Auction Fever - What I Got & What I Bought

On Saturday I went with a bunch of ladies from church to a local auction.

I've not attended many auctions in my life...one about 10 years ago and probably a couple when I was a kid.

I'd been watching the forecast throughout the week and it looked like it was going to be cool and rainy - I thought the auction might even get canceled due to the weather. Saturday morning I still thought it might rain - but as I was leaving my husband (who has been to a number of auctions) said "don't forget the sunscreen".

I'm pretty diligent about sunscreen but hadn't thought about it that morning. I threw it in my purse and thought I'd put some on if it seemed like it was getting hot and sunny out.

About an hour into the auction I decided to put on some sunscreen - but I obviously didn't do a very good job.

My first sunburn of the season. My scalp also felt sunburned. Thankfully I was wearing a jacket part of the time so that protected my arms. I always feel so foolish when I get a sunburn - and doubly so this time being that I had put some sunscreen on and still got burned.

I had a lot of fun at the auction and I definitely can see myself getting into the whole auction thing. I think I'll have to limit myself to once or twice a year :)

This was the first auction where I actually bid on things myself...here is what I bought:

Large crock bowl - just the right size for making bread ($7.50).

A stack of old linens ($9 - probably overpaid).

Including this one where the embroiderer didn't quite known how to spell towel - oops! I'm not quite sure the reason for embroidering "towel" (or "towl") on a towel since I would think it's obvious what it is.

Throughout the years I'd done quite a bit of embroidery - I kind of go through spurts where I won't do any for years and then I'll embroider for hours and hours. Most of the linen towels I bought are not embroidered - so I have a stack for creative purposes should I get the itch.

A stack of about 20 vintage Little Golden Books (less than $1 per book). I've always had a love for old books...so it was fun to get this stack of books.

A sweet little baby dress (with matching slip) - no idea what I'll do with it ($2 and it came with a bunch of other stuff like 2 knit baby sweaters, 2 old bonnets, a bunch of hand towels). It looks colored and spotted in the picture - but that's just the lighting.

Southern Hospitality is hosting a "Thrifty Treasures" linky party - so head on over to see what others found this weekend.