Thrift Shop Finds

Hi! Too hot still for the flea market, but I've been enjoying the thrift shop. It's near the big Stop-and-Shop, so I reward myself for doing the weekly big shopping, with a stop at the thrift shop.

Some days I find nothing, sigh..and some days I just cannot gather up the enthusiasm to stand in line to pay...but I do find treasures.

A tiny terrarium!

A pretty blue and white serving dish...

It will be used for forcing bulbs next winter! How cute with red dwarf tulips!
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And then there's always a LOT of cooking molds,lol.

What was this for? Cake? A very large jello salad? (Mmm, my mom made a retro but good one, cabbage in lemon jello with some sort of layers of cottage cheese and horseradish?)

This too will be for bulbs, paper whites.
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I saw a mold used for daffodils in a prim display somewhere...
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Then a wonderful [handmade in USA I think] Shaker-style basket.

It's big and deep to hide The Porch Quilt's makings...

And it has faded blue stripes. I love it!

Some tiny dresses...one for a snow girl angel doll, one for a harvest rag doll.

Such sweet hand embroidered details...

Of course I buy textiles...this white thing. Lovely white heavy cotton and Battenburg lace.

No ironed but you get the idea....

It has a strange casing and buttonholes on one side..Is it a shower curtain? A regular curtain and valence?

I bought it because sometimes I get orders for multiple lavender hearts, maybe bridal shower favors or birdesmaids' gifts. Lots of hand made lace here to work with.

And more blue....the blue roses, and a blue linen homespun.

The rosebuds far right is a two yard length of fine cotton batiste...found on the beach, in the tide! I brought it home a few winters ago, washed it carefully [a few times!]. It'll be nice with the French blue roses for the planned summer throw, won't it?

An unusual find!

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I went back that Monday after I saw the turquoise rag rugs and they were still there! I've left them in my car so no pix.

Two were on the shelf, one in a woman's cart. I grabbed the two unclaimed ones. The lady wanted them! I wanted hers....neither of us budged. But I really only needed two, so I was happy. They were not so cheap, $14.99 each...but  they are like these:

The Company Store

($129.oo!) so the price is right. (Oooo! I'd love to have the bittersweet...and that grey....The indigo! oh and the rose, for Xmas! I love rag rugs....)

Any fun finds? Did your football teams win? LOL.

love

lizzy

gone to the beach




Saturday Sept 9...the storm

 


terrarium