Category Archives: Garage Sales

Garage Sale purchases and adventures

Familiar Faces and Places

Posted on September 4, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

One thing about going to yard sales on a regular basis,  you sometimes see familiar faces. We stopped at a yard sale and it immediately brought me back to one year ago when the same woman had another yard sale. … Continue reading →

Posted in Garage Sales, Scotties, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Vintage, Yard Sales | 34 Comments

Hint of Nautical

Posted on August 31, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

I wanted to change up the table a little bit for this week still using some of my beachy items. I have this china which always makes me think of a yacht when I see it. Not that I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach, Dishes, Garage Sales, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Yard Sales | 20 Comments

I did it for Peanuts

Posted on August 28, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

I had just had a conversation with a co-worker who wanted to tag along with me to the local thrift store one day at lunch. It put me in the mood to make a stop there, although it doesn’t take … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Hallmark, Lenox, Snoopy, Star Wars, Thrifting, Woodstock, Yard Sales | 15 Comments

Thrifty Success

Posted on August 21, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

I had another successful week of thrifting and yard sales. My latest lunchtime thrift visit prompted me to go back the next day. On the first day of shopping, I found a Scrabble game and bought it, because in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Apothecary Jar, Dishes, Garage Sales, Nancy Drew, Owls, Puzzles, Salt & Pepper Shakers, Santa, Scotties, Tea Set, Thrifting, Vintage, Yard Sales | 26 Comments

Roosters Come Out to Play

Posted on August 9, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

It’s time for Sheila at Note Songs’, Heart of the Home Party – Roosters and Chickens – and my roosters wanted to join the party. I am sharing some photos of two rooster-themed tablescapes I set BB (Before Blog). The … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Rooster, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Yard Sales | 27 Comments

Thrifty Gifts

Posted on August 7, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

A late start due to morning appointments and a hot day added up to very little yard sale shopping opportunity. The drought in sales led me to follow signs for one sale which I never could find. The only other … Continue reading →

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Summer Luncheon

Posted on August 5, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

When our daughter called to say she and her boyfriend wanted to come by to visit with their new Scottie puppy, we were delighted. We decided to have a casual lunch together. I had been thinking about a beach-themed table … Continue reading →

Posted in Apothecary Jar, Dishes, Garage Sales, Scotties, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Yard Sales | 5 Comments

Hot Deals on a Hot Day

Posted on July 31, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

Our weather has been so incredibly hot that there have been very few yard sales. I can’t blame anyone for wanting to wait until the heat index is below 100 to have their yard sale, can you? Even after saying … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Pewter, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Vintage, Yard Sales | 13 Comments

Lots of Vintage

Posted on July 24, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

We started our day at an estate sale. Estate sales are not proving to be very good for me. This one looked as if an antique dealer was selling out her shop. The prices were marked as if she was … Continue reading →

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Watermelon Time

Posted on July 20, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

One of the favorite parts of summer for many people is watermelon. There is just something about biting into a slice of watermelon that brings a flood of summertime memories. Here is my homage to those watermelon days of summer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Vintage, watermelon, Yard Sales | 33 Comments