I was able to talk dear hubby into doing a little Junkin' Saturday on our way over to Fleet Farm. We stopped at this sale that was like - DIRT & BIRD POOP CITY! This older fella was awesome, a total episode from "AMERICAN PICKERS". He had several old buildings and all old JUNK.
My heart just started to race, I had hit the jackpot! I didn't know where to dig first. However, I knew that I had to start a good rapport with this guy, or I wasn't going to get to dig in the corners. He had stuff on tables, and on a few shelves, pretty picked over.
I started to look at junk and we started talking and BOOM, we hit if off, I knew it was going to be a good haul. He was funny, quick witted, and liked to talk.
The item on top is an old horse piece, to stop horses from eating before shows. I can just see a moss liner and plants in it.
This is an old wood boat roller, so fun. I think I will just stand it up and display something on top of it.
I think this was my best find. It's a top from a an old display cabinet. It will make a great statement as a tray on a table with things on top of it.
I found these old crock bowls in the back. They were soooo nasty, just like everything else.
It was amazing how many people walked in and turned right around and walked out. The looks on their faces were priceless. I could of sat there all day and people watched.
We were there for quite a long time. When it was time to go, we shook hands and he invited me to come back. My hubby was a total trooper. Now trust me, he can get dirty with the best of them. When we started driving out, all he could say was, "OK, I need to wash my hands."
Don't be afraid to stop at those dirty sales, just put on your big girl panties and dig in the BIRD POOP!
dana






























9 comments:
Hey Dana..wow what a fun place you found! I would have been right along side ya! I asked my hubby about your horse piece..only cause I saw one out in the barn. It's called a nose basket and it was used to keep horses from eating corn when they were pulling the cultivators in the corn fields in the good old days! Great finds!
Deb
hahahaha big girl panties!
looks like you got lots of great stuff to get creative with
I am soooooo jealous. What great finds. I agree with Deb. I would have been right there with you. We don't have great sales like that around here. Lucky You!!!
Oh, those people who left missed out for sure! Those dirty sales are the BEST!
Tania
Yep, gotta love those that don't get it, like we do!!!
A friend and I were out junkin' a couple of weeks ago. Driving up a narrow dusty road. Pulled over for the oncoming SUV. The woman stopped and powered down her window. She and the other female passenger told us, "There's nothing up there but a whole lotta junk!" We smiled, nodded and kept driving. Lotsa junk was an understatement. Lotsa FUN junk!!!
LOL! I never travel anywhere without my wippies!
Lol! Nothing a little purell can't handle! Great finds!
Jeanine
不願彎腰撿拾一根針的人,永遠不值得一塊錢。 ....................................................
Oh you lucky duck!!! I can only dream of such a fun "picking" adventure!!
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