Around here, Friday mornings mark the start of the weekend and the yard sale signs brighten the intersections up as we drive by.  As I was working on my third cup of coffee, I pulled out the trusty South Coast Shopper and checked out the Garage Sale map.  Most weren't starting until Saturday, but I was still able to make a list of nine sales to hit. 

Here's what I found-
First one was two blocks from my house.  Had to drive up a narrow gravel road, and an even narrower steep driveway, but was happily surprised by what I found when I arrived.  Pleasant people, and I came away with a Nerf Bow and Arrow set for $1, a gorgeous house plant for $3, and a 5 piece patio table set with umbrella and stand for $20.  Arranged to pick up the patio set and plant when I could borrow a truck, and moved on to the next one. 

Three blocks down, very promising "multi-family sale" signs led me to a busy sale with people wandering all over the place, but sadly, not a thing there for me, at least within my price range.  There was a pretty awesome US Army backpack, but they were asking $60 and that was way out of my price range.  :(  Said goodbye to the two friends that I ran into at that sale, and headed out.

Drove past a couple of all-baby item sales, and found an Estate Sale tucked into the back corner of a court.  Scored six vintage hats (.25 per), a vintage metal Counselor clothes hamper ($1), a Gilt-edged mirror ($5), a Ryobi Weed whacker that may or may not work, but apparently has "great compression", whatever that means ($5), a book of Poems from 1881 ($1), and a Minolta camera for $5. 

Not a bad day at all.
Total spent: $42.50

---Update - the Weed Whacker works! My brother took it home, cleaned it up, and voila!  So happy!