One Dollar Planter

I almost didn't get this. But while my other finds were being rung up, I went back and got her. For one dollar? How could I not? All she needed were greens and lighting.

More Lenox Swans

Just a few weeks ago I found the larger swan on the left at my local thrift store.

The middle size and the smaller swan showed up at two different antique malls in Wisconsin.

I'm thinking that I won't need to buy anymore swans ever again.

But won't the ones I already have look great with ribbon tied around their necks for the holidays?

Yes. I thought so too.

I Raise My Tiny Thrifted Restaurant Cup to You

Okay. I cannot account as to why, but I'm crazy about restaurant china.

This cup is very tiny, which makes it even more special.

A long time ago I bought up this pattern of china for 25 cents a piece. I've thinned it out to service for eight plus a few interesting pieces.

Like this one.

Who knows. Someday Famke and I might advance from playing tea party to playing school cafeteria.

Hey! I have those big red plastic trays around here, somewhere...

50% Off Sale

Nice Twice, which is just around the corner from me, had it's annual 50% off anniversary sale last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

I did not arrive there until Saturday afternoon, which was by design.

Even half price is out of my budget now.

Yet, I was able to find something to make me VERY happy! Well. Happy in that temporal shallow sort of way.

Both of them for only a dollar! Now I have a set of six. I'm not exactly sure what their original purpose would have been (saki cups, maybe?) but they hold my Prisma colored pencils VERY nicely. Especially the ones I frequently use that are ground down to nubs.

Favorite Finds

Iced tea spoons for a dollar each.

These are for Daughter.

I've got plenty.

Frogs Holding Birds

So far, I'm liking the look of the bird cards in the frogs. I'll mix it up a bit with old post cards and photos until I hit on something that works.

I'm also wondering if I could use the frogs to felt wool...

Lenox Swans

Went to Love's Treasures in Hudsonville today, where I found not one, but TWO Lenox swans.
I had one.
Now I have three, which as you know means that I now have a COLLECTION of tiny Lenox swans.
And for $2.50.
I sometimes feel that Love's Treasures is a bit high on some of their prices. But not on these!

Snowman Mugs

Last weekend I found four more mugs to add to my Snowman Mug collection.

Every year I scan the mug shelves at the thrift store for these.

This year I found six for $20.00 at a local antique/consignment mall. THGGM said a firm "NO".

That's okay. He has to do that often or we would have nowhere to sit in our house.

But last weekend I found four for 50 cents a piece and snatched them up right away.

I'm up to nineteen.

My dream is to have enough for everybody at the family Christmas party, which means I still need a couple more.

Bailey-Walker Pitcher

LOOK!

THGGM is sick. He NEVER gets sick, but today he has come down with something.

While he picked up a prescription, I went to my favorite thrift store, which is open until 7:00 on Thursdays.

There wasn't really anything in particular I was looking for, but on Saturday I had found six vintage flocked Shiny Brites and I was hoping there would be more. There were not. The ones I have refuse to be photographed. Except, of course, with ME as a bright shiny blob reflected in the middle of them.

So, besides the Occupied Japan piece I found (below) I also saw this large white pitcher.

It was marked, and that intrigued me.

According to what I've found on line, the stamp means it was made in December of 1930.

Now all I need is some fresh cut pine to stick in it! Merry Christmas to me!

Cute Couple

Found this cute couple at an antiques mall in Wisconsin.
LOVE their vintage bisque-y-ness!

THREE!

It's officially a collection!

I now have THREE of these.

KLM (Dutch Airline) gave these to their passengers back in the day.

My newest is the one on the left. And, it was the lowest price I've had to pay so far - and - it still has the surprise inside!

It's Been a Looooong Time

I made it to my favorite thrift store this afternoon!

Sadly, I did not find much.

I did find a small white pitcher for twenty-five cents.

That of course made me jumping-up-and-down happy.

I get happy like that a lot, but it really doesn't show on my face or in my demeanor. And I never actually jump up and down. No. That would hurt.

Pretty much I always just look annoyed.

I'm not sure why that is.

Anyway..,

I do use these and am always happy to see my collection grow.

And That's My Finial Answer

Today I found the candlestick on the right.

A few months ago I found the one on the left.

In my life time I have purchased and gotten rid of sooo many of these things I have lost count.

BUT, I'm starting to like how they look with a lamp finial placed on top!

Yes. I know. I'm starting to like WAAAY too much.