Something to crow about!
I have been finding some great stuff at the thrift stores lately. People
must be doing some serious spring cleaning!
I had always heard that December was the best month to thrift
because so many people make donations at the end of the year
in order to get the tax write off. I had a manager at a Goodwill store
tell me that they receive so many donations that they have to bring
in an 18 wheeler to load up because they don't have enough
room in the store.
And yet, I am always disappointed in December.
But in the springtime? Ahhh, I am in thrifting heaven!
I thought I would share a few of the things that I
found just last week.
First of all, the shutters in the background were $5.95 for the
pair. They allowed me to shoot these pictures without having to
do the dishes and clean up the kitchen. That alone makes
them priceless in my book!
The lovely orchid was $4.94
I can rarely pass up anything having to do with roosters.
Mr. Rooster was a bargain at $2.92.
I love this big glass jar encased in a rustic willow basket! I envision
being able to use it in dozens of different settings. When you look
closely at the jar itself, it has the word”Peanuts” on it. So appropriate since
we live in Georgia. Our state crop is the peanut, and we produce nearly
50% of the U.S. peanut crop.
I thought it was a bargain at $6.76! Why would someone get rid of this?
(Thank God they did!)
The arrangement inside was one of those that already is prearranged
for you. All you have to do is stick it in a container. My favorite
kind, and it was $1.99.
Check out this lovely lavabo that I found for $7.99. Decorative
only, but that is fine with me!
Check out the face behind the faucet!
Of course, because of my recent obsession with tablescapes, I now
grab purchase anything related to setting a pretty table.
The pink floral applique napkins are new and cost 50 cents each.
But check out the placemats. April Cornell! Brand new with tags!
Let's take a closer look at the tags, shall we? Originally $39, they were
only $4.99 at the thrift store. I ran all the way to the register!
Sometimes thrifting means buying something out of season and putting it
away until the appropriate time of year. Such is the case with these lovely
Pier 1 plates called “Ornament.” Each plate was $1 and I purchased
a set of eight.
At the same Goodwill, I also found some other items to
go with the Pier 1 plates.
The brass chargers were $1.71. each. Although I could polish them, I actually
liked the burnished look that brass has when tarnished. I don't like brass
when it is too bright and shiny, so these will probably stay like this.
These plates are beautifully simple with a lovely gold border. They
were the perfect backdrop but can be used year round. They were
manufactured sometime between 1896 and 1920 by Bawo & Dotter
in Limoges, France. At $1.75 each, I bought all six.
The brass napkin rings were 49 cents each.
This vignette was was featured in a
previous post. However, since that post
focused (pun intended) on photography, I didn't share the specifics of the
deals. I thought that I would follow up here.
Large ironstone coffee pot--$5.49
Ironstone platter--$6.96
Compote--$2.49
Larger conch shell--$1.91
Smaller shell--.99
Globe--$5.49
Tan napkins (new)--.49 each
Here's that cute bare butt again. These cherub napkin rings were a favorite
find and irresistible at .75 each!
But the title of this post talks about dollar deals. So, where are they?
I'm about to show you.
I walked into a thrift store that was doing a final clearance on
some items. Anything with a white tag was only $1.
Just to give you an idea of what I looked like that day....
I am in love with blue and white lately. I can't get enough. And I don't
have any blue in my home. (Yet.)
But I can always use it in tablescapes! And if it
only costs a dollar, then it's hard to talk myself out of it.
The oval ironstone platter is perfect in its simplicity. Great here
as a supporting player.
$1
The real star is the duck casserole.
Such an impertinent face!
$1
What you can't see in the first picture is that the third piece
is actually a compote.
$1
But, I saved my favorite dollar deal for last...
A punch bowl with 12 cups!
I'll be honest with you. I don't drink punch.
Nor have I ever had the need for a punch bowl with 12 cups. But, someday,
my daughter will get married. When that day comes, and it had better not
be anytime soon, I will be armed and ready with a punch bowl for a shower!
Because I've got one now. It has a pretty fleur de lis design.
And, it was originally $17.99.
$1!
Can you believe it?
And people say a dollar doesn't buy much anymore.
