March 30th

Another wonderfully warm and sunny day--the weather just couldn't be nicer!

Spent $11.95

The season seems to be starting early this year thanks to all the nice, early spring weather

• zoijurisi air pot--1
• frosted glass finish in a spray can--50 cents
  
• set of 4 white plastic drawer organizers--25 cents / all
• small Rubbermaid spatula--50 cents
• vintage Sunbeam fryer--2
• korean-style stove top grill--1
• set of 4 sm stainless trays with wooden carrier--50 cents
• metal fork-scoop--free

• counted cross stitch picture--25 cents
• blue metal box full of various sizes of O-rings--50 cents
  
• Stainless WMF bread tray--1
• 5 nice tablecloths--50 cents / all
• old Necchi (sewing machine) needle case (small green rectangle on green tablecloth)--10 cents

• small glass bowl--75 cents
• olive flat queen sheet + 2 pillowcases--30 cents
  
• striped full sheet + 2 pillowcases--30 cents
• 15 flannel / thermal baby blankets--1.50 / all

• nice wooden box, handles on the sides--1

(the name caused Joe to remark that it should say "J Wiles & daughter"!)

the inside of the box

Believe it or not, this is the first time I've seen this bush in flower--never knew it flowered!! It is on the back of the lot behind the little shed and facing the back alley, and I guess I haven't gone back there at the right time of the year. Saw it the other day and had to get a picture because it is so delicate and pretty.

close up of the flowers

March 23rd

a gorgeous, sunny, warm day--perfect saleing weather
spent $20.15
quite a few sales for this early in the year, has to be a result of the recent weather



note: items priced with * were bought for a total of $3

• 3 plastic wide-mouth thermoses--75 cents / all
• bottle of turbine oil--*
• insulated lunch bag (Chambers Heating-Plumbing)--10 cents
• (pile of) 3 belts--free
• 2 blue glass watering globes--50 cents / both
• 4 tiny aluminium loaf pans--*
• programmable digital thermostat (works)--5
• small bundle of colored pencils made from twigs--5 cents / all
• glass dashund sculpture from Tijuana--1
• 2 clear glass insulators--1 / both
• Copper-accented cookie press and frosting gun w/dies--2 / all
• souvenier "key" from 1934 Chicago World's Fair--50 cents
• clear plastic spatula--*
• new-looking pair of oven gloves--25 cents
• unused tin of mink oil--*

• 2 spring-loaded curtain rods--50 cents / both
• cigarette lighter extension cord--*
• clear pyrex loaf pan--25 cents
• 2 handwarmers--*
• (another look at the "twig" pencils)
• tiny blue umbrella--25 cents
• another type of handwarmer + pack of fuel--*
• 2 rope cleats--50 cents / both

• wonderful heavy red cotton long-sleeved shirt--1
• 2 long-sleeved thermal style t-shirts, burgundy and navy--2 / both
• silk / rayon short-sleeved shirt--1

• insulated zippered bag--50 cents

(one handle had a label attached and Smoke is trying to chew on it in this picture)

• schrader valve tool (used on tires)--*

(pictured alone because it was overlooked in the group photos)


a closer look at the 1934 Chicago World's Fair souvenier. When Joe bought it, the glass thermometer was still on the side in the RH view, but it was missing when we unpacked it at home :( The detail on this piece is amazing, the Hall of Science at the bottom, the front and back of the woman's head, the Federal Building and Travels and Transport Buildings on the top...A real cool piece of cuuh!!

March 16th

an unbelievably beautiful day: mostly 70s and mid-70s by noon

spent $19.25

quite a few sales today

• yellow and silver lame' blouses--50 cents/both
• triangular ruler--50 cents
• stainless pitcher--50 cents
• 2 pks pipecleaners--free
• 2 pkgs wooden screw covers--25 cents
• blanket (tan; under everything)--1

• stainless pint thermos--1
• long handled spatula--50 cents
• teapot--1
• 6 Louis L'Amour paperbacks--1
• 2 boxes (1/4 lb ea) hungarian nails--1/both
• 20 packs flower seeds--2

close-up of the hungarian nails, a specialized type of hob nail

• bucket of lubes and anti-sieze stuff--5
  
• pair of metal mud flaps for '73-88 Ford PUs--5
  

March 9th

a beautiful spring-like day

spent $2.75

there were several sales today, the most since sometime late last fall

• 2 pairs of socks--50 cents
• pair of purple shoelaces--25 cents
• red glass lamp lens--50 cents
• 2 glasses--50 cents

• cargo net with zippered cloth carrying case--1

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Featured Cats: Panda and Diesel Smoke
Panda and Diesel asleep on a recent sunny morning on their perch in the office window. Diesel is so difficult to photograph in most lights, but the bright sunlight helped in this instance. The sunlight also reveals that the dark fur on both cats is brown, not the black it seems in other kinds of light.

Panda

Diesel Smoke

February 17th

sorry fans, a bit late in logging 2-17's cuuh...

amount spent: $2.25

• 12 volt battery charger--1
• baster--25 cents
• pair of giant tweezers--1

Panda and Diesel helped with the photography...Diesel's plume tail is visible at the center top of the picture, she is just about to jump up onto the table...