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Estate Sale Finds

May 8, 2015 By Karen Cooper 1 Comment

Yesterday, I decided to take a day for me and I went to an estate sale. And not just any estate sale, but Helen Ballard’s estate sale. Yes, that Helen Ballard. Apparently she was cleaning out her antique collection. It was ah. ma. zing. Seriously amazing. Here are some of my estate sale finds…and some that I wish I could have taken home!

French hotel mail slots is one of my estate sale finds - thediybungalow.com

This was my favorite thing at the sale: a mail sorter from a French hotel.  Gorgeous. It was $925, so out of my price range, for sure. But man, so pretty!

This bakers rack was also my kind of find.

This bakers tray rack is one of my estate sale finds - thediybungalow.com

Wood + metal + vintage = swoon. But also out of my budget (it was $1025).

Here’s what I did buy:

My estate sale finds today - thediybungalow.com

I think my favorite thing was this metal basket.

Metal French laundry basket one of my estate sale finds - thediybungalow.com

Its original color was a light green and now it has a lovely metal and green patina. The rope didn’t come with it, but one of the guys working at the sale gave me the rope. He said he was thinking it’d make a great light fixture. I have to agree…a new project!

Some estate sale finds I don't know what they are - fire hose wheel - thediybungalow.com

I also found this industrial wheel. I have no idea what it is, so if you do, please tell me! I loved it. I have another gear like it in our shed, so I’m going to bring it out and create a little collection.

Galvanized floral buckets and basket found at estate sale - thediybungalow.com

The galvanized pails will make great planters. They even have holes in the sides where I could hang them. I’m thinking about hanging that large basket on our family room wall. It has such great texture.

Chandelier parts found at estate sale - thediybungalow.com

I found this bag and asked what it was. Apparently they are parts to a broken chandelier. I bought the whole bag for $15, and have lots of project ideas for the wood parts inside.

Did I find other lovely things there? Absolutely! But I stuck with smaller things more within my budget. Bonus: 25% off yesterday because it was the second day of the sale!

Stay tuned to see how I incorporate these pieces into our home! I’m off to the store now to find some plants for the pails!

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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  1. Dogs Don't Eat Pizza Dining Room Makeover - Marty's Musings says:
    January 16, 2016 at 2:34 pm

    […] was above the sink in the kitchen, but was too big there. I added the metal basket frame from the Ballard’s estate sale and some milk bottle vases from Scott Antique […]

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