Auction Deals...

Steve and I went to a local auction tonight. If you've never been to an auction, you must go. Seriously. It is fun and addictive. I love that competitive feeling you get when you're bidding on something and you're over your limit but you keep going because you just want to be the winner. My heart races and I get all giddy (on the inside, of course). On the outside I'm cool and calm (can you hear Lady Gaga in the background: Can't read my, can't read my...no you can't read my poker face).

We don't go to auctions very often, but we have gotten some fun deals. There was the $4 chair that Steve bought behind my back. I was chatting away with my friends and I remarked, "who would buy that ugly chair. " I couldn't stop laughing when I realized it was Steve bidding two feet behind me. He painted it and recovered the seat and that $4 chair looks great in our morning room. We bought a tree at an auction (a swamp oak, planted at our old house). We bought a skydiving experience at an auction for $20...that was a deal. And I'll never live down the time I bought a used mattress at an auction. Just a word of advice here...never buy a used mattress at an auction. I had to pay to get rid of that thing the very next day (weird smell - even for the guest room).

Tonight we got some great deals. I'm thrilled. Check it out:

I bought this great mirrored shelf for $17. I love it, but I'm not sure where to put it yet and I'm wondering if I should paint it white or red or some other fun color.
And this mirror was only $1. It's nothing fancy, but I was thinking about painting the frame white and putting it in Kate's room. Or maybe not. There's so many options with this one. Did I mention that it was only $1?

So...if you've never experienced an auction and want a friend to tag along with you, call me. I'll bring my poker face and my competitive spirit. We can laugh at the crazy auction items and hopefully, score some good deals.