Thrifty Tuesday

Having a 9-day old baby did not deter me from hitting the yard sales last Friday. We had to go to the food store anyway and we might as well stop at the sales along the way, eh?

One sale we stopped at had this lovely vintage Sunbeam stand mixer. Of course I snagged it when I saw the price was a mere $3! I can't decide if I am going to keep it or resell it on ebay. hmm...

The rest of the yard sales we stopped at were slim pickings, so after our grocery shopping, we took the back way home. Are we ever glad we did! These lovely old ladies were having a yard sale and were selling off their salt and pepper collections, old toys, vintage linens and all kinds of goodies. What caught my eye was a pair of two gooseneck rocking chairs. These chairs are in mint condition with the exception of the fabric design and the slight musty smell. I looked them over and underneath and they are in sturdy shape, no wobbly parts and obviously no cats to claw up the corners (something I know too well!). They were asking $15 each which is really a good price when I have seen them in thrift shops for $50 up and in much poorer condition. Hubby and I talked about the chairs, and then one of the old ladies offered both for $25. Augh! What a way to make it harder for us to resist! We caved in and bought them both and they are sitting in the sunroom until I get around to reupholstering them. I know just what fabric I am going to use, but I don't know if it is enough for both chairs and if it isn't, do I go ahead and use two different fabrics, or do I go and buy more fabric in a different material? Decisions, decisions!

In case you aren't familiar with what gooseneck chairs are-- see the arms? Carved gooseneck head and neck. Hubby's grandma had a chair just like this and he remembers sitting in there until Grandma shoos him out! They are comfortable!
Before I had the baby and I was in my nesting mode, I cleaned out the linen closet. I had all kinds of stuff in there that shouldn't have been in there and while sorting, I filled up this laundry basket with nothing but vintage sheets and blankets. Is there a 12-step program for vintage sheet addicts? I need to start doing something with these! I pulled out the holey and stained ones and those will go into the rag rugs, but the rest of these are in good condition. I have got to stop buying vintage sheets until I at least make a dent in this pile. Which incidentally, is only a small fraction of the sheets I have-- did I mention I also have 3 large rubbermaid bins full of vintage linens sitting right behind the basket? Hi, my name is Jenny...