Recent auction finds...

Hi friends. A few of you were curious as to what I scored at the auction my mom and I went to last weekend. There was a lot of neat, primitive items at this auction but it was crowded + there were a lot of antique dealers there. That means lots of people bidding + lots of people with more money to spend than me. I do love the thrill of auction though. 4+ hours later, I went home with just a few treasures.

My favorite item from the auction is this small, galvanized watering can. I've started a collection of these and love to see them lined up on my porch steps. I am picky and try to get cans that have no holes so that I can actually use them for watering flowers outside. And, it's a real bonus if you find watering cans that still have the spout at the end. Many times, these are long gone. Plus this is a smaller watering can, measuring about 9" high. So cute. I can't wait for my flowers to bloom now.
I waited for this box of postmarked stamps for.ev.er. Literally this flat was on the last table to be bid on. I wanted this treasure box though. There's sooo many in here that I might be sharing little envelopes of these in my shop soon.
I also got a stack of sheet music. I like to find old sheet music because the pages are weathered to a nice creamy or yellow-ish color. Again, if anyone is interested I've got plenty to share some in the shop.
Here's another item I waited for forever. This was along the wall with the tools. Which means you get to stand by all the farmers in overalls + manly men and bid along with them for hoes and metal parts and other junk. This is what I call a flea market cart. Actually, they're old shopping carts that are lightweight and fold up. My grandmother used to wheel one over to Safeway my mom told me. I have four of these in my collection so far. I do use them when I go to flea markets because they're perfect for toting around found treasures. Most of the time though these are going to serve as my recycling bins. I'm going to line them up in my garage and toss in milk jugs, plastic bottles, magazines, etc. Wait til Eric hears about that plan. I can hear him already, *Great, more junk in the garage*. Oh well, he loves me.
Regarding the auctions and junk sales....I am monitoring my purchases very carefully these days. We're planning some major room switcharoos this summer so I need to be purging items instead of bringing more into the house. We'll see how that goes.