Saturday my friend Nelson and I went to the Santa Cruz Flea Market. We got there just as everyone was starting to pack up. We quickly went up and down all the aisles and at the very last stall I saw a big pile of flatware. I quickly spotted a beautiful monogrammed silverplate spoon. It was black but I could see the beauty through all the tarnish. I didn't care that it wasn't my initials on it!
I started digging through all the pieces and I found more and more! I ended up finding 6 spoons, 6 forks, 6 knives and a serving spoon. I took my loot up to the hippie (there's a lot of those in Santa Cruz) selling the stuff and asked him how much. I can't tell you how happy I was when he said $5 for all of it!
This ended up being the only thing I bought there but I left very happy!I'm going to try to post something tomorrow but in case it gets too hectic I want to wish all my U.S. friends a Happy Thanksgiving! Vince is coming tonight and I can't wait to see him!
What a terrific find, Cindy. Love how you tied it together with the pretty ribbon, too. Your pictures are always fanstastic!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Thanksgiving to you & your sweet family!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
those are truly gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful find and price!!! The ribbons make the set more elegant!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
Jackie
Awesome deal...if it has a monogram...I'm in! :-)
ReplyDeleteCindy, thank is just GORGEOUS! I know you are thrilled. If you have a minute go & look at my Thanksgiving table today with my yardsale silverplate I found this summer. Not as pretty as yours, but I love it too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you!
Oops, make it...THAT is just gorgeous! I'm typing toooo fast.
ReplyDeleteCindy,
ReplyDeleteWoW! You didn't even have a mask or a gun!! What a steal! Here they are asking at least $2.00 a piece. What a great find! Love the curve and patina.
Have a great Thanks giving! To you and all of your family.
Sandyt
Happy Thanksgiving to you from Canada!
ReplyDeleteWonderful silver find.
Lorrie
Hi Cindy,
ReplyDeleteI love the flatware, it's beautiful. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Hugs,
LeAnn:)
Wow!!! Wow... What a find!!!!
ReplyDeleteReally!!! I've tried to collect those but even second hand is to expensive here in Sweden! If they are what I think they are, their name is: Olga !
//Linda
How lovely! You simply amaze me!
ReplyDeleteOH CINDY,THIS IS THE FIND OF THE CENTURY.WOWOWOW WHAT A DEAL.YOU CAN LOOK FOREVER AND NEVER BEAT THIS DEAL....ANN
ReplyDeleteI Love all your new pretties Cindy!!! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a beautiful Thanksgiving!
Hugs,
Amy
Hi Cindy:
ReplyDeleteYou always find the best deals!!!
I know how excited you are to see your son...have a wonderful time with the kids, and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.
Ginger
What a great deal! The silverware is so very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving and 4 days off:)
Karin
OMG, Cindy, that is GORGEOUS!!! And $5!!! Good job! Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving. :)
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Mary
Cindy,
ReplyDeleteIt's really beautiful. What did you use to clean it? It looks amazing. I love to hear about great deals! Congrats. Happy Thanksgiving.
Desiree
Hi Cindy,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flatware.Happy Thanksgiving!
Carolyn
Hi Cindy
ReplyDeleteGreat deal on the silver! Just stopping by to say Happy Thanksgiving.
Hugs, Rhondi
Cindy, you must have the flea market angel sitting on your shoulder! Those are beautiful! Hapapy Thanksgiving to you too:>)
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a gorgeous find and at such a fabulous price!!
ReplyDeleteHope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Many Blessings,
Sandy
You are a champion flea marketer! You find the best inexpensive yet beautiful items. Wish you lived closer and you could show me the ropes.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Cindy, What a great score! I love to go to flea markets early to see it all, but.. also love to find the bargains at the end. The flatwear is gorgeous. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your family, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
This is an amazing find Cindy...amazing and wonderful! I am so glad you got these!
ReplyDeleteWanted to wish you a most happy Thanksgiving...enjoy the day with your loved ones!! Blessings!
Love,
Sue
What a beautiful pattern on that cutlery...so pretty and such a great buy!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy,
ReplyDeleteThat is pretty...and I can't believe the price! You got very lucky!
What a wonderful find!
ReplyDeleteMy silver I'll be using tomorrow was purchased at a garage sale, too.
It belonged to the woman's mother and she sold it for $35.00 because she didn't want to mess with it, anymore.
What are people thinking?
Anyway, those silver pieces are beautiful. Just love the handles!
And Happy Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
ReplyDeletewow
ReplyDelete5.00 is a wonderful price.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
Cindy, I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I love the silverware...just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat is sooooooooooooooooooo awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat a find!!!!!!!
M ^..^
Happy Thanksgiving Cindy! I would not care about the initials either! What a great find! Enjoy your family!
ReplyDeleteHappy thanksgiving to you too.
ReplyDeleteJean in Virginia
Cindy,there is something wrong with this picture.. It's just not right that you find "all" these marvelous bargains.. I think I'm moving out your way. May I ask what you cleaned it with?
ReplyDeleteFrom our home to yours a
Happy Thanksgiving. hugs ~lynne~
Anything monogrammed is for me!! Love it.. What a find..
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!!
I agree, monograms are awesome. Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteDear Miss Cindy,
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the time with family and loved ones.
Hugs,
Penny Sue
Don't you love finding a great treasure like that?!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You are so lucky and so talented.
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy Thanksgiving!
Blessings,
Lee Laurie
oooh yeah cindy I love em, funny cos I am on the lookout for exactly the same, they are on my Most Wanted List, I have found some that nearly match up but not quite, you've inspired me to keep on looking...
ReplyDeleteSarah
oooops that was me Sarah a beach cottage, obviously I cannot type either now
ReplyDeleteHope your Thanksgiving is filled with wonderful memories. Your "find" is amazing, and I love monogrammed things too!
ReplyDeleteAn amazing find! Love them. Of course, you made them look even more perfect by having them tied together with a beautiful and delicate ribbon and the angle at which you took this photo makes them so desirable I just have to have some beautiful silver and ribbon somewhere in my home. You make things I never thought of something I must have.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you Miss Cindy. May your day be overflowing with blessings.
I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!! My oven decided to break yesterday! Just in time for the holiday, luckily I have one in the bunkhouse, so lots of exercise going back and forth to the oven, maybe I will actually loose weight on Thanksgiving!!LOL.
ReplyDeleteHugs~Kelly
It was destiny. :o)
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
What a deal. Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteCan I come shopping with you? How do you find this stuff!!! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family on your great turkey plates!
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautifully shaped, Cindy! What a good buy. It's Thanksgiving already, I'm running a bit behind. So you have a good one!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Cindy this is just STUNNING! Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteWoW what a find! They are gorgeous!Did you feel like you were almost stealing? LOL!!! Gosh you are a lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
~Tam :D
What a great buy! He sure didn't know what he had. That's the best kind of sale. The ribbon gives it an antique finish, love it.
ReplyDeleteOkay! I am going silver hunting!
ReplyDeleteWonderful silver find.
ReplyDeleteYou are very lucky! And your blog is fantastic. Kisses Ornella from Italy
What a terrific buy....you need to do what Martha Stewart does and tell people the monogram is from a dead relative who left you the silver in their will...!
ReplyDeleteThat is so amazing. It's a beautiful pattern. How sad that the family it belonged to had no clue what they had. :( but how wonderful that your home will have it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find. I have always wanted to go there. Everytime I go to Santa Cruz I see it and say Im coming back there but never do LOL
ReplyDeleteWhen I get back to California next month that is my first stop. I am moving into a VERY samll apartment and need storage
Natasha