Mad Dash Through Madison

Yesterday was about the haul from Linda's downsizing. (HERE)

Today it is all about the junkin' we did after loading my truck down.

Yes, there was still room for vintage treasures.

The Goodwill store is very fair on the prices and has nice merchandise most of the time.

The vintage white wicker chair was going to fit into the Blazer - no matter how high I had to stack.

After GW Linda and I stopped by The Madison Flea, a large antique mall with some great dealers.

Spindles and baskets.

This painting and the next one were steals.

A lot of paint loss but the distressed look appeals to me.

Applying multiple layers of fixative to stop the flaking.

Then I thought back years ago when I bought a painting like this.

I discovered another painting underneath the flaking paint.

HMMM, should I ...

I love this one!!!

Now hanging in the breakfast room.











 

I rescued the slightly misshapen spaniel from GW.

More finds from GW.















 

Found another Winnie-the-Pooh book for my collection.

Flash cards.

Two large trophy-shaped urns.

An old refrigerator jar being used for dog treats.


It was definitely a mad dash through Madison.

If you ever have traveled I-20 between Augusta and Atlanta, you know it can be a total parking lot at times.

I avoided the traffic and construction zones going west to Madison except for a fifteen-mile section of one lane.

However the east lanes were dead still for miles.

I dreaded the trip home.

Lucky for me all the construction workers had knocked off for the day and it was a breeze flying back down I-20 to Aiken.

Looking forward to another trip to Madison.

Any takers?


See y'all!

Ridge Spring Sprint

One Thursday Chucks and I decided to make a sprint up the road to Ridge Spring for lunch at Juniper. (FB page here)



Of course you have to visit Stuff and Things - the best junk store ever!


A basket of buckets.

A pile of Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew.

A small crate and two buckets.

Hundreds of saving stamps.

S&H, Top Value and others.

Some never used.

Including booklets.

Sold right away.

THEN Florence informs me you can still redeem them online! (HERE)

Had delicious salads at Juniper and headed back home.

Of course I must stop at the thrift store.





Found these two caned seat chairs and the end table.

The chairs were featured in the Sunday Quickies post.

See the makeover HERE. 


See y'all!

Quickies - Two Chairs and A Money Drawer

A menage a trois for Sunday's Quickies post.

Two chairs and one money drawer earn makeovers taking only a few minutes.


First this pair of chairs.

Old with caned seats.

In good solid shape.

The finish was okay but the wood was dry.

Out came my trusty can of Howard's Restor-A-Finish in Golden Oak. 

I have used this product for decades and swear by it.

No, there is no payment for this endorsement.

This is the after - five minutes later.

Beautiful result.

The two of them basking in the sun.












 

NCR money drawer from a cash register.

Again okay shape - missing some parts - but the wood is dry.

Soak it in Restor-A-Finish and watch it gleam.

I was careful to not damage the labels.

Label on the back.

The drawer sold the first hour it was in the booth.

The chairs are still available in Booth W-10 Riverfront Antique Mall North Augusta South Carolina.




See y'all!

Friday Finds

Thanks to all of you who listened to my rant about my new camera. 

I have decided to sit and sift through everything without interruption.

In the meantime, I am using my phone camera.

 
Thank goodness for iPiccy.

So sit down with my Distressed Donna doll and see what my Friday finds are this week.

Well, duh, if I am sorting books for the AAUW book fair, there will be books.

Boxes of them.

Look!

I found more tiny translation dictionaries.

And the German reader.

This book was threatened with the fate of being taken to the landfill.

YIKES!

Marbleized cover with quarter leather panels. 

Marbleized end papers.

One volume of many.

We could not find the others.

Genghis Khan.

He needed saving.

More Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew.

Let's throw in Cherry Ames.

Also found some Trixie Belden.

Searching for Donna Parker - she was my favorite. 

I have hauled out boxes of Reader's Digest.

I have a customer who is an event decorator and uses them in floral arrangements and table decor. 

An early three-volume set of Les Miserables.

In English. 

A child's guide to worship designed and illustrated by Enid M. Chadwick in conjunction with a priest of the Community Of The Resurrection. 

Printed in February, 1962, in Mirfield, England.

Great graphics and vintage typography.

Sold to me as galvanized shelves.

I am thinking heavy-duty tool chest trays because the wear is only on the bottom.

Future project.

A set of History of the Bible - several volumes are missing.

Some mold - cleaned with white vinegar.

Love the gradient of cover colors.

A little yellow swivel desk chair.

About second grade size.

A four-drawer chest - popular item in the booth. 

Very sturdy little fellow, but his white is deceiving.

He needs cleaning, sanding and a paint job.

I got through this whole post without a camera rant.

Planning a trip to Columbia for a flea market run this weekend.

Well, that will make me very happy!




See y'all!





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ETSY SHOP IS CLOSED

 I will accept reserved listings if you see something in the blog posts you want.

Quickies

Are you ready?

Ready for red?

And green? 

And white?

And naturals?




All the colors of Christmas?

This little fellow is ready to show you how quick a quickie can be.

Take two decrepit kindergarten chairs.

Add Rust-Oleum in red.

Take one green lift top bench.

Add leftover Rust-Oleum red paint.

A perfect trio. 

To put under your tree-o! 

More Christmas popping up soon.




See y'all!

ETSY SHOP IS CLOSED

 I will accept reserved listings if you see something in the blog posts you want.