Jackpot!
There was an ad in the paper for a garage sale that had vintage hats, and I really wanted to go at 7am when it opened.
But Sugarwings had a sleepover with me last night, and neither of us are exactly morning people. By the time we got up and about and she was ready to go out, it was after 10 and I almost didn’t think it was worth the effort to go that late in the day.
But we made the trip across town, mostly just to get out of the house and see what there was to see. I didn’t expect to find hats.
I was right, there were hats, but no flowered ones, so I wasn’t interested.
But— there was tons of jewels! and buttons! and old greeting cards!!
Did I mention, DIRT CHEAP– AND NICE. Really nice!
By dirt cheap, I mean 25 cents a pair of earrings. And a big, antique apothecary jar of buttons for less than $10, same for the cute little lemonade pitcher full of buttons.
And get this– greeting cards were 10 cents, and the kind hearted, sweet seller had a huge rubber maid tub full of them.
Sugarwings found a cute baby doll, and some old, hand made flannel nighties for the new baby, plus a vintage sun suit for herself, all for $1 each.
While Sugarwings took her afternoon nap, I cleaned and sorted some buttons.
While not all are colors that I will use, I can still see their beauty and hope others will be able to use them. I’ve listed a few packs on Etsy for $3 each
I’m guessing that the Etsy packs are about an ounce or so each. More like an overflowing handful.
If you are interested in old buttons and would like a $3 handful, plus $1.50 postage, you can email me, or check these packs on Etsy.
I can make up more for you in a mix of colors too.
All will be different, but I promise not to just fill your bag with boring, plain ones. That would be mean!
I enjoy having jars of buttons out to look at, and to use for projects, but I certainly seem to have more than a lifetime supply right now.
While sorting buttons, I kept wondering what I missed at the sale today while trying to juggle a 23 month old as I shopped.
So, when I took her home, I stopped back by the glorious garage sale to see what was still left.
And man, there was plenty!
Not only was there a lot more jewelry, the seller brought more out while I was there. No one else was shopping that late in the day, so we got to talking and had a lot in common.
She reads the same magazines and even had a copy of the Somerset Life that I am in right now.
She says there is MORE jewelry that she will bring out, so I am going back tomorrow.
Actually, I have no choice, I have to go back. I forgot my checkbook and she let me take all of this home without paying.
Only in Kansas, huh? Vintage bling for 25 cents a pair, to be paid later. 
She is an artist herself, she makes bouquets of button flowers. I wanted to take a photo, but (BAD BLOGGER!), I forgot my camera, and while I was there, someone bought her button creation, so I can’t get a photo tomorrow when I go back.
How pretty is all of this??
And this isn’t all.
I stopped to visit Sugarwings on my way home, (it is hard to be away from her for too long) and I let her and all of her little friends play in the jewels and gave them lots of pieces to keep.
The mommies of the little girls got necklaces, and the girls got vintage earrings to clip onto their pig tails, and little bracelets and pretties for dress up. 
We had a great time, playing with the treasure chest of sparklies, those kids were fascinated with it all.
Little Clover was wearing earrings clipped all over her hair and her shirt, while her sister Calliope had made herself a bracelet with broken pieces clipped together with earrings.
(BAD BLOGGER! No camera!!)
I decided that for my July giveaway, I would share the bounty and giveaway some of today’s loot. A handful as a gift to you will only cost me about $2!! What a bargain. I’ll wrap it up in one of the 25 cent vintage hankies I got today too.
Yes, there were linens too! And more cards, I bought another big stack of old greeting cards and was only charged $1 for the stack. Definitely going back tomorrow!! And I will take a photo of what I put together to give to you as a present.
If you like vintage sparklies, please leave a comment on any post. All comments for the entire month are entered.
You sure got lucky! Hearing about all your (and Beth’s) fun finds makes me want to move to Kansas, if it weren’t for those pesky tornadoes. 😉
Karla, I can’t believe your button haul, I’m so jealous!
Oh my gosh! You hit the mother of all sparkle sales! I hope you wont think poorly of me if I admit that I am horribly jealous and coveting those blingy things right now. *sigh* maybe I’ll win the give-away….keeping my fingers crossed:>)
You hit the jackpot of sparkly glittery jewels! What a wonderful find! Love all the pictures! Thanks for sharing!
Wow! I am drooling over the gorgeous jewels you got. Lucky you!
My Lord, what a haul. I live in the land of lousy yard sales. We almost never find anything much. You are truely blessed with a nose for the sales.
Wow!! everthing is amazing and what awesome prices. I would be in heaven with all of these wonderful things….Have a funtasic weekend…..Mary
Jackpot! I am sure I can guess the flushed/amazed/excited feeling that you felt from stumbling upon such an amazing find!
what a haul! love how many things you found!
I just LOVE old buttons and vintage jewelry. It is so fun to think of where those pieces have been in the past. Very neat finds for you today! God bless you!
~Anna
You hit the vintage bling motherlode!!!!
What a treasure chest you stumbled across! I guess one never knows when we will come across such a great deal like you got.
I love love love the items you got and would be so excited if I won any of them. Please count me in!
I’m not sure if you signed up yet or not but I’m having a giveaway now too. So if you are interested please stop by and see if you want to enter.
Hugs,
Joanne
Oh my Karla…UNBELIEVEABLE haul! I would have been hyperventilating!!! Please oh please add my name to your drawing! Thanks a million for sharing!!! 🙂
All that bling in one post! Jackpot, indeed, lucky you!!! 🙂
OH MY GOSH KARLA!!!!!!!! That is the best haul EVER!! What an awesome garage sale!!! So worth the trip! You always find the best goodies 🙂 Great idea for a giveaway too!!
Love ya,
Amy
I want to leave my family and come and live with you and just shop for vintage buttons and jewelery! I have not seen something that lovely in a LOOOONG time!
Hiya Karla you lucky girl. Apparently Kansas is at the base of some grand vintage sparkly vortex. That’s it, I’m moving there tomorrow 🙂
Laura
Wow, how lucky for you! Thank Goodness you went afterall, as ‘late’ as it was. What treasure 🙂
I’m always amazed by the bounty of things you are able to find! What fun! Love those pearls and aquamarine gems you found! Can’t wait to see what you use these on!
WOW, now those are the kind of sales to visit! Wish I had!!! Love the bling!!
OMG – why oh why do we not have sales like that here in Australia??? I am so envious of your pretties Karla. There is enough there to keep you inspired for ever.
Hugs,
Kerryanne
Man, Karla, you are killing me…the junking Gods smile upon you all the time. You’ve got enough buttons and baubles that you could set up shop at Vendor Night and make us all happy. 🙂
Oh wow … I’m drooling over all of your goodies. Such great finds! Thanks for offering a give-away of some of your finds.
I love sparklies, and you too!
Love,
Your Sister Bobbie
Of course I like vintage sparklies! Sounds like a terrific sale — and a kindred spirit as well! That button deal is to die for!
Wonderful finds! Lucky you. So pretty..sparkly.
So pretty! Looks like you all found some good finds! 🙂
Wonderful finds! Lucky you. So pretty..sparkly.
You DID strike the motherlode!! Don’t ya just love “finds” like that?! These are what make my day. It’s nice we are so easily entertained. BTW – I loved the idea of your crafting with friends day. I’m going to suggest it with a few friends of mine. I get such inspiration from you, Karla!! Thanks!
Kathy in Chicago
Lucky you! I would feel like I found a pirate’s chest of jewels. If the dragonfly pin is for sale I would love to buy it.
Wow, what buy it! The dragonfly is wonderful!
How exciting to had been lucky to go to that sale. I love old sparkly jewelry. Just beautimus! Stop by my blog anytime!!!
suzanne
Wow, Karla….Once in a while I have a dream about finding a vintage stash like this. I KNOW I will dream about your treasures tonight.
I bet you are still pinching yourself.
It is amazing that there are still reasures like this to be found.
I think Sugarwings might be a vintage jewelry whisperer AND a Hat whisperer.
WOW~ Color me jealous! Fabulous “Fu-Fu” Finds! Love your blog! So joyous everytime I visit! Here’s hoping and wishing I win!
Yep, I agree with the other commenters, You hit the motherload….good for you, you got some really wonderful sparkly jewels…It was fun to read the excitement in your words, I felt like you were talking in person instead of typing..LOL…
Hugs
Brenda
What a great sale! Sounds like sugarwings and her friends had a fabulous time too!
Oh my goodness Karla!!! You and Beth both must have some serious karma going on to find these amazing treasures!!! I must return to comment regularly so I could be entered in…I know you’ll make beautiful things with all of this goodness!! xxoo, Dawn
Wow! I don’t know if I’ve ever been to a sale that good. I’m jealous.
Gretchen
Girl, you must be living right. You find the most scrumptious goodies.
You hit the mother lode there! Everything looks so pretty and it was cheap! Best thing!!
vivlyndesigns@gmail.com
HI Karla! Just a few of these posts and I am definitely moving over to Kansas…and not only me I’m affraid. Oh my what great finds! And I was happy with about 10 single earrings and broken brooches for less than 50cts a piece. And those buttons…luckily I have been to a vintage button shop yesterday so this junk is sattisfied for the moment! Have a nice weekend
I would love to win these pretties! Count me in. You sure have a knack of hitting the right places Karla!
If I could have come upon all those wonderful treasures, I would have thought I died and went to Heaven! They are beautiful. Please enter me in the contest.
wow!! great finds!! so pretty and so cheap! 🙂 lucky you!
xo Britt
OH my goodness, my weakness, old buttons and old jewelry. I have that exact lemonade pitcher, btw. Look at all the RED!!!! Oh I am seeing red I’m soooo envious. And the dragonfly, another weakness of mine. I have them everyplace. Are you selling it? Off to check out Etsy…..my goodness you’re lucky!!!
judy
Wow, you really hit it big today! My garage sale finds were not that great although I did find a nice mirror I will have to share one of these days! I would love a few sparkles!
Sue
Wow! Now that is a lot of swag! I need to get myself to some yard sales! Or maybe not, I have trouble enough finishing projects. (tee-hee!)
You did hit the yardsale jackpot. Such beautiful treasures. We left the house at 6:20 am to go to yardsales and we did pretty well but you got us beat with the prices you paid. It would be great to win your giveaway and share your bounty.
Have a wonderful evening. Jean in Virginia
Wow you hit the mother load. I love all the pretty buttons I love buttons, I have a lot of them but not as many as you . yet….
and the vintage jewelry is just amazing. Beautiful. I hope I win. I know that is selfish but I can’t help it this time. Good luck to all though. There I feel better.
Hugs;
Alaura
Wow. I am SO jealous. This is the sort of stuff I always dream about finding at yard sales or thrift stores – but never have. So many treasures!
Wow. My dream yard sale haul! You are so lucky!
What BLING!! You struck it rich, Karla!!
I love old “sparklies”, so please enter me in the give away!
~Blessings,
Jan
Talk about a mother lode of bling!!! Beautiful!! What a great find!!
Becky
Oh my gosh! I would have been in button/bling heaven!! Score!
Just found your blog. Your finds are wonderful. Jancd
Incredible! love the buttons and the beautiful jewelery-hard to see which I like better,though I really love the dragonfly pin!
You’re so lucky! I don’t find stuff like that out here…everything is too new!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Mere
Wow you hit the jackpot today! Everything is so pretty and fun to just look at. You are so sweet to share with a giveaway!
Happy treasure hunting!
Kim
What FUN Karla. I wish I’d have been with you. Sigh! Love the dragonfly pin. Beautiful pics.
Pam
soo pretty..put some of the jewelry on etsy! 🙂
All I have to say is, I’m moving to Kansas! She TOOK A CHECK???? Great stuff! What fun! Thank you, as always, for sharing! Bobbi
Wow! What a haul! I’m a little green with envy! Maybe I can win some of these beauties! I got a third of a mayo jar filled with buttons last sunday for $2 and they were really old and some beauties but yours tops the cake! karen b…
recycledrita.blogspot.com
Kansas seems to be where it is at!! You’re a great treasure hunter!
Karla,
Score, big time score! Love everything. Thanks for including me in the giveaway!
Dawn
The Gahan Girls
Love the buttons!! Love the jewelry!! Love the tags!! Let’s see, is there anything you have pictured that I don’t love? NO!
Thanks for the chance to win!!
Now that is what I call a sale…bling heaven.
Hugs,
Mo 🙂
Wow! What a haul! You have the greatest luck!
~Lolly
Incredible loot Karla! I am amazed!
Joy
Who doesn’t like vintage sparklies? Thanks for the generous giveaways, maybe I’ll win!
Wow what great finds!! Some very special buttons for sure and the bling is sooo sweet too. Great finds for sure!!! Blessings
Jackpot!!! I love vintage sparklies. Thanks for sharing your treasures with us. I’ve got my fingers crossed!!
~Allie
OMG! You hit the button and gem jackpot!!! Whoa!
Jody
Now, that’s what I’m talking about! A real treasure-trove. I’m feeling lucky…..
Fablous treasures. I wish I could find those kind of beauties in Florida. Hope I win…. this is ,after all, my birthday month (perhaps a bit of Irish luck for me?) June
What a wonderful find. I’d love to be able to help you share it.I love all that sparkle!
wow…such gorgeous finds!
That jewelry shines all the way over here to rainy Denmark! Thanks. On a recent trip to the US i did find some nice pieces but nothing like this. I might have to go back soon! I never see anything like that here in this country, but I will go to a fleamarket early Sunday morning and you’ll never know…love that