Going to My Favorite Country Auction

My sister Betty and I began our weekend Friday night, by going to our favorite country auction, Union Depot Auction in rural Carter County, KY.  We attend this particular auction often and I always find a treasure or two for my booth and sometimes for myself.  This weekend was a very special auction and consisted mostly of elusive and very difficult (at least for me) to find primitive cupboards.  It was an unusually good auction...like the ones you see on movies!

Last week, I looked at their AuctionZip site often and dreamed of the pieces I would love to have if the price was right.  I was so excited but I am also a pragmatic person.  I know I have to buy at a reasonable price so that I can resell with enough profit to pay for my rent and the 10% mall commission.  Bottom line….none of these awesome cabinets went home with me or my sister!  Drat it!  They just went for too much money.  I just could not sell them at those prices.  I thought I would share a few "wish it could have been so" photos (from my phone, sorry for the quality) with you.  

The star piece of the night--sold for $600 and in another part of the country could sell for twice that amount. . .

This old cabinet had covered flour and meal bins inside the drawers.  There was a lot of great crocks  too!

One of three 12-tin pie safes that were available that evening. . .

Nice flat wall cabinet. . . 

Look at all that honest  to goodness chippy paint textures. . .

This apothecary cabinet was in tremendous condition. . . 

This dry sink had  copper lined insert in the top and plank backing. . .yummy!  

See what I mean....all of this awesomeness in one place and none of it is MINE!!!   I also loved this old chest of drawers....do I need to say it?  It is not mine either!

Look at the details in this piece.  It was in excellent condition.  She sold for $475.

Oh..well.  Maybe next time...a woman can dream, can't she?

Donna