December 30th

unexpectedly turned out to be the last cuuh-hunting day of the year. The gorgeous weather was so typical of 2011 Fridays...

spent $37.45

went to 2 thrift stores in Longmont today

• softcover, Mixed Media--99cents
• Stanley 24 oz wide mouth SS thermos--1.99
• hardcover, Painting Skies (how-to)--1.49
• hardcover, how-to book about various papercrafts--99 cents
• vintage pressing cloth (unused)--49 cents

*We left the bag with these items in the van, so I substituted a quick sketch for the photo*

• 12 volt immersion heater--50 cents
• bundle of (10?) soda (very long handled) spoons--1
• 3 blender gaskets--25 cents

*we also left this in the van, so a pic of a similar one grabbed from the web*

• butane powered tabletop burner in carrying case (ours is black)--15

• large glass lampshade--2

• ">GE double wall oven, top one is self-cleaning--12.75

This set of ovens is probably about 20-25 years old and they appear to have been hardly used. The bottom oven looks like it has never been used, as the shelves and burners have no heat discoloration on them at all. The top oven looks very lightly used. They were built into a cabinet which had a drawer at the bottom containing 2 never-used broiler pans. Marked $15, and we got a 15% senior discount off of that. What an incredible deal, and although we haven't tried them yet I am betting they work just fine. And while I don't have an immediate use for them (just got 'em), I just couldn't pass up the deal, which allows us to finish off the year with some "True Cuuh," ie cheap, useless or useful, and heavy...


Looking forward to some great cuuh hunts in 2012--the blog will be here

Bonus Post: May 6th

Finishing out 2011 with a bonus post from back in May when I was too sick to cuuh-hunt and then too sick to post about the treasures Joe found that day...this was the only time Joe went on his own this year, before we realized how quickly I could fall into a spell

spent $4.37

• shovel--1
• chain--50 cents

• box of sewing machine accessories--1
• container of hardware--75 cents
• lanyard--2 cents

• hardcover book: Cross Country Cat--10 cents

• apron made from overalls--1

• VERY nice sounding music box--free

another view of the music box, it is actually a duel box and plays "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" and another song we can't identify at the moment, although it is on the tip of our tongues...

December 16th

another beautiful Friday, cool but sunny and bright
spent $2
the last cuuh-hunting day of the 2011 season...

• 3 softcover books: a marvelous book from 1975 about designing and making drapes and curtains, a booklet about how to tat (make lace with a tatting shuttle) and an owner's manual for a 1560 Kenmore sewing machine--from RamStrength Thrift Store in Ft Collins--2 for all

December 2nd

a sunny, cool, beautiful day. everything looked so pretty with snowcover
spent $6.68 (aprox)
a professionally-run estate sale in Ft Collins and a stop at the S FC Goodwill today

• softcover, Computer Graphics Program book--99 cents
• turntable for "DJ Hero" wii game--4.99
• 7 stainless table knives--70 cents/all

all of today's cuuh came from the Goodwill
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CAT PICTURES
This week's pictures are of a gorgeous cat named MamaK who lives in Memphis, TN. We were guests in her home for the Thanksgiving holiday this year and managed to get a couple nice pictures of her relaxing in her wonderful home

November 18th

another beautiful Friday in 2011...
Spent $2.00
one estate sale, otherwise just thrift-shoppin' this time of year

• 4 books--$2 /all, "Colorado Birds" (top row, center) is a fold-out pamphlet and it was free

We bought these at the estate sale

November 11th

Yet another PERFECT day-- this year must be holding a record for beautiful weather on Fridays!
Spent $15.75
Again this week Joe found most of the week's cuuh...

• DVD player with remote--5
• piece of (hopefully) stainless screen--50 cents
• big spatula--25 cents
• black power strip--1
• pkg 24 gauge buss wire--1
• spark plug--50 cents
• 2 giant hooks--25 cents
• commercial ice cream scoop--25 cents

• "Black Ice" (brand) snowmobile pants--7 (at Goodwill)

A Couple of Cat Pictures:


Bella Cotton


Bella


Bella


Rita


Rita

October 28th

chilly today, still some snow on the ground and in the trees
spent $7.75
saw a lot of tree damage from the recent snowstorm on our drive around town


Orange and white with gold trim sari--$3
2 glass vases--free
roll of stainless wire--33 cents
can of glass cleaner--34 cents
fire extinguisher--$1
2 cedar blocks--33 cents
booklet about Sunbeam appliances--free
small bag of cork stoppers--25 cents
Taste of Home 1997 pewter Christmas ornament--free
pack of lightbulbs--50 cents
glass plate--$1


ring--free


American Tourister canvas bag--$1

October 21st

another perfect day
spent $4.95


insulated lunchbox--free
beer glass--10 cents
big-numbered digital clock--1
pair of black nylon pants--1
soft covered barbecue cookbook--free
tool for removing upholstery tacks--25 cents
glass shaker jar--10 cents
baggie with 2 gold colored handles + hardware--free
box of drapery hooks, weights, etc--free
pkg interfacing--25 cents
2 types of braid + cuphooks on top of box--75 cents/all
2 drinking glasses--50 cents/both
2 pr pinking shears--50 cents/both
softcover (pink) Cures for Cooking Crises--free
tatting shuttle--25 cents
bag of short lengths of shrink tubing--25 cents

not pictured:
glass candy dish--$1
picture frame--$2

October 14th

great autumn weather
spent $10.70


nylon camera case--1
3 glass cups--45 cents/all
fancy cigar box--50 cents
3 English tourist books--75 cents/all
glass knobs (we bought 4)--1/all
pie server and flat spatula--50 cents
German butter-cookie cutter in pkg--50 cents
pkg mechanical pen erasers--free



4 butane canisters--1/all
3 picture frames--75 cents/all
pr of Sheffield scissors--25 cents
3 power supplies--1/all



soft-sided cooler--1
2 glass vases--2/both



airline luggage tag hanging on the handle of the cooler

September 30th

another perfect day for hunting cuuh!

spent $6.75

this seemed to be the week all the "semi-pros" (those who hold sales regularly) had their sales going, so we had lots of drive-bys (didn't stop) today... but it sure was fun getting out for a drive around town. Oh, and this week I helped Joe spend the money!

• 2 picture frames--$1.50/both
• minature iced tea spoon--free
• automotive light--$1
• glass candleholder (2 pcs)--$1
• 4 various sized lightbulbs for studio lights--$1/all
• 3 automotive power cords--$1/all
• (very dirty) glass dish with cover--50 cents
• 3 souvenir magnets--75 cents/all

close-up of the lightbulbs, we bought them to use in our light sculptures


close-up of the souvenir magnets, all for places we haven't seen...pretty and inspirational!!

September 23rd

perfect, perfect day for garage saleing...warm, breezy and mild...
spent $7.25
we had a great time today, super-successful for Joe who bought all today's cuuh; all my fun was in the looking

• electric hot pot--$2
• butter bell (stoneware piece for storing butter at room temperature)--$1
• pocketbook, The Big Red One--50 cents
• bag of 3 brass hooks--75 cents

• squirrel cage fan with nice rheostat--$3

September 16th

balmy day, just gorgeous

spent $19.20

had a great time today

• white cloth bag--free
• 2 cups--50 cents/both
• sunglasses--1
• pair of flannel pajamas--25 cents
• pair of plaid flannel pants--25 cents
• peace symbol necklace--10 cents
• 2 pr wool socks--25 cents/both
• 2 pkgs adhesive dots--10 cents
• absinthe spoon--15 cents
• seat wrench--10 cents
• 2 cat-themed switch plate covers--25 cents/both
• roll of no-slip cushioning material--$2.50

close-up of the cups

• garment bag and 2 salesmen's cases--$6/all

• cloth bag--25 cents
  

  pocket book, Boeing 707--25 cents
  

  everything else in photo--$4.25

  
  
  
  

• 6 beautiful silk shirts (in Joe's size)--3/all
  

August 19th

nice cool and partly cloudy day--a perfect day for sale-ing...

spent $15.95

Gail's sister, in town from Chicago, rode with us today. Some good sales and I think everyone had a good time

• plant propagator (for rooting cuttings)--$1
• Berlitz Spanish tapes with multilingual translator--$10
• 3 plastic jar lids--25 cents
• books (found the propagation book at the sale after buying the propagator!)--$1/all
  
  

• large black pencil--10 cents
• 9v adaptor--10 cents
• beautiful piece of hand carved teak from Thailand--$1
• 3 stainless grapefruit spoons--25 cents/all
  
• canvas bag--10 cents
  
• 3 pkg velcro, some piping, 2 pcs fabric--40 cents/all
  
  

• books (including the very cool book about Rome, modern photos with overlays showing how it all looked during Roman times)--2.25/all
  
  

• cotton flannel shirt with corduroy trim--10 cents
  
  
  5 pins featuring CO towns and cities--50 cents/all

I started the day wearing the pin from Cheyenne Wells which we were given during a visit we made to the town last Wed. When I found the other pins for such a reasonable price, I added them to the pocket with the CW pin--perfect!!!

Bonus Video--which has nothing to do with cuuh...

Joe discovered a very busy yellow jacket nest in the hell strip (between sidewalk and curb) in front of our house this week. He set up a tripod, zoomed in and recorded a little of the action. Press play and enjoy the fact that these nasty creatures are not buzzing around your yard! Spraying with the aim of eradication planned soon.

August 14th

sunny and breezy, cool in the shade and a bit hot in the sun

spent $3.50

not one of my stronger days, only had the energy to shop at about half the sales, the other half I waited in the van--still managed to find a few good deals though!

• 3 bags: canvas tote, nylon sports and netted backpack--30 cents/all
• 3 picture frames--30 cents/all
• drink shaker top--10 cents
• breaker (turned out to be broken)--25 cents
• 2 heavy webbed belts--20 cents/both
• pkg disposable mixing stix--10 cents

• plaid flannel shirt--25 cents
  
• very nice pair of ski pants--$2
  

August 5th

hot day, but a cool breeze really helped, especially if you could find some shade

spent $17.25

fun, fun time, Vicki and Fred and their niece followed us in their car, so there was always a "crowd"when we pulled up. Went to mostly neighborhood sales

• 2 fairly large duffel bags--$4/both
  
• old Kansas Wildlife magazines--free
  
• nice cotton blouse--25 cents
  
• 2 small nylon bags --free
  
• lazy susan paintbrush holder--$2
  
• over-artwork light--25 cents
  
• tube of ceramic grease (on magazine w/ elephant)--$1
  
• 3 drinking glasses--75 cents/all
  
• rubbing stone (for smoothing cut tile)--$2
  
• circle cutter, scissors, corner rounding punch--$2/all
  

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  Kenmore sewing machine--$5
  bonus: Ellen's reflection

the machine itself