So it was a joyful thing when we recently set off on a Saturday morning Muscatine, Iowa for -- our favorite thing -- AN AUCTION!!
I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this butter yellow sofa. But if I buy the darn thing -- it would mean a week of work to make room for it in my house. But it's such a good match with my new blinds...I do give it some serious thought...
One of the big mysteries was this dress form. Wha?? It's made of actual FOAM...and the lose-fitting covering seems like it's 'stuffable" -- so it would equate my own actual body. Right? (well -- it would require a LOT OF STUFFING -- but is that the concept?)
This picture was an original. Pen and ink. And -- in so many ways -- I felt like it could have been a self-portrait...it went for $12.50. Nope, I didn't buy it...
You NEVER KNOW what you're going to find at an auction. Here -- in the back of Bert's Subaru -- you can see her NEW CHANDELIER...
The secret is to go to an auction with an open mind. And you cannot be in a hurry. On this day, they had lots of homemade pie...which helped to pass the time. Also, set a bidding "limit" for every item. It's easy to get caught up in thinking, "I've waited all this time -- I'M GOING TO GET IT NO MATTER WHAT..!"
It's pretty easy to pay more than it's worth...
Hey -- I SHOULD WRITE THAT AUCTION BOOK, EH??
