REDNESDAY!

 Can you believe it is almost the middle of July?  Time is flying by.  Soon it will be time for my annual adventure called

'Worlds Longest Yard Sale'

aka WLYS

For those of you not familiar with this 

check out the website Here

Last year I had a great time and found lots of goodies...as I begin to prepare for this years WLYS Aug 4-7 I am going to share a few of last years finds

I didn't find many red items

The two red plates and the Blue Ridge plate were all 25 cents each.  The Blue Ridge plate has some really large chips but for a quarter I thought why not!

This charming little sugar bowl caught my eye

I talked the lady down to $1 (My favorite price point on this trip)

Love this lid!

I also got this great rusty red and white enamel pan $3 from the same lady with the sugar bowl.

 Sharing my reds and joining with 

It's A Very Cherry World for

Rednesday

 Do you remember last years giveaway in connection with 

WLYS??? (hint hint)

hugs,

Linda

CHARLIE KITTY SAYS THE WINNER IS....

Charlie felt like it has been way too long since he has been seen on my blog.  I asked his help in choosing the winner of the 'Made In The USA' giveaway and he was happy to help. 

You want me to do what? 

Yawn!  OK since you asked so nicely

What do I do?  Just press the random.org button

The things I do for you Mom!

The winner is 

Two birdies and a B.

...birdies?  do I get birdies? 

No Charlie they live in New York

and their owner Miss Barbara would not like it if anything were to happen to them if you get my drift....so lets just send her the goodies she won!

Barbara if you will email me your address I will send out your winnings this week!  Congrats! 

Mom! Am I done now?  I need to go back to my nap....a guy needs his beauty sleep!

Yes Charlie and thank you!

MORE BARGAINS FOR THRIFTY FINDS FRIDAY

It's Friday and time to share some thrifty finds with you!  I went to a small church rummage sale and came away a big winner!  Here is my haul from one place!

 I'm pretty sure this is a McCoy vase

and I love the green creamer

I got three of these cute shamrock plates

 This plate will look great in a Christmas vignette...I do love Cardinals!

The teacup and saucer don't match but I love the way they look together

A vintage Federal Glass refrigerator dish with lid

A Spring Blossom Pyrex fridgie (no lid), a shell box, cute pillowcase and 9 children's books

This great old crate with some old canning jars with zinc lids

I was nervous when I asked for my total since nothing was priced....

then they said

$12

Can we say happy dance! 

I'm joining Diann at The Thrifty Groove

for Thrifty Things Friday! 

Don't forget to enter my 

Made in the USA giveaway

I will pick a winner on July 10th

Hugs,

Linda

 

FIRE-KING FOR VINTAGE THINGY THURSDAY

Last month my friend Sherry at Back2 Vintage did a post called Sapphire Blue.  As I'm reading her post, I think to myself...I have some pieces of that I think.  I took photos and emailed them to Sherry and she said...yes I do have 3 pieces of Sapphire Blue Fire-King!

 As you can see it is clear glass with a blue tint to it.  

Sherry said this piece would have had a lid...something to keep an eye out for while thrifting

This is a measuring bowl and one of my favorite pieces.

I love the shape and the handles

 

I found this pie plate a few months ago

  I love this pattern called 'Philbe'

All of these pieces were under $1 each

Thank you so much Sherry.

I hope you check out her post as she is very knowledgeable about so many antiques and collectibles

I have learned a lot from her!

I'm joining Vintage Thingy Thursday

with Suzanne at Colorado Lady

Don't forget the giveaway ends July 10th

Enter HERE

hugs,

Linda

WHATS UP WEDNESDAY 7-6-11

Here we are in July!  I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend.  I had a nice time with family and friends!

Update on my SIL Blake

He went to the Dr on Tue and they removed his cast and said he is healing well.  I will spare you that photo  :)

but here is his x-ray!

We can call him metal man!

They put him in an air cast so he will be able to get around much better now.  He and Sara went back to camp and are able to do some work there.  My sweet Tiger loves being outside and all the kids at camp.  On Sunday July 3rd Blake made this post...

My Great Grandma said she was ready to go last year. She stuck around to see her 94th birthday and the birth of two more great great grandsons. Her request to move on along was met this morning. I know she was happy and content with life and death. You will be missed Great Grandma! Such a neat and super woman for so many generations  

Please keep Blake and his family in your prayers as they celebrate the life of this wonderful woman.

 

A few weeks ago Mr ALC and I stopped in this little thrift shop....they were having a half price day...Yippee!   I found this and put it in and out of my cart several times

It is an old jewelry box.  I don't need it

and could not decide if I should get it.

Would you? 

 

The inside was in pretty good condition

 It even has the 'vintage' smell 

so???  well of course I got it

I decided I could use it to display some of my vintage jewelry.

It was marked $1.97 so at half price

$1....Score!

Maybe I will find some more vintage items for it soon!

 

I'm joining these fun parties today

Rednesday at It's A Very Cherry World

Would You Buy It Wednesday

 with Stephanie at Junker Newbie

DON'T FORGET MY 

MADE IN THE USA

GIVEAWAY!

You have until July 10th to enter

HERE

and I've added this to the giveaway

It's funny and cute and I know you will enjoy it!  

 Thanks for stopping by!

 hugs,

Linda