Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Vintage Thingies Thursday: Read It


After seeing so many great books for Vintage Thingies Thursday, sponsored by The Apron Queen, I decided to join the book club and find my own classic to post. Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte, appeared in my hands at a yard sale this last saturday.Feeling like my sweaty palms would burn a hole in the book, I tried to walk calmly towards the homeowner to inquire after the price. As I approached, an apron caught my eye. Without missing a step, it too was in my clutches. The woman saw me coming and offered the apron at 25 cents. Done. I'll take it. "And how much for this book?" I questioned. "Oh, you can just HAVE that." she replied. Yes, my mouth was ajar too.
So, my classic copy of Wuthering Heights from 1943 was free at a yard sale. It's a small victory of sorts, when you set out to find a very specific treasure and then it becomes a reality. Now if I could just stumble across a winning lottory ticket...

27 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW great find and a great book..love it!!

Amy said...

ooh Wuthering Heights- that's one of my favourite books - great find!

Sarah said...

Ooooh, I love it! (I must do a book post as well!)

Carrie said...

Wonderful yard sale finds!

Anonymous said...

I love the "new" book! And what a good deal! If you get that winning lottery ticket, I would be happy to split it with you!

Enjoy the book and/or the deal!

Coloradolady said...

What a deal....you can not beat shopping like that. The book is great....and the price was right!

Fiona said...

Lucky you! How lovely to have such a good edition! And an apron for 25c too!

Unknown said...

Shall we call you a bandit? You sure made out like one at that yard sale! Great find!

Grandma Faith said...

I enjoyed hearing about your treasure hunting. That's a great vintage book. Well done!

Anonymous said...

The illustrations look wonderful in your great steal! I love it when I find a specific treasure...
Have a great thursday!

mub said...

Free always makes the victory that much greater, doesn't it! I was looking at your earlier posts and your Matryoshka dolls are absolutely darling =D

Eileen said...

NO WAY!! You got it for FREE??? Can't beat that!

Jamie @ Bungalow Bee said...

I'm a sucker for vintage books. I L-O-V-E the cover of that book! Where are you going to display it? GREAT find!

Charlotte said...

Wowee wowee wowee. That was your lucky day!

JEWELGIRL said...

What a great find a vintage book
and free. You were in the right place
at the right time....enjoy!

The Tiquehunters Wife said...

Great find and a great classic!
Blessings to You!
Claudia O.

Anonymous said...

Well, where's the apron?! The book is great and that's awesome that she just gave it to you!

Anonymous said...

I'm not saying anything that hasn't already been said...love that great cover on Wuthering Heights! Such a dramatic shot of Heathcliff. Why don't books have covers like that anymore?

Jennifer said...

How lucky were you??? I love yard sales like that!

Mary Child said...

How was the craft fair?

Rebecca said...

Great find!! My favorite vintage book find is a copy of Alice in Wonderland from 1944. I'm in search of a few other editions :)

Patty said...

You totally scored!! (Are you going to share the apron?)

Virginia said...

What a great find!

Missa said...

Awesome! I love it when that happens :D

Jenny said...

I can't imagine anything more exciting than finding an old book (and a good one, at that!), in good condition for FREE at a yard sale!

Way to go!

lera said...

Your posts are showing up in bloglines for some strange reason.

Score on the book! I just bought an apron yesterday for 50 cents that is cute.

Anonymous said...

Great find! I sold this same book last year on ebay for $20!

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