I'm a Wanted Woman!

No...I don't mean "the object of man's desire" (well maybe ONE man...God love him)...I mean "by the law!" Here's the long sad story that put me on the path to life on the lam...

The sun was out...the forecast called for a "perfect" weekend weather-wise so i decided to put on my yard sailing gear and head out for some treasure-hunting.

My first stop was at a humble abode with what looked like was going to be a wash for me in terms of real finds but....i started diggin (you never know). At the bottom of an old cardboard box...covered in old newspaper was this box. I loved its' shabby beauty and the keyhole too...so i lifted it out and opened it up....

Bingo! Oodles of vintage apothecary bottles and a few religious items. Oh my...time for my POKER FACE! So i asked the gentleman what he wanted for the box and he said: "Ten bucks." Ten bucks? "And what do you want for what's inside?", I asked. "Ten bucks for the box and its' contents " he replied. Okay..BREATHE Michelle...Breathe! Don't you dare let him see you hyperventilating! So..i casually took out a ten-spot and paid him and then casually strolled away and towards my car. When I got out of eyesight of him I was running like a mad woman and yelling at my "getaway driver" to "START THE CAR! START THE CAR!" That was a close one dear junkin friends but i got away!

My next stop was  at an old house up the street and if i didn't find a THING there ...i was going home with a smile on my face after my last score! But..Mon Amies...i was NOT disappointed! This woman used to own a "brick and mortar" shop in New Hampshire years ago. After she closed it, she boxed up all of her stuff and stored it in her barn. She decided to host a couple of yard sales each summer until she sells it all. We were not allowed to actually go into the barn...."too hazardous" she said. (She'd be right! No one would make it out alive after going in there but oh what a way to go!) Anyways..so she dragged these boxes out onto her driveway and let us all just start diggin!

Heaven i tell you..heaven! Lots of lace, books, china....

...old lace collars, vanity jars....sweet old pictures....

..an old bride's hat with attached veil....bottles....

...tins, Farmer's Almanacs, vintage spools...

...pewter salt shakers, wooden measuring tapes, drawer pulls...

...cool metal plaques..muffin pan...

..and oodles of sheet music...

...LOVE this bird one....

Sigh! What a day...what finds..what steals! How much for all of the above you want to know? Well...let's just say that when i got home i had to drastically alter my appearance because the law is after me "fa sure!"

All in all it was .....

 Happy treasure hunting mon amies!

Avec Amour,

~*~Michelle~*~