The 127 Yard Sale was always our "go to" summer vacation for over 12 years. It has been 5 years, since we have driven and taken in the lovely scenery of Kentucky and Tennesse. A few years, we have even completed the trek through Georgia and Alabama. After a great deal of procrastination, we booked some reservations and set off to see how the sales have changed. In Tennessee, the sale sites changed slightly with some popping up in new locations. Kentucky was a little more sparce but still had some areas well worth visiting. In one of these sites in Kentucky, we found this vintage Baby Brother child's sewing machine. It is exceptional shape for its age, and I am looking forward to shining her up. :)
There are some splotches of paint on the platform and a coating of dust to remove. Although dust never shows well, it does a decent job of protecting surfaces over the years if its dry.
Not gonna lie, I went into the trip a little stressed and wore myself out cleaning my basement. Nesting is one of the faults I have.
Interesting fact, July had 5 weeks in it. Mistakenly, my brain had me cleaning weeks ahead of the trip, instead of my usual week before. lol Instead of taking a break, I pushed myself to finish the job I started. Took a few trips to the local thrift store prior to the trip to donate and left on the adventure with a clear mind of not only what I had, but also, what I needed to sell off in the future and a list of items to search for to complete some projects. My only apprehension was taking our Mini Cooper Countryman instead of the truck. Not that I usually buy anything huge,
but you never know! ;) One of the items on my "lookout" list was wooden spools. Not for the beautiful spools themselves, but for the thread held on them. Most of these contain wool thread. If you search through for the fat ones, they contain quite a bit of wool thread. Saves loads of money! Not as strong as some threads for stitching but will look lovely on recycled wool candle mats and penny rugs. The gentlemen, who was selling these, was the same person and site where I purchased them 5 years ago! lol I am going to do some wool testing on a few of the spools. There were a few that didn't have that special feel to them. Still some lovely thread, but I try to stick to the wool ones, unless they fooled me and test otherwise.
In the past, I have found a wider range of colors. Great for a little pizzaz, but I was happy to add the more subdued colors from this trip. Plus, he had some great earth tones which could be over dyed nicely.
The gentlemen who sold the Baby Brother threw in the Singer stitch cams. Although I currently do not have a machine for them, they might come in handy in the future should the machine enter the herd or will be good for trading. Also, as luck would have it, these attachments, vintage needles, and book for a Pfaff 130-6 were put out for free.
How terrific is that? I love my Pfaff. Any opportunity to acquire original attachments and bobbins is a wonderful day. To find them for free...
Simply awesome! In the bag for the Pfaff parts, there were also vintage huge, curved needles used in sewing farm bags and leather items.
At one of the stops, my eye spied a Singer Featherweight. Surprisingly, the seller was asking $300.00. It had its box and attachments. I refrained and wince in writing this. She probably would have come down a bit, but I have a few Featherweights. My Hubby was a little disappointed when I left it behind to become someone else's treasure. Now, that is why I clean prior to leaving. I look at items in a different light. Sewing machines can add up and overtake space quickly. Plus, I have a Vintage GE, which was the precursor to the Featherweight, arriving soon to join the herd. ;) With the addition of a few vintage Playskool puzzes and random kitchen items, it was a nice round thoughtful haul. Once I part with a few things, my want list will grow. It was just lovely to be back on the road again! :)
