Tag Archives: wrought iron

Yard Sale Booty + Another Map Giveaway

Posted on July 20, 2010 by cara

UPDATE: Jordy P., fan of Jersey Shore yard sales, is the winner of the Texaco map – congrats, Jordy! To enter casaCARA’s vintage map giveaway (I’m giving away a 1930s Texaco map of New York City, Long Island, and New … Continue reading →

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I Hate Painting

Posted on March 1, 2010 by cara

I’M THINKING RUSTOLEUM. I have a wrought iron bench on the front deck and an old metal bedstead for the guest room, both in need of some bright paint. That’s not my bench, above. It’s from Gardenhouse, a site that … Continue reading →

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A-Junking We Will Go

Posted on February 23, 2010 by cara

IT’S GOOD TO KNOW eBAY HASN’T KILLED IT OFF ENTIRELY. I’m talking about junking — the time-honored act of rising early and heading out to flea markets and yard sales to find old, cheap, secondhand stuff that is dinged and … Continue reading →

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Yard Sale: The Store

Posted on June 28, 2009 by cara

I ACCOMPLISHED A LOT this weekend, especially in the garden (oh, my aching back). But my greatest achievement of the past couple of days was finding Vincent Manzo’s tucked-away antique/vintage design store open. His posted hours are Saturday and Sunday … Continue reading →

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Little Shops Around the Corner

Posted on March 8, 2009 by cara

THIS fab pink armchair could be had Saturday at Yesterday’s News, corner of Court Street and 2nd Place in Carroll Gardens, for $150. YOU HAVE TO BE GRATEFUL to people who scour the estate sales of Long Island and New … Continue reading →

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