Queen's Attic Booth

I took a vacation day yesterday.  What does vacation day mean to Jackie?  Vacation day = work at booth.  It's a little challenging to work 40 hours at my "real job," keep two booths stocked and keep a few eBay listing going.  But junking is fun work.  And I wonder why my house is dirty?  My husband has said on more than one occasion that we live in a flea market! Sad -- but true!

Last night after working at the booth we went to our favorite restaurant for dinner.

These are some booth pictures that I snapped yesterday.  Unfortunately I took them before I swept the floor.  Duh!

  Can you spot Kool-Aid on the baker's rack? 

Cute picket fence bookshelf that I bought at City Wide.  I won't be heart broken if it doesn't sell because then it can come back home with me.   

Fisher Price Happy Apple.  Do you remember these?  They are weighted and have some kind of music box in them.  Neat-O! 

I took this picture on the way home from the restaurant.  This is the Mobile skyline. 

I work in this building :

I was at my first sale at 6:00 a.m. this morning.  I had to dodge rain storms off and on but I found some great stuff today!  The last stop of the day was at a country estate sale.  As I drove up to the house I thought that I probably wouldn't find very much.  WRONG! Among other things, I found two huge shopping bags of vintage Tupperware in very good condition.  I hope to get some of it listed tonight.  That's why I love yard sales.  Because you find the best sales when and where you least expect them.

Until next time,

Happy Junking!

If You've Ever Wondered What My Hair Looks Like

Caught your attention with that snappy title didn't I?

Well you don't have to wonder anymore.....


I saw this figurine at the thrift store last night and I thought wow! That's what my hair looks like! Ha ha!

Also seen at the thrift last night was this scarry ceramic FAIL! Now don't get me wrong. I have botched a craft or two in my day.
But this is scarry ridiculous. I dont know if this is supposed to be a duck or what. I think it looks like Darth Vader in a bonnet.



Maybe French Country Darth Vader?

Fourth of July at Cotton City

I finally showed some love to my booth at Cotton City. It was badly neglected. I pulled some red, white, and blue items for a patriotic Fourth of July vignette. Truth be told I will leave it until Labor Day.
























I did a red, black, and white vignette. I found these awesome ceramic chess pieces at the thrift store.








Iron horse head hitching post cap. It weighs a ton and would definitely break your foot if it was dropped on it.
















I hit the Duck Dynasty!




Cute Disney items including most of my curb finds:




Cute black and orange grouping:








Quilted bed jacket:




Vintage advertising canisters:




Summer items on the baker's rack including magnets made from a wood cutout puzzle. That was a Pinterest idea:
















Tired, can't give them away strawberry items. I'm so over these things. I've had them in both booths and they.won't.sell. The teapot is McCoy but still no takers.




Hubby sprayed this shelf for me today. This orange is scrumptious. It's Rustoleum orange.








Parisian grouping:








Knickerboxer Raggedy Ann and Andy. Andy looks a little cramped in the corner.




Backside of the patriotic display:








And now the big picture:








Finally, my nephew sent me this picture. This t-shirt is so true!




Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden. Funniest thing I've seen in a while!

Until next time,
Happy Junking!

Location:Fourth of July at Cotton City

There Ought Not To Be Clowns

I was on my weekly thrift run last night when I saw this plate. Now I've seen a few collector plates in my junking days but never one like this. This was ONE.SCARRY.PLATE!

I'm sure that the Telephone Pioneer Clowns do a wonderful work. I am in no way disrespecting what they do.

The title on the back if the plate says There Ought To Be Clowns. Um nope. No there shouldn't.






Scarry clowns, scarry nursing home residents. There were two numbered plates for sale. I didn't buy either one.

BOLO - Ralph Lauren Floral Sheets

I remember the first time I heard the term "BOLO."  I had no clue what it meant.  Police lingo.  It means be on lookout.  Well fellow eBayer sellers, be on the lookout for these Ralph Lauren sheets!  This particular pattern is called Beach House. 

I found two of these sheets at a church yard sale.  They gave me a lump price of $16.00 for everything I bought that day but I'm figuring I paid $1.00 each.  I auctioned them on eBay and one sold for $92 and the other sold for $76.  Not a bad profit on two used sheets!  I was holding my breath until the buyers received them and left feedback.  I'm happy to say I received positive feedback from both buyers!  So keep your eyes peeled for these.  Right now they are offering a nice return on your investment!

Until next time,

Happy Junking!

Saturday was City Wide Day

Saturday I once again participated in the City Wide Rummage Sale. The weather was forecast to be terrible because of the rain. And....it was! I was afraid that the rain would hurt attendance, but let me tell you, Mobile has some hearty yard sale shoppers! There was a constant stream of shoppers all day long! I unloaded a good bit of stuff, donated some, gave some away and still carried a little back home with me.
Here are some pictures of my setup:









I was in the corner for this sale. I don't know if I had all the traffic I should have, but, all in all it was a successful day.

Butterflies

There are many benefits in living near your parents. There are negatives too but for today we'll keep this happy. Okay?

My dad has been making these butterflies for a while. They are made out of metal and they hang on your tree or wherever you want to hang them. I've had this one for awhile:




The other day when I got home I noticed that I had another one! This one is my fav! He painted this one pink with yellow trim:




These make me so happy!

I also went painting again and painted a flamingo this time! It is by no means perfect but I am pleased with it. I love flamingos! I'm tacky like that!



Probably no yard sales for me this weekend. The weekend before a holiday doesn't do well as far as sales go. Don't feel sorry for me. I already have my eye on a couple for next weekend!

Until next time,
Happy Junking!