This time of time of year in northwest Indiana can be kind of gloomy & cold. We’re usually hoping for a bit more spring like weather to push us past the wintery doldrums, but that
con hog Puxatony Phil pulled a fast one on us this year,
stole our early sunshine & headed for the Bahamas!
With no garage sales in sight for weeks & weeks to come we headed out to some obscure resale and antique shops hoping to score some better deals than in the pricer stores
where they tend to get more foot traffic.
All bundled up, we scraped the frost off the windows & headed south down Hwy 2 towards Hebron, Indiana. Our 1st two stops being at the downtown junction of Hwy 2 & State Rd. 8 sit adjacent to one another; Andrea's Gift And Thrift & Goodbuys Secondhand Shop
Andrea’s shop was extremely well organized & tidy & crammed pack
with a wide variety of items.
I picked up a few St. Patrick Day items here.
However, someone forgot to tell the sic delusional girl
that this was a santa bear elf NOT a leprechaun!
Mom found a set of sealed twin sheets for $5.00 that she needed for an air mattress, so she felt like she had scored a good deal. Diane was interested in New York drawing kit, but they said they never negotiate on price, so that ended that purchase. Never understood small, single owner stores not negotiating a buck or two when they need to move
SO Much junk.
SO Much junk.
Keep the stock fresh & moving - right?
Which is what Goodbuys Secondhand Shop
is doing next door.
is doing next door.
This was my 1st time there. I was really pleased with the selection & prices. Very friendly & helpful. I don’t normally frequent antique shops, but I could definitely see that changing with Goodbuys being a regular part of my junking haunt. You can get a really good feeling for the the items they carry in their store through their Facebook page,
as they photograph most everything in the store.
I Just about fainted when I stumbled across this beauty!
I Just about fainted when I stumbled across this beauty!
My best find of the day - No, my best find so far for 2019!
Just a stone throw down the road, next to the school is a 1893 victorian home built 3 years after Hebron became an “official” Town. For probably the last 40 years this structure has housed & served as mini town museum housing the owner operated
Old Farm House Antiques.
Owner is super friendly & helpful.
Prices are spot on retail or over.
Prices are spot on retail or over.
But the eye candy always makes my visit a delight.
Continuing on Hwy 2 out of Hebron, we kept going straight on 421 into Demotte.
Downtown, close to the post office is Sell it Again.
Individual booths, I always like that, so you at least get a chance at finding a deal here & there. They also have a great catalog of store items on their Facebook page. Eclectic mix of a lot of different type of stuff, even big architectural pieces like fireplaces, windows, letters & signs. Or like this chalk dog, which I keep thinking I want to go back & get.
I don’t know, what do you think?
Maybe if the booth owner comes down a bit. Hummm?
I also happen to run across this complete Pink Vintage Round Wedge Spice Set adorned with fruit and the stoppers! 
Always seems like the pink ones are incomplete &
people are selling individuals wedges to complete a set.
Next we head further south to
Jasper Junction Thrift Store & Flea Market
Hwy 231 & 14 right before Rensselaer.
Had we have known it was 50% off 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month we would have purchased more, but we didn't find that out till after check out. They also have 50% of clothing Tuesdays, 25% off for Seniors on Wednesdays & 25% for Veterans on Fridays. However, these discounts only apply to the thrift store not the individally owned booths.
We finished off our day with lunch in Rensselaer, jumped on Interstate 65 and headed north back home. Spent a $100 on the excursion & got some much needed inspiration to get me past my groundhog let down. Nasty varmint!
Hopefully spring is around the corner,
Hopefully spring is around the corner,
but for now I have new things to list for Easter!
Happy Junking!
