What a journey, what a whirlwind of fun. I kept it pretty knitty by picking up the most amazing collection of vintage plastic needles. I also scored some nice vintage wool, a bit of handspun and some navy blue silk roving (just a bit).
Saturday's rain cancelled my plans with Kim for snowshoeing on Grouse -boo hoo. I ended up at a Seniors Centre sale in West Van with Toni and Judy ----again, with knitterly pursuits in mind managed more than 5 lbs of grey pencil roving (which is spinning up beautifully) and two, not one pair of the elusive 7.5mm needles.In addition to this, the girls have me planning well in advance for the show season by buying display pieces. I'll break down my score.
1. Indian Head Spinning Wheel top
2. 3 Vintage mini sleeve ironing board (I'm not sure what they are called
3. A white ceramic dessert tray for my wool cakes.
4. More needles
5. A little wooden branch tree
6. Small wooden candle holders to hold the vintage hat blocks (from previous day)
7. Funky gold painted frame on a perfect large oval mirror.
Also, for no reason, a small glass pitcher that was $3.00 and just really appealed to me and a few little linen bits for Pearl...I think I spent less than $60.00 in total. Toni scored a collapsible rocking chair and Judy ended up with a basket that you could hide a human body in. Don't do that Judy!
Once home, I was absolutely overwhelmed....Where do you put all your new treasures?
Now, on Sunday, a definite house cleaning is in order. Some of it has been artfully displayed. Hurray, the rest will be stuffed into corners until needed.
