Treasure Hunting!

I left Friday morning at 5:27, last year it was 5:11! I traveled west and then north to Belleville KS where I began this years Treasure Hunt on Highway 36. A lot of states are doing something similar. I know there are two other similar sales in Kansas. Faboulous Finds on 99 runs next weekend, I believe and another ran last month in the southern half of Kansas and northern half of Oklahoma. These aren't as fun as a flea market, nor as easy, but I always enjoying getting out and hunting for some unknown treasures! 

The drive out, once the sun came up, was beautiful! 

 

 

In addition to some yummy Amish baked goods and treasures found for my parents, this years bounty consisted of;

Cards! Lots of cards! 

 

A silver frame and two $0.25 cross stitch books. 

 

I have plans for that frame. 

Some cookbooks. 

 

Bible trivia and bible card games. $0.25 each

 

I got a few other items I already put away. Oh and this piece. 

 

I already have thought of few things I could do with it, but none of the ideas will be completed by this Christmas. 

At one sale I found a stash of finished cross stitch pieces and imagined someday mine will be sold this way too. Each piece was $1. I didn't bring any home, but had wanted to.

 

 

There had to be several dozen pieces. If they weren't so far from home, I might have gone back the third day and offered something for all of them. They'd make nice gifts. Most could easily be made into pillows maybe for nursing home residents. Sadly they only had the finished pieces, no cross stitch patterns or materials. 

Two of my favorites;

 

 

While warm and crazy windy, it was a beautiful day. If you think Kansas is boring, you're doing it wrong! (Kansas Explorer quote!)