More thrifty, junkin' fun!

-
I've been enjoying the Olympics so much and hate to see them end!  I'm watching the Closing Ceremony even as I type tonight.
"The Postboys" depicted on a blue and white Bavarian china plate
I would have loved to have been in England for these games!
The second set of these stitched towels I have found lately
But the TV coverage was very good, and we had a lot to cheer for on Team USA!
Pretty bubbly flower bottle with stopper
My son went back to school this past Monday, so I had some extra time on my hands to unpack, photograph, and list some of summer's bounty in my shop!
English demitasse cup and saucer
But the stuff I'm showing you is mine, all mine -- not destined for the shop but my own shelves!
Two sweet embroidered curtains
I like to pick up these divided dishes for button-sorting -- even better when they come with a cover and stand!
I have also enjoyed using these vintage wire trays for my ephemera, and have begun to pick them up when I see them cheap.  Now I have a total of 3.
This sweet bird dish reminds me of a certain Kansas event I like to go to annually.
Some vintage jewelry to re-purpose...
including this sweet, sectioned owl with just one missing rhinestone.
A bag of pretty shoe clips, too.
In the photo above, some things I picked up to use in my art.  The pink coasters are lightweight plastic and I'm imagining them as as Christmas ornaments, perhaps.
Max Factor compact with The Lion and the Lamb motif on a pocket watch form
I'm trying to get caught up on my blog visiting, so maybe I'll see what you've thrifted lately!
Leave me a note, because all comments on recent blog posts from now until August 28 will be an entry in my 800 Post/4 Years Etsy Shop giveaway!

Comments

Kathy said…
Love the pretties! I have two of those aluminum covers and use them on apothocary jars. I always thought they might even be candle holders. No matter, I love the hammered aluminum!!
August 12, 2012 at 11:15 PM
Dee in N.H. said…
Nice stuff!!! Love the bright yellow bird!
August 13, 2012 at 2:39 AM
autena said…
I have a divided dish that won't seem to sell. maybe I should use it for buttons too....
August 13, 2012 at 7:17 AM
Gill said…
I love the cup and saucer!
August 13, 2012 at 8:45 AM
Linda said…
see you've been having fun! some very good finds. and being from KS i recognize the meadowlark-state bird. a nice song bird.
August 13, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Unknown said…
Can't wait to see what you turn those coasters into. I never would have thought of that! Great finds!
August 13, 2012 at 5:43 PM
WW said…
Love that owl!
August 26, 2012 at 7:45 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A new year

-
Image
I hope this year will be much easier than the last one, for everyone I know.  I also want to say I'm sorry for not updating this blog since the end of October!  The end of the year was perhaps the worst of it; I'm not able to fake it very well, so instead of coming here and trying to be cheerful, I just don't come here! That's not to say we didn't have lovely holidays despite it all; we did! Here in Colorado January is off to a cold start; even though we get to see the sun on some of the chillier days, it's not possible to hang around outdoors. A frozen fountain I became ill shortly after the new year and continue to struggle with stuff (nothing real serious); I am looking forward to things being back to normal, so I can feel WELL and go back to the gym and have energy to spare! I don't think I posted about it here, but we did get a new kitten to keep Art company after he pined and paced over Paul Simon.  We thought we were getting a little boy...
Read more

Enter to Win My Two (2) Giveaways for One World, One Heart!

-
Image
Welcome to my blog, and thank you for visiting! I hope you will enjoy your visit, and save my web address so that you can come back again, often! New followers are always welcome here at Indulge Your Shelf! *****This giveaway will end on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time! Winner will be announced on February 15, 2010! ***** A ll over the world wide web, something special happened as the clock struck midnight. It was January 25, and the air was filled with a kind of energy...tangible to those of us who had been watching, and waiting for this day. I myself awoke to remember a vivid and colorful dream, in which I had b ee n transported by a magic carpet, taken to a lovely home, high on a hill...a kind of castle... P residing over the beautiful home was a lovely lady... S he was a kind and attentive hostess, inviting me to take tea with her, and serving it in a wonderfully appointed room, using the finest china so that I felt like a Queen... W e spoke of beaut...
Read more

Flagler College in St. Augustine: the Tiffany connection

-
Image
We visited this wonderful building that began its life in 1888 as a lavish hotel built by Henry Flagler, one of the founders of Standard Oil, and now houses Flagler College . It is such a beautiful old building and in it we saw: these fabulous Tiffany chandeliers... on a spectacular painted and embossed ceiling in one of the hotel's drawing rooms.   I apologize for the quality of the indoor photos -- it was quite dark in the building. I had to laugh at these painted cherubs on the ceiling... and the way their ribbony robes encircle the chandelier mount! This large clock over the mantle is special because it's a Thomas Edison clock and because it is made from one piece of rare onyx.  We were told that Edison's "signature" on his clocks is the use of the incorrect Roman numeral "4". But the most spectacular feature of the building is that Louis Comfort Tiffany himself made the stained glass windows. Most of Tiffany's windows a...
Read more