Thrifty Treasures

This Saturday Keyport had it's annual town wide garage sale. The weather was perfect, the prices were fair, and there was some great stuff out. I picked up a bunch of things. Here are some highlights.

A pair of old painted oars.



A complete set of canisters with perfect chicken decals.



An old green painted chair with fruit decals.



A serious stash of old bottles!!!!



An old pharmacist bottle (my fav).



I got lots more but the first episode of Roseanne is on and I've never seen it before. Different kid playing DJ, weird!

Small Town Snapshot Sunday

Nothing makes me happier than seeing personalized properties, both the good and the bad. I caught this fellow gluing shells to his planter while puffing away on his pipe. Check out the nautical cut-outs on his house.

Monday Food Hangover!!

Friday was my 29th birthday and I had two amazing (ridiculous) meals this weekend. On Friday night, my parents took the family to Pete and Elda's.



This place is a Jersey Shore landmark, that is known for it's amazing thin crust pizza.



Best part about the place is the free t-shirt you receive if you are able to eat a double xl pie solo. That poor thing didn't stand a chance.



Even though I'm pretty sure my heart stopped a few times during my encounter at Pete and Elda's, on Saturday I had an insane lunch. Harold's Deli is under a Holiday Inn in what is probably one of the weirdest, lamest towns(??) in New Jersey, Raritan Center. Raritan Center consists of the Garden State Expo Center and a half dozen hotels scattered about to accommodate the people taking place in an expo at said center. That is it.



Even though the setting isn't ideal, Harold's is amazing!! The sandwiches are comically huge and the cakes are the size of garbage cans.





The menu boasts that Harold's has the World's best pastrami and cheesecake. I'm not sure who's judging, but they probably had something to do with the neon over the pickle bar, which while awesome, is sort of small.
PS. The pickle bar has extra bread and obviously pickles (free of charge), that when combined with the leftover meat, provide about a weeks worth of lunches.



Harold's is a great place to bring a bunch of hungry friends. It's super fun and casual and the huge plates lend themselves to taking goofy photos of each other.

Thrifty Treasures

I found some great old bottles this weekend.



I know it's pretty cliche, but I love the way glass looks on my back window ledge.



I try to only pick-up bottles that are from New Jersey, but this brown one is an old Pabst bottle and I thought it was pretty cool.



I also found these old glass Christmas ornaments in the box for 2 dollars!

Small Town Snapshot Sunday

Lina and I took our dogs for a walk and spent the better part of our Sunday checking out our town, enjoying the bay breeze, and taking pictures. We've only lived here for six months and are discovering more reasons to love Keyport all the time. The people are awesome and hilarious, plus it's got a lot of beautiful old houses, great bars, shops, and restaurants, but still has an unpretentious working class feel. It's pretty much the kind of small town I've always wanted to live in.

I drive past this church everyday and never noticed this great weathervane until we walked past it this afternoon.

Monday Food Hangover!!

Burgers and Fries? Pizza? Bag of chocolate covered pretzels lying in the street? Since Lina and I tied the knot, we pretty much spend our weekends eating massive amounts of food, both amazing and horrible. I'm sure a lot of you are in the same boat. Let's all loosen those belts and share photos of our families and friends at mealtime, recipes we've tried, and restaurants we've experienced during the only two days of the week that matter. Keep your cameras handy and have a great weekend! See you on Monday!

Today's Thrifty Treasures @ Southern Hospitality

Southern Hospitality is the best. I've only been blogging for a week now and I had no idea where to start. All the group postings make it so easy to get the ball rolling. Thanks! Here's a pic of the tramp art frame I scored at the Ocean Grove antique flea market on Saturday.