Buried treasure

I go to estate sales whenever they look promising, which turns out to be about once a month. I usually look for key words like fabric, linens, monterey, craftsman and vintage. This week I didn't get the Penny Saver in the mail which is usually my guidebook on local estate sales, so I checked on Craigslist to see what was out there. I found one that looked promising--it mentioned a sewing machine and fabric. When I got there, I drove down the street where I thought the sale was located, but there were no signs or people around which was very unusual. I decided to check the address again, and it matched with a house that had the garage door open. A man was sitting in front of the open garage door smoking. I decided to try my luck. Sure enough, it was the right address. He told me to dig around and see what I could find. Digging around was the right term for what I had to do. Everything was kind of dusty and dark and things were piled everywhere. However there were a few gems to be found. There were a few large pieces of uncut wool fabric. There were vintage upholstery scraps, some linens, vintage plates wool blankets (not pictured) and the greatest old wooden suitcase. There were a few of these, but this one was in the best condition. The gnome was not part of the haul, but I thought he looked good next to the suitcase.