Antiquing Like Nobody's Business

I went to the Sacramento Antique Faire this weekend, which is the 2nd Sunday of every month. Sure, it's under the freeway, but it's a pretty great market. I was in search of a file cabinet similar to this one or this one. I'll start the post with some things I didn't buy that I thought were pretty ridiculous, including one that looks like a giant smiling piece of poo. I repeat I did not buy these things:

Now, on to things I did purchase:

1. A triple-decker glass candy jar that I will immediately turn into a triple-decker terrarium. ($4.00)

2. An awesome set of lockers for by the door to stash our shoes, keys, bags, etc. (I've been looking for the right set for some time and these are nice and small and therefore easy to move.) ($75.00, talked down from $95.00)

3. A cute little birdie! ($2.00 - probably too much but I'm always looking for little guys that are just the right size for my small terrariums)

4. Two brand new retro tea towels ($2.00 each, not pictured)

5. Large glass cookie jar, similar to these ones I found last time, but RED and with a painted flower motif ($7.00, also not pictured)

More Randomness

Antique Faire today! I went earlier than normal and everything seemed way more expensive than last time. I found two cookie jars (above - terrible picture, sorry) that I thought would be snatched up if I waited, so I walked away this week only buying these guys for $30.00. It was probably more than what I would have paid if I went later in the day, but I love them. I was originally only going to purchase the blue, but loved the combo of the colors together. I've never seen anything like them!

The below items are from earlier thrift store hunting trips:

(those ears are definitely not original, but still cute)

(love the two-tones of green on this one)


(everyone needs a big wiener dog figurine, no?)

Variety Pack

On Labor Day, I talked the bf into heading to the Goodwill. They have major sales on most holidays and we were going in that direction anyway (sorta). I've never caught a thrift store during a holiday sale and it was a MAD HOUSE! I convinced myself that whatever I found had to be amazing for me to stand in that line (or in actuality, make the bf suffer through that line). Well, look what I found and tell me if you could pass up these beauties!




I still couldn't justify the line. It was OOC. So, I made a deal to come back and get them the next day and pay the full $4.99. I hid them. Returned, and they were gone! Crap! Obviously, I tracked them down since they are now in my hot little hands. I don't typically do anything shoe-related (ew), but these have never been worn from the looks of 'em.

Next adventure...Sacramento Antique Faire!

Last Sunday, Suzy came up from SF to go to the Sacramento Antique Faire. It was amazing! I didn't remember such great deals the last time. I had my eye out for an old hanging scale, counter stools and anything for my terrariums. Check out a few of my finds:

tiny cast iron farm: $5.00

tiny doe: free! (it was marked $1.00 but the woman didn't have change,
so she told me to just take it!)

amazing Eames era counter stools: $20.00 for BOTH. One of the coolest things is that these were made at 1735 Diversey Ave. in Chicago. Now, the building is - you guessed it - CONDOS. I know the exact building. Crazy.