DOING ESTATE SALES

Every Friday and sometimes or Saturday, my Hubby and I have been taking in Estate Sales in our area.  There are two different businesses who do them.  I never went to these in Colorado but should have but didn't really know about them.  Actually, I went to a few in Colorado but they weren't as popular as here. 

I have found some great things such as the Eastlake table I showed you at my "Tea In The Garden" post Friday. I got this table on the Saturday 1/2 off day so it was $20.00.  Sometimes waiting works and sometimes what you want is gone.  I had to use the water hose to get the spiders off this table.  Then I dried it off right away with towels and used lemon oil on it.

 I have found several quilts that were lovely and reasonable. At the nicest antique mall here clean vintage quilts are all around $250.00.  At the estate sale they are usually $20.00 - $40.00 and the best ones up to 75.00.  Here is how my cabinet is looking where I am putting my quilts now.

This trunk is in front of the Great Room window which has a panoramic view of our backyard.  I also got that little bird cage stand at a Flea Market.

This one below was worn 

and sweet and only $20.00: 

This quilt (below) is absolutely perfect so it was $75.00.  I missed getting two others because I was "just learning" that the quilts are hung in the bedrooms at an estate sale.  The lines are very long at these sales so we have learned that too - get their early and stand in line if you want something special (photos are posted on line each week beforehand).

And now for the vintage vase

- a large green one for $8.00:

 Also, here is the little silver or silver plate plate (?)teapot on it's own stand and has a heating element underneath.  It has a rattan handle and seems very well made.  Underneath is engraved with a number and has a seashell stamp and says "England" which always thrills my heart.  I paid $28.00 which I thought was a good price.  Ruth at Antiques and Teacups - do you recognize this?