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Estate sale: score!
I went to an estate sale in Kenosha, WI, last Friday. It's always
interesting to speculate what people had been like, judging from their wordly goods. I bypassed the electric organ, the swivel rocker (probably her TV-watching chair), and the old double-oven Kelvinator range in the kitchen (and the even older Monarch range in the basement--one of those huge, heavy old appliances that never get hauled away). There was a big box of old dress patterns in the basement that had been in the basement too long. "Ah! She sewed!" I thought and went back upstairs, my fabric-finder radar tuned. Upstairs in the bedrooms: jars of buttons ($4 per jar, too pricey for me), ziploc bags of wooden spools (I already have a basket full), hem tape (I have a drawer full). A great collection of hats. The fabric was arrayed in milk crates. The sign said $1 per piece. Lots of doubleknit, pieces of fake fur. Not much all-cotton, but I found 7 pieces: $7. Back downstairs I saw an interesting little three-drawer chest. The top drawer was false--the top lifted up to reveal a tray with pegs for thread spools and little compartments for pins, etc. Label says "Rockford Eagle Furnitue Company." I don't need any more furniture but I couldn't resist -- only $25! Made of maple and it does not need to be refinished. Nann P.S. That $7 fabric purchase turned out to be 18 yards, including 3-1/2 yards of a Liberty lawn print! |
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Thank you for sharing your adventure with us, Nann. I feel like we got to
be there with you. I can just see the radar going off when you thought "Ah! She sewed! and went back upstairs, my fabric-finder radar tuned." What a moment. Polly "Nann Hilyard" wrote in message ... I went to an estate sale in Kenosha, WI, last Friday. It's always interesting to speculate what people had been like, judging from their wordly goods. I bypassed the electric organ, the swivel rocker (probably her TV-watching chair), and the old double-oven Kelvinator range in the kitchen (and the even older Monarch range in the basement--one of those huge, heavy old appliances that never get hauled away). There was a big box of old dress patterns in the basement that had been in the basement too long. "Ah! She sewed!" I thought and went back upstairs, my fabric-finder radar tuned. Upstairs in the bedrooms: jars of buttons ($4 per jar, too pricey for me), ziploc bags of wooden spools (I already have a basket full), hem tape (I have a drawer full). A great collection of hats. The fabric was arrayed in milk crates. The sign said $1 per piece. Lots of doubleknit, pieces of fake fur. Not much all-cotton, but I found 7 pieces: $7. Back downstairs I saw an interesting little three-drawer chest. The top drawer was false--the top lifted up to reveal a tray with pegs for thread spools and little compartments for pins, etc. Label says "Rockford Eagle Furnitue Company." I don't need any more furniture but I couldn't resist -- only $25! Made of maple and it does not need to be refinished. Nann P.S. That $7 fabric purchase turned out to be 18 yards, including 3-1/2 yards of a Liberty lawn print! |
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Sounds like you you had a very wonderful day! Linda
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Good for you Nann! I LOVE to read about RCTQ scores. The little
chest sounds fantastic; I would not have been able to resist either. Do you have plans for the Liberty? You could get a great night gown, or a blouse out of it. Or I could. Address available. PAT in VA/USA Nann Hilyard wrote: I went to an estate sale in Kenosha, WI, last Friday. It's always interesting to speculate what people had been like, judging from their wordly goods. I bypassed the electric organ, the swivel rocker (probably her TV-watching chair), and the old double-oven Kelvinator range in the kitchen (and the even older Monarch range in the basement--one of those huge, heavy old appliances that never get hauled away). There was a big box of old dress patterns in the basement that had been in the basement too long. "Ah! She sewed!" I thought and went back upstairs, my fabric-finder radar tuned. Upstairs in the bedrooms: jars of buttons ($4 per jar, too pricey for me), ziploc bags of wooden spools (I already have a basket full), hem tape (I have a drawer full). A great collection of hats. The fabric was arrayed in milk crates. The sign said $1 per piece. Lots of doubleknit, pieces of fake fur. Not much all-cotton, but I found 7 pieces: $7. Back downstairs I saw an interesting little three-drawer chest. The top drawer was false--the top lifted up to reveal a tray with pegs for thread spools and little compartments for pins, etc. Label says "Rockford Eagle Furnitue Company." I don't need any more furniture but I couldn't resist -- only $25! Made of maple and it does not need to be refinished. Nann P.S. That $7 fabric purchase turned out to be 18 yards, including 3-1/2 yards of a Liberty lawn print! |
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Nann Hilyard wrote:
I went to an estate sale in Kenosha, WI, last Friday. It's always interesting to speculate what people had been like, judging from their wordly goods. I bypassed the electric organ, the swivel rocker (probably her TV-watching chair), and the old double-oven Kelvinator range in the kitchen (and the even older Monarch range in the basement--one of those huge, heavy old appliances that never get hauled away). There was a big box of old dress patterns in the basement that had been in the basement too long. "Ah! She sewed!" I thought and went back upstairs, my fabric-finder radar tuned. Upstairs in the bedrooms: jars of buttons ($4 per jar, too pricey for me), ziploc bags of wooden spools (I already have a basket full), hem tape (I have a drawer full). A great collection of hats. The fabric was arrayed in milk crates. The sign said $1 per piece. Lots of doubleknit, pieces of fake fur. Not much all-cotton, but I found 7 pieces: $7. Back downstairs I saw an interesting little three-drawer chest. The top drawer was false--the top lifted up to reveal a tray with pegs for thread spools and little compartments for pins, etc. Label says "Rockford Eagle Furnitue Company." I don't need any more furniture but I couldn't resist -- only $25! Made of maple and it does not need to be refinished. Nann P.S. That $7 fabric purchase turned out to be 18 yards, including 3-1/2 yards of a Liberty lawn print! Excellent! -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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Pat, my standard response to such impertinent/misguided questions is: "I
plan to own it." Nann "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message news:e4c5f.5915$vk1.5631@dukeread04... Good for you Nann! I LOVE to read about RCTQ scores. The little chest sounds fantastic; I would not have been able to resist either. Do you have plans for the Liberty? You could get a great night gown, or a blouse out of it. Or I could. Address available. PAT in VA/USA Nann Hilyard wrote: I went to an estate sale in Kenosha, WI, last Friday. It's always interesting to speculate what people had been like, judging from their wordly goods. I bypassed the electric organ, the swivel rocker (probably her TV-watching chair), and the old double-oven Kelvinator range in the kitchen (and the even older Monarch range in the basement--one of those huge, heavy old appliances that never get hauled away). There was a big box of old dress patterns in the basement that had been in the basement too long. "Ah! She sewed!" I thought and went back upstairs, my fabric-finder radar tuned. Upstairs in the bedrooms: jars of buttons ($4 per jar, too pricey for me), ziploc bags of wooden spools (I already have a basket full), hem tape (I have a drawer full). A great collection of hats. The fabric was arrayed in milk crates. The sign said $1 per piece. Lots of doubleknit, pieces of fake fur. Not much all-cotton, but I found 7 pieces: $7. Back downstairs I saw an interesting little three-drawer chest. The top drawer was false--the top lifted up to reveal a tray with pegs for thread spools and little compartments for pins, etc. Label says "Rockford Eagle Furnitue Company." I don't need any more furniture but I couldn't resist -- only $25! Made of maple and it does not need to be refinished. Nann P.S. That $7 fabric purchase turned out to be 18 yards, including 3-1/2 yards of a Liberty lawn print! |
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You did great Nann!! That'll add nicely to the stash!! Estelle uk
"Nann Hilyard" wrote in message ... I went to an estate sale in Kenosha, WI, last Friday. It's always interesting to speculate what people had been like, judging from their wordly goods. I bypassed the electric organ, the swivel rocker (probably her TV-watching chair), and the old double-oven Kelvinator range in the kitchen (and the even older Monarch range in the basement--one of those huge, heavy old appliances that never get hauled away). There was a big box of old dress patterns in the basement that had been in the basement too long. "Ah! She sewed!" I thought and went back upstairs, my fabric-finder radar tuned. Upstairs in the bedrooms: jars of buttons ($4 per jar, too pricey for me), ziploc bags of wooden spools (I already have a basket full), hem tape (I have a drawer full). A great collection of hats. The fabric was arrayed in milk crates. The sign said $1 per piece. Lots of doubleknit, pieces of fake fur. Not much all-cotton, but I found 7 pieces: $7. Back downstairs I saw an interesting little three-drawer chest. The top drawer was false--the top lifted up to reveal a tray with pegs for thread spools and little compartments for pins, etc. Label says "Rockford Eagle Furnitue Company." I don't need any more furniture but I couldn't resist -- only $25! Made of maple and it does not need to be refinished. Nann P.S. That $7 fabric purchase turned out to be 18 yards, including 3-1/2 yards of a Liberty lawn print! |
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