Hound dog
Nana's are Beautiful
This morning we headed out early to yard sales. Around here, this is a family affair. Even Travis tagged along.
easy child didn't do bad. She scored a pair of like new Nike sandals for Darrin and another nice pair of sandals for Connor for .50 ea, a new wooden cedar rolling pin (a guy nearby makes them) for 5 bucks and I lost track after that. Brandon scored and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse backpack which he paid for with his own dollars.....he was soooooooo proud. LOL
But it was Darrin who had the big day today, and it was like the yard sales were catering to him. He had 11.00 saved up and burning a hole in his wallet.
Right from the beginning we see old collectible tins (for foods ect). I have been collecting these for years and I have some that are extremely old. They decorate the tops of my kitchen cabinets. Well......Darrin has always had an interest in them. And he's thrilled if he can pick me up a new one for xmas or my birthday. (and he did this birthday, a really good score.....even if I had to pretend I didn't know who he had in mind when he was buying it LOL ) But in recent months he's started collecting them too. I started him out small scale because I know easy child's house doesn't have much room. He has a cigar box (beautiful box), a cigarette tin, and a bandaide tin. All nice and small. Well........that sort of went out the window this morning.
He's so funny to watch. He knows Nana frowns on paying too much for one, regardless of how old it is.....you always want the best possible price.......so he's watching for prices, asking the people running the sales. Price was fantastic at all of them, they were running a quarter per tin today just about everywhere. Next comes........Nana, are they Old? What do I look for? And he's digging through boxes, inspecting tins. He'll ask my opinion....
He didn't do bad. He got a really nice tobacco tin that is antique and original for a quarter, another bandaide tin, a cracker tin, and then he just had to have this cookie one........it just lit up his face. When he asked I told him it is a new one. It didn't matter, he loved it. I told him in the end, that's what counts. So he bought it too. (turned out later to still have cookie crumbs in it lmao)
He also was so proud he found his Dad a father's day present all by himself, and paid for it with his own money. He bought his Dad a really nice poker set that comes in it's own tin for a dollar. It had never been opened.
easy child just rolled her eyes at me. What?? I can't help it! It's not like I brainwashed him or something. Heck I didn't even really encourage him.....ok not much. He likes to put special things in the tins, so his serve a dual purpose, and Brandon and Connor are still not able to get the lids off so his treasures are safe from small hands.
I just have to laugh as I watch the grandkids shop though. They have learned well. You don't just walk by and look, if you want to find a treasure......you DIG through stuff and hunt for it.
Nana didn't do bad either. I found a Dumbo sqeaky toy from the 1940's or so for 2 bucks. Since I have a thing for Dumbo.......and I wish they'd get smart and start making such toys again because babies love them.......I splurged and bought it. Darrin thought that was super cool.
OMG I thing I have a Picker on my hands. lmao
easy child didn't do bad. She scored a pair of like new Nike sandals for Darrin and another nice pair of sandals for Connor for .50 ea, a new wooden cedar rolling pin (a guy nearby makes them) for 5 bucks and I lost track after that. Brandon scored and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse backpack which he paid for with his own dollars.....he was soooooooo proud. LOL
But it was Darrin who had the big day today, and it was like the yard sales were catering to him. He had 11.00 saved up and burning a hole in his wallet.
Right from the beginning we see old collectible tins (for foods ect). I have been collecting these for years and I have some that are extremely old. They decorate the tops of my kitchen cabinets. Well......Darrin has always had an interest in them. And he's thrilled if he can pick me up a new one for xmas or my birthday. (and he did this birthday, a really good score.....even if I had to pretend I didn't know who he had in mind when he was buying it LOL ) But in recent months he's started collecting them too. I started him out small scale because I know easy child's house doesn't have much room. He has a cigar box (beautiful box), a cigarette tin, and a bandaide tin. All nice and small. Well........that sort of went out the window this morning.
He's so funny to watch. He knows Nana frowns on paying too much for one, regardless of how old it is.....you always want the best possible price.......so he's watching for prices, asking the people running the sales. Price was fantastic at all of them, they were running a quarter per tin today just about everywhere. Next comes........Nana, are they Old? What do I look for? And he's digging through boxes, inspecting tins. He'll ask my opinion....
He didn't do bad. He got a really nice tobacco tin that is antique and original for a quarter, another bandaide tin, a cracker tin, and then he just had to have this cookie one........it just lit up his face. When he asked I told him it is a new one. It didn't matter, he loved it. I told him in the end, that's what counts. So he bought it too. (turned out later to still have cookie crumbs in it lmao)
He also was so proud he found his Dad a father's day present all by himself, and paid for it with his own money. He bought his Dad a really nice poker set that comes in it's own tin for a dollar. It had never been opened.
easy child just rolled her eyes at me. What?? I can't help it! It's not like I brainwashed him or something. Heck I didn't even really encourage him.....ok not much. He likes to put special things in the tins, so his serve a dual purpose, and Brandon and Connor are still not able to get the lids off so his treasures are safe from small hands.
I just have to laugh as I watch the grandkids shop though. They have learned well. You don't just walk by and look, if you want to find a treasure......you DIG through stuff and hunt for it.
Nana didn't do bad either. I found a Dumbo sqeaky toy from the 1940's or so for 2 bucks. Since I have a thing for Dumbo.......and I wish they'd get smart and start making such toys again because babies love them.......I splurged and bought it. Darrin thought that was super cool.
OMG I thing I have a Picker on my hands. lmao