Pickings have slim, people! I don’t really have any Fayetteville thrifting mojo yet. It had better come soon, because that booth is getting a little empty-looking. A Sunday or two ago I slipped out during nap time to go to the second day of an estate sale in Bella Vista, which is about 30 miles away from us. I wouldn’t ordinarily go that far, but there was nothing else to go to, everything was half-off, and I found a listing for a Goodwill store in the same town — so I figured, what the heck. One stop is not worth the drive, but two stops is! Makes no fiscal sense but makes plenty of thrifting sense.
I drove, and drove, and drove, and drove, then I drove some more, then turned, then drove, then drove, and finally arrived at a long driveway down which I drove, drove, and drove to get to this estate sale. It was CRAZY to drive this far. I wish I had brought my camera, though, because it was way up in the mountains and the house itself was on a cliff — there’s no other word for it — in the woods where the drop was easily 100 feet. While I was walking up to the door I thought “this would be a great place to dispose of a body.” What the hell is wrong with me, do you think?
Anyway, it was a very interesting house with not much left in it. I got this clock:
Which, while not my particular style, is lovely, and in perfect working condition. Jack is infatuated with it.
I also could not resist this large chalkware figure:
When I was checking out, the cashier cheerfully said, “What you got there?” to which I answered, “A pretty clock and a chalkware figure of a child.” There was a pause and she sternly said, “That CHILD is JESUS.” Oh, my bad. He’s chippy, but I love the muted colors. And of course, I LOVE the fact that he’s JESUS. He was only $7.50 and I shall be keeping him because it would be wrong to make a profit off of JESUS.
Hankering for yard sale season, y’all.
by Lara Jo
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