Friday, April 29, 2016

HOB NOBBER SPRING GIVE-AWAY



                             HOB NOBBER SPRING GIVE-AWAY

                 So our BIG SPRING SALE is coming up and we are having another GIVE-AWAY! 


  And we are giving awaaaaayyyy.... a $30 gift certificate to shop our sale and the opportunity to come in and shop before we open. So are you ready? All you have to do is leave a comment on this post that you want to be "in" on the give-away. Leave a first name with your comment. Simple! May 26th is the last day to enter and we will draw a name via the online random generator on May 27th. Please leave a way for us to contact you.

You have to be able to come to our sale and shop in order to enter. So there it is! And good luck!

My daughter, Elissa, and I went to Junk Bonanza in Shakopee, Minnesota! You really can't get through that place in a day! There is so much to see! I was hoping to take some photos but I got so caught up in shopping that I kept forgetting. But I DID manage to get a FEW...

We were really drawn to the many light fixtures made from rustic vintage items...








This one was from a vintage car headlight.

 And I fell in love with this 1940's French laundry basket



Which I ended up buying! But not the thing underneath it. Because the basket was too big to carry along with us I left it at the booth with a sold sign on it. When we were ready to leave with it I felt like I was going to be mugged for the basket. I heard so many people say, "There goes that basket I wanted but it was sold!" And, "There goes that lady who got the basket!" I was waiting with my treasures for my daughter to get the car as people passed and commented. I wanted to pick up our stuff and run but I had too much stuff! When my daughter arrived I said, "Whew! Glad you got here when you did! Everybody wanted my basket!" Really though everybody was friendly and maybe just a bit jealous that I got there first.  I also got a great deal on two authentic grain sacks from France and a colorful vintage tablecloth. Elissa bought a big galvanized can and a rustic six cubby shelf.

We spent a lot of time at the vendors booth where I got the basket and grain sacks and Elissa bought the can. The poor guy was working alone and was overwhelmed selling things so fast he could hardly keep up! He didn't have anything priced so we finally were able to get his attention to get all the prices of everything in his booth. So then because he was so busy taking people's money, people started asking us if we knew the price of things so we told them. When others heard us telling prices they thought we worked there and people kept asking US questions! Funny thing is we had the answers because we were lucky enough to get the answers before he got TOO busy!

This guy was from LA and takes trips to France and Europe every month to pick up stuff. I told Elissa, who loves to travel, that I'm going to send her to France to get us some more neat stuff!


                            These benches with wood drawers were his hottest sellers! I think the drawers were the French purchase and the benches were made to fit!


My two grain sacks. These are really big and some people make big bolster pillows with them but I have one and I cut the sides of the sack, doubling the length and made a table runner. I LOVE mine!


 Elissa and I went for his other stuff...But the good news for YOU is that the grain sacks are for sale and are listed  in my Etsy store, Gwen And Alma's here.   And the much desired 1940's French Laundry Basket will be for sale at our Hob Nobbers Spring Sale!

So crazy as it is these were the only pictures I took as we got too busy shopping! But we had a great time!

22 comments:

  1. How many wonderful goodies you've found, all so charming, but I have to admit that the French laundry basket truly won my heart !
    I participate at your Giveaway with so much joy, thank you !

    May you weekend be filled with love and wnder,
    sending blessings across the many miles

    Daniela at ~ My little old world ~

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  2. I love those benches.

    I wish I could get up by you for one of your sales - maybe some day.

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  3. Sounds like my kind of day out!I really like that jolly pic of the bathing beauties.

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  4. Great finds, Sandy! I'd love to be 'in' on your giveaway!!
    -Kiley (Lebrecht.kiley@gmail.com)

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  5. Thanks so much for sharing the adventures!! I would like to be in your giveaway - Kathy (kathy@cook344.com)

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  6. Thanks so much for sharing your adventures!! I would love to be in your giveaway - Kathy (Kathy@cook344.com)

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  7. Looking forward to the Memorial Day sale and all the fun items to discover! -Dana (aran317@yahoo.com)

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  8. I want to be 'IN' on the giveaway! :-)

    (jeanette.m.caban@gmail.com)

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  9. Cool finds! I'd love to be in on your give away!
    hsob128@gmail.com

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  10. Cool finds! I'd love to be in on your give away!
    hsob128@gmail.com

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  11. I want to be in on the giveaway as your sale is so awesome and we always find a ton of stuff to purchase! Robb (RobertHignite@gmail.com)

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  12. Can't wait to go to the Hobnobbers sale again! Thanks for the opportunity to win a chance to get in early!
    Leslie

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  13. Really hope to win!! Your sales are such fun!
    Ctorborg (at) gmail (dot) com

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  14. Looking forward to the sale!!! Thanks for the chance to be part of your giveaway.

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  15. I can't wait to come and see what goodies I'll find at the sale! Thanks for hosting a fun giveaway!

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  16. Always enjoy the collections of unique antiques. We have found some very nice treasures at your sale. Keep up the good work. Very enjoyable event. Thank You!!

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  17. Love your sales and always look forward to them. Would love to win your giveaway! Sharyn (sleischen63@gmail.com)

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  18. What fun it is to share an invitation with others about your sale! The three of you do a fantastic arrangement of items for sale as well the selection you offer. How fun to read about your "finds" on your blog throughout the year!!

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  19. Please count me "in" on your giveaway! Your sales are better than any Black Friday rush! Lori @ lzdoorknob@gmail.com

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  20. Please count me "in" on your giveaway! Your sales are better than any Black Friday rush! Lori @ lzdoorknob@gmail.com

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  21. Please count me in on the giveaway. Kevin @ Kevinmergen@yahoo.com

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  22. Count me in on your giveaway. Love your sales. Kevin @ Kevinmergen@yahoo.com

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