This is my secondary sewing machine – it’s an electric baby blue color Electro Grand with an external motor. The machine tilts back from the base to allow acces to the electrical and there’s actually a junction box inside – complete with an outlet cover that the motor plugs into, so you could take the machine off the base and mount it a table setup.  Paula D told me she’d never seen one that came that way. Found this beauty at an estate auction. It’s older than dirt, works like a dream, is totally cool looking… and I got it for… you guessed it! A dollar!

Found these beauties at the Goodwill - and my husband wanted me to leave them there! But for $2 – I couldn’t leave that tacky goodness behind! I think I’m going to spray paint them Lime Green… or White… I haven’t decided yet. What do you think?

They’re made by Syroco, USA, Copyright 1966. (The date was in Roman Numerals and being educated in the public school system I went here to figure it out).

Found this Royal Typewriter at an estate auction a couple of years ago - paid a whole $1 for it. 

I LOVE AUCTIONS!

No date on it – I’m pretty sure it’s missing a metal base plate from the bottom but it’s nothing that would affect it mechanically.  All the buttons work. Beautiful machine… and $1!

I’m thinking of using it as a prop in some photo still-life’s. I can just see it all gothed out. Squee!

Found a butt load of these acrylic macrame hoops at the Salvation Army – so many colors and different sizes. There were a few more beads but I didn’t care for them – the ones I got tho’ are totally cool. Spent $8 which was a little steep in my opinion but the lady running the register looked to be a bit irritated… maybe I snitched her find? Either way, take a look! I’ve considered doing a bit of macrame, I’ve got some patterns, but these would also make great purse handles!

The Mushroom Bead and the Big Green Butterfly Bead are marked Duncan’s Ceramic Products.