Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Finds . . . Finally

Hello! I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Luis and didn't travel as we usually do so I took advantage of the time to do some much needed house cleaning and run some errands. While I didn't manage to get the curtain rods I went out for I did happen to squeeze in some thrifting. Are you surprised? :) So hold onto your hats, here's the goodness:



You know I can't resist clear glass ware. What is with that anyway? I was excited to find the big jar with the flip top lid. It says "product of Italy on top" and was probably a big jar of olives or something. :) And I just adore the art deco candy dish and I'll tell you what, I love those clear glass coasters. I have used them already a lot and no drink sweat to wreck my fancy (read: Ikea) furniture. The red polka dots are napkins and the green patterned is a big piece of fabric. There is about 4 yards of it and it has a name along the selvage but I can't read it it other than the fact that it's Du Pont Color stay or something. I did wash it and it looks nice. That's a yellow lotus bowl under there so now I have 4 in all different colors. This one is a bit larger than my others but I love how they all look together. The book set in the back are from 1968 and very sweet. I've been lucky with the neat old children's books lately. Since I'm doing a swap that may include some, I don't want to share too much and ruin the surprise for my partner. :)



I've been lucky in linens lately, particularly potholders. There is an apple one in the top picture and you see four of them here. How sweet are those pink and aqua ones with the little people on them?? Also found a few tea towels and some nice napkins as well. I've been using more and more real napkins lately. Even Luis knows to grab them for dinner now instead of paper towels. :)



And how about this sweet wooden mobile? I found it in a bag for $2. The music box still works! The baby on the alligator is the only one not still attached so I need to figure how to get the string back in and it will be all set. Not sure what I will do with it but I couldn't leave it there for $2, could I???

And last but least, what I consider a very lucky find. I was on my way home on Saturday and thought I'd swing by the Savers. It's been pretty blah lately and their prices are getting higher. I almost didn't go but I'm glad I did. After a sweep of the entire place I found nothing. And I can almost ALWAYS talk myself into something. But then I remembered I was looking for a rug to go by the basement door and headed back to linens to look on top of one of the racks where I've seen rugs stacked before. And what did I find hidden under a pile of crappy old rag rugs?



I snatched them up and stuffed them under my arm and headed for the check out. I really thought this was going to be one of those times that I wouldn't make it out of there alive. I imagined some little old lady swooping down on me to tell me she hid those hankies and was coming back for them. Then I thought that the guy at the register would tell me I couldn't buy them because they weren't priced. I put them on the counter and looked at him expectantly. He looked at them, scratched his head and said "These will be 39 cents each, okay?" Um yes. That is completely okay. Thank you.

So all in all, some fairly decent thrifting over the last two weekends. I guess I was due. :) I was also lucky to run into my friend Susan at the Northern Thrift on Saturday. Susan - don't forget to let me know about that street fair you mentioned!!

Cheers,
Rebecca

17 comments:

Sarah and Jack said...

LOL I hate it when the best thing in the store isn't priced!

I have one of those mobiles too. If you get any brilliant ideas for them let me know. I have yet to come up with anything.

Heidi said...

I finally went to a Savers when we were in St. Paul a few weeks ago, and I thought they're prices were high too. But I did find a few things: some wool yarn, a few sweaters to felt, and some tea towels.

Roxanne said...

Our Savers is way overpriced compared to other local thrift stores too. Love the mobile! We've been using cloth napkins at our house too. I scored a whole stack at a garage sale this summer and decided why not just use them! Except on spaghetti night, thats where I draw the line!

Jennifer said...

Great finds. My faves are the vintage state hankies and the mobile - I had a couple decorations like that in my room growing up so I have a soft spot for that style of wooden figures. Keep up the great thrifting.

Joyce at Salisburys Corner said...

great thrifting! love that mobile-so very retro and absolutely gorgeous

Mama Said Sew said...

Great finds Rebecca! I love those jars with the flip top. I have most of my buttons in jars like that one.

I can't believe you only paid .39 for each of those hankies! What a steal. :)

Amanda said...

Sell me the mobile! I love it! Seriously, if you are willing to part with it, please email me. It would look great in my little girl's nursery!

Katie Jean said...

holy moly, that is some great loot! I have about 7 of those jars in different sizes that I found at my thrift store. They have them often for some reason.

That mobile is sooo cute. I think it's my favorite of your finds!

Vallen said...

I love the linens, and the hankies. Sarah P.dot and you had very similar experiences thrifting this week. Go look.

Unknown said...

Ooh, *squeal* on the hankies! I'm so excited for you! :)

Paula said...

That mobile is to die for!! With all these babies coming in my family this year my eye is completely drawn to things like that. Good score all the way around!

jungle dream pagoda said...

I am crazy for that mobile!!!! I still regret leaving one like that behind right before I had my 1st angel.....and those hankies! SCORE !!!

Puff said...

Accccck, those hankies! You did gooooood!

VaxGirl

Thriftin' Gal @ Junk In My Trunk said...

Great thrifty goodies, love the hankies and the pink and aqua potholders are so darn sweeeeeet!

oak wind farm said...

Nice finds!

Little ol' Me said...

Adorable hankies! I love it when you find a treasure like that.

Now I have the thrifty bug...think I'll hit my local store tomorrow!
Tiffany

erinberry said...

That little mobile is beyond cute!!

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