Thriftshare...

It's a two latte' kind of day today....

This week my Thriftshare is the best kind of thrift...

things I already own

and 
one gift!

Let me explain...

My husband and I have been working on emptying

out a storage space we have had for years...

I have decided to let go of a lot

and keep what I really love.

No longer hanging on to things just because they are old or pretty...

Do I really love them?

Will I use them?

Do they have a purpose?

So here are a few things I unearthed

whilst digging through the boxes this weekend.

 First is the green enamel pail thingy...

I have no idea what it would be used for 

but 

I know when I bought it years ago,

I did because it was my favorite shade of green!

The enamel bowl is also a favorite I was glad to finally

find in the pile!

If I can just keep my husband from ruining it in the dishwasher!

We like to eat popcorn out of it

and I often mix up cakes in it.

The yellow striped apron was still in the package!

So out she came and straight into use...

a gal can never have too many aprons right?

 My mustached little chef has been found!

Here is perfect example of -

YES

it has a purpose!

I just hope he is handled with care

 by Mr. and Little Keeper.

 I have decided if I keep everything in the cabinet what 

is the purpose of having it?

Hopefully I will find his little mate -a two sided basket/nut cup.

The little pot with the roses

was a gift from my mom.

She found it last month at a thrift store for 3.98!

I just have to decide what to use it for!?

Lots of my Jadeite collection is coming out now too.

That is one thing I won't tolerate being mis-handled...

Mr.Keeper knows if ANY of it gets broken he might as well go

and sleep in his car...

because he will have a LOT to do to make up for it!

I collected Jadeite before Martha made it so popular again..

I still curse her for it to this day!

It used to be so inexpensive 

and I just fell in love with the color and the sweet little designs on some of the sets.

SO anyway,

Mrs.Hen there in the background is going up on the shelf on display!
Check out some more fun finds over at
Apron Thrift Girl 
and

Lastly

A very 

Happy Birthday 

to 

my little sister...

 How cute is that?

Have a Happy Monday everyone!

Thriftshare Monday....

Time for a little Thriftshare!

Last week was Spring break for us

 the whole week was pretty much outings and visitors!

I thought I'd share a few things I had

not gotten to share that I found back in

the end of March.

 These are two sets of floral

gift wrapping paper from the 50's?

They had never been opened

and include two or three small gift cards, and Dennison stickers!

I couldn't resist because they were in such excellent condition with everything included.

Definitely will be part of future ephemera projects!

I paid $4 for the set which is not necc. thrift

but a fair price I think.

 This ledger book is dated 1897

It has some wonderful illustrations, some ledger entries, and some blank pages.

I love old handwriting.

 You can tell when pen and dip ink were used...

The ledger was $3

Another to add to the ephemera pile...

 This little card included these 6 "japanese umbrellas"

They are plastic

I'm guessing for cakes and cupcakes.

They were so adorable I couldn't believe no one had scooped them up yet

when I got to them for $1!

This check is dated 1917.

it was only .25 cents

I purchased it because the bank of Mill Creek WVA

is in the tiny town my husbands parents are from!

What a neat find!

  I purchased a TON of antique postcards!

They were only .25 cents each!

I think I bought $11 or $14 dollars worth.

I lost count...

I have never seen them for .25 cents

always $1 each or more

especially ones this beautiful.

I definitely plan on using them in some journals and mixed media projects.

The one center bottom has a tiny envelope on the front.

Wonder what it was for?

I'll share some more of them soon.

This little celluloid baby was $2

I can't stay away from what I call the dimestore toys...

they used to be cheap and seem to rarely survive.

Even though I am probably the last generation that even knows

what dimestores were,

I loved all the tiny stuff I could get there.

I always had something in my little purse.

Do  you have any dimestore memories?

What were yours called?

We had Woolworths

Roses

and a few others I know I have forgotten.

I'd love for you to share some of those with me.

Leave me a comment..

Head on over to Apron Thrift Girl 

and

Her Library Adventures 

and see all the other fabulous finds!

Hope you had a lovely weekend!

Goodies in the Bag!

The last week has been so busy!

I managed to squeeze in some time for vintage goodness

thanks to

Artistic Artifacts 

I am splitting up the finds I had into two posts

because there were so many!

 

I found this lovely tablecloth in some

colors I don't have yet for $6.00

 These lovely tiny spools of tatting threads
were .25 cents each

This lovely little English lady
was only $3.00
I couldn't resist the colors and the flowers in the skirt
so many little precious elements to her!

 These two Vintage Hallmark
Party Games books
are full of pages of games, etc.
I loved the colors to the one on the right...

 Lastly I always love a little Christmas!
These gummed stickers were $2.00
I'm not sure how many pages there are
but it is a nice thick little stack!
I also couldn't resist the Santa
I got 3 for $2.00!

Head on over to 
Apron Thrift Girl 
and check out what everyone else found!
 

Marvelous Memorial day weekend finds!

Took a few days off from writing

to enjoy some time with family and friends

I went out on Friday to an Estate sale

that just happened to be near my home

and I felt like I scored so well

I didn't bother going to any others

the rest of the weekend!

When I walked in I knew I would find something great...

and i was surprised because I got there an hour late

and it had been advertised to have "antiques"

but it seemed like no one was buying...

sometimes I think people don't see potential in items

they just want them to be perfect or "look" valuable...

I was so excited to see these on the first table I went to....

An Argoflex and a Cadet to add to my vintage camera collection! The cadet was $1!
The Argoflex was $3!  I couldn't believe it!

Then I saw this awesome Brownie movie camera..

It still has the original box and manual...

$8

Shiny Happy People....

The design is so lovely and sleek

Of course I had to open it

and the insides are pristine

It has a small reel of film still inside!

On the table next to the cameras I found these

old diaper pins...

Funny when I was looking for these

before my son was born I couldn't find them

now I have found two sets in the last two months..

.50 cents

I need to figure out a clever use for them

any suggestions?

as I entered the kitchen I noticed this huge pile of old towels

and tablecloths from the 70's with mushrooms etc.

I still decided to take a peek

and underneath all that brown and avocado green

was this lovely bright tablecloth

$2!

I've never seen this pattern before

Isn't it just lovely?

After roaming through several other rooms I made my way to the

 garage...

It became obvious that the owner of this home was

a very loving woman

she appeared to save everything her children or nieces and nephews

had

baby clothes, toys, chalkboards, doll clothes, and school papers.

Which is when I noticed two large boxes of old papers and "junk" in the corner near the trash...

I peeked inside and noticed old school notebooks and report cards...

So I asked one of the girls helping out with the sale if she

would consider selling some to me

that I used things like those in my artwork...

I didn't ask for them because I feel like a family deserves an offer...

She laughed and said

"You know I thought I should keep some of those because I am an artist too!"

She gave me the whole box for $5

Which to me for the amazing amount of ephemera inside was a steal

SOLD!

This box must weigh 10 lbs...

I still haven't gone through the whole thing

but here are some of the top layer

Love the note from the teacher on the little booklet on top..

it says she did a great job on her little book!

an Aviation news booklet

old letters and service papers

It appears the couple owned a Service / Gas Station locally here some years ago

Old logbook with wages for employees

not much compared to now...neat to see

Old posters in great shape

advertising all sorts of things...

These glasses are Anchor Hocking freebies

probably 10 of these workbooks for writing....

The back section of all the booklets have a section of punch outs...

The section I stopped in was where I found this photo

A church directory photograph and order form

It was taken in 1983

A lot of times I wonder about the people and what they were like

so it was neat to see the people these items were a part of.

Do you think I should try and contact the family about the portraits?

I'm not sure since they were also selling a lot of black and white photos that

belonged to this couple.

Hope you had an amazing weekend and found some treasures...

head on over to ApronThriftGirl

and see what everyone else was up to!

Happy memorial day!

   SuzieQ and Lisanne e-mail me your info since you are my winners from
my giveaway!
My mail link was disabled last week...
Congrats!

Thriftshare Monday....

Long weekend of feeling tired,

but a sinus infection couldn't keep me down.

Felt good enough to go out Mothers Day and do some junking...

What is it with old guys in thrift stores who think they know everything?

There are a few regulars I see at Estate sales and local shops

It's almost as if they aren't really interested in what they buy...

as long as it "looks old"

and they can be pretty pushy or rude...

I laugh at them usually and don't engage in much conversation with them...

because they are usually trying to get whatever you have

by talking it down

They just don't know who they are messing with when it comes to me!

My baby face makes them think I'm a newbie...

little do they know I have been trained by generations of

Knowledgeable

Crafty

Bartering

thrifty ladies!

SO

when one of these "Oldies" tried to get this board game from me

$2.98

Him ="Hey, that looks old"

Me="Yeah, it probably is"(acting like I don't care)

He comes over to inspect it in my hands!

Him="Probably missing most of the pieces"

Me="Actually it is in great shape and has all the original pieces,

there's another one in the back if you want to take a look"

Me= "That one is missing most of the pieces though, but it's old.

That's what you're interested in right?Old"

Him="Humpphh" (stinky smirk)

He= walks off leaving me in peace...

I'm usually such a friendly person but these guys just bug me

Don't get me wrong - I'm not just being this way to any old guy I meet at a sale

This "type" I just get their vibe right away..

Find #2

$4.00

Awesome Kodak camera for my collection...

Bellows are still great

Glass sight still there

Everything you'd want to be intact

There is even a roll of film inside!

But who knows if it can even be developed or if it has been exposed somehow..

It was raining and got wet on the table it was displayed on

I talked the guy into $4 from $10 since I was going to have to try and dry it out

and keep it from rusting...

Find#3

$2.00

Cigar box full of Ephemera

Postage stamps

Savings stamps and books for all kinds of things

from Silverware, China, and books..

I remember my mom and my great grandmother saving for things like this too.

Every now and then I see a promotion like this in our grocery

but they don't really seem like a deal anymore...

Hope you all had a great Mothers Day..

Head on over to Apron Thrift Girl to see all the other great finds!

Come back next week for my first giveaway...

Got some great items in the works..

Happy Monday!

Birthday Thriftshare.....

This Sunday was my birthday!

Woot Woot!

Finally got that IPOD to use those

awesome photo apps!

Other than birthday awesomeness in general

and a very close call with a tornado...

I did have time to find a few things

at a church sale

and a stop at The Goodwill

fashion was the theme for the weekend...

Found this great traditional Mexican style dress

$4.00

Lovely hand embroidery

Dilemma however...

Belt or no?

The thing with some of these dresses is they

look like sacks sometimes.

I think it would even look great with jeans...

see the two little birds?

love the little mushrooms...

The bunch of violets is faded and a bit chippy but that's why I like it...

$3.00

The large cameo is a piece of 1928 mother and child design

$2.00

The locket is real sterling/marcasite with mother of pearl

$3.95

Few yards of this cute fabric...

I'm thinking it is from the 70's

for .99  cents!

Would probably make a nice light blanket material...

any ideas?

So what did you find?
Head on over to ATG
to see what other great finds were out there...

Happy Monday!

Thriftshare.....

Feeling a bit crummy today...

Pollen is in full swing here now,

my kryptonite..

Of course I managed to come up with a few finds

before the pollen took me down...

Nifty Vogue sewing patterns for .50 cents a piece

Southern belle figurine $4.00

She was just so sweet I couldn't resist

I may be able to use her in some sort of mixed media and I may just leave her be

Photograph of a lovely lady

came with the original frame I paid more for her than I normally would

but I was just really drawn to her

$8.00

I like to call these "lost ancestors"

Original printing of a Tasha Tudor Christmas card

$1.75

I absolutely love Tasha Tudor

I think she was a wonderful illustrator

She inspired me a lot as a child when I didn't really know who she was

and then I rediscovered her as an adult

and I stopped feeling like I had to be this artist

who was either so realistic or so abstract to be good

That I could just be me in my artwork

She was an extremely interesting person as well

I like to think of her as the person Martha Stewart ripped off in some sort of ways

Only Martha could never be as authentic as Tasha

I have been planning a more in depth post with some of

my own illustrations that she inspired

coming soon.

So

What did you find this weekend?

head on over to

Apron Thrift Girl

to see what other goodies were saved!



Thriftshare.....

Thriftshare Monday....

But before we get to the goodies

Lets celebrate Coach Shaka Smart being the kind of person

we want every mentor and teacher to be.

He turned down 2 million from NC State

to stay with VCU for 8 more years!

Yeah Coach!

Now on to the goodies...

I didn't go out much this weekend

because it was just so darn beautiful

We played hard

visited

worked in the yard

and napped...

But when I did manage to make 2 stops

I found some pretty good stuff!

Found these cute Salt and Pepper shakers

for $2.98

I know they are part of a popular pattern but the name escapes me

If anyone can remember leave me a comment

Found a box full of these cards

5 of each design

Part of a Virginia Tobacco Labels set

$2.95

I will use them in some collage work and probably for trade

at Art and Soul

Cutie little Button Box

$2.98

I'm not sure if it should have had a lid?

I may use it to fill with craft supplies

It might even make a cute Easter basket?

$2.90 Something seemed to be the number of the day

and lastly

Liam scored

this crazy dinosaur he absolutely loves

for $.99!

It looks like it was never used.

Just happened we found everything at

two local Children's Hospital Stores.

SO,

Head on over to Apron Thrift Girl

and see what everyone else found!

Happy Monday!