Flea market shopping, antiquing and vintage consignments

In the heart of North Carolina is the town of Asheboro.  A town worth spending the day in... browsing antique shops, looking for treasures in the vintage and consignment shops and enjoying a bit of lunch and a cup of coffee.  

The town murals are interesting and fun, painted by one of the local artists.  

Up and down main street you can find all kinds of shops.  

And all kinds of treasures!  

I found a few of my own treasures, one being, the old bankers lamp, or desk lamp with the green shade.  I have been looking for one of these for quite some time.  A real bargain at $15.  

I am always on the look-out for shops like these!  I love finding small towns filled with lots of wonderful old treasures.  

Are you a flea market and antique shopper?  

Hope all of you enjoy your day.

A little bit of blue

It was time for some new seat cushions for the back porch furniture.  I decided to go with something blue to go with our blue wicker.

 I got these from a place in Sanford, NC called Arden Company.  Believe it or not, the cushions were only $2.00 each!  Arden has a sale once a year in May.  I found out about it from my sister-in-law who lives in Sanford and I've been wanting to check it out for years.  It's in a huge warehouse filled with all kinds of lawn and porch furniture cushions and pillows, all sizes and shapes.  Unbelievably low prices!  We had to wait in line about 20 minutes to get in, but a small price to pay, wouldn't you say for bargain prices like these.  

So I am thrilled with my new cushions.  And Otis is finding them quite comfortable.  

That old rusty soap dish

Do you remember this rusty old corroded soap dish I found at Goodwill? 

Well, it's finally found a home after sitting in the laundry room for over two years. I can't believe it's been that long.  My intentions were to put it up right away, but I wasn't sure where to put it.  

It's new home is beside the kitchen sink and it holds a small brush and a bar of soap.  

Perfect for our cottage kitchen.

And, if I recall, it only cost $1.50.

Winter, in this heat??

It's 100 plus degrees outside and hotter than all blazes, 

so, yes, I am cooling off today inside and reading the most wonderful book... 

 "A Week in Winter" by Marcia Willett.  

It takes place in England and the Cotswalds and it's all about an enchanting old country house called "Mooregate".  

It's the kind of book that makes you want to curl up on the sofa and enjoy a cup of tea, 

or in my case a cup of coffee....yes, even on a hot day like today.  

I found this book at our local library for $1.00.  

Love a bargain!

Hope you're staying cool!  

Bargain plants

I stopped by our Lowes garden center the other day and found some great bargains. Large hanging ferns for $7.50 ~ had to buy two. Every year I hang ferns on the back screened-in porch so I was thrilled with this bargain.

These pots of impatiens were only 63 cents a piece. I found them on the clearance rack....they look perfectly fine....

and should fill this pot by summer.

And, this forsythia bush....only $6.00. I have the perfect spot for it in the back yard against the fence. I pruned it back and now it's ready to go in the ground.

One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides.

~W. E. Johns

A tole waste can...

It may not be old (like the 18th century tole trays and metalware) but it was a bargain. I loved this metal waste can as soon as I saw it! I think it was the china red color and the pretty shape, that caught my eye. And, I've been looking for one for our master bathroom for some time now.

I found it at Big Lots for $5.00. Love a bargain!

Another bargain was this crocheted pillow at GW for $1.29. Even after being laundered, it still kept it's shape and looks nice ~ a pretty antique color.

And, the last bargain I found was another waste can, only this one is wood. $1.39 at GW. And guess what I'm going to do with it? Can't you see.....it's a blank canvas. I'll be painting this one. And I think I may start with black as the base and go from there. Probably flowers.

Gotta love a bargain!