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Christmas Wrapping with the Diva

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)The Diva was out flea-marketing and thrift shopping and came across a number of vintage holiday linens of various sizes, including hankies, embroidered kitchen towels and tablecloths. Most were available for purchase at between 50 cents and $1.00. There were a number of Christmas-themed linens available, and the Diva snatched [...]

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A Great Garage/Yard Sale Tool

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)If you are like the Diva, you look forward to treasure hunting each weekend at the many garage and yard sales in your area. Now, you can get ready for your weekend sales travels with the help of a website that can make mapping out your travels a little [...]

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THE DIVA GOES TO ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)The Diva and her friend, Lynn, were privileged to attend the Antiques Roadshow in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, August 1, 2009. We were able to view some tapings for future shows, and met some of the appraisers that appear on the broadcasts, including the Keno brothers. We were able to [...]

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The Country’s Longest Yard Sale

The longest yard sale that the Diva has ever seen takes place annually on the first Thursday in August through that weekend.
630 Miles Worth of Antiques and Collectibles
For over 630 miles from Defiance, Ohio, to Gadsden, Alabama, vendors line the road. Bargain hunters can find almost anything at the many thousands of tables over [...]

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QUARTER SAWN LUMBER

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results) In yesterday’s posting on the Arizona Antique Shows upcoming January 24 and 25, 2009 Antique Show, the Diva mentioned quarter sawn oak furniture. In quarter sawing, logs are first quartered, and then each quarter is sawn separtely into flat boards. The wood is cut at right angles to [...]

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