Leather Buttons

Have you also noticed that one can never have too many leather buttons?

Oh, the possibilities!

They kind of look like mushrooms, don't you think?

For My Ever-changing Mood

Wow!

I went back to my favorite thrift store today, even though I had just been there two days ago. One just never knows with thrift stores.

My best finds were in the craft supply aisle. Bags of thread! Two pair of wooden knitting needles and one pink pair for making more yo-yo flowers with knitting needle stems! Extremely thin blue ribbon, a blue measuring tape and an aqua embroidery hoop rounded out my purchases.

The brightly colored threads are small, but certainly do add a bright punch of color, which is much needed here in Michigan in January.

And, OH! That brightly colored fabric. For a quarter. I think I may just sit and stare at it all day long.

First Week of January Vacation

Yesterday THGGM and I went to two thrift stores and two antique malls.

My finds were all inexpensive 'smalls'.

I believe all three of these silver-ish things came from different places.

The flower frog is something I've been wanting for a very long time.

I've been hooked on finding tiny cups since reading the "Mr. Edwards Meets Santa Claus" chapter in the Little House books.

Hmm. I had a GREAT idea for the small plate, but I cannot remember what that was now.

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!

Vintage Figurine

I bought her.

She is very homely, yet sweet looking.

And the price was right.

I'm not finding many 'Occupied Japan' pieces any more.

And especially not for $1.50.

Fine Weekend Finds

Whew. It was a busy weekend, but I did manage to thrift shop. Found these five books. About the only one I have the energy to read tonight is the Cheerios book. I'm sure there are enough Cheerios scattered about that I needn't even open the pantry.

THGGM found two large wreaths which he has hanging on the carriage lights on either side of the garage door. I'd take a picture of those, but it is just too unbelievably cold out.