Antique

After yard sales I went with my mother and sister to our favorite antique mall. I saw so many things I liked and even though my wallet couldn't handle them, my memory card could. So anytime I saw something I wanted that was just out of my budget I snapped a photo! 

Yard sale finds!!

Finally the Saturday I spent yard sailing arrived! I woke up extra early and got a head start, even snagging up some pretty great scores at the first two I stopped at. Eventually my luck seemed to dwindle out, but I'm still incredibly happy about what I found. From left to right : Star Trek Borg action figure, red and blue Mickey Mouse cabinets, readers digest : gone with the wind, canon camera, magnets and buttons, various colored scarves, Disney cups, yellow retro mushroom light, magazines, and a beautiful crocheted blanket. 

2nd N Charles finds

Mother Daughter Day

We interrupt your regular planned vacation posts to inform you of awesome deals that I found this weekend with my mom while yard sale-ing. Now, while the rest of the finds were great, the last one was really the jackpot! Driving past the townhouse there were a few chairs and a bakers rack sitting outside. I told mom it was her call to go in or not (I'm so glad we did!) It took a little bit to take in the variety of stuff they had. Eventually more things I liked kept popping up. We ended up spending a good bit of time there. The sisters running it were all very sweet, making us a little (and by the end very large) pile so we could keep looking.

This 3-piece luggage set was the first thing I saw. I passed by it a few times without thinking much of it. When finally, the bag in the front really stood out. Since not being a winner in a recent Jo-Totes giveaway, and not having that much money to get the beautiful Gracie Mustard camera bag, to be able to find something pure vintage and in great condition, I couldn't resist. The sisters all gathered around to watch as I opened each piece, I just kept falling in love. They made me a great offer so I could get all 3 and keep them together. 

This is the key. Adorable right? 

 On the floor next to the luggage was a medium-sized box filled with cameras. While sifting through them (and knowing me) I couldn't not get all of them, even though I have a few of these models already. You can never have too many vintage cameras! Some have already found permanent places in the house, while the others were placed with the rest of my collection.

Love Aiken

Mack had his first Saturday off in what feels like forever! Our original plan was to go to yard sales and antique/thrift stores, but the yard sales were scratched once I realized we just needed big furniture and our car wouldn't be able to carry anything. We did however end up going to Aiken. We went to SPCA, unfortunately the only thing I got was a mini deck of trading cards for 25 cents. After that we just drove around taking pictures and stopping into more stores. It was a very productive yet relaxed day. 

Saw this amazing 1960's Barbie lunchbox.

My Nana's cat Ashley decided to crawl into this bag, I was lucky to have gotten the picture. 

Craft Haul!

I love when twists are added to days, like everyday I picked my little sister up and dropped her off with my mom. However, instead of saying our goodbyes we decided to make the most of what was left of the day by going craft shopping!! We went to all of the craft stores in our area (the day ending not quite how we were hoping but still!) 

There was such a great sale going on! 50-70% off! I was able to get all of this stuff for $30!! 

The past.

Recently I was talking to my grandparents about our trip to Disney World, when my grandpa mentioned they had gone. I knew at one point they lived in Florida, but did not know they had gone to Disney. Since my grandpa is constantly taking pictures of family events I knew he had to have taken pictures while at Disney. Then i thought vintage Disney (I almost couldn't contain myself, almost faint #1). Well eventually he brings out shoeboxes filled with pictures ( almost faint #2) some filled with old cars, some landscapes (almost faint #3) and then my grandparents wedding (almost faint #4). I can easily say I hadn't seen 95% of them. It was amazing to see my grandparents when they were younger, the wedding, and our family from Germany. The only sad part of this is that the Disney photos weren't in these boxes, and I have yet to see them.. One day. 

Thrift.

So since my house is filled with unwrapped presents, no one is allowed over for fear of snooping. Today, I took my sister to one of the cutest thrift stores in town and of course snapped some pics too!!

Instamemories : November

Another month gone, wow, time really does fly! November was great, and congrats to anyone who participated in Movember. November was filled with leaves, hot cocoa and a reminder that it's almost Christmas (and that I have a lot of stuff to get done!) So this month consisted of (from top left to bottom right) 1. Thrifting (and finding this adorable Tom Thumb typewriter) 2. Soaking up all the suns warmth while playing tag with my little sister during Thanksgiving break. 3. OhSo's first ever DIY! 4. Starbucks with friends. I hope you all have a very safe and stress-free holiday.