I don't think there is a better sight than this one...
I've been to this "barn sale" before. But calling this a barn sale is a little deceptive. It is really just three leaky, rotting sheds filled with junk. Each of the sheds is filled with boxes of household items (mostly box lots from auctions). You have to dig deep to find the good stuff at this sale. And it isn't easy to dig deep when you are accompanied by a two-year-old girl who hates bugs and dirt. And because I have warned her so many times to stay away from things that are glass, she repeatedly points to things and asks me "Is that glaaaaasth?" in her lispy little two-year-old voice.
I did find a few gems, though. Like the wire wastebasket, the glass jars, two milk glass plates with stripes around the rim, and a milk glass butter dish. (It only holds half of a stick of butter - has anyone ever seen these before?) I also bought the metal rolling cart. None of the items are priced. I just make a big pile of all of the stuff that I want, and the man tells me a price for everything.
I bought everything else in the picture from a tag sale at a local firehouse (right outside of Longwood Gardens), and a yard sale that was packed with antiques. I already own the same iron plant stand, but mine is painted yellow.
My favorite finds for the day are the chippy white balusters and the vintage floral umbrella.
"three leaky, rotting sheds filled with junk"
Ahh, music to my ears! :)
I love those old balusters! Very cool finds.
Posted by: Heidi | May 12, 2007 at 05:58 PM
Are there ornaments in that christmasy box? I want to see inside of it!
Posted by: Sarah | May 12, 2007 at 07:11 PM
Oh my gosh, I can't believe you got all of that for 27.00. I love all of it. It looks like it was so much fun. That is my kind of sale. Have fun with all of it.
Happy Mother's Day!
Rosemary
Posted by: Rosemary | May 12, 2007 at 08:46 PM
wow, that file drawer is amazing, great find!
Posted by: kate | May 12, 2007 at 09:02 PM
amazing finds for $27! love it all!
Posted by: dawn | May 13, 2007 at 06:00 PM
Love what you've found. A place like that sounds like my kind of second hand shopping :-)
Posted by: Amy | May 13, 2007 at 08:23 PM
Oh.my.gosh. I can't believe that you paid $27 for those jewels!!! I love that umbrella & that cart & those drawers & everything....
Posted by: Kim | May 14, 2007 at 08:19 AM
That is my favorite sign also...BARN SALE!! How exciting to find all those goodies..a real high!
Posted by: Bev | May 14, 2007 at 10:06 PM
Boo hoo hoo! I miss living in the East and Midwest for the very reason you paid $27 for all of those goodies. I swear it's slim pickins' out here in the NW. I wonder at times if people just migrated West with nothing in to their names. If you find something cool it's so expensive. Boo hoo hoo. Don't you feel sorry for us? Perhaps I should make a point of showing up at more estate sales. Do you have a magic formula for those as well? Sigh.
Posted by: lucinda | May 14, 2007 at 11:03 PM
About the 1/2 butter stick dish: I need to be on the lookout for one of those, as I buy unsalted butter that comes in wrapped 1/2-size sticks. Cooool.
Posted by: Mrs. Kessler | August 21, 2007 at 02:36 PM
Oooh, I knew we missed even more good stuff bfreoe we got there! It was fun...and we will definitely be there next time if we can, but earlier!! I'm planning my post on Wednesday, I'm going to link to this post, too. Great pictures :)
Posted by: Devita | September 17, 2012 at 01:54 AM