And still more thrifty fun!

When I post about this crazy stuff I pick up, I always try to explain just what was special about it that made me buy it.

There was just one of these shiny old aluminum canisters, not a whole set, but, I have sold so many of these sets and am always sad to see them go out the door.  So I'm keeping this one--and I might even use it to store coffee, imagine that!

I keep picking up these kinds of hanging holders when they are inexpensive (under $1); they are one of those things that I just know I can use to make something fun -- or, at dangle stuff from them.  The black one in particular is just the right size to hang tags from.

Very, very cute box of unused paper napkings, made in England, and look at those colors!  I love it when the box is as cute as its contents.  Ephemera heaven!

A planter (left) and a piggy bank in the shape of an elephant (right); the reason I liked the the pink planter is that, on the reverse...

there is the romantic inscription "W (heart) K".  I thought it was fun that those are the initials of the current couple of the century, William and Kate.

Some new, wired ribbon (left) that I picked up for my fall tag swap; a silver chain to repurpose; and a sweet English tin with irresistible colors, shape and design -- plus a pleasing, small size.

Two pretty transferware plates -- lovely rose toile and striking black toile.  Next to them: a little glass I had to have for its inscription, Writers' Manor.  That's what I want my home to be: a writers' manor!

And some recent purchases that I've finally gotten around to listing, like the ostrich fan...

Hazel's scrapbook...

the original travel sized chess game...

and this cute photo of a girl and her dog.

You still have a few more days -- until midnight Mountain time on August 28 -- to enter my giveaway!