The Fifty Cent Garage Sale

Since I moved to Saint Marys, Georgia I haven't found any great garage sales, but last week when I was Dunedin, Florida, I hit the jackpot! I was staying at a friends house and on the last day I was out watering her backyard before leaving to head over to my daughter's. I noticed the two senior ladies who live net door were emptying out a storage shed in their backyard and when I ask if they were getting ready for a garage they said yes and everything is going to be 50 cents!

I turned off the hose and headed right over. Since I was their first customer of the day, I had first choice. Here's what I packed in the car for only…

50 cents a piece!

The clear vase is a little over 12-inches tall and is going to look fabulous filled with part of my seashell collection. The ruby-colored vase is 9-inches tall; I love when the sun hits ruby glass!

Since it was early in the morning and I had not had any coffee yet, I missed out on the deal of the day. The ladies had an 8-foot rattan shelf in perfect condition. It would have been perfect on my front porch with my rattan chairs, but I never could have fit it in my car. For 50 cents, I should have bought it and put it in my friends garage and figured out how to get it to Georgia later. Oh well, my loss, someone else's gain.

The day before I had hit another sale in the neighborhood and walked away with these bargains:

These three nestled baskets came to me for only $2.00.

I have developed a passion for Pfaltzgraff dishes after receiving a set in a giveaway from Cindy @ Applestone Cottage. When I saw this brand new in the box set at another garage sale, I quickly snapped service for four up for only $5.00!

This Garden Sunrise set is part of Pfaltzgraff's everyday collection. I love the bright, summery colors.

I'm linking with Linda @ Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays to show off my bargains. Be sure to stop by to see all the other goodies that were found this week!