Part #1 of My Four Day Shopping Experience

 

OK, so as not to bore you, I am breaking my last shopping trip down into sections.  This is part #1.

 

Last Wednesday, I left Tulsa and drove to Joplin, MO and shopped about six hours by myself.  My sister who lives in Neosha - Jeannie - was working that day and my other sister - Rita - was not coming to Neosha until Thursday.

 

You see, Neosha, MO has a City Wide Garage Sale the first weekend in April (unless it is Easter weekend) and the whole town is covered in garage sales.  They shut down a lot of the streets and make a lot of additions one way in and out so the traffic isn't so bad. HA!

 

But, this is our Sisters' Weekend and has been for many years.  We literally shop (and eat) until we drop!

 

 

I figure I shopped approximately 34 hours in 4 days.  That did include the one day I shopped in Joplin.

 

So, here are "some" of the items I found:

 

 

Look at this darling baby's cup!

 

 

I don't think this was particularly old, but it was so cute.  A precious little cottage with a tree sitting on a tray.

 

 

But, you turn the little cottage over and it's a cup!

 

 

A sweet little dark red urn and SURPRISE - a set of salt and pepper shakers with Bakelite tops!

 

 

I found a red transferware creamer and a vintage Scotty dog planter.

 

Do you see the yellow bowl in the background?  It is McCoy! Would you believe the lady I got it from (and it's stamped McCoy) said she couldn't imagine anyone wanting something that old and crazed. I started to tell her "but, I am old and crazed too!" - but I didn't.

 

 

This is a very old wooden frame - probably holds about a 5" x 7" photo.  It needs some work.

 

 

The white piece is a beautiful pitcher, the frame in the background is a vintage one on a stand, there is a set of bird salt and pepper shakers, a little Dutch girl and a vintage folding tape measure.

 

So, needless to say, we had a ball.  I did stop on the way home at two antique/flea markets in little, tiny, out-of-the-way towns and found a lot of my goodies.

 

So, stay tuned and I'll share some more of my wonderful purchases with you soon.

 

It was so much fun having the time with my sisters, niece and two great nieces.

 

I also hemmed a pair of tuxedo pants and made fresh flower corsage and boutonniere for my great niece and her date who were having their Prom on Saturday night.

 

Enjoy!

 

Till next time, Judy