Estate Sale Finds

Today I'm linking to AlaCart's Junkin' Finds! Thanks, Linda, for hosting! Go here for lots more "Finds!"

Here are the things I recently bought at an estate sale. The sale was right across the street from us.

I blogged a few weeks ago about our two neighbors dying within three months of each other. They didn't have any children and her older sister, niece and nephew came and took a few things back to St. Louis with them. Our neighborhood was totally in shock, and I was upset seeing ten to twenty boxes at the curb for the garbage pick-up. After going to the estate sale last week I felt better as most of her household was still there, not sent to the dump as I suspected! The house was almost just as she left it when she went to have her heart catheterization. Everything from spices in the cabinet to her antique bedroom set, ETC!

I only bought small things as we already have a house full of stuff!! Above, is a set of pretty ceramic place cards and menu plaque, with special pens that will erase easily.
I have been wanting some of these! I prefer plain ones, but these are pretty too.

Close-up of the menu plaque. How neat is this!

The little silver serving pieces were only two and three dollars each!
I love the shape of this! Can't wait to polish it!
Love the handle and the design on this one!
I couldn't resist the crystal vase and
vintage divided serving dish!
Notice the tablecloth, it is also from the sale.

It is sort of a tan colored lace and really long. I think it's darker than ecru. The white spots on it are from the sun shining through the crystal chandelier above!

Below is the other tablecloth, the one featured in this past week's tablescape. (Scroll down to see.)

My friend loved to entertain and had several sets of napkin rings. The ones below are made from shells. I don't know the name of them, do you?

Love, love, love these black cloisonne napkins rings below!

The set of 12 oval metal napkin rings below are either stainless steel or chrome, not sure. I'm wondering if I can spray paint them gold. What do you think?

I also bought these pretty pillow cases, they were only $3.00 for the set.

Funny, that stain isn't noticeable, except in the photos!

I want to make throw pillows with them.

Can't wait to receive more roses to display in this pretty vase!

I have no ideas yet as how I will use all of this, but I'm sure they will appear in tablescapes soon!

Any ideas and suggestions?!

I can't remember how much everything cost, she was writing down everything and didn't give me the itemized list. Nothing was over $5. I only spent about $30 for everything.
I like to think my friend would like for me to have her things. They are nice mementos of our friends.

Have a happy day!

God Bless.

Katherine

Tablescape Thursday

For today's Tablescape Thursday I'm sharing some unique napkin rings. This tablescape in on our breakfast nook table.

I bought these napkin rings several years ago. They have salt and pepper shakers on each side!

Trying to get a good shot, these with the flash.

These dishes came from Dollar Tree a few years ago.

I like to make homemade soups, especially during colder weather, this table is set for soup!

I also want to share our Labor Day watermelon!
I've had the watermelon salt and pepper shakers for many years.

I'm a big fan of watermelon, and all melons!

I like to have salt on my watermelon! Have you tried it with salt?

I also eat my watermelon with a knife!
What do you use to eat your watermelon? Knife, fork, or spoon?

I bought the green gingham plates at Target a few months ago, they were 99 cents each.
I think the centerpiece flowers look like watermelons! I've had this for many years.

This is another tablescape on our breakfast nook table.

Thanks to Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for hosting Tablescape Thursday!

I hope you enjoyed seeing these two tablescapes!

Have a happy day!
God Bless.

Katherine