Boot Sale #2.

A trip to the Antique Mall Boot Sale in June

netted quite a hall. The value of all these items

was over $220 ~ the value the vendors had

listed them for, not the true worth of course.

I had saved and saved as this was the largest

boot sale of the year, so I knew we'd find some

amazing treasures. We left home early and I

had a tidy $200 tucked away in my wallet.

But after careful and fun negotiations, our

final total was a very lovely $160. Success!

A pretty petite point, two tiny English tins,

sweet rose votives, a pretty pair of frames

with attached planters and finally, a colorful 

print for our bright and color filled guest room.

A tiny ballerina dress, a yellow floral patched

pillow for one of the window seats and a frame.

Sweet smocked dress, a pair of Irish salt and

pepper shakers, two vintage books for our

growing collection (pink and purple), a

tiny box from Russia (I have matching ones

from my trip there at 16), a vintage planter,

a unique round biscuit tin and a painting.

Love this painting for our master

bathroom. It has all our colors in it!

On my wish list forever, a Boston Fern

plant stand and here it is! It was listed for

$45. I'm sure this is the same one at the

last Boot Sale that was listed then for

$85. I offered $25 to start and it was

accepted! I had many comments and a

number of gasps as we walked it out to

our car. So happy with this purchase.

A shot to show how big the frame

is. And a steal at just $8.

It's actually a chalk board and what caught

my eye and made it endearing was the

vintage glass knob on the end. When I saw

the price tag, I was sure it said $100, which in 

my head I was justifying because of the work

that would have gone in to it to turn it from

an old frame in to a working piece for our

kitchen. And the know is well worth that

amount. Then the lady who made it and

approached me and said I was welcome

to make an offer as she could see I was very

interested. I took the tag in my hand and it

was then that I realized it said $10, not $100.

I was going to just pay that and she said

she would let me have it for $8. Sold!!

She was happy it was going to be loved.

Close ups of the smaller items that

rounded out the larger pieces we chose.

The black iron pieces are a hanging plant

stand that we are going to put on the porch.

Such soft colors in these matching frames.

Trying to decide where to put them now.

A tiny teddy for my tiny collection.

And a depression era green jar with lid.

Finally, the first piece we picked up ~

another wish list item to cross off!

Have you attended any Boot Sales lately?

Is it something you have in your community?