Hi girls. Hope your weekend was good, ours was busy with kiddos things and digging garden beds but it seems that early Saturday morning has become a time when Mr Beach Cottage and I go out for a coffee and some breakfast and a tad of vintage hunting.
This week we found ourselves a good few treasures including a lovely old vintage trunk, a scruffy old weathered watering can and something that's been on my Most Wanted List f o r e v e r some old Australian flags.
Oh and Mr BC got his hands on the camera…and while Grumpy Old Beach Cottage Woman has certainly been abundantly in residence over the last few days, I did manage a few smiles…
Mr BC being male could not see a use for this as we already have ahem a couple of others dotted around this old cottage filled with flowers…I of course heartily disagreed and said something along the lines of, one can never have too many weathered objects about oneself and there were all manner of things I could use it for.
He was not convinced (as if he wears the trousers anyway), so I pouted like a child (always a good card to have up one's sleeve) until he picked it up.
Next we came across a real garage sale, we were at this point more interested in coffee than treasure but this one was on the way to the beach and so we stopped and it turns out this one was one of those sales that is almost guaranteed in this occupation to turn up treasure.
A couple of older patrons were in charge who had done just what it says to do on the can in this game…they had opened up their garage to sell off some of their stuff (find more treasures at Rhoda's here)…no ridiculously indexed price labels in different shades of fluoro, no bargain buckets, no as-new signs and certainly no money-bum-bag-belts in sight.
Here we found a lifetime of tools a couple of chairs for the new old deck table and The Trunk…hmm…I have to say there was debate over this too.
Mr BC decided in his wisdom to question whether or not we have too many trunks and old suitcases and whether or not it was such a good idea to add yet another to the garage/cottage/piles. But really there was no debate here, it was coming home with me. I wear the trousers.
Then there were the flags.
Yep the vintage dance happened and yep Mr BC really felt it necessary to voice his opinion on these, that perhaps did we really need them. What?? I have been daydreaming about fixing up an old Aussie flag somewhere for a long time Mr BC.
He pointed out that although these were fairly old and made of nice thick cotton and batting, they were in fact so well preserved that they didn't look old or weathered or any of those things that I use to further evidence my argument that I cannot possibly leave something that time has waved its magic patina wand on.
But really there was no deliberation…
We stopped at a few others including a beach house moving sale, promising much but not a vintage thing in sight…
Arriving at the beach we decided to stroll along by the water with our coffee… a lovely morning for it…
Hope you enjoyed the tour, I don't know how long it will be again until I let Mr BC loose with the camera...you can find the outtakes here…
And to celebrate vintage treasure hunting by the sea I am giving a magazine subscription away this week at a beach cottage, (you probably don't need to be a rocket scientist to work out which one it'll be!) comments all week all posts count, just let me know what you think of my scores and whether you'd like to come next time 
So long sweeties
I've a few advertising spots available for April if you fancy hopping on board
So pleased that you scored the trunk. It would have been a crime to have left it where it was.
I really dropped by to let you know that I found my first Donna Hay magazine in the Salvation Army shop yesterday. We looked through it last night and have picked out our Easter meals from it.
Had Julie le Clerc in my sudio on Saturday which would be a bit like Donna Hay dropping round to yours for a cuppa! All very exciting!
Happy car booting,
Alison
Men. They just.Don’t.Get.It. do they?
The trunk would have come home with me, too. xx
Hi Sarah, I adore the vintage watering can as well as the old trunk and you really must take me with you next time. I would enjoy myself immensely and I wouldn’t argue as whether you needed something or not;o)
Wonderful post and treasures..especially the flags, one of my most favourites, of course you had to have them:)
Love the finds, expecially the trunk! So glad you posted pics of your beautiful face!!
Take care-
Kristin
Aha… interesting pictures… Tell your husband to do this more often, please
Hey Sarah!
I’ve been following your blog since a while. I found it through “The Design Notebook”. You seem to have a dream live and the dream house that goes with!
I’m from Belgium, I’m living in a suitcase for 4 years now. Lived in Greece, on a small island for a while, then in Texas (USA), then Cyprus for the summer and now back in the states. Unfortunalty we live in a rental house, and we don’t know if we’re going to settle down here or not, so no decoration plans in the house yet..Except for the bathroom, this was needed! But meanwhile I’m picking my ideas and advice from blogs like yours.
Thanks for sharing with the world!
I started a blog too a week ago, nothing exciting yet, but I’m working on it.
It’s called : Decoration’TillTheEnd
Gaelle
PS: NEVER TOO MUCH TRUNKS!
Those are some fabulous finds, especially the flags. Looks like Mr. BC had some fun with the camera.
From one trouser-wearing gal to another, I love your most recent finds! My husband discovered a vintage watering can abandonded in our local woods a couple years back and brought it home on his own! They do get trained after a bit of time, ha ha. Loved the pics your hubby snapped of you too. Have a wonderful week…
Um, yes, I’d love to come along next time. We don’t have very good yard sales here, but I love living through you!
Looks like a FUN day thriftin…come by and show off all your treasures at my NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS PARTY…hope to see you there:)
Blessings,
Linda
Hi Sarah, Love all the treasures you found! You do get mighty lucky!:) I would love to go with you treasure hunting- how about this weekend? (I’m just joking- I live way too far from you but I can dream can’t I?):) Looks beautiful where you live! I would love to win the magazine subscription so please count me in! Have a great day!:)
Oooh, just love the flag and watering can–I can’t decide. You just crack me up, what a fun post!! Thank you dear!!
hey Sarah,
so so nice to see your picture, you look good girl! You should have your own tv show, that would be fun!
Last Saturday (early morning) my hubby, our two girls and myself went treasure hunting as well. Hubby does like that as much as I do – am I lucky or what?!!
We found some (small but) beautiful stuff (you can see some pictures on my blog if you want to).
Have a nice week!
Anita
I want those white timber fold up chairs!
Oh Sarah I can’t wait for our sales to start. What fun to go with you on your treasure hunt and see a real picture of you….so adorable. Love the trunk and wish I had a beach a few blocks away.
Lucky you, trunk is great. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it, where you put it and how you photograph it.
What fantastic finds. I’m so glad you brought the trunk with you home. You had extraordinary patience for Mr. BC, I’m afraid I wouldn’t take him treasure hunting anymore. But I’m glad you’re a kinder/better person than me. Love your blog.
Seriously, can you ever have enough trunks?!
What delightful treasures you found dear friend. I want to go with you on the next you go hunting! Let’s see…I just need to find a way to get to Australia…I need to save some money for “Sarah Shopping”!! And I just need to let work know that this is a trip I must make. I’ll be working on all these plans!!
Have a beautiful and blisful week sweet friend. And I hope you had a happy filled Easter.
Sally
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