Yard sale bargains...

I LOVE yard sales. Drives Scott batty, because I spend money at these things... he likes to HAVE yard sales, so we can get RID of stuff, but I like LOOKING.

Recently hit a spate of yard sales. I had a few specific items I was looking for. I was looking for a large kitchen fork...you know, the 2-tined "meat" fork used for moving large pieces of meat from a pan to a plate. Found a good one, metal handle, sturdy... ten cents.

The next best find are books...particularly if I can find Ann Rule paperbacks. I generally won't spend full price on these, but I do love to read her true crime books, so that's always one on my list. And of course, kids' books. And certain toys are always a good find. Like Rescue Heroes.

So, at one yard sale, we stocked up on kids' books. They were in OUTSTANDING condition and they had wonderful titles (like Curious George) etc. They were a bit pricier than I would have liked (3 for a dollar), but they had a "if you get three, get one free"...so 4 for a dollar, for the quality, was worth it. Scotty found a few Rescue Heroes (they truly ARE hard to find) and we found a few computer games (including, why, yes, RESCUE HEROES).

But it was the Pampered Chef that got me at one sale. I got TWO great, BRAND NEW stones. The "vanilla" deep dish New Traditions Pie Plate, which usually costs $30,
and the Mini Fluted Pan (makes 6 mini bundt cakes)


which sells for $12.50. Because they were brand new, I didn't mind paying what I did. I paid a total of $15 for BOTH. The pie plate was $9 and the fluted pan was $6. Oh yes...I WILL be using them, too!!!

And while we were there, Hannah picked up a "Skip It" for 50 cents.

This has frustrated her to no end. It requires coordination and skill. And PATIENCE, of which she has NONE. Remember, from my previous post about bike riding, she needs to do it ALL AT ONCE. And this toy was a lesson in patience, at the very least! But, as with all, she finally mastered it and loves playing with it (it probably didn't help that the boys in the neighborhood had it mastered before she did!).

And at one yard sale, we got some CARS stuff (not often found yet), and one woman was selling Beanie Babies. I told Hannah she could have ONE and I was fully prepared to bargain with the lady, as they were all in fantastic condition with tag protectors, etc. Hannah picked the purple "Yours Truly" bear. I went to pay and the lady said, "okay...twenty five for the bear..." and I was about to start MEGA bargaining, when she said, "and fifty for the CARS, so that's seventy-five cents"...my jaw about fell to the ground. I told Hannah she could have another bear for THAT price, lol!

Do you have any GREAT yard sale bargains to share?