A-Z of me

G is for Garage Sales

My mom is a super-garage-saler! She has in her head memorized a list of things that she needs/wants and anyone she knows needs/wants and can keep an eye out for each and every item every mentioned to her. I believe I've mentioned this before in regards to the rubber duck collection. So, word to the wise, don't tell my mom you need/want/like something unless you want several! Luckily I am a collector so I love the extra set of eyes checking every garage sale for me!

I am not such a good garage-saler. I'm a looky-loo. But I often pass over things that I've expressly said I need or want. I gravitate toward the toy bins, I think out of habit since I've been garage-saling since I was wee. So in an effort to keep myself on task, I keep a list of things to look for and I read it before I go to try and remind myself.

The list changes but right it now looks like this:
Cute socks and or baby clothes to make sock dogs out of
Boxes to mail things off in
Baskets
Fabric/linens
Stationery/stickers
Kids books to make greetings cards with (I cut the pictures out)
Dog supplies (new in package to offer to the Corgi-Aid auction)
Vintage cookbook-vegetable themed to house my fruit/vegetable sticker collection
Cookie/dessert cookbooks for my swap pal
Copper/tin molds for my swap pal
My little ponies/other 80's toys to sell on ebay ( a terrible habit of mine is picking these up but then never putting them up on ebay)
Small paint brushes
Craft supplies (yarn, felt, glitter, vintage chenille stems, patterns)

Of course, I usually end up with about 90% things that aren't on the list at all. :)