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Wednesday, 8 August 2012

garage sailing

there's nothing like a good garage sale to get me excited. 
i'm sure my fellow junk, i mean vintage collectors out there understand what i mean. 


a yearly event at one of my favourite old homes in the area. always good stuff to be found & a bargain to be had. the garage and beautiful old garden were filled with some amazing old things. unfortunately not much in the way of furniture this time.

these are my fabulous finds piled up on our sunny deck in the weekend sunshine. i added my shells and succulents & thought this would all look right at home at bondi markets.
a couple of vintage crates, a rustic old lantern, a kitsch gold pineapple, bottles, a turquoise frame & fabric to make a cushion with, a hat to add to the collection & a vintage bag i thought sophie would like.




see you later!



29 comments:

  1. Gosh, we would have fought over those finds. They're awesome Cheryl......
    Tania xx

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    1. i'm laughing at the thought of that tania! x

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  2. Great haul! I wish there were garage sales ilke that around here! x

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    1. they are pretty popular here, maybe you could start something. x

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  3. love your finds. especially the frame and that cute little bag! Kate x

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    1. the frame is a good colour, i already have one the same in my shop. x

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  4. Great finds. No such luck at the garage sales in my little part of suburbia.

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    1. you never know what you might find kylie x

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  5. Love your finds, and love the styling too!

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  6. Great finds. I havent been garage sailing for years, there's not that many up our way.

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  7. Oh my, what fabulous finds! Love the bottles and hat.
    Mary Alice

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  8. What great findings, I love them all.

    Hugs
    Elna

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  9. Wow, those are all great finds! I wish I could find cool stuff like this at garage sales around here. Especially love the frame & bottles, and the pineapple is pretty cool :-)

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  10. Looks like you found some great buys. Love the bottles and the pineapple. I would have snatched that up quick.

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  11. Awesome finds and photo-makes vintage shopping look easy. I'm always
    looking for frames-love the turquoise frame. Your previous post of
    the table you painted is wonderful-thanks for posting the paint and
    primer.

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  12. Fabulous finds and I so love how you have styled them all together, it looks amazing. The clam shells full of succulents look fantastic, love it! xx

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  13. Great finds and lovely photography.

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  14. My favs are the boxes, the lantern and the bottles. I would have pretty much bought all the same stuff. Sound like a lovely event to attend.
    Carolyn

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  15. Score! I especially like the vintage bag. Thanks for sharing!
    Blessings,
    Carrie
    http://fiveseventeenrepurposing.blogspot.com

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  16. Great finds. I call my finds...collectables. (which its all just stuff) but to me they're collectables.
    Have a great night.

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  17. Nice finds. I'm really loving that hat.

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  18. Wow...I am loving all your finds. You have gathered them together in a fabulous display. Very cool!

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  19. Nice find! I really like garage sale. I make sure to visit if
    someone near me has a garage sale.

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  20. Wow! You did well. Nothing like the usual garage sale stuff I find around here.
    Beth x

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  21. I know exactly what you mean. I love the treasures you found!
    Sarah x

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  22. So glad you found some wonderful things. I had a bust of a morning out looking. Nothing to be had. The good news is I came home with all my money and I had more time to clean everything I had already brought home last week from the worlds longest yardsale. Happy hunting!
    Liz

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