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Saturday, October 24, 2009

a gorgeous garage sale

Wow, I am just home from the most gorgeous garage sale I've ever attended. Where to start......there was the smocking pleat maker in its original box that I almost walked past....


the box of ric rac


the overflowing boxes I bought of vintage lace, crochet trims and broderie anglaise including this dear little deer trim......


the overflowing bag of patterns...this is one of my favourites, I'm thinking a sweet Christmas Day outfit for Keira...


the crochet pattern books


and a modest pile of pink and patchwork fabrics including this gorgeous floral.....


I parted with $70 and secretly think the lady was glad to see the back of me as I was like a woman possessed! There was a rival mummy there but she just wasn't fast enough for me and my honed eye but she did get some real gems of patterns before me! We were trying to be civilised over the pattern box.....ok time to breathe normally again.....
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26 comments:

  1. becOctober 24, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    well done! well deserved, a great anniverseray present? Congrats for yesterday, by the way.

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  2. FranOctober 24, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    Oh my, I would never be so lucky, I've just finished breakfast! The early bird catches the worm alright.

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  3. UnknownOctober 24, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Yay ! Great scores , happy day !

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  4. LisaOctober 24, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    Wow that was certainly one great garage sale.

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  5. JulieOctober 24, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    Fantastic......what were you doing up that early after your night out!!!

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  6. VicOctober 24, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    Wow, what a lovely score!!

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  7. Me and My 4 FellasOctober 24, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Wow...what a fantastic bunch of goodies you came home with..Makes it all worthwhile getting up at sparrows fa*t..LOL

    Liesa

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  8. ChristineOctober 24, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    What a great find! Love that smocking pleater-we look forward to seeing some new creations now! Hope you had a lovely dinner last night to celebrate your anniversary and a wonderful (and busy) last 5 years. Kind regards, Christine

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  9. CCOctober 24, 2009 at 11:08 AM

    Wow, what a haul! Well done. Wish we had garage sales like that around here...

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  10. CurlyPopsOctober 24, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    Garage sale gold!

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  11. AndiOctober 24, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    Breathe!!!
    You have conquered the garage sale.
    Now .... the world!!!

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  12. Lily MulhollandOctober 24, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    LUCKY DUCK! And well spotted!

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  13. LucyOctober 24, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    Looks like you almost won the lottery! Yay :)

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  14. bee-abiOctober 24, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    Good on you Corrie. I'm so happy for you. The items went to a well deserved home. Love the box of rick rack! Do share your smocking adventures too. I'm most interested in this art. I remember doing it a little at school.

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  15. mylittlebirdieOctober 24, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    oohh well done you scored really well, what a fantastic collection of goodies. have a lovely weekend.

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  16. ~ Kim ~October 24, 2009 at 3:59 PM

    Wow, I saw a recent post on a smocked girls dress and it looked great. You're so lucky. I am sooo jealous! Well done.

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  17. DuyvkenOctober 24, 2009 at 5:30 PM

    What a score!

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  18. AnonymousOctober 24, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    Wow and all before 9 am - very impressive!!!

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  19. TanyaOctober 24, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    impressive haul, i am jealous of that box of ric rac!

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  20. ChristieOctober 24, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    what treasures! wish i could find a garage sale like that!

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  21. KylieOctober 24, 2009 at 9:35 PM

    Breath with me now - in and out!

    Well done - what a find - definitly Garage Sale Gold - i am so moving to your area:)

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  22. The Queen of Fifty CentsOctober 24, 2009 at 11:03 PM

    I've never in all my years of garaging seen a smocking pleater, what a find!

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  23. corryOctober 24, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    Lucky, lucky you, well done!!

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  24. KristineOctober 25, 2009 at 4:11 PM

    $70 and that included the smocking pleater. You are one lucky bargain hunter. That sounds like the garage sale to end all sales. I paid $200 for mine and thought that was a bargain. They are closer to $300 these days. All those goodies have gone to the right home though - I'm sure you'll have fun with your purchases.

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  25. Melissa GoodsellOctober 25, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    They're some fab finds Corrie. My smocker (just like yours) was about $150 and I bought it 21 years ago (I was 15!! LOL), so yours was a serious bargain.

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  26. TamaraOctober 28, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    I am jealous, I never feel more jealous than when someone scores well at a garage store or op shop. (Obviously I am a bargain hunter through and through)

    Well done, especially with that pleater!

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