Some Local History, Garden Things and Great Friday Finds Haul...

I feel like I've been traveling far and wide lately to get goods - 

and its not always been worth the jaunt.  Yesterday was one of those 

'high mileage/low goods' days.  But I did pick up 4 old receipt tablets (right).  

They are for a local business that no longer exists - so I inquired.

Turns out Grove's Meat Market was owned by the garage sale

 lady's father.  I asked where it had been and she steered me in the

 direction of this building - built in the 50s.  I pass this place often

 and never knew it was once a meat market!  

Love little tidbits like that.  They help make up for the mileage thing.

But today was a great haul day.  First - I found several really

 cheaply priced garden things. These 4-packs of alyssum were 50 cents.  

And a climbing bean plant - been wanting one of those - was 25 cents.

(She even put them in this nice basket for me - no charge!)

And perfect for that bean plant - this trellis was 50 cents!

And one more garden thing... a large planter for this corner of 

my yard - also just 50 cents!

My vintage-goods haul looks like this and cost $29... 

It includes a whole pile of 'L' monogram linens, some early button-

 close shams and a lovely fringe edged candlewyck runner...

This composition Japan bobblehead caught my eye - 

so I'll give it a whirl on Etsy and see what happens... 

The chicken graphics cards are actually ink blotters.

I spent a little more than my norm to get 3 old ledgers - 

in excellent condition with old script writing... 

 Some porcelain things (Noritake and Limoges), an old tin game board 

and even some ruby glass & silver made it to my stash today.

I just love Fridays!  Thanks for following along ~Joyce