Actually...it was a hot, steamy, balmy day filled with frizzy hair and sweaty clothes but that didn't seem to stop the buyers! Every year, the Quartuccio's get together to clear out the junk sellable items and make some cash. Since it was James' first yard sale-ing experience, we thought we would share it with you lovely people.
The morning started with 2 ladies bickering over some costume jewelry (Mom had to kick them out) and a theft (someone swiped a $2 bill from the garage), but luckily things went uphill from there. We didn't have any huge items for sale, but there was some good stuff - kitchen gear, lots of clothes, Dad's unique items and knick knacks galore. I think the best items we had were bunches of fresh rosemary from Mom's and Dad's huge rosemary bush.
There was a steady stream of people in the early hours and then it died down - big time, but luckily we saw a surge in the later hours. James was a big hit - as was Lucy. We had many offers on both of them. :)
All in all, we did really well. We made a little over $400 which now happily sits in James' savings account. James counted the cash which you would think would be difficult for a 6 month old, but with his old man hat and his Journal of Accounting, he made it look easy. :)
Today was a day filled with bargains reminiscent of this popular game from the 80's (popular, according to Ed; iffy at best according to me!). The day was rainy, but that didn't stop us from getting an early start at the Little Rocky Run Annual Community Garage Sale. Dad Q. decided to join us for some bargain hunting because as we all know, he loves a bargain. Unfortunately, the pickin's were slim. If we were putting together a game room we would have been in luck ~ mini pool tables, air hockey, dart boards and ping pong tables were in full force. Same goes for kiddie playrooms. I have not seen that many toys in a while...and I work for the Toy Industry Association! Bobby Q., Ed and Lucy came out empty handed, but I found myself this little beauty for my dresser.
I love the design and the white you see is actually Capiz shell. LOVE! Definitely a great addition to the room.
The day continued with a late breakfast at IHop and then some general relaxing at home. I caught up with my Washington Post's from the week while Ed entertained himself by watching Tron (not my cup of tea). Around 5 pm we hit the road for the ultimate in bargain shopping for the home: IKEA. I am all about accessorizing our house and what better place to pick up some chic, fun and CHEAP accessories. Because we were not in the market for furniture we skipped the showroom and headed straight to the Marketplace. After a quick perusal of kitchen ware and curtains, we happened upon a great looking runner for our front entrance hallway and for $24 bucks we were in love! Next up, lighting. I'm in the market for a fun pendant in my office, but unfortunately was not able to find something that knocked my true love out of first place. What we did find was a slew of eco-friendly light bulbs though and stocked up. Ed is a bit obsessed with light bulbs lately so he was in his glory.
After some useful paper organizers for my office...
...we finally hit the gardening section and this is where I hit the mother load. I have been slowly introducing house plants into our lives and wanted to continue with a few more throughout the house; specifically in my office, the guest bath and the guest bedroom. That's where these babies came in:
Each white planter set me back $1.99 while the plants came in under $10 bucks. Top that Home Depot! And check out how great they look in their respective locations...
Now let's just pray that they stay alive! All in all, it was a successful trip to IKEA that didn't break the bank. We enjoyed a delicious sushi dinner to celebrate our good fortune and then headed back to Lucy to protect her from the evil thunder storm that came through the area. It's nice going to sleep knowing that good style does not have to cost a fortune. :)
