Hi Everyone, I am so sorry that it took so long to get back with a new post! I have been helping my good friend (who received some life-changing news - and it was not good news) and I have not had any time to get on the computer for "fun" stuff lately. I took some time today to get a quick post out because I have gobs of goodies that I have been wanting to share with you. I still may not be around much for the next week or so, but after that, things should be back to normal around here :) So on to the vintage goodies!
First up is a beautiful blue pottery vase, for the pastel vase collection. All the items I am showing you today were from the last big Estate Sale I went to (in the previous post) and there are still loads of it that I need to take pix of and show you.
Next there is a sweet little Angel, she is a candle-hugger (not sure if that is the correct word for it, but her arms go around a candle) You know what I mean.....
WooHoo, I got lucky and found not one, but two! vintage egg cups!! They have been hard to find lately and I was thrilled to add these to my collection.
Next, I found a wonderful old rug - but it has issues. See the 3 brownish marks on it? I think they are from rust - I washed it 3 times already but they still did not come out. Do you think OxyClean will work, or do you know of something else that will remove rust marks?
Some baby blocks that I can use to spell out things in my displays.
An old letter and key holder - love the old decals on it!
A wooden turkey! Great to add to the Thanksgiving collection - which is getting a little bigger all the time :)
YES I found Pyrex!! A pretty pink loaf pan that was a welcome addition to the newest collection I have started.
A couple of apothecary jars that can be filled with all kinds of trinkets and doo-dads :)
A sweet little girl figurine - she has her tag on but I forgot what it said (duh!) and I don't have her in front of me right now.
A sad little ol' hound dog I couldn't pass up.
A sweet vintage baby planter in the shape of a train, cute little bear on the front of it!
I found this nice white shadow box thingy, it is not old but will come in handy to show little things. It can sit on the table or be hung on the wall too.
An old Yogi Bear plush toy with a rubber? face. He has some water marks on the front of him and hopefully I can clean him up.
And another cute little bird figurine - see, I told you I always come home with vintage bird things! LOL
Well, that's it for now - there is loads more to show you too. Hope you all are having wonderful luck in your thrifting adventures!
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Tuesday - The Scoop
Hi Everyone, it's time for another update on my thrifty vintage finds of the day - well, actually for the last 5 days! I did not have much free time this week to thrift, because I started a big project painting rooms in the house. It started out with wanting to repaint and reorganize my craft studio (which is a major undertaking in itself). Then I decided to repaint the kitchen, two of the bedrooms, and one of the bathrooms. I still need to finish the bathroom, but all the other rooms are done and I am really pleased with the results :) I really need to learn how to keep it simple! I was able to go to 2 Estate sales and 5 thrift shops. Here is what I found:
A beautiful quilt! I love looking at all the pieces of vintage fabric that was used to make it. It is in excellent condition too.
I can't imagine how much time it would have taken to make this, and wonder why anyone would part with it. But lucky for me that they did!
A cute little piggy, oink oink!
This owl is a lamp, and his body is made of glass - the light glows from within. Although it is not vintage, I just love it and he will go great in a Halloween display. Oooh, and his eyes glow red too!
And here is......drumroll please......ta da! My first vintage Pyrex piece!! I have seen so many awesome collections of Pyrex on your blogs, that I decided it was time to start one of my own. I can't believe that I didn't start sooner. I have been doing research on it and am trying to decide which colors and patterns I would like to own. Going by the markings on the bottom, this bowl appears to be an older one. Okay, so I am hereby an official member of the Pyrex Collectors Club! :)
A sweet little girl for the month of November.
And another for the month of October.
A pair of vintage Turkey salt and peppers, for the Thanksgiving collection. Gobble gobble!
Pink! Melmac bowls, I just love 'em!
A box of vintage Christmas ornaments. They are so pretty with with silver glitter on them.
And another box of old ornaments. I think I will attempt to make an ornament wreath next year, I have been inspired by the ones I have seen on blogs. But I think I would croak if it fell down and got broken!
A wacky little coconut purse from Hawaii. This can go in with the Tiki stuff, where it will fit in well.
A darling little egg shaped box with a bird on it. I don't think a thrifting trip would be complete if I didn't come home with a bird item!
A blue vintage bottle brush tree with a little glass garland on it. I didn't have a blue tree in my collection, but now I do!
A little rooster dish, not sure what it actually is used for, but it is cute anyway. His paint needs a bit of repair on his head.
More vintage multi-strand beads!
And more beaded cluster earrings to wear or craft with.
A mish-mash of little things - part of an old Japan doll's tea set, and some little mushroom birds for crafting.
I found a book that had copies of vintage pictures of cats dressed up....hehehe.....they are so cute! I'll show you a few of them....
They are riding on the "Catastrophic" roller coaster!
"Grand-paw" leads the parade on the Fourth of July..
For Sniffy's birthday, they went to the amusement park....(but should'nt that be "a-MEWS-ment park?) ha!
Kitties getting married! They are so cute!
This has nothing to do with vintage, but PeeWee wanted to show you his new bed (actually he just wanted to get his mug in this post, he is such a little ham!) I was in my over-priced hardware store, and surprisingly they had a sale on Animal Planet pet beds. It was such a deal, and it is soooooo comfortable. Wish I could fit in it! PeeWee hopped right in and is lovin' it!
Well, that's it for today - we are in the Polar Vortex again and I just don't want to go outside. I guess I will just putter around today, refill all the bird feeders again for the wild birds, and do more organizing in the craft studio. I think I will make Beef Stroganoff for dinner tonight...yummy. Happy thrifting!
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Tuesday - The Scoop
Hi Everyone! It has been very cold and snowy here again, and I did not get to as many of my thrift shops and Estate sales as I has wanted to. I can't wait until it is Spring!!! But I did get to a few shops and a couple sales, and this is my thrifting haul for the week:
I just love this little vintage Valentine girl, she is so sweet with all the hearts on her dress and her little heart hat. She will be a welcome addition to the Valentine collection!
Next I found 3 of these vintage diorama plastic Christmas ornaments. I really like them, and I think a new collection is in the making :)
A cute little ceramic miniature rooster pitcher, it is only about 2" tall!
Then I found a sock monkey that I could not leave behind. I already have 2 of them, so I guess this makes it an "official" collection.
The next item I got at an Estate sale, and I am not sure of what it actually is. It is about 6" wide, and the base of it is maybe marble? or alabaster? but it is quite heavy. The Scotty dog sitting on top is made of solid metal. I think it may have been the lid to a vintage decorative box. I could not find a bottom part to it, but it is cute as is. Do any of you have an idea as to what it actually is??
Then I found 3 tiny, very old dolls - they appear to be made of celluloid and are very fragile. They are about 3" tall.
Also found at this sale was an adorable Kewpie doll. Someone had dressed it in clothes that fit.
Next is a vintage pottery fish planter in pretty pastel colors.
2 old souvenir ashtrays - 1 is ceramic with a scene on it and a face of a clock, and a dimensional key. The other one is metal and in the shape of California.
Another enamel flower pin, and some pretty vintage rhinestone jewelry to wear or use in my creations.
Then I found 2 sweet little bird figurines. I can't seem to pass up the little birdies wherever I go! :)
Some of the thrifts still have Christmas decorations out - yeah! I found a set of big honkin' pink Shiny Brite ornaments!
I found 2 old souvenir pillow covers from the same sale that I bought the ashtrays from. I love the pink one.
And the last items I will share with you today are 3 large containers filled with old gumball charms, there is a container filled with little cowboy hats, one with guns, and the other filled with guns in holsters.
I also made a new Valentine's Day theme background and header for the blog - hope you will enjoy it! Thank you for visiting with me, and I wish you a wonderful week filled with thrifty treasures!
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