tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post6762670608381831759..comments2024-02-02T07:13:37.313-06:00Comments on Like Merchant Ships: Yard Sale Treasures & Old FriendsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-21815641555884016252009-05-21T12:50:13.425-05:002009-05-21T12:50:13.425-05:00i still have that copy of a child's garden of vers...i still have that copy of a child's garden of verses too!!! thanks for the memories and all the pics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-80141575813865135092009-05-18T16:02:00.000-05:002009-05-18T16:02:00.000-05:00And it's probably nice for the seller to see h...And it's probably nice for the seller to see her things wanted and needed. I too love the sentimental aspect of yard saling & thrifting. I have become a collector of the 60's-70's vintage housewares that I saw at friends' houses growing up even more so than the 30's thru 50's hand-me-downs that inhabited our house.Tubo Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648885392472180009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-38885920579078262782009-05-18T13:01:00.000-05:002009-05-18T13:01:00.000-05:00I have several other old editions of A Child's Gar...I have several other old editions of A Child's Garden of Verses, but had forgotten about that one...I remember it from way back, but I'm not sure if it was our copy or someone else's. I remember other things from around then too with that same style of photographed embroidery--birthday cards, maybe.<br /><br />Thanks for the memory jog!Mama Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941211100125966917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-26834433493898282272009-05-18T08:00:00.000-05:002009-05-18T08:00:00.000-05:00I had that nostalgia experience at ThriftSmart one...I had that nostalgia experience at ThriftSmart one day. I found a scratch n sniff book that I had once owned as a child. Before I even opened it, I swear I could smell all those yummy scents - orange, carnation, toothpaste, peanut butter. Good thing too, because this copy had lost its scent long, long ago. I bought it anyway... For 50 cents, I was happy to share that little bit of my childhood with my daughter, even if it inspired one less of her five senses.gclynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14796010513130883468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-60456286381537250932009-05-17T12:47:00.000-05:002009-05-17T12:47:00.000-05:00Well,I learned something! Now I know what icing sp...Well,I learned something! Now I know what icing spatulas are!pilgrimamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444271883620408148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-40430182178235612832009-05-17T10:09:00.000-05:002009-05-17T10:09:00.000-05:00I am so enjoying your blogging lately Merideth. It...I am so enjoying your blogging lately Merideth. It's such a balm in a crazy day to come visit with you, love it. Your new blog design is lovely, easy to navigate and so fresh and springy looking. Well done, congrats. It was something I had to do recently also, and will switch out my photos in the header seasonally. So fun! Thanks for making my day...always! <3Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10867620831460832495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-1612117064782887622009-05-16T18:54:00.000-05:002009-05-16T18:54:00.000-05:00That book is a treasure of a find - what a blessin...That book is a treasure of a find - what a blessing!I am Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14541677013575449541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-19671219384202150802009-05-16T16:03:00.000-05:002009-05-16T16:03:00.000-05:00What stuff!!! Oh..do I remember those nets...my g...What stuff!!! Oh..do I remember those nets...my grandmother used them all the time..enjoy~<br />sandy toeShell in your Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942896369222883929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-2458156675335116952009-05-16T16:01:00.000-05:002009-05-16T16:01:00.000-05:00ACK! I had that very RLS book when I was a child!...ACK! I had that very RLS book when I was a child! It's probably still around here...somewhere...Birdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109803381449574384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-45954997658974488722009-05-16T09:47:00.000-05:002009-05-16T09:47:00.000-05:00Oh! I still have my copy of that book. I need to...Oh! I still have my copy of that book. I need to dig it out this weekend and read it with my kids! (We have a couple of other versions of ACGoV, but the artwork in that one *is* amazing!)<br /><br />Great finds!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542510632283634928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-39453791610405716352009-05-16T09:08:00.000-05:002009-05-16T09:08:00.000-05:00You find the sweetest things on your treasure hunt...You find the sweetest things on your treasure hunts. Thank you for sharing them with all of us.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-25874677453378563252009-05-16T08:03:00.000-05:002009-05-16T08:03:00.000-05:00Yard sale season hasn't quite begun here yet, usua...Yard sale season hasn't quite begun here yet, usually after Memorial Day! You are getting me anxious with all your great finds!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853147086906439337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-67711957024767880402009-05-15T21:46:00.000-05:002009-05-15T21:46:00.000-05:00imagine finding the same sheets your treasured as ...imagine finding the same sheets your treasured as a child ... this was a very sweet and tender post.<br /><br />deb meyersAn Adventurer in the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609157269651262432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-57313499156538043312009-05-15T20:39:00.000-05:002009-05-15T20:39:00.000-05:00I am always so surprised at the wonderful things y...I am always so surprised at the wonderful things you find at tag sales and thrift stores. You have such a talent for knowing what has value and what does not. I wish I had such a talent. I do not know my lables at all. I love that you show us what you find. That you so much. RoxieRoxie700https://www.blogger.com/profile/01763951875927210467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-16752809268632897282009-05-15T20:18:00.000-05:002009-05-15T20:18:00.000-05:00"The world is so full of a number of things. It s..."The world is so full of a number of things. It seems we should all be as happy as kings." said by Donald O'Conner in Singing in the Rain. :)<br /><br />Planning a yard sale trip tomorrow!Jendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01765900269932601047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-47806923364449578562009-05-15T19:10:00.000-05:002009-05-15T19:10:00.000-05:00i love thrift stores and yard sales. but in the mi...i love thrift stores and yard sales. but in the midst of this current move i am aghast at all of the "treasures" i have accumulated over the years....i say that, but i did just go to one today. however, i had a purpose and it was fulfilled! thank GOD for yardsales!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-9429319675101297862009-05-15T18:07:00.000-05:002009-05-15T18:07:00.000-05:00Ah - these words are a balm unto my soul...you kno...Ah - these words are a balm unto my soul...you know I just adore yard sales. :)Jen - Balancing Beauty and Bedlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152743288585898776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-65182945625042317432009-05-15T17:58:00.000-05:002009-05-15T17:58:00.000-05:00I love your attitude about this whole concept. I ...I love your attitude about this whole concept. I often sell (because I buy loads - mostly vintage and second hand) stuff I just love, but I no longer need or can't use at a tag sale I hold a couple of times a year. I love meeting women (and men, too) who have new and creative ideas for what I'm parting with, and knowing that someone who's been looking for something for a long time, waiting, saving, has found a bargain. I enjoy the sale at least as much as I enjoyed the purchase! When I buy frugally, I can sell inexpensively without guilt. <br /><br />Such a sweet post, your spirit shines through! Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-53503637642737450212009-05-15T17:56:00.000-05:002009-05-15T17:56:00.000-05:00You rock! Thank you so much for sharing with us, ...You rock! Thank you so much for sharing with us, day after day. I frequent your blog every single day, and am always grinning afterward. <br /><br />Thank you again.<br />ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02694541105185503523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-13474099568603728292009-05-15T16:30:00.000-05:002009-05-15T16:30:00.000-05:00What did your mother's lemon centerpiece look like...What did your mother's lemon centerpiece look like? I have one that I inherited from my grandmother.Laryssa Herberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364948532904322766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-35134992799247141362009-05-15T15:47:00.000-05:002009-05-15T15:47:00.000-05:00You found treasures today. I am especially fond o...You found treasures today. I am especially fond of the spreaders. Something I have many of thanks to my grandmother who was a school cook and always believed one must have a spreader for everything from butter to frosting. <br /><br />The apple centerpiece makes me think I should ask my mother for one of lemons that my aunt made for her in the 70's....wonder if it is still around.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282795765966618930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-32432100616631392052009-05-15T15:46:00.001-05:002009-05-15T15:46:00.001-05:00I too had that same version of A Child's Garden of...I too had that same version of A Child's Garden of Verses. I would probably appreciate the stitched illustrations even more today. Nice finds!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764437077561164662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-12061463039324124992009-05-15T15:46:00.000-05:002009-05-15T15:46:00.000-05:00I hit a few sales this afternoon. Yard sales are ...I hit a few sales this afternoon. Yard sales are the best!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248491604219644233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-64947673312540551752009-05-15T15:38:00.000-05:002009-05-15T15:38:00.000-05:00I recognize those notecards! They come from a desi...I recognize those notecards! They come from a designer who lives near where some of my family grew up. I love going to that shop: it's so rustic and unique, and best of all, it's in the middle of nowhere. I hope you enjoy them!Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517246579704472278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-78435137188119077192009-05-15T15:31:00.000-05:002009-05-15T15:31:00.000-05:00What treasures! A Child's Garden of Verses is amo...What treasures! A Child's Garden of Verses is among my favorites- still have my own copy that is now more than 50 years old!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10000398857513752852noreply@blogger.com