While At the Auction… I saw and bought…

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Queenie

Last night I hung out at Strickers Auction… here's what I saw…

Moon and Stars Jardinaire…sold for 35.00 with the bowl underneath.

Old games.. and doll furniture

Funny picture.. men checking out rhinestone jewelry. ** a little note. I can't EVER buy rhinestone jewelry here because it goes pretty high.

Some of the junk.. and the crowd

Ron selling a lot of cobalt blue glassware.

Here's something you don't see everyday… A Cherry Mash toilet seat. I have no idea how this faded…(I'm not sure I want to know either) but I bet it would have been a pretty good seller on eBay.

Inside the auction…

OoooF I love this fan. (I didn't buy it.)

I wanted this.. I was inside when it sold.. and forgot to tell #2 to bid on it.

I love needlepoint.. this was a crate full of it.. and that orange metal lunch pan is pretty awesome too. I won this crate.. along with all of this:

I'm not even sure what all this stuff is… but it's mine now.

Need movies?

Cool old door. Check out that hardware!

#2 wanted this.

They had these 2 new stainless steel fridges. The Man came to the auction just to bid on these. They went WAY to high.. almost retail for them. 🙁

Cute little ladies..

It's a Major Award! (what movie is that from?)

Four Shabby Chic white crackle-y chairs..

I wanted this.. It's such a cool hand made sink…

Here's what I bought

Auction Buys…

More loot..

Hello shabby new dining room chairs… some of you might be counting only 4 chairs and realize there are 8 in my family. You would be right.. BUT I like to mix my furniture up a bit.. and these will do that nicely 🙂

Silverware.. stoneware bowl.. and some spray paint for all that tagging I like to do!

(just kidding on the tagging…)

The One about Going to the Mall

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Queenie

Friday #3 and I ran some errands and did a little shopping. Part of that shopping was at Oak Park Mall.

I rarely go to the mall any more…. mostly because of time. To me if you say "I'm going to the mall" it's an all day experience. I only wish I had all day to spend at the mall….

I had an agenda yesterday..

Mardel's to pick up church stuff
Macy's to return shoes and look for clothes for #4 and #5
Hobby Lobby to pick up some wood letters that the dumb dog chewed up
Children's Place – Jeans for the little boys
Old Navy- boots for #3 and jeans for the boys
Target- groceries and miscellaneous junk

We got some great deals at Macy's at Town Center Plaza in Leawood, KS. (Town Center isn't an enclosed mall.. but an open shopping center.) I thought if we got good deals there.. maybe it wouldn't hurt to go to the mall and check out Macy's there.

Once we got there, we were accosted by people who wanted us to buy stuff from them. Not the normal "can I help you". .. or "would you like to try this perfume" at the perfume counter. These were SERIOUS salesmen. Hocking their curling irons, flat irons, massage therapy machines, teas, nuts and lotions. By the time we were ready to leave the mall, I was spending MORE time trying to avoid the people selling stuff in the middle aisle of the mall than actually looking at stuff to buy.

It was pretty bad. I felt like I was the only person wanting to buy a car on a used car lot. Have you had this experience at the mall? It will make me think twice before going there again.

A Turkey Lurky – Loo.. A Turkey Lurky Likle.. I wish Turkey only Cost a Nickle

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Queenie

I live in the country. Here's proof. That is a turkey. Some of you maybe saying I thought this was a turkey…

If you thought turkeys were white.. you are in good company. I was pretty sure that turkeys looked just like that white one. Have you ever seen a president pardon one of the brown "wild" turkeys?

Me neither…

One day when I came home I saw a bunch of these cross our drive way. I had no idea what they were! I called the man, and he informed me they were indeed turkeys. I didn't believe him..

I would like to see one all fanned out…

Extreme Home Makeover Kansas Edition Up Date

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Queenie

Here's my sweet Monkey (#2) and his friend Jackson. They are working hard on the build site.

Volunteer Tent

Wal-mart/ Sams donated a refrigerated trailer. They are storing water for the workers in here. Since it's been 108 here in Kansas some people have gone in there to cool off. 🙂