Sometimes you know right away when you've found THE ONE.
Sometimes what you can see from the outside does not tell you everything you need to know about what's on the inside.
Sometimes you have to take a shot, and go with your gut. Especially if that shot only costs you five bucks.
Sometimes what's on the inside is silver, shiny, and sparkly. And flocked on the ends.
Sometimes you find at a yard sale what you searched for on ebay at the end of last season and could only find listed for hundreds of dollars.
Sometimes you get lucky and find THE ONE. But then you get tired of putting all the sticks into the little holes and your hands are starting to get cut up from the aluminum pieces and your lungs are becoming irritated from the flocking that's flying off the ends of the branches, and where is my inhaler?
So you stop, and take a photo, and proceed to undo what you've spent the last 20 minutes doing.
Because you've found THE ONE, and it's kitschy and kool and maybe {gasp} you can forego the real tree this year. Which is a mere 82 days away, if you'd like to start panicking.
Which I'm not. Because I found THE ONE. And we're in love.
Linking up with Apron Thrift Girl's Thrift Share Monday.
...just to make it a 'tad' bit easier (from the girl that puts three up e.v.e.r.y. year) - start putting the limbs in at the base, and work your way upward - just a tip. 8-)
Posted by: S~ | 07 October 2011 at 02:50 PM
Wow! Gorgy! But you are going to need some chicken wire to keep the new kittens away from that! That is one kitten magnet! (especially the flock part!)
Posted by: Kathy | 07 October 2011 at 06:16 AM
Great Find! Beautiful tree!
Posted by: Lorrie | 06 October 2011 at 02:52 PM
Lucky! Great score.
Posted by: Dana | 04 October 2011 at 03:14 PM
Oh, and once your ornaments are hanging on it, the love affair will start all over again. I see a happy future for the two of you.
Posted by: barbara | 04 October 2011 at 12:39 PM
Brilliant! Congratulations on the find of the century. (I'm super jealous! :) )
Posted by: monogirl | 04 October 2011 at 11:53 AM
I see Christmas came early for you!
Great find!
Posted by: Sandi ~ A Cottage Muse | 04 October 2011 at 06:28 AM
Well done! I found one years ago too and promptly sold it. NEVER should have let it go. Can't wait to see what yours looks like in 82 days!
xo
Pam
Posted by: One Gal's Trash | 04 October 2011 at 12:38 AM
Please promise to refer to it as the Holi-Gay tree all season. Not around the kids, you know, but all season!
Posted by: Sue | 03 October 2011 at 08:28 PM
So when you put it together at Christmas wear gardening gloves and a mask ;-) Can't get pretty without a little pain right? Amazing find!
Posted by: Pam | 03 October 2011 at 08:21 PM
Oh you're way too lucky with this score! So jealous.
Posted by: Sir Thrift-A-Lot | 03 October 2011 at 08:11 PM
I love these trees, I have the one we used when I was a child. You certainly snagged it at a great price.
Posted by: Helen and Her Daughters | 03 October 2011 at 06:51 PM
THAT is fantastic! Lucky you! :)
Posted by: BeckyKay | 03 October 2011 at 11:31 AM
Such a GREAT find, Gina! I found a stash of vintage Christmas this weekend...always my favorites!!
Posted by: Linda | 03 October 2011 at 11:17 AM