garage sale finds

I'm that adult (" adult ") who awaits Saturday morning garage sales with the same eager anticipation as a child looking forward to watching Saturday morning cartoons. A few days before Saturday, I start checking out the local garage sale listings and make a game plan of how to tackle them all on Saturday morning in the most efficient way possible. It's amazing how fast the good stuff sells so I always try to get to garage sales as early as I can!

This past Saturday we ended up sleeping in for once, but I still managed to find a few goodies!

- Set of three candle holders $4.00
- Buttermilk wooden painted sign $0.50
- Antique wind-up clock $1.00
- Two wire baskets $0.75
Garage Sale Shop-til-You-Drop Shopping Spree Total: $6.25

-If you asked me what the style of our house is, I would say "Romantic Farmhouse". I just love how well the candle holders and the wooden sign go together.
-The clock does have a broken piece (see top of the clock) but I honestly don't think it's that noticeable from a distance and for a dollar?! The clock itself still works and everything. It was made in Germany so I have this little inkling of a feeling that whoever bought it in the first place paid a little more than a dollar for it. I just love the white and gold. I didn't even notice until after I bought it, but under the timepiece, there are two little cherubs formed into the clock. (Look closely!) I'm thinking this will go great in the office but I haven't decided yet.
-And lastly, the baskets. Lately, Jason and I have been working on our office/my crafting room a lot more, trying to get that room finished, so I've been working on finding better ways to store my fabric and craft supplies as we get closer to completing it. I thought these baskets would work great for storing smaller pieces of fabric or maybe rolls of ribbon or who knows! (: They just need to be washed up (they're a little dirty) but then they'll be as good as new.

I just love finding bargains, especially since Jason and I are still very much starting out as far as making our house into a home goes. And perusing garage sales is a good way to do just that if you ask me!

Are you a garage sale junky like me? Have you ever found something that you immediately fell in love with on a perfect stranger's front lawn?
Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Garage Saling!

(or cartoon watching, whichever your fancy.)