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Monday, November 24, 2008

Gosh I love thrift stores!

I'm still out of town but scheduled this post to show off my recent thrift store finds. I love visiting antique shops but when it comes to buying, I'm heading to a thrift store! I got some neat stuff the other day @ fantastic prices.




These snack sets are very similiar to the Old Country Roses china pattern so I had to buy them. I got 4 of the snack sets, no chips cracks or other damage, for $3.99 a set. They'll be used in our next tea party. ;o)


These wall candelabras don't look like much now but they will once they're painted & bejeweled. I'm not sure I'll paint them white though....maybe this time I'll go for an aged, bronzy finish.



My husband's grandmother left me her porcelain bird collection so I am automatically attracted to them. I've had her collection for years & haven't been adding to it until recently but I keep coming across these great birds at the thrift shops & at great prices so I've started snagging them up to use on my patios. Love teh expression on these owls' faces! I have already used them in a tablescape in this post. The little porcelain column will come in handy as a riser in my vignettes. And that silver thing you keep getting glimpses of, is a stovetop espressoo maker. It's how they used to make espresso back in the old days. ;o) We already have one but when we have guests, it doesn't make enough so hubby grabbed this one for a couple of bucks. I am soooo glad we discovered these before we spent the bucks & delegated counter space to a machine! Add one of these little milk frother & you can have homemade coffee-shop espressos w/out breaking the bank or giving up any counterspace.

I always buy jewelry boxes like these..I have several but you can never have too many. LOVE the hand-drawn (I think it's a watercolor) of the praying boy...it might be reframed & gifted to a friend of my son's, who is having a baby boy, but if it doesn't fit w/ their nursery, it'll probably become a blog give-away.


How great is this little pressed glass pedestal plate. I think it originally had a dome because it has a lip on it ...none of my domes fit it though.


I paid $2 for the glass jar, sans lid ,but I buy lone lids & lone jars & already had the perfect lid for it...see!




Speaking of antique shops, here's what I got from my trip to Golightly's last week. Not much but I got a good deal on everything. The cherub is pottery, not resin (I hate that stuff!) & was only $11 . The bobeches were only $5 a piece & the Always Kiss Me Goodnight sign was only $12. I've been looking for one & the coloring is perfect on this one. I already have several of the glitter Merry Christmas thingamabobbers but I can't resist anything sparkly. ;o) Not sure why I had to have the hummingbird (other than it sparkles) ...I don't like the gold glitter & I have no place to put it but it begged me to take it home so I did. I think I'll spray it w/ some tacky spray & hit it w/ opalescent glitter to cover some of the gold.


See y'all when I get back....I'm taking lots of pictures. Salado is a charming little town.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

What great finds! Sounds like you had a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing with us!

Salmagundi said...

Those are great finds. Looking forward to seeing them throughout your home!! Sally

brettinsky said...

Some great finds! I would go with the aged look on the candelabras-that sounds gorgeous!

Bargain Decorating with Laurie said...

I want to go shopping with you. You found such wonderful treasures. Thanks for sharing. laurie

tam said...

Lucky girl you are! Great finds! I enjoyed your post-thank you!
Can't wait to see the finished project!
~Tam :D

Anonymous said...

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Christie said...

You are quite the scavenger girl! These finds are gorgeous! I can see Christmas balls in that pressed glass pedistal compote! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
xoxo,
Queenie

the author said...

So yesterday I haunted a local antique mall and saw a huge glass jar filled with random glass cut crystal lids and guess who I automatically thought of when I saw that. You! Because of your lidless purchase :)
Just wanted to tell you that. That's all.
:)
heh heh