Treasure on the Cheap!

I've been limited in

my thrifting lately

but have managed to come up with a few great finds 

in the last couple of weeks....

For some reason the thrift stores actually seem a bit bare

Usually this time of year is gangbusters.

Hmmm.

I managed to find all three of these at a CHKD

about a 1/2 hour away one day after a half day at one of my

clients offices....

I call that a good work day with a little bonus!

This pink Fire King vase was only $1.98

I'm used to seeing the hobnail pattern only in milk glass,

so pink was too different to pass up...

We have it on the dining room table with lollipops and flowers for

Valentine's day...

This vintage 1968 Wizard of Oz story book was only .98 cents!

My mother has always had a soft spot for the Wizard of Oz Movie

so I couldn't help but open it....

It has a lot of great color and some black and white illustrations...

I loved their vintage quality

so I figure I will use the pictures in some projects...

Love the lady in green...

Then on a bottom shelf I spied this sewing box...

We had one like this when I was a kid but it was plain and that 70's green...

I loved that this one looked like a basket!

$2.98!

I have already filled it with odds and ends...

Some sewing items , some not,

there are three compartments...

It is great to have a place to put all the spools I have collected so I know they are in one place..

  In the bottom is the contents from a bag of odds and ends I purchased for $1.98

Lots of trim, ric-rac, lace, 

but the best part was...

After I got home and could fully open the bag 

there was an envelope inside with these...

Nice little bunch of fabric animals and children...

You could sew them onto clothing or a blanket...

I'm not sure of their age but they

are ADORABLE!

Now I have to decide what to use them on!

Head on over to

Apron Thrift Girl 

to see what everybody else found.

Happy Monday to all!