Oh, NO, WEEKEND'S OVER - IT'S MONDAY!

Monday, August 3, 2009

Yesterday, Sunday, weather was very muggy and overcast, so not a good day to do anything outside - also intermittent showers.

Today is very pretty, although still muggy, so I can hang some laundry out to dry.

Once-a-month bill-paying nightmare is over once again, until first of September.

On Friday morning, looking at the local paper's yard-sale ads, I saw one or two that began on Friday instead of Saturday and went to one.

Mostly red-neck tchotchkes - (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket)

BUT, one of the ladies who set up there had a set of dishes, vintage 1960s or so, which were made by ROYAL CHINA, Sebring, Ohio, in the "Star Glow" pattern, also referred to as "Atomic" and "Sputnik" because of the times they were made.

She was mad because her husband had paid "too much" for them and snuck them to the sale (not at her house) and sold the set for $20 - considerable bargain, since the platter and the serving bowl alone sell for $17 each plus shipping online.

So, good deal for me.

On Saturday, we went to Danville, mainly to go to Aldi's and Sam's Club, but I decided to check out a yard sale in a nice section, near Averett Unversity.

An elderly lady there used to be a dealer but is now cleaning out her house "so her kids won't have to do it." Also, I believe she really needed some cash because we got two original oil paintings for five dollars each!

By this time is was about 11 and I think she figured this was her last chance.

I saw they were signed and asked about them. She said they were done by a local amateur painter, a Jewish man who owned a clothing store down town. His widow had given her several of them after his death, many years ago.

According to the seller, when his man was alive, his Jewish friends would pay "$300 to $400" for his works. This may have been true, because they are very good and even framed. Nice find.

Had to stop at Midtown Market - nice, little meat-and-grocery chop - and get a oatmeal cookie "sandwich."