Garage Sale Loot

The light was too bright, but I picked these up yesterday at some estate sales. I had been wanting to go for weeks, but this weekend was the first to have any.

I picked up the shawl, in yellow and orange; the book Costumes of the East, which has some great pictures of native clothing from all over Asia; and a set of sheets. Not too exciting, except for the insanely rude cashier lady at the sale where I bought the shawl.

Encounter:

Woman in line in front of me asks for prices on a figurine and a book, since nothing was priced.

B****: 3 dollars

W: So would that be 1.50 each, if I wanted to put one thing back?

B: (Ignore) (Answers question of woman across the room) The book is two and the figurine is one. (Glare)

W: Ok, thanks.

Me: Hi, I wanted to know how much these were since they don't have prices.

B: I KNOW they don't have prices. The shawl is one, five total.

M: Does that mean each book is two, because I don't want the paperback if that's the case.

B: (Open hardback) This book was FIFTEEN dollars when it was new!

M: But it's not new, it's old and yellow. (Hands her a 20)

B: (Looks past me and ignores my money.)

M: (Lifts money into her line of sight.)

B: (Snatches away money)

M: You know, it would save you a lot of trouble if you would just put up prices; then, people wouldn't bother you with questions.

B: I COULD NOT possibly do that because some of these books are worth a hundred dollars!!

M: Well, every other estate sale manages to do it. (Walk away)

So I was mildly rude, but she was first. Crazy lady.

I am making some progress on my dress. I put together the whole back. I have made a muslin, torn it apart and cut out the fabric. I keep getting lazy and then making no progress. Oh well, I hope to have it done by Saturday to take some pictures.