It’s almost the middle of December now, which means holiday time is in full swing! In accordance with the season, here’s another post full of my thrifted Christmas goodies! I love this little holly-shaped ceramic dish… A dozen brightly-colored vintage ball ornaments… (I used some of them for my tinsel[Read more]
Can you believe it’s already December? Time for Christmas trees and ornaments and Christmas cards and holiday cheer and especially….Santas! Today I have a collection of thrifted Santas for you to help get you into the holiday spirit, enjoy! I love this 1960s plastic guy… A vintage Santa-faced tablecloth… A[Read more]
Here are some thrifted sewing items I’ve picked up lately. I love to sew and I’m always on the lookout for vintage patterns, fabric, and supplies on the cheap! Some carbon tracing paper- I love the design of the package. Just wish the thrift store people hadn’t drawn a big[Read more]
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This week I have a selection of some things I have been picking up for autumn and Thanksgiving decorating. A cute Franciscan ware leaf dish… Some autumn colored salt and pepper shakers… A pair of tiny cast iron pilgrim people I picked up on my trip to[Read more]
Whew…the last few weeks have been a nonstop whirlwind of activity! Last weekend was the craft fair, which I will be posting about shortly. It was a great experience and got me excited and energized about selling my handmade items and I’m currently looking into other local events to check[Read more]
Ok, Ok, I realize it’s not Thursday, or even Friday, but I’ve had a pretty busy week and as a result blogging has sort of fallen by the wayside. Better late than never, I suppose! As I mentioned before, I’m spending most of my free time getting ready for the[Read more]
One of my very favorite vintage items to collect is California pottery. I love the gorgeous candy colors and the simple shapes. A grape-leaf shaped dish in pink and gold… A lime green Bauer casserole dish- no lid though, sadly. Maybe I’ll come across one someday. A pair of oatmeal[Read more]
Sometimes it seems like half the things I pick up at thrift stores have faces…why is that? An interesting light fixture with a hand painted face… a tiki bobble-head… a greeting card with awesome sixties graphics… a hand-carved Batman and Robin (Phillip’s find)… A Dutch-girl Madame Alexander doll… A W.C.[Read more]
An Asian-inspired selection of thrifting finds this week. Enjoy! Some pretty bird teacups… A lacquered dish… A (somewhat rustic) tray… More teacups… A bowl featuring some ping-pong playing kids… And a dragonware vase. Have a great week everyone and happy thrifting!
So I think I must be attracted to yellow lately, because I’ve amassed quite a collection. Here’s a bright and sunny post of recent thrift store finds: A Toastmaster relish tray Painted glass coffee creamer… An enamel teapot… A pretty shell-shaped soap dish or jewelry tray… A cool shaker… A[Read more]