Junk from the Trunk

I went to stash my trash  treasures

in the trunk on Saturday.

A gentleman said,

 "I don't think you can get the table in there."

I said, 

"I can get the table in there!"

A junker knows how many loads

the old junk trunk can hold.

This was my favorite purchase of the day.

A small metal file drawer.  

It was the first thing I spotted in Donna's booth.

This was my second favorite find. 

Take a look inside...

Great wooden box painted white and made pretty with Mod Podge.

Inspiration!

These old pieces will be transformed soon.

I'm thinking chalk paint and chalkboard paint.

Since my booth is primarily filled with white,
I may just clean these up and sell as is
just to have some contrast.
They are in great shape.

The blocks were in a quarter bin.

I asked if I could have all four for 25 cents.

YES!

Santa mugs among Autumn leaves. 

Yes, soon it will be Christmas Day. 

I only do SMALL pieces of furniture. 

I love the vintage clothespins. 

The other sewing notions were some of the FREEBIES!

A white cotton table runner and 

white wrought iron candle holder

that I'll use as a towel rack.  

Transformations to follow.

Bonnie:)

Mr. H hates my junk. 

He said, "I am not Sanford and my son lives in Nashville."

Riverfront Antique Mall: Meeting Distressed Donna Down Home

What a day of pickin'!

You know me, I got lost took the scenic route again,

with the help of Google.

I'm headed to Riverfront Antique Mall 

in North Augusta, SC, 

home of the famous blogger

Distressed Donna Down Home.

I called Olive at 

OliveOut

who lives across the river somewhere close-by.

"WHERE IN THE WORLD AM I AT?"

 How was she to know?

"Where are you?  What do you see?"

She knew exactly where I was.

I was going in circles.  

Go Figure!

Olive said, "Look for Aisle B."

And there she was!

My first meeting with a real-life blogger!

I was so excited I didn't get any photos of Donna's booth

but I did buy some things. 

She's my kind of gal.  She even had two baskets of FREEBIES.

I'll share my findings later. 

They are still packed in the trunk.

I do mean packed! 

I asked the owner, 

"Can I take pictures?"

"Uhhhh.  Not sure."

OOPS! TOO LATE.  

I shot these before I met Donna. 

The above display was the first thing I saw when I walked in.  

What an impression!

Shabby and Chic
and
Pretty in Pink

Rusty and Crusty
or
Linen and Lace
you will find at Riverfront.

A rusty, crusty plant stand, 

NFS.

Is this not the cutest?

Crates and wooden boxes,
Painted furniture and chalkboards
were everywhere.

This was another darling booth.  

I was shopping for resale 

so I had to pretend these were NFS.  

Several things in here were 

"For Display Only."

After all, 

presentation is everything. 

Well, for some. 

Honestly, I prefer a good dig. 

I didn't check the price.  

I can't believe I passed this by. 

This would have been perfect in my milkglass room. 

Distressed and framed scrapbook paper.  

What a grand idea!

I left with a trunk full of goodies and some good ideas!

This will not be my last trip to Riverfront.

Fun!Fun!Fun!

Bonnie:)

I'll be sharing my finds on my next posts. 

An Eye for White

It's got to be!

Cars everywhere on the side of the road.

A cow's gotten out 

(hey, it can happen!)

or there's a flea market!

I look with longing eyes, 

pleeeeeeeease:), Mr. H

(I'm batting my eyes)

YES! and I make a mad dash!

This time I only have eyes for white.

That's when I see it!

PERFECTION!

Hobnail Milkglass Powder Box

$5!!!!

Do you know what perfect pieces like this sell for 

even in my flea market???

$25!

I paid $3 for the Avon perfume jar.

I still can't get over that I paid only $2 more for the milkglass!

My favorite piece now!

Shabby chic is classic.

Add roses and lace and it's romantic.

Add white and it's a perfect vignette.

Sometimes it's all in the eye!

Bonnie:)

"Key" Words

Ever had a word come and

take up residence in your mind?

The word "key" has been rolling

around in my head all week.

What is the deal with me and keys.

I am continually losing or misplacing keys.

It's crazy.

I can't tell you how many times 

I've been locked out of

the car...the house.

As a result I've had 

bruised ribs, wounded pride and

and a frustrated Mr. H.

Can I get a witness?

This week the students' assignment

in Language Arts was to circle 

the "key" words in the paragraph.

Yelp!  "Key" words.

"What is that???"

That's obvious isn't it? It's an important word? 

-Typically a phrase of two or three words that is

 the "key" to understanding what is being said. 

I read one time, 

"You can't open your house with someone else's key."

You hold the key to your own success.  

If you think you can, you will.

If you think you can't, you won't.

There are keys to a successful life.

"Prayer is the key to heaven, but faith opens the door."

"Appreciation is the key to unlock hard work,"

God has placed within each of us

treasures that are waiting to be discovered.

You and I hold the key.

Will we unlock the box?

Bonnie:)