Uncle Sam's Store

Thank you Uncle Sam for your generosity! Oh! No!!! NOT that uncle Sam!!! Uncle Sam is the owner of the thrift store called "THE COLLECTIBLE STORE". I found his incredible store over the weekend by accident. I am a bit frustrated, because words cannot justify this awesome store and unfortunately he does not have a web site for his store either. If you live in the LA area and enjoy treasure hunt, you must visit his store! You will find just about everything you've been hunting for!! You just name it!

I'm only posting 2 things I bought, because my camera ran out of batteries, but I will post other goodies I got from his store next time.

I've been debating on whether or not to paint it white, but I decided to leave it PINK just as I bought it.

I have really been wanting one of these angel lamp for so long and finally, I am so lucky to find a pair !! WHAT A BARGAIN!!!! :D

And more......

My mom, my daughter and I are leaving for San Francisco today. We're going on a four day road trip for a sight seen for fun!! :D I will see you when I get back!

Mirror

Okay..
so I 've been searching for a hall tree for a very long time and every single time I thought I found a great one for my house I was unable to buy it. I guess they weren't meant to be mine...One time I found this hall tree that I absolutely fell in love with and I was on my way to tell the owner of the store that I was going to buy it, but this lady ran past me and got to the owner first. It was then sold to her in front of my eyes!!!!!.I was really heartbroken. Okay..it's only a material thing...I survived...Then another time I found the cutest hall tree at Pasadena flea market. It was the perfect size for my entry and a great price for my budget, but it would not fit in my SUV! My car was already filled with other things I bought, like this cabinet I bought. OH!! My Buddha! give me wisdom to put this hall tree in my loaded car!!!

SO...searching for my hall tree continues until a few weeks ago I went to the Simi valley thrift store. I found this huge, but stunning antique shabby chic hall tree cabinet with 3 mirrors.This one was absolutely gorgeous!!! But then I knew this would not fit in my entry way, because it was a huge piece of furniture that would only fit in castle or a mansion! But, I got curious and asked the man at the store about it and he told me this was donated by Mitchell who is Ozzy Osborn's wife and the price was $150.00. You know.. the price was actually very reasonable!! It was a steal! It was the most beautiful piece of antique shabby chic hall tree furniture I've ever seen! I was SOOOO tempted to get it, but then, where would I put it? It's a shame I didn't have my camera with me that day or I would have shown you a picture.

Okay...so that didn't work out...It wasn't meant to be mine...
So as I turned around and headed to the door to way out, this huge mirror standing up against the wall caught my eyes..so I went close to mirror to take a look at it..It was so old and dusty as I expected it to be...the mirror wasn't something I was interested in and it certainly was not my style!! But I checked the price anyway...... $4.99...That's right this mirror was $4.99!
WOW!! I thought... with this price I will transform the mirror to my style and make it to work in my house entry. After a long search of finding a hall tree for my house entry, I've finally found something that was meant to be mine, Thank you!

Please wait to see the transformation on this mirror!!! I won't let you down!!! :D

Outdoor furniture

I bought these bargain wick outdoor furniture for our front porch at a garage sale last Saturday. I've always wanted a comfortable out door sofa where i could sit down and relax and enjoy my tea!! The sofa is so comfortable, i even took a nap!! I also want a rocking chair. I feel that a front porch is not a porch without a rocking chair! I think I know where to find a bargain rocking chair....The Salvation Army~~~!!!! Here I come!!!

My Current Obsession!

I am a new milk glass lover and my current obsession is

definitely collecting milk glass.

It all started when I found my first piece of milk glass at the local

salvation army in February of this year.

Milk glass is so easy to find. As you can see, I have quite a few of them already!
Since February, I've accumulated all of my milk glasses from
Goodwill, Salvation army, flea market and of course garage sales.

Most importantly, collecting milk glass is very affordable!!

Pieces range in price 50 cents to $20.00!!!!

@^ ____^@

Fun! Fun! Fun!

Thank You, Salvation Army!!

I found these five great dining chairs at the Salvation Army today. The chairs are well made, sturdy and they are in great shape!! Okay... most importantly, I only paid $3.75 for each chair!!!

Milk Glass Lamps and Buffet Cabinet

I found these old milk glass lamps at Goodwill last weekend. I've seen milk glass lamps lik those being posted by fellow bloggers and they were having a store wide sale. Everything in the store were 50% off so when I saw a guy at the Goodwill was just putting out those lamps on the shelve, I just grabbed them as fast as I could and then I checked the price. They were $7.98 each. WOW! 50% off from $7.98 is less than $4.00 right? You can't beat that!!!So I got them all!!!

I know exactly what I'm going to do with those lamps. Just wait and see! :D

Okay, so my son and I were on our way to the market last Sunday and I saw a huge garage sale. So I decided to stop by for a quick look. As soon as I was getting out of my car, something caught my eye. It was that buffet cabinet. I asked the lady who was having a garage sale the price of that buffet cabinet. She said it was $80.00. I thought $80.00 was not so bad, but I wasn't really looking for a buffet cabinet so I didn't want to spend $80.00. So I just walked away, then she said $70.00! I didn't respond, then she said $60.00! I still didn't respond to her. Finally, she said $50.00!! I said it's sold!!

Cake Pedestal

I found 2 more cake pedestals at Simi Valley thrift store on saturday.

:D

Soooo Many Goodies

Paid for $14.95. It was already sanded and ready to be painted.

I'll paint it white.

So shabby, huh? It was only $5.95

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After I dropped Daisy off at her house, I went to Simi Valley
and I found many good treasures!!! :D
I shop at Goodwill almost on a weekly basis.. hahahahaha

$1.95

Between .49cents - $1.95 per piece


The whole thing cost me $5.50

Cake Pedestal with Cover $2.95


I liked my red dining room wall, but after so many years with
the same wall color,I needed some change...
So I finally started painting my dinning room wall "yellow".
I painted one coat today.

Chandelier

I bought the mini china cabinet for $120.00.

I'm thinking of using it

as linen cabinet after it's painted white.

I found the tea pot at Salvation Army last week.

I paid the lamp for $4.75 at Simi Valley Goodwill
and the plant pot for $1.50

I finally completed my mission on Sunday at Pasadena Rose Bowl Flea Market. I found a beautiful antique chandelier for $55.00.

Candle Holder

Today, I got that candle holder from Salvation Army for $1.00.

I spray painted white and I love how it turned out...

"Shabby Chic Look"

Cake Pedestal, Candle holder

Daisy and I went to the Saugus swap meet last sunday.

LOOK WHAT I FOUND!!

I paid $10.00 for each and I love them! I'm looking forward

to find many good deals at Pasadena flea market this sunday.