Thrifty Finds May 27

I went to Goodwill on Friday instead of Monday this week because I was looking for a costume for my school presentation.  I didn't find a costume, but I did find a bunch of things I knew just couldn't wait until Monday, 25% off day.  These things would for sure have been gone today if I left them and I would have been kicking myself, especially over the horse candle holder.

Here is a list of my haul:

1.  Pink ottoman which I am using for a toy box.

2.  TV tray.

3.  Vintage horse candle holder.

4.  "Relax" sign for my bathroom.

5.  Set of teal and gold glasses.

6.  Vintage plate.

7.  Green clutch.

8.  Grey ankle boots from "Hot Kiss".

9.  Vintage Japaneses egg cups.

10.  Circle paper cutter. 

Thrifty Finds May 6

Today was a breezy (literally and metaphorically) trip to Goodwill for my weekly thrifting fix.  I didn't find as much as I hoped as again I didn't get there until noon.  But I didn't come away empty handed. I got 2 sets of 70s era dishes. And it being Santa Fe, I had to walk to the car while a mixture of rain, snow, and hail pelted me and my new finds. 

And just to include another set of beautiful photos, here are some lovely vintage buttons, again from my grandmother.  I was sorting through these today picking out the ones I will no longer use and plan to list on Etsy.  These are the ones I found: 

As always the above items will be listed and for sale soon in my Etsy store!  Feel free to contact me to reserve anything. 

And I love my Grandma, too!

Package from Grandma!

So I'm postponing this week's feature until next week, and until then I have some lovely eye candy for you. Yesterday I came home to a huge package of vintage goodies from my grandmother. She sent me so many beautiful things, I was ecstatic!  All of the items in the photo (well maybe not ALL of them) I plan on photographing and listing on Etsy.  Stay tuned!  And if you are just dying to own one of the items (the Shirley Temple coloring book, perhaps?), let me know and I will make a reserved listing just for you with a 10% discount!

And because I'm now in vintage mode,  I also want to share with you the gorgeous collection of brooches I have received from both my mom and grandma.  These were originally collected to make brooch bouquets, but honestly, those are nearly impossible to make!  So I gave up, and now plan on listing all of these on Etsy or repurposing into new jewelry pieces.  The same applies as above, if you are interested in a piece, let me know!  And if you are interested in trying your hand a brooch bouquets, I recommend this tutorial....Project Wedding:  DIY brooch bouquet.  Also, here is an example (below left) of a mixed flowers and brooches bouquet my talented mother, owner of the North Dakota wedding decorating company, "I Do"...Balloons, Weddings, and Events, made for one of her brides.  Please remember all images are copyrighted to the artist.  Do not use them without permission!

Thrifty Finds April 22

Today I didn't get out to Goodwill until around noon, which I have learned means I won't find as much by the way of vintage, with no exceptions today.  The trip was not a waste, though, as I found a great ottoman for my big chair, something I have been wanting for a while, and it was only $5!  I'm going to clean it up and post pictures at a later date.

But since I didn't find much I'm going to post some past finds and what I did with them! 
 
This cute little end table has neat Asian style cut outs on the side.  I found it years ago at a "thrift store", which was basically a junk pile, in Texas for $15.  I spray painted it burgundy and covered the top with buttons for one of my design classes in college.  Its a bit hard to see in the photos, but the design made by the buttons is a spiral. 

More recently at my local Goodwill I found the two spiral "coasters" (how perfect for this table!), the leaf plate, the vintage lamp, and the lamp shade.  The wax melter is from Melaleuca.  (A great company which makes wonderful products...visit their site and contact me if you are interested!). 

Maybe I will add a tutorial or DIY project instructions for the button table...what do you think?