Now Playing: Dearest Son, wondering about Vegas...
Current Mood : Still jubilant !
Another great day of finds ! And another long-winded story...
Couple weeks ago, I bought a Teresa styling head, on a lark, for 50c. After brushing her hair, I didn't do much to her, and when the kittens knocked her over, I didn't bother picking her up. I kinda already knew I'd donate her. Y'see, I got her because there was a styling head I really wanted, but just couldn't bring myself to shell $20. for last Christmas. So I thought Teresa would do. (sigh)
Well, three guesses what I found at the yard sale when I returned ? Crazy Curls Belle, a really pretty bust with gorgeous brown hair and a lovely face. Yup. I wanted a DPrincess styling head, I was simply too cheap to buy what would amount to a room decoration back when they came out. But here she was, and just 25c ! Her curlers were attached, and rubber bands and a yellow ribbon still held her hair back. Mine ! I also found another lunchbox - always good to have a spare ! - and the seller pressed a bag of barrettes and ribbon on me. All right !
The Flea Market had a Garage Sale going on, but for all the vendors, there wasn't much there. I scored a metallic print on black Barbie jacket, a pair of Skipper-size black flat shoes, and a dark pair of Ken sneakers - I hardly have any that aren't white - and a 2002
‘Star Skater' Michelle Kwan Barbie. She still had on her outfit and tights, but her skates were missing. Oh, well. Very pretty doll, and I only paid $2. for everything, so I was happy.
And then I found something so amazing, so dedicatedly tacky, I just had to have it. I held my breath when an older couple looked at it, the lady wondering aloud who would buy such a piece of junk. She dropped it, rather rudely, back to the shelf, and once it hit, it was mine. Plugged it in, to see if it'd work, and cool ! It's a fiber optic lamp, always changing colors, and so amazingly awesome ! So now, although I never wanted one, I now have my own Las Vegas lamp. Florida Midge and the Happy Meal ‘Solo' toy pose for scale, and the mirrored platform I bought yesterday join in the photo. I already had a wider, but lower mirrored platform, and with them stacked and the lamp on top, I had a near-instant diorama ! The ideas are dizzying...and just $3. for them !
Whoo. Dollar Tree didn't have much for me - I'd just been there last week with Dearest Son - but I still got a set of party-favor tiaras on combs, and a set of ponytail holders -five colors of acrylic stars on elastic bands. I had some ideas for those two items !
But for the time being, I was hot and tired and wanted to come home, and at least get all the new acquisitions into the rooms where they belonged. Wow. I'd had an amazing haul this weekend, and it was still Friday ! And I still had $2. left ! Oh, yeah !
