Of course there are things you can't and should not buy second hand..but...just things that make a house a home..and a nice home at that....
Today, even with the threat of rain, we were out by 8am this morning. There were almost no garage sales at all. Even the listed ones were pulled due to a rain threat. But on our way home after stopping briefly at a couple..then to our usual pancake breakfast...we stopped at one more...
..and on a blanket in a pile of junk was this..blackened by what appeared to be a fire. Soot covered the poor thing and it really did look hopeless..plus there were some of those places in the bottom I knew were a loss.But I asked the price anyway..
See the Reed and Barton sticker? It is also inscribed right into the bowl but it is difficult to see.The man said with a pause..two dollars. I shook my head and said no thanks, no quibbling, and we left. We went to Walmart and then started home. I told Sweet husband that...maybe I should go back and take another look at the bowl. No problem he said...
So back to the garage sale we went. No one was there..and the clouds were gathering darker and darker. I jumped out of the car and said "I'm back!" when he came out of the garage. He remembered me and said.."Ah yes, the bowl." It was still there so I picked it up and said "what in the world happened to this bowl?!" He said.."oh well, I use that thing on top of my hamburgers when I barbeque and it got kind of scorched..." I said "50 cents?" and he said sure..
took the poor thing home and went to work on it.
I think it turned out just beautiful..I saved it's tiny life! :) It will help make my home a bit prettier. I appreciate it. So will sweet daughters some day.
Last garage sale a block from home..this little blue and white (I have a weakness for this blue and white..)plate. I needed this like a hole in the head, but...
It came home with me too. For this I paid $2.00! But after all, it's Royal Delft..and anything "Royal" has to be good. Well, that's what I thought anyway... And that was Saturday. Big thick Tuna sandwiches and salad in front of the fireplace. Ah..Saturday's. Love 'em! I hope all of you out there had a wonderful Saturday!
Love,
Mona
