Thrifty Thursday #185

Last weekend my hubby and I were planning to get up early Saturday morning
and head 20 minutes down the road to a nearby town that was having a city-wide yard sale.
We intended to spend the morning shopping.
But Friday night, our dog broke off a toenail.
I don't know how she did it- she's a very silly and active Labrador Retriever.
It was gross and we didn't want it to get infected.
So we took her to the vet early Saturday morning.
After she got a clean bill of health, we felt better about leaving her and proceeding with our plans.

Take a look at what we found. . .

You know I looooovvvveee old globes.
I saw this beauty sitting on the back of a car along with a few other items.
I asked the young man how much he wanted for it and he said twenty dollars.
When I didn't respond to that, he asked what I wanted to pay.
I told him five dollars.
He agreed.
It's just so pretty and old- I love it!

I also love typewriters.

I know this one isn't vintage, but it still works.

I was intrigued by the color. 

The gentleman was asking $8. I offered $6 and he took it.

I'm going to use this thing for real- for journaling in my scrapbooks and maybe for typing 

on gift tags. Who knows what else?!?

This beauty was only a quarter.

 I love how old it looks.

It's going to hang on a wall, so the crack only adds to the charm.

You're probably looking at these old pans wondering why I would buy them.
Well, I got them because they're so small. I've never seen cookie sheets this size (9 1/2"x 7").
I think I may try to turn them into recipe holders. . .

I got a few more things. . . come back next week to see the rest.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Show me Your ways, O Lord; 

teach me Your paths.

Psalm 25:4

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Thrifty Thursday #173

We're in prime yard sale-ing season, and I have to admit that I've gone to very few yard sales.
I work every Friday which leaves only Saturday mornings for me to hit some sales.
Like all of you, my Saturday mornings are easily eaten up by kids' activities, errands, chores, etc.

Because the Fourth falls on a Saturday this year, the clinic where I work is closed on Friday to observe the holiday which means I'm off on Friday.
Do you know what that means? 
Tomorrow I'm going to be up early scouting for some good sales.
I've been looking forward to this for two weeks!

My hubby and I went to an estate sale recently. 

We went on the last day which has its good points and bad points. 

What's good is that on the last day, everything is usually half off. 

What's not so good is sometimes there's not much left. 

Around here, estate sales get pretty picked through by the last day.

I found only one thing- this old colander.

I got it half off- only paid $2.

My hubby didn't find a thing.

Last week I showed you some fantastic beakers that I found on my thrift store run.

At the second store I stopped at, I also found a few things.

Like this saucer for a quarter.

I'm collecting a few of these for a project.

I can't justify getting any more for us to eat on because I have quite a few already.

I also got this tiny bowl for fifty cents.

This one is for my kitchen because I only have two like it.

I have found that these come in handy when I serve a meal requiring dipping sauce.

I am a nut for old books.

This one caught my eye because it's called A Mother's Year.

It says it is an exact reproduction of a book published in 1905.
It's filled with poems, sayings, and fantastic images like this.

I don't know what I'll do with it. I just couldn't pass it up for a quarter.
I really think I should open an Etsy store to sell things like this.
Things that are awesome and vintage that I don't want to pass up, but don't really need.
 Hmm. . . it's something to think about.

What about you? Have you found any good secondhand scores lately?

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made

Psalm 139:14

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Thrifty Thursday #117

Part of the fun of shopping at thrift stores and yard sales is that you never know what you'll find.

There are days where I don't find anything, but I always enjoy the thrill of the hunt:)

This week I found several beautiful plates. . .

 

This one is a tiny dessert plate. I just LOVE the color scheme.

It cost a dollar, and I'm holding onto it for something special.

 

This is a very old dessert plate. It was only a quarter because of the chip.

I bought it anyway because it has such a beautiful print.

This one and the next two are for a friend who's collecting plates

in hopes of displaying her collection on a wall.

 

This large dinner plate cost a dollar.

I love the blue print and the house theme.

I already have one like this in my collection of mismatched dinner plates.

 

This one is slightly larger than a dessert plate, but smaller than a dinner plate.

This guy cost a quarter.

I think my friend will be happy with my finds for her:)

 

I never pass up wooden spools- even though I have quite a few.

These guys were fifty cents each.

 

I got a bag of brand new picture hangers for $ .25- they even came with the tiny nails

to attach the hangers!

 

I got this old box of 1" styrofoam balls for a quarter.

I need a few more, then I'll turn these into a darling fabric ball garland.

 

I got all these books for a quarter each.

I just love quick reads that I can get rid of once I'm done.

If I take one with me to a doctor's appointment and I finish it, I can just leave it behind. I did that once after a pedicure and one of the staff ran after me to hand it to me. When I told her I was through with it and didn't need it anymore, she was tickled to get to keep it!

 

That's all for today.

I'm hoping to hit a few yard sales this weekend.

Stop back by next Thursday and I'll show you what I find.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless.

 

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Luke 12:34

 

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Thrifty Thursday #110

Well, I think this week's Thrifty Thursday needs to be renamed

DISHMANIA

because, yowza, did I get a bunch of dishes this week!
As a matter of fact, that's the only thing I got when
I went to two yard sales last Saturday morning.
 

 

The first sale was at a lady's house who has two yard sales a year. This old gal is fantastic. She collects things throughout the year and has the most beautiful set up that I've ever seen at a yard sale. I felt like I was walking through an antique shop. I told her that she should consider opening a store. She laughed and told me that she doesn't want to work every day.

I found two items that I wanted - both were marked $1.

When I went to pay her, she only wanted a dollar for both.

So I got this beautiful brown dish for fifty cents. 

 

The second sale I stopped at was very small, but from the road, I could see there were lots of dishes. 

None of them were priced, and when I asked about them, the lady said she just wanted ten cents apiece. So I loaded up!

I've been getting cute plates for a friend of mine and I figured this was a great opportunity to get a whole lot for just a little.

I loved the pattern on these green pieces. The outer two are small plates and the middle one is a bowl.

The plate on the left with a rose was a ten cent gem.

The plate on the right was from the first sale- I got it for fifty cents.

Aren't they so pretty? They're dessert size plates.

This is a dinner size plate.

 

This dinner size plate and saucer were from the dime sale.

Love those prints!

 

All of the above purchases are for my friend who's planning a plate display on her wall. I have gotten her quite a few and she should soon be ready to hang all these beauties.

 

This is the only purchase that I kept for myself. It too was ten cents.

I love this platter. I believe my grandma had this style of Corelle.

I think I'll be using this often.

 

Well, I'm off to do my grocery shopping- and possibly swinging by the thrift stores.

Happy treasure hunting to all of you!

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Psalm 33:5

 

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Christmas Centerpieces and Vintage Decor

Last week I got to help two of my good friends decorate for a Christmas banquet. 

We had seven tables and two counter tops that needed to be made pretty.

We wanted to keep it low cost, but highly cute.

We planned for a shabby, old-fashioned Christmas look by bringing stuff from our houses and blending it together for these centerpieces.

Take a look and see what you think. . .

 

This was on the main counter top amid the fixings for fajitas.

We used lots of mason jars filled with cranberries, greens, and floating candles.

 

Hanging along the bottom edge of the counter was this tea-stained vintage lace garland and a garland of cranberries.

 

This was arranged on the dessert bar.

Don't you just love those large lanterns?

See the book page garland strewn throughout the arrangement?

The red candles were painted with Mod Podge and rolled in Epsom salts to get that "snowy" look.

 

The kids had made the paper bag angels, so we made them the focus of several of the arrangements.

You'll notice more cranberries here.

In each arrangement, we used Scrabble tiles spelling out words in tile holders.

 

 

This was on the table as you first entered.

There's three candles and a vintage book photo holder displaying two old postcards.

We used lots of burlap and old doilies and lace throughout.

 

For smaller arrangements, we paired up vintage books with teacups that we used as candle holders.

One of my friends thought up the idea of using teacups like that and I just love that look!

 

I adore the look of the wood rounds and the green moss.

 

We used Scrabble tiles like confetti and sprinkled them around all the arrangements.

 Sweet and simple, huh?

 

More vintage books

 

We incorporated an old film canister as a tray beneath this arrangement.

 

This is my old yard sale birdhouse that we used for a centerpiece.

How cute is it paired with old books and candles?

 

Most the centerpieces contained similar items, just arranged differently.

 

We used maroon and white tablecloths and beautiful burlap table runners.

 

This buffet is beautiful on its own, but we upped it's loveliness with a vintage book table runner, candles, and this awesome typewriter (which isn't mine, but I wish it was!).

 

Finally, this is the corner that was set up for family photos.

I love the vintage feel between the burlap, cranberries, lace, and old books.

 

When we finished decorating, I told my friends that they need to come to my house and decorate my living room like this!

 

P.S. Want to know how much of this stuff came from thrift stores and yard sales?

Well, I'll tell you: the film canisters, all the old books, the Christmas blocks in the first photo, the tall silver candle sticks, the vegetable graters (in the above photo), all the tea cups, one of the wooden bowls, the Scrabble tiles, the jar of keys, and the large green bird house!

Who says you can't decorate with stuff from secondhand stores?!? :)

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Habakkuk 3:18

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Thrifty Thursday #97

I have been so fortunate to get to go to several estate sales in the last month and a half.

I just LOVE estate sales!

This particular estate sale I found by a happy accident. I had just gone to pay a bill, so I was on the opposite side of town than I usually frequent. I was headed for the freeway when all of the sudden,

I saw a sign in a yard.

It was just what I needed to brighten my crazily busy day!

(That's right. I was super busy, but not too busy for a quick stop into the sale:)

 

It was so worth my stop because I got something that I've wanted for awhile. . .

 

 

a big beautiful old crock!

It's 12" across and nearly 6" deep. Isn't it so beautiful?!?

It was actually priced higher than what I usually spend- $15- but when I texted my hubby, he insisted that I get it. He knows how much I've wanted one. Sweet fella, that guy! :)

 

My mother-in-law had one that I loved.

She's actually the one who inspired my love for vintage dishware.

 

 

I fell in love with this darling platter.

It's nearly 12" long and 9" wide.

It was only a dollar.

You do not even know how much I love to bring baked goods to church on old platters.

Seriously. :)

 

I got this worn out tater masher for about a buck.

I may use it to make a photo holder like this.

 

I also got this old tarnished knife.

See how the handle is perpendicular to the blade? So sweet.

I'm hoping to learn how to make silverware jewelry,

and I think this fella would make a beautiful bracelet!

I doubt there will be any sales this weekend with it being almost Christmas, but if you happen to find one, I hope you get some good stuff!

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Happy are the people who are in such a state;

happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

Psalm 144:15

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