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 ~ Vintage Toys

Collections - Treesons

We have vinyl toys all over our house and although we don't quite have the disposable income that we had before children, it's a collection that I think will continue to grow for a long time.  It's hard for me to pick a favorite vinyl toy, but my Treeson rank pretty high.  Treeson are the creation of Bubi Au Yeung, an artist from Hong Kong.  They're a pretty simple design, with the only variations being in their facial expressions and colorways, but I just adore them.  There are some blind packs with other characters, but I haven't quite gotten into them.  You can find out all about Treeson on the official site here. 

A Little Peek Into My Livingroom

It's been awhile since I've shown off any more of the rooms in my house, mostly because it's always a damn mess of toys and clothes!  To be honest, I've been pretty ashamed of my livingroom for a long time.  We were the idiots with two dogs and two toddlers who had a light tan sofa.  Well that stained and battered thing is now in several pieces waiting to go out for the trash!  The other furniture in the livingroom was a mishmash of cheap Ikea stuff and pieces we've had since Donnie and I first moved in together.  Over the past few weeks, though, things have greatly improved, thanks to a few really nice thrift store finds.  Sure it's still going to be a mess of toys most days, but I'm finally excited to show off our livingroom!