Fun Thrifty Finds!

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I am in heaven with all the thrifty finds I've purchased and am just getting around to unpacking/organizing!  It's also wonderful to be warm and cozy inside this morning while outside the sky is gray and the wind is blowin' a gale!

Snoopy keeps me company with his snoring on a blustery day!

This is a fun BINGO set I found at an estate sale; I love that the cards are green (and there are so many of them!)

And, from the same estate sale: a vintage Christmas kitschy elf ornament, an old corsafe, and two bird-themed pins.


One is plastic and the other painted metal.  I LOVE the bluebirds. Do you ever wonder if the thrift store/estate sale clerks think you're nuts with some of the stuff you buy?  I sure do!

Okay: the above is a piece of I-don't-know-what that I found in the Halloween costume section of the thrift store last week.  It is all hand-sewn, and looks like it might have been something like a decoration someone wore around their neck over a leotard, like what skaters or baton-twirlers used to wear, or something like that.  Anyway, it is all handsewn and I thought I could repurpose it somehow...

At the bottom left, you can see what that silvery sequiny thing looks like on the back -- someone sure put a lot of work into it and then backed it with cardboard to finish it.  Above is a set of flash cards I found there, too!

I couldn't resist this fluted pan -- I am trying to start a collection of this type for the top of my kitchen cabinets...

So far I just have the cake and loaf pan you see above.  (Who am I kidding -- I don't have any room up there for another collection!)

I found this pretty plate at a different thrift store...

I love the portrayl of Pickwick!

Another one of these tiny old bowls, this one with the green vines on the side!

And finally: who can resist this sweet bird?

So much fun...and now I can't wait to see yours!  Post your finds on your blog and then come join me at these link parties:


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Comments

Melissa said…
Awesome finds! I love the flash cards and bingo game. I love old games. :)

Do you know of a website or blog that lists vintage/thrift shops in every state? I am throwing an '80s party for my birthday next year and am on the lookout for specific items for my costume. I can't seem to find any good vintage shops in the Raleigh area. Just thought I'd ask since you know so much about awesome thrift store finds!
October 25, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Marion said…
WOW! What amazing finds!!!! I'm green with envy. My last big purchase was a pretty blue velvety swivel rocker, slightly worn, for $15. The very next week, my mother gave me an awesome vintage fringed shawl and it was just the thing to put on my rocker to cover a few worn spots.

Thank God for thrift stores and resale shops. Blessings!
October 25, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Linda @ A La Carte said…
Love your vintage finds. I think the bird planter is my favorite!
October 25, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Cathy said…
Those flash cards are amazing, they're so sweet looking!
October 25, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Anonymous said…
That beaded bib could be made into a neckace. Those are really in right now. Cant tell how big it is, but thats the first thing I tought of doing with it when I saw it.
October 26, 2010 at 9:25 AM
Christine said…
I always love everything you get! I especially love the fluted pan and the little birdy dish on the bottom
!
October 27, 2010 at 6:39 PM
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