Recent Vintage Finds

A lot of my finds recently have been Christmas gifts, so I can't really share them here.  I feel like the thrift shops have been a bit picked over lately and sometimes the antique store prices are just too high for a cheapskate like me, but I've managed to find some goodies.  It has been extra exciting to start seeing Christmas items out in the shops, so hopefully I'll have some new decorations this year!

You're probably wondering what the hell this crazy thing is supposed to be, aren't you?  Well clearly it's a pretty onion lady!  It's also something I just couldn't leave behind!  I actually have two similar decorations for Easter, so she fits in well.

I think it's pretty well known by now that I have a weakness for old toys.  I especially love old rubber toys.  I think these little guys were supposed to be $1.50 each, but the girl at the register gave them all to me for that price.  They're hanging out in some recent Pyrex finds from the same thrift shop.

 I've had my eye on one of these Fisher Price irons for awhile, but they're usually a little higher than I like to pay.  This one is a bit sad and missing most of the decals, so it was cheap, but it still plays music when you roll it along.

 Again, I'm a sucker for old toys!  I do seem to have a serious fondness for musical ones.  Oscar and Ben seem to have inherited that same fondness, because this sees a lot of action in our house!

 I actually found this cake carrier awhile ago and it was the second one I saw that day.  The first one was $12, but I found this identical one at another shop for $3!

So I know I said I am a cheapskate, but sometimes I will pay a little extra for something I really want.  I love these Dansk pots, so when I saw this one at an antique store, I knew it was coming home with me if it was reasonably priced.  Everything in the booth was on sale, so I think I ended up paying about $30.  That means it cost more than the combined price of everything else in this post, but it's so worth it.  Can't you just smell the soups cooking in this lovely pot all winter long?!

Collections - Hazel Atlas Bowls

This is just a very small collection, but one I would probably trade in all of my Pyrex to add to!  I just adore Hazel Atlas patterns.  I know that a lot of my glassware is Hazel Atlas, but the bowls seem harder to come by.  I have actually recently added one more bowl to this collection, but I forgot to add it to the photo.  It's been ages since I've done a post of thrift finds, so I'll try to remember to show it off later!

Birthday Thrift Finds

I made plans with Heidi to go to the far away thrift shops for my birthday.  I had some birthday cash to spend, so what better time to go!  Heidi picked me up in the morning and we stopped for breakfast before heading out.  Unfortunately, only one shop was actually open.  The others were all closed for the holiday.  We did hit up a Goodwill and Salvation Army on the way home, but they weren't as good as our local ones.  The one store that was open, though, was pretty good and we found a lot of great things!

I've been finding lots of the pattern on the right recently.

Fun Pyrex!

 

Our best finds!  Heidi ended up with the matching stove.  I'm pretty sure she only let me have the fridge because it was my birthday!  Thanks!

There's a lot of random cuteness here!

This place just got a little louder!

 

 

 

 

 

I picked up this little child sized electric organ at a local antique shop a few weeks ago and it has found a home in our library.  I love musical instruments, although I can't play any of the ones I have!  Besides the loud motor, it sounds pretty good and Oscar has had a lot of fun playing it.  He loves musical instruments even more than I do and has a little collection of his own!

A Place For Everything

I've been spending time finding homes for things in my dining room.  That means making room for lots of knick knacks and dishes and hanging things that have sat forgotten for way too long!  I've had the little cart for a long time and it's been tucked away in our basement.  A lot of my finds recently have been kitchenware, so I brought the cart upstairs, gave it a good scrub, and stocked it full of some of my favorite pieces.  All of my little birds are hung in one place and my dog collection has settled in on the shelf.  I think this is my favorite little corner now!

Thrift Finds

I've had lots of luck lately, so I will have tons to share in the near future.  For now, though, here are some random finds that I never got around to showing off!

I am a sucker for worn or tattered old items like this sweet figurine!

The bowl is currently in my flea market space (Go buy it!), but I'm keeping this adorable glass!

Hello there, cutest music box ever!

I have a collection of these state trays.

Who doesn't love puppies in a basket?!

Collections ~ Owl Figurines

Are owls over now?  I feel like they were the totally "in" animal for awhile, but I'm okay with that.  I love owls!  Awhile ago, there was an entire owl collection at a thrift store a friend took me to.  I would have bought them all, but they were kind of pricey and it was right around the time that I exhausted my savings buying a new car.  I settled on the three little white ones below and have recently found a few more.  I don't think I'll ever tire of owls, so I'm sure this collection will grow!

A New Collection

I was a Brownie, but I never got to officially be a Girl Scout.  That's such a shame, because I would have looked super cute in the uniform!  Maybe it's because of this that I have such a fascination with the Girl Scouts.  I bought the cookbook a few months ago and just bought the other three scout books recently.  I am such a nostalgic sap, so I love that the books have the original owners names and the purchase date in them.  The Cub Scout book has sections where the scout has to have a parent sign off after they've completed an activity and most of it's filled out.  All of the books are full of adorable illustrations, fun crafts, and good recipes!  As I am typing this post, I realize that I have a stack of the old American Girl magazines from the 1950s, so I suppose those were officially the start of this collection.  I can't wait to add to this fun collection!

Recent Finds

I think the local thrift shops have been pretty bare lately, but I've managed to find a few things.  My mom has had some good luck, so a few of these finds were gifts from her.  I also have some gifts from my grandma and one that I snagged from our flea market space from Heidi.

I love the pattern on this Pyrex bowl!  I've been keeping an eye out for it!

My mom found this adorable little pewter cup.  I traded her an owl tin for this!

My mom found this one too.  I think it suits my bossy stubborn personality so very well!

This is another mom find and a seriously good one.  A Miss Priss wall pocket for $1!!

This little bowl was the one that I was missing from my set!

My grandma and I found this little plant stand a few weeks ago, but the lady at the shop couldn't find a price.  My grandma went back when the owner was working and got it for me!  Thanks, gram!

Easter tray

This is a little square container that matches a tray I bought awhile ago.

How sweet is this little tin basket?!

I know these will creep a lot of you out, but I've got plans for these little doll faces!

My one and only St. Patrick's Day decoration

I nabbed this planter from Heidi's side of our space!

Vintage cards are always so darn cute!  This one is my favorite!!

Only Got $20 In My Pocket

Buying a new car has left me pretty close to broke, but I managed to set aside a couple dollars to use this weekend when Heidi took me to some new places.  I had to be pretty selective and probably left a lot of things behind that I would have normally scooped up, but I still found some great things.  We actually ran out of time and missed out on two shops, but there's always next time.  I'm going to start saving now for that! :)

The first store had so many cute owls, but some were too pricey.  Aren't these adorable?!

Another cute owl!

bunny planters for Easter

I can't wait to hang this!

I was so excited to find Easter decorations!  My favorite!!

Fiestaware creamer and super cute mug

I have never seen a planter like this one.  I love the little worker bee!

More bunnies than you can shake a stick at!

Most of this has already been destructed and used for crafting.

I'm a sucker for vintage greeting cards!

These are all super cute inside and out!

Jell-O molds for crafting

This may be the sweetest little bunny brooch ever!