'NAME THE MANNEQUIN HEAD' CONTEST!

I came back this early afternoon from my fun-o-rific morning of garage/rummage/yard sales! I think I got some cool stuff...

- 15 old (some vintage) Hot Wheels cars (for a project I'm working on for my brother & parent's mechanic shop)

- a funky checkered rug for my art studio

- an old wood desk that my 4 1/2 year old daughter now calls HER "art studio"

- a round potato masher (weird, I know, but I've been looking for one forever for a cute project I've seen)

- box of 100 mini envelopes

- a 1960's puzzle of Chinatown in some unknown city

- 4 old wooden hangers

- a large piece of vintage baby fabric with little squirrels, dogs, cats & bears on it

- 2 1960's sewing patterns

- a 1963 Peter Pan book

- 3 other vintage books

- a vintage red, white & blue summer dress (hope it fits! If not, the fabric is cool for some project down the road)

- 12 old knives

- 32 old spoons

- 19 old forks

- crazy mannequin head

All for 20 dollars!!

And I have another funny story to add to my garage sale stories...The first sale my ma & I hit we loaded up on a few small items & went to pay. We were waiting to pay & there were 2 ladies helping to collect the money. One was a lady in her early 50's & the other was in her late 70's. The younger one asked my mom, "Do you remember me?" My ma & her got to talkin' so I tallied my stuff, which came to $1.95. The old lady was collecting my money & she said, "Let's just make it an even 2 dollars!" I thought that was funny!

And the lady that recognized my mom used to call our house & breathe real heavy into the phone! (The calls were traced to her house & it was bit of a weird situation, so I'm told.)

Isn't that just bizarre?

OK, back to the mannequin head...Isn't she scary? But, she was my favorite treasure today! She was a dollar & I got her at a yard sale held on a farm. She was sitting on top of an old rustic cupboard thingie filled with old dishes & things. I think she needs a name. She will be living in my art studio as funky decor. I may use her as a prop in some photos for my Etsy shop. So, I will hold a contest to name her! She needs an identity. Whoever comes up with the name that I like best will win a fabulous prize package from moi! I will fill it with all things "WhiMSy love"-ish. I will hold the contest from today until Friday, June 15th. Just enter your chosen name in the comments section! Ooooh, this is gonna be fun! I can't wait to see what you come up with!!

I'm off to the river now for a bit of relaxation & craftiness!