Rummaging Adventures

Wow - this is my kinda swap :0) I LOVE hitting yard sales, flea markets, thrift and antique shops!

Updating my profile now with my "list"

Fav places to shop - 1st is yard or garage sales, I just troll neighborhoods, 2nd is flea markets - there's a big one here once a month, and 3rd is consignment or non-profit shops.

Sounds like fun:) It's bad timing for me. Hope you host the same swap again later!

Oh I hope you host another one later! This sounds like fun, I just don't get into town right now enough to do this! Late winter time/spring I do!

Guess my profile is too full it won't let me add my "wish list" - hope it's okay that I post them here: *old buttons *old aprons *vintage hankies *old glass bead jewelry **old sterling silver charms(this is a biggie)especially state charms but any are appreciated *take a look at the rest of my profile - there are lots of ideas there, as well.

Wish list (my profile must be too full I couldnt add it there)old buttons, old aprons. vintage hankies, old glass bead jewelry, old sterling silver charms(this is a biggie)especially state charms but any are appreciated, take a look at the rest of my profile - there are lots of ideas there, as well.

I hope that you will run this swap again in early summer; it's just too late in the year for sales in Wisconsin; we're all busy getting ready for snow. . . smile

Great comments and I'm glad there is excitement and interest in this. Yard sales are not the only way to shop second hand . .thrift stores, flea markets and/or churches many times have indoor rummage sales all year thru.

Thanks again and happy thrifting!!!!

Here are some of my favorite ALL-time second hand places!

Tables to Teapots - Acton, MA http://www.tablestoteapots.com/index.html

Second Chance Thrift Store, Taos, NM http://www.taoscav.org/thrift_store/index.php

Church Rummage Sales Most Salvation Armys Community Yards Sales

I'll update my profile once I'm done thinking about all the cool things one can find for me at yard sales/consignment stores/etc!!

These are my favorite things to do! I love rummaging!

I like garage sales, church flea mkts/bazaars/and I love thrift stores...one of my favorites is within walking distance and I try to get there at least once a month.

Things I look for: small china plates from Bavaria, germany, poland, England. Old cook books; I like the local ones with the plastic spirals. Also, anything funky...old buttons, jewelary...old note cards. Things that I can use in my swaping trades. Small unusual dolls. Miniture things to put in my shadow boxes. Oh and anything with hands on them!! :)

I'm sure I will appreciate anything that you send. Good luck and happy saling!!

I LOVE yard sales! Can't get enough of them and feel very incomplete when I don't go to any on the weekends! LOL! I go to them to look for puzzles, pants for my daughter (size 5-6X), books of all sorts, and interesting finds like swizzle sticks.

I go to a consignment store here in town to look for great pieces of costume jewelry or dress up clothes for my daughter. I've come across some amazing gloves, boas, and glasses that my daughter plays in all hours of the day!

And then I am always on Craigslist, looking for craft supplies. Can't go wrong with supplies that someone can no longer use. :D I've picked up all sorts of goodies on CL for free of cheap! Beats driving an hour to Hobby Lobby!!

I've got a lot on my plate right now, But I'd love to do a swap like this in a couple of months! I love me some flea markets!

Keep the thrifting comments coming - I love them and can SO relate . .especially to not feeling complete if I don't hit a yard sale or two on a Saturday! I don't have many addictions or vices but thrifting is absolutely my numero uno (lol)!!!!!!!!

I love thrifting!

I love to go to the big, local flea market. They are held every weekend, both Saturday and Sunday until 5pm each day. They always have great vintage sellers.

Another place I love to go to is a thrift store (called Retails) where all of the money they make goes to animals. They even have sale every day they are open. (http://www.animalkind.org/retails.html)

There's a great vintage thrift store in downtown Raleigh that is so much fun to go to. They always have funky items. I'd look for any excuse to take a trip there!

In addition to all these places, there are yard sales, and there should be more this time of year since the temperature has finally cooled from the 90's. There are lots of other thrift stores throughout town too. And, I love to run through good will and check out the bins and housewares.

I live in a small town with only one Goodwill store but the pricing is high. There used to be a Salvation Army thrift shop but it closed. My daughter loves yard sales & there are usually alot on Fridays & Saturdays here. I also browse Craigslist & love to go to the annual yard sale at Teen Challenge. Everything there is donated so the prices are really good. There is a Catholic Church thrift shop I poke around in from time to time. The Quilt Guild has a show every other year & there is a members booth that sells alot of odds & ends. I have picked up several things from there. Karen in California

my fave spot is just around the corner, literally! i go several times a month to "hunt" and to chat with the owner. and, my neighbor owns the antique/collectibles store right next to the thrift store! woohoo! even better...my best friend's neighborhood is having it's annual yard sale event this weekend!! i've got yard sale fever!!

wickedfarie . . . .Great timing on the community yardsale for your hunting assignment!!!

Hi all! I've started my first Swap-bot group ~ Thrift Store Treasure Hunters! Check it out!

Ok - I've had waaayyy too much fun with this swap this weekend! I've been out yard-saling since 7 this morning and it's now 3:30 pm. I came across a neighborhood sale - not only did I find some great stuff, I got a little sun and got in a lot of walking! It's been a really good day :0)

You go thrifter girl!!!!

Hope everyone got a chance to get out to a rummage sale or thrift store today - the mailing deadline is fastly approaching . . . . Monday, Oct. 27th.

Remember to post how many items from your profile you received . .the giver that found the most treasures to send will will the FAB FINDS DIVA award (as well as her partner). Good luck to everyone!!!!!

Today was the deadline for mailing this swap. Thank you to those of you who have done so.

There are two swappers who are not makred sent, so if you have sent, please make sure you mark yourself so.

If you have not sent, please communicate with your partner (and me).

I hope you enjoy your packages!!!!

My swap partner (tessasessie)sent me 5 things.

I'm trying to give the Fab Finds Diva Award away - but need to know how many items each of you received from your list. Please post on the swap page.

My partner (sewandgrow) sent me an awesome package! I can't remember the exact number, but I know that there were at least 7 items! Sewandgrow...do you remember?

I sent several items to my partner as well but haven't been rated yet. Have pm'd my partner to make sure it got to her ok!

OK - so maybe EVERYONE who sent gets a Fab Finds Diva Award????? Hmmmm!!!

Got a great package....3 cookbooks, 1 doll with stand and comb, 3 little cards, some candy, a nice coke tin box which contained 1 miniture horse, 1 mini turtle & 3 small perfume bottles. I hope I'm not leaving anything out...I can't wait to use the cookbooks!! Thanks wickedfaerie!! :)

Well it looks like for those reporting . . . wickedfaerie outdid everyone with 14 items. If this is true, she and her partner LuidaCasadga55 get the Fab Find Diva Awards.

Can (does) anyone contest this?

Your Fab Finds Diva awards went in the mail today! Congrats and thanks for particpating all of you.