Would You Buy It Wednesday

Well, I finally hit an auction last night.  I was having SeRiOuS withdrawals!!!  There wasn't much on the smalls side, so I hit the stoneware side of the auction.  Now, I am in no way a dealer in stoneware, so I'm a bit nervous at what I purchase.  My intent, as every auction is, is to purchase things for resale purposes.

So, here I sit, thinking, "Wow!  That seems cheap!"  And bid.  After all the stoneware is sold, I realize I have bought 10 crocks, all but three are either Red Wing or Western Stoneware.  I tally it up, $167.00.  I further inspect... (that's what I get for flying by the seat of my pants) and notice only two, the 4 gallon Red Wing, and the unmarked #2 are in perfect shape.  The rest have some hairlines, big or small.

As I sit here today, I am scrambling on the Internet trying to find a value for these crocks.  Afraid I won't make money but break even on these pieces. (Worst case scenario I will have a collection sitting at home!)

So, my question is, Would YOU Buy It Them?

I have a 12 gallon Red Wing, 10 gallon Red Wing, 10 gallon Western, 4 gallon Red Wing, 3 gallon Red Wing, 3 gallon Western, 2 gallon unmarked, a pottery bowl, 2 pottery deep bowls.

Anyone have any advice where to look or any general advice?  (like don't quit my day job!)

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And that's a wrap!

Hello All!  And how is your week going?

I decided to take a vacation day last Thursday (remember I don't work Friday's) so I could get some much needed work done around the house... ALL BY MYSELF!

I am in the process of purchasing a step back cupboard from the store I consign at, but I need to remove two cupboards in the process.  (Yes, you can have too many cupboards.)  So I needed to move furniture and rearrange.  I admit, I haven't done that in months, possibly a year or two... but I was motivated!  I decided some of these items that I collect and gather at auctions doesn't need to be sold.  I can keep some things.  So, I spent the day working on this in the house.

Gathering old boxes...

And doing this...

(for some reason my iPhone was not in the mood to take good pix)

I then compiled a few suitcases...

and some old frames...

Ah, much better!

Now I needed to move outside... the fall air is here, the leaves are falling and this cupboard was going to fall apart if I let it set in the rain one more storm!

Got my vinyl machine out and added a few personal touches...

And that's a wrap.  On my fall decorating that is!  Gotta love days off!

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Would You Buy It Wednesday

Another week has gone by. Why is it when school starts every day goes by in a blur and you meet yourself coming and going?!

Another week has gone by where I didn't hit an auction. I was suppose to work one Tuesday, but due to volleyball, football, and Mike's meetings... I had to turn it down. *sniff*

Thank goodness I have enough junk lying around to still provide an entry to Stephanie's Would You Buy It Wednesday linky party over at Junker Newbie!

I picked this up at one of the estates I bought last year.  It's been just sitting there... what should I do with it?  Would you buy it?  I think it was a 'package deal'.  So it didn't cost much.

Let me know what you think...

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Would You Buy it Wednesday

It's Thursday. 

I think. 

1st week back at school for the kids.  Mike 1st week of teaching.  First week of volleyball practice (every night).  First week of tackle football (every night).  First week of homework for 5 hours. First week of no supper (not a single night!). LAST week of class for Mike.

My head is spinning.

It's Thursday and I feel like this...

So I almost forgot Stephanie's Would You Buy it Wednesday.  But I didn't...

Obviously, I haven't been to an auction.  see above  So I dug through some old pix of previous items I've bought over the year.

At one auction I stumbled upon this...

Would you have bought it?

I did.  I took it home and gave it some love.  To make it look like this...

Very glad I bought it.  I think I paid $40.00 for it.  I sold it in my friends store a few short week's later. I now regret selling it.  It was a beautiful piece.

So, what did you buy this week?  Would you have bought this? 

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Would You Buy It Wednesday

I was frettin' what I was going to post for today.  I'm trying to take a hiatius from auctions as I have a lot of inventory left from What Cheer and I need to sell to buy at this point. 

Enter Glenn.

My friend, Glenn, from Canada said he was heading up to Gold Rush to do that show and would bring me stuff if I wanted him too...

So, I now have more inventory.

One of the things I bought DH wanted more than I did...

This...

A very old small spinning wheel, it needs some love. (Notice the "leg" a jar of vintage ornaments!)

I'm sure with some elbow grease and hammer and nails it would will be purdy.

So, would you buy it?

Let me know, and find other goodies over at Junker Newbie this week!

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Would You Buy It Wednesday

I am STILL re cooping from What Cheer.  I haven't even opened the trailer to unload yet... had a meeting Monday night and took the kids school shopping (and to see Smurfs) last night until 10:00.  So, it was another butt-draggin'-what-am-I-gonna-post morning at our house!

I did unpack the smalls that I bought... take a peak, would you have bought one thing in particular?  Passed on another?

I know there is one lady, (who shall remain nameless) that might like picture #2 and another lady (Laurel) that inspired part of #3... so let me know... Would You Buy It?

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Whew! I made it!

What a long weekend!  We made it to What Cheer at around 2:00 Thursday got all set up and ready for 3 days of wheelin' and dealin'!  90+ degree temps and rain ALL THREE nights made for a long, but profitable weekend!

Here's some pictures of our booth...

I got rid of a lot of things I've held onto for awhile, so that made me very happy... I got to finally meet some blogging friends, so that made me ExTrEmelY happy!  Kim from kimmykats and Janelle from The Farmer's Wife stopped by to chat. I love finally meeting the people I follow and chat with on the Internet, the relationship means so much more.  Kim's husband works with my BIL for the same company (just different locations) so it is a very small world sometimes!

Here's a glimpse of what was at this year's flea..

a look from across our booth

 I loved this booth, she had so many goodies!

 I LOVED this chippy bench, she sold one, and this one was calling my name...

Salt and peppers anyone?!

It WAS all good until Sunday, that is.  A big storm came through about 1:30 Sunday morning... glad I wasn't one of these vendors...

 I guess the tent KINDA protected the items...

 Tent ON TOP of camper...

 Tents missing, tents bent...

Wonder if that one was even salvageable?

So, all in all a good weekend... how was yours?

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Treasures for What Cheer

The truck is packed that there is still some more room left... so why not bring this chair I decaled and painted.

And how about this table...I got the inspiration from here 

AND my favorite guy, Glenn, who brings me Canadian goodies dropped these off at my door last night.  Hum... since I have 3 I only need to sell two and keep the other one right?

OOHH, What Cheer is going to be so fun!

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Another auction has come and gone.  Another truck, trailblazer,and car have been unloaded at home.  (That goodness What Cheer Flea Market is next weekend!)

In my HUMONGOUS stack of goodies I bought this.

Dirty and icky... until I oiled it.  Now it looks like this...

It's cool.  I give it that.  With all the writing on it, the gears.  BUT... would you buy it?  What would you do with it?  I'm not going to keep it, I'm going to sell it at the Flea Market, but if you saw it there what would you do?  Pass it up or purchase it?

Let me know!

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