite American furniture- 1960's collection of vintage Mexican pottery, iron & decor-rare Life mags, paper & vintage postcards-linens, quilt fabrics-vintage hats & clothes-rare books-costume jewelry-the best of everything & some good old junk too. Fri, 24th at 9am-5pm (no earlier!). Sat, 25th, 9-5. Sun, 26th, 10-5 half price. CC & cash only. Park smart or ride the bus. 506 Texas Ave. 38th at Duval. This great lady had fine stuff, come and see
First Date Published: 24-Aug-07
Source: Statesman Classifieds
Delighted with my newest direction of buying, I headed out early to beat the crowd only with the presumption that I would only look for fabric...vintage of course.
BUT..you wouldn't believe what I FOUND....LOOK!!!
My first find was a picture frame containing old flower post cards...My second find was a pair of lights..yippee!
Next up were some small stuff: T
inkertoys, anytime note cards, teapot, really cool purple hat, glass bowl and some old vases (Haeger and Redwing).
Cool old sheet pans, old rag rugs and a brooch thrown in! But that's not all I tell you. Not by far!!
Then I went into the backyard and found a lamp and a chandelier that you will find amazing..
Why stop there?!! Don't even think about it!
I found some old fabric shears and shoe horns (metal), antique glass salt bowls and mother of pearl spoons 
to match!
Then I found what I call the best of the best...
a kick ass actual silver mirror!! Jealous???!!! You should be! I got the mirror for pennies and it is worth thousands!! Whoo Haa Haa Haa!!!!!
This was my final purchase, I just love old ties. Brodie doesn't look to happy but his momma was considering I purchased all this for just a few hundred dollars. 
2 comments:
hahaha poor brodie puppy :)
What are you doing with all those things? I really like the postcards/frame. The mirror is cool too. I imagine Dao will like those ties. I am not sure about the lamps, but I bet you have a vision.
They are all going into my creative space with my fabric "studio". I have to get the lamps rewired though. They are way cooler in person.
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